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Gamescom 2026: Germany solidifies its lead as Europe's gaming powerhouse
Gamescom 2026 in Cologne set a new exhibitor record and welcomed the German president for the first time. Germany's gaming market reached €9
Ireland weighs nuclear option as AI-driven data centres strain grid
Data centres now consume over a fifth of Ireland's electricity, with demand set to rise. Dublin is studying nuclear power as a long-term opt
Meta to pay $17bn in landmark US child safety settlement
Meta will pay $17bn and introduce stricter safety features to end a landmark US trial over teen addiction. The settlement, announced by 29 s
Los Angeles bets on electric air taxis to beat Olympic traffic
Los Angeles is developing its first vertiport for electric air taxis ahead of the 2028 Olympics. The project, led by AEG and Archer Aviation
Waymo to launch EU's first robotaxi service in Munich next year
Alphabet's Waymo plans to launch its first European Union robotaxi service in Munich by late 2026. The company will start mapping the city w
Leonardo sets up Kyiv unit to tap Ukraine's drone warfare expertise
Leonardo has created a wholly owned subsidiary in Kyiv to tap into Ukraine's unmatched drone warfare expertise. The Italian group also plans
EU cybersecurity body confirms state-backed hacking of officials' messaging apps
State actors have tried to hack EU officials' Signal and WhatsApp accounts, according to a confidential European Commission presentation. Th
Anthropic's IPO: Five key points before its Wall Street debut
Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, is set for a record-breaking IPO. Despite rapid revenue growth, it faces huge losses and a legal ba
Sophie Adenot completes second spacewalk outside ISS
Sophie Adenot, the first French woman to walk in space, completed her second spacewalk on 18 August. She and NASA astronaut Anil Menon spent
Sophie Adenot completes ISS antenna replacement on second spacewalk
Sophie Adenot and Anil Menon successfully replaced the ISS Space-to-Ground antenna during a 6.5-hour spacewalk. The mission, which began on
Mysterious Ox Alpha AI model stirs global race concerns
An unknown AI system called Ox Alpha has appeared on OpenRouter, matching top Western models in coding tests. Its origins are unclear, but s
Mongolia pitches itself as Asia's next data centre hub at UN summit
Mongolia signed memorandums of understanding for 863 MW of data centre capacity during the UN desertification summit in Ulaanbaatar. Officia