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Future on Europa Now: AI, climate tech and the long bets that will decide what Europe builds next.

FTC and eight states sue Toast over hidden fees and hard-to-cancel plans

AI

FTC and eight US states file lawsuit against Toast over subscription traps and hidden charges

Federal regulators and state attorneys general accuse the restaurant software and payments platform of concealing fees, imposing unwanted services, and making cancellation deliberately difficult for its customers.

Intel shares sink as memory shortage drags its PC chip outlook

AI

Intel's PC outlook darkens as memory shortage persists through 2027

The chipmaker's fourth-quarter guidance fell short of Wall Street expectations, with memory chip constraints weighing on personal computer demand and supply chain disruptions affecting its data centre operations.

A Chat With Aler Rab, Deputy CEO At Cloudzy And Cybersecurity40 Judge: What Makes Businesses Trust A Cybersecurity Product

AI

Building Trust in Security: Cloudzy's Aler Rab on What Makes Cybersecurity Products Worth Adopting

As Deputy CEO of Cloudzy and a judge for Cybersecurity40, Aler Rab explains why usability, integration and customer understanding matter more than raw technical prowess when it comes to security solutions that businesses will actually use.

SVOLT Begins Series Production of Semi-Solid-State 100 kWh Batteries

Climate Tech

SVOLT Ramps Up Semi-Solid Battery Production in China, Ahead of Schedule

The Chinese battery maker has started manufacturing its Dragon Armor semi-solid-state packs at scale, delivering 100 kWh units from its Changzhou facility months earlier than previously planned.

CATL and Intilion Plan 3 GWh of Sodium-Ion Storage for Europe

Climate Tech

CATL and Intilion to Deploy 3 GWh of Sodium-Ion Storage Across Europe

The Chinese battery maker and German storage specialist have committed to rolling out sodium-ion systems across multiple European markets, betting on the technology's resilience in cold climates and cost advantages.

Anthropic may offer up to 20% of its IPO to retail, Bloomberg says

AI

Anthropic plots retail-heavy IPO as Warren demands AI safety answers

The AI company is considering reserving 15–20% of its public shares for individual investors, while a US senator presses it on existential risks and a $2 trillion valuation.

China’s CXMT will make AI memory despite yields as low as 20%, Reuters says

AI

China's CXMT Pursues AI Memory Production Despite Severe Manufacturing Challenges

Facing acute shortages of advanced memory chips, China's largest memory manufacturer plans to begin producing HBM3E within weeks, even as its production yields languish far below global competitors.

DOJ looks into Nvidia’s $12.9B Hugging Face deal, Reuters reports

AI

US authorities scrutinise Nvidia's planned Hugging Face acquisition over AI competition concerns

The Justice Department is examining whether Nvidia's $12.9 billion purchase of the open-source AI platform would give the chipmaker excessive control over model distribution channels.