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

At a private AI retreat, the vendor told us the tool won’t save you

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Why AI Tools Alone Won't Transform Your Business, According to Zapier

At a private retreat, the automation platform's leaders explained that successful AI adoption depends on organizational design—roles, incentives and constraints—not the software itself.

How little does an AI agent need, and how cheap can it get?

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Building AI agents on a budget: why Arduino's hardware beats Mac minis for physical tasks

OpenAI's reported purchase of tens of thousands of Mac minis for AI agent training sparked a question: do agents always need general-purpose computers? Arduino argues that purpose-built hardware can train agents on the physical world at a fraction of the cost.

AI gets more interesting when it meets the physical world

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Building AI from the Ground Up: How a Saudi Cement Startup Learned to Automate the Physical World

BRKZ's three-year journey digitizing construction materials procurement reveals why traditional industries need observable workflows before AI can deliver real value—and what European founders can learn from agent-driven automation.

Sam Altman says OpenAI now has an AI research intern

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OpenAI's AI Research Intern Milestone and DevDay 2026 Announcements

Sam Altman announced that OpenAI has achieved its year-old goal of deploying an AI research intern, while unveiling new products and reiterating the company's commitment to safety over capability advancement.

Trump rules out working with China on AI safety before tech CEO lunch

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Trump Blocks China Cooperation on AI Safety as Tech Leaders Gather at White House

The US president rejected collaborative approaches to artificial intelligence governance, citing competitive concerns, just before meeting with major tech executives for lunch.

Three researchers used Claude to reach OpenAI’s internal code. OpenAI paid $6,500 and closed the hole in 14 hours.

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Anthropic's Claude services hit by widespread outages affecting API and consumer apps

Multiple Claude products including the web interface, Code, Cowork, and the API are experiencing significant service disruptions as Anthropic works to identify the cause.

Pope Leo says AI safety fears are not ‘fake news’, criticises Jensen Huang

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Pope Leo XIV defends AI safety concerns against Trump's 'hoax' claim, rebukes Nvidia's Huang

The pontiff rejected characterizations of expert warnings as misinformation and called for serious engagement with AI risks, while questioning Jensen Huang's stance on regulatory limits.

Axiology joins Europe’s push to bring central bank money to digital capital markets

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Axiology launches central bank settlement for Europe's digital securities markets

The Vilnius fintech is one of four platforms now offering settlement in central bank money through Pontes, the Eurosystem's new service bridging distributed ledger technology and traditional payment infrastructure.