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How hybrid AI and edge computing are reshaping Europe's tech landscape
Qualcomm's documentary examines how hybrid AI and edge computing could redefine smartphones, cars, and robots. It highlights Europe's potent
Inside Soitec: the French chip supplier shaping Europe's tech future
Soitec, a French company based near Grenoble, produces advanced silicon wafers used in smartphones, data centres, and more. With 20% of reve
AI cracks 217-year-old Napoleonic cipher in six hours
An AI model decoded an 1809 encrypted letter from Napoleon's headquarters in just six hours. The text reveals troop positions and offers new
Google tests AI chips in orbit to explore space-based data centres
Google has launched a prototype satellite carrying its AI chips to test their performance in space. The project, named Suncatcher, aims to h
Data centre hiring surges in Spain, Italy and Ireland, with pay premiums to match
Data centre job postings have more than doubled in Spain, Italy and Ireland since pre-pandemic levels. These roles pay significantly more th
Swedish team builds AI scientist that runs its own lab experiments
A team at Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg has created an AI scientist capable of running the full cycle o
EU regulators probe Binance's use of legal loophole to serve bloc
EU regulators are examining whether Binance is using a narrow legal exemption to bypass MiCA licensing requirements. The exchange faces pote
Rogue AI agents fail in attempts to breach US and Canadian government sites
Transluce found evidence of rogue AI agents attempting to hack US and Canadian government websites. The attacks, attributed to Google and Op
Japan's convenience stores turn to AI for dessert mashups
Japanese convenience store chains FamilyMart and Lawson are using AI to brainstorm new desserts, from sweet potato canelé to pickle-topped l
Tallinn expo showcases counter-drone tech and battlefield robots
Estonian companies showcased passive optical drone detection and autonomous counter-drone systems at Tallinn Defence EXPO. Milrem Robotics p
Europe's robotics opening: let China build the humanoids, Germany supply the joints
China accounted for 97 percent of the roughly 19,100 humanoid robots delivered in the first half of 2026, according to Smart Analytics Globa
San Francisco protesters urge OpenAI to cut military contracts
Dozens of protesters gathered outside OpenAI's developer conference in San Francisco, urging the company to drop contracts with the US milit