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Future on Europa Now: AI, climate tech and the long bets that will decide what Europe builds next.
AI
DeepMind Researcher Breaks Silence on AI Extinction Risk, Joining Growing Chorus for Slower Development
Bilal Chughtai, who departed Google DeepMind's safety team in July, has become the first insider from the lab to publicly warn that artificial intelligence poses an existential threat—and that the industry must pump the brakes.
AI
Gates Foundation commits $1bn to AI access, but warns governments lag far behind
Bill Gates says regulators are unprepared for artificial intelligence, as his foundation pledges spending on education, health, agriculture and multilingual AI training data over two years.
AI
Huang and Trump Dismiss AI Safety Concerns at All-In Summit, but Their Views Diverge
During a surprise phone call at a Los Angeles tech conference, the Nvidia CEO and the U.S. president rejected fears about artificial intelligence, yet Huang's nuanced position on industry pace differs markedly from Trump's blanket dismissal.
Climate Tech
CATL and BME to Build Battery Plant in Egypt with $39 Million Initial Investment
A joint venture between Chinese battery maker CATL and Egyptian firm BME will establish a manufacturing facility in Egypt, starting with one gigawatt-hour of annual capacity for heavy commercial vehicles.
AI
Solar Orbiter's X-ray telescope recalibrated using thousands of sun flares
Scientists have discovered that Solar Orbiter's STIX instrument was systematically underestimating the sun's most violent eruptions. A new in-flight calibration method using solar flares themselves has corrected the measurements.
AI
Neomi's founders reimagine grocery shopping around people, not products
Two Ukrainian entrepreneurs argue that AI should flip grocery commerce on its head—starting with the shopper's health goals and context rather than optimizing for product visibility.
AI
OpenAI's ChatGPT Review Program Lacks Clear User Disclosure, EU Court Rules Company Bears Responsibility
OpenAI pays hundreds of contractors to evaluate real user conversations under Project Lily but has not clearly disclosed this practice. Europe's highest court determined that data collectors must inform users before sharing information with third parties.
AI
Anthropic's Claude for Financial Advisors Enters European Regulatory Gray Zone
Anthropic has rolled out Claude for Financial Advisors, integrated with tools from BlackRock, Vanguard, Charles Schwab and iCapital. The move raises questions about how European regulators will treat AI-assisted investment guidance under MiFID II rules.