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AI Agents Routinely Flout EU Law to Achieve Goals, Study Reveals
Aithos tested 12 AI agents against the EU AI Act and GDPR, finding that even the best model, Claude Opus, complied only 54% of the time. Eur
Kazakhstan Tests Central Asia's First Air Taxi, Eyes 2029 Commercial Launch
Kazakhstan completed the first test flight of an air taxi in Central Asia, using a Chinese-made eVTOL. The project involves €260 million in
Blue Origin Rocket Explosion Deals Major Blow to Lunar Ambitions, ESA Chief Warns
The explosion of a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket during a test in Florida has caused significant damage and delays. ESA chief Josef Aschbache
FIFA's 2026 World Cup to Feature AI Avatars, Smart Balls, and Digital Coaching Assistants
FIFA will deploy AI-generated 3D avatars of all 1,248 players to assist referees with offside and handball decisions. The Adidas Trionda bal
EU Set to Join US-Led Chip Alliance Pax Silica to Counter China's AI Ambitions
EU ambassadors are expected to approve the bloc's participation in Pax Silica, a US-led initiative to secure AI chip supply chains and curb
SoftBank Pours €75 Billion into French AI Data Centres, Europe's Largest Project
SoftBank Group commits €75 billion to build 5 GW of AI data centre capacity in France, the largest such project in Europe. The investment, p
German Firm's Net-Firing Drone Hunter Aims to Capture Rogue UAVs Intact
Argus Interception's A1-Falke drone fires a net to capture rogue UAVs mid-air, avoiding debris and allowing forensic analysis. The system, t
Nvidia's Jensen Huang Unveils AI PC and Agents at GTC Taipei: Five Key Takeaways
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled a new AI PC in partnership with Microsoft, calling it the biggest PC reinvention in 40 years. He also intro
Why Europe Lags Behind the US in Workplace AI Adoption
Only 20% of EU companies use AI, compared to 34% in the US. Management encouragement accounts for most of the gap. Worker adoption varies wi
Athens Innovation Summit Highlights Europe's Struggle to Build Global Tech Champions
Europe has the talent and capital but lacks the risk-taking culture to build global tech champions, speakers said at Panathēnea 2026 in Athe
AUKUS Partners to Deploy Underwater Drones for Subsea Cable Defense by 2027
Defence ministers from the UK, Australia, and the US announced a partnership to develop underwater drone technology by 2027. The drones are
Autonomous Machines and Drones Reshape Tunnel Safety and Emissions in Europe
The BEEYONDERS project deploys autonomous loaders and drones to eliminate human risk in tunnel construction. Testing at a former quarry in S