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Future on Europa Now: AI, climate tech and the long bets that will decide what Europe builds next.
AI
Activists Breach Flock Camera, Expose Encryption Flaws as Congress Moves to Restrict Surveillance Network
A hacker collective extracted encryption keys and software from a Flock Safety camera, revealing vulnerabilities in the mass surveillance system. On the same day, US lawmakers introduced legislation to tie federal highway funding to restrictions on license plate readers.
AI
Magentic lands $18M to deploy AI agents across industrial supply chains
The Berlin-based startup has secured Series A funding to expand its autonomous digital workers, which automate procurement and operational workflows for manufacturers navigating trade disruption and rising demand.
AI
US politicians call for AI brakes at Pro-Human Assembly; Warren joins Sanders in demanding pause
Bernie Sanders, Steve Bannon and Elizabeth Warren have all demanded stronger oversight of artificial intelligence development, with Sanders pushing for a treaty with China and Warren calling for an immediate pause on advanced AI.
AI
US and China propose nuclear-style rules to keep humans in control of military AI
A dialogue between American and Chinese security experts has outlined safeguards for military artificial intelligence, drawing parallels to decades-old nuclear weapons protocols. The recommendations come ahead of a planned meeting between Trump and Xi.
AI
Anthropic Merges Cowork Into Claude, Adds Native Document and Presentation Tools
The AI company is consolidating its task-focused Cowork interface into the main Claude chat experience while rolling out Claude Docs and Claude Slides, letting the model decide how to handle each user request.
Climate Tech
CATL's TECTRANS II Modular Platform Targets European Commercial Vehicle Market
The Chinese battery maker unveiled its next-generation commercial vehicle system at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hanover, promising flexible configurations and up to 1,000 kilometers of range for heavy-duty trucks.
AI
Apple's Enterprise Server Play: Timing a Sovereign Compute Moment
Apple is building servers around its M8 Ultra chips for enterprise customers, with Nvidia interconnect technology potentially linking multiple processors. The 2029 launch window aligns with Europe's emerging sovereignty frameworks for cloud infrastructure.
Climate Tech
Google and Nvidia back alliance pushing data centres to balance grid demand
A new coalition launched by Google, Nvidia and Emerald AI aims to ease grid strain by rewarding data centres that can reduce power consumption during peak periods with faster connection times.