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Future on Europa Now: AI, climate tech and the long bets that will decide what Europe builds next.
AI
Trump's AI Force Announcement Leaves White House Silent on Details
Days after Donald Trump unveiled plans for an AI Force and appointed AI czar on Truth Social, the White House has offered no clarification on whether the initiative would function as a military branch, regulatory body, or administrative position.
AI
SoftBank taps bond markets for $11bn to fund OpenAI commitment
The Japanese conglomerate is raising capital through a multi-currency debt offering ahead of its final payment installment to the AI startup, with pricing set for late September.
Climate Tech
Metris Energy raises $5M to unify fragmented energy asset management across Europe
The Berlin-based AI platform for energy operators has secured funding to expand beyond solar into wind and CHP systems, with aggressive growth plans targeting Germany and the wider continent.
Climate Tech
Factorial and Mitsui Kinzoku Join Forces to Scale Solid-State Battery Production
The European battery maker and its Japanese partner are combining expertise to move sulfide-based solid-state cells from the lab into factories.
AI
Z.ai's Encrypted Uploads: A Trust Problem That Only Z.ai Can Verify
A Chinese developer discovered that Z.ai's ZCode editor was uploading encrypted project files to Alibaba's servers without user consent or a way to disable the feature. The company says it has fixed the issue, but the encrypted design means only Z.ai can confirm the data was actually deleted.
AI
Trump's AI agenda faces reality checks: polling contradicts hoax claim, military force needs Congress
The US president claimed opposition to data centres is a Democratic fabrication, but new polling shows nearly half of Republicans oppose them. His promised AI Force and czar face legal and structural obstacles.
AI
Apple's Home Hub Arrives as Ternus Pivots to iPhone-First AI Strategy
At his debut keynote, Apple's new chief executive framed the iPhone as the ideal AI device—but the company is simultaneously preparing a smaller smart display for release as soon as next month, held back only until Siri's capabilities improved.
AI
The Antitrust Case That Echoes Zuckerberg's Own Argument Against AI Coordination
As four consumers sue major AI labs for allegedly colluding to slow development, Microsoft's safety advocate defends the industry's caution—while Meta's leader articulates the plaintiffs' core argument against it.