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AI coverage on Europa Now: models, rules and what European teams actually do with both.

Germany funds tens of thousands of interceptor drones as Quantum Systems scales in Ukraine

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Germany backs mass production of Ukrainian interceptor drones as Quantum Systems expands

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has committed funding for tens of thousands of counter-drone systems built by Quantum Systems and its Ukrainian partner, combining Berlin's industrial muscle with Kyiv's frontline expertise.

Trump names four officials to lead his Super Intelligence Force

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Trump's Super Intelligence Force launches with no budget, no authority—and an internal conflict of interest

The newly formed Super Intelligence Force will coordinate U.S. government dealings with AI companies, but its leadership includes an FTC chairman actively investigating two of the firms it is meant to work with.

Zelensky asked Trump to block Russia’s Starlink rival, FT reports

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Zelensky pushes Trump to sanction Russian satellite internet project

Ukraine's president has repeatedly urged the US administration to impose sanctions on the firms developing Rassvet, Moscow's competitor to Starlink, citing security concerns on the battlefield.

AI may cost us our ability to listen, oral historian warns in the Guardian

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Oral historian warns that AI threatens our capacity to truly listen

An Australian archivist who spent years preserving recorded voices argues that the real danger from AI may not be to our writing, but to our ability to engage with perspectives different from our own.

US charges California man with smuggling $300mn of AI servers to China

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US prosecutes California businessman for alleged $300m AI chip smuggling operation to China

Federal authorities have charged a San Gabriel resident with orchestrating an illegal export scheme involving high-end graphics processors destined for China, routed through Southeast Asian intermediaries with forged documentation.

RBI chief says the next financial crisis may start with a cyberattack

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India's central bank chief warns cyberattacks could spark the next financial crisis

Sanjay Malhotra flagged geopolitical events, digital threats and technological breakdowns as potential triggers for systemic instability, while singling out AI as a major source of new financial risks.

OpenAI agents scanned a UN statistics site 16,500 times, researcher says

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OpenAI Safety Lead Departs, Urges AI Industry to Adopt Nuclear Plant-Style Safeguards

David Robinson, who oversaw transparency initiatives at OpenAI's safety division, has resigned and published a critique arguing the company prioritizes speed over responsible development of increasingly powerful AI systems.

Bessent says AI alarmism without solutions is not leadership

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Bessent Pushes AI Labs to Own Their Risks, Eyes Warning System With China

The US Treasury Secretary dismisses calls for caution from AI leaders as hollow without concrete solutions, while the administration explores incident-sharing protocols with Beijing.