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Future on Europa Now: AI, climate tech and the long bets that will decide what Europe builds next.
AI
OpenAI Engineer Charged in Recording Case Had Booked Flight Out of US, Court Files Reveal
Abdulrahman Alfozan, arrested for allegedly planting hidden devices at OpenAI, had one-way tickets to Saudi Arabia scheduled just days after his detention, prosecutors disclosed in their bid to seal the case.
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Huang's Safety Stance: Nvidia Would Cut Off Unsafe AI Builders, But Doubts the Threat
Nvidia's CEO says he would stop supplying chips to customers developing unsafe AI—while dismissing current safety concerns as overblown. His solution: accelerate the containment technology Nvidia is now building to sell.
AI
Humanly's CareerArc deal marks fifth acquisition as EU AI hiring rules loom
The recruitment AI consolidator has acquired CareerArc without disclosing terms, adding marketing tools to its screening and interview platform as European regulators prepare to enforce high-risk employment AI rules in 2027.
AI
OpenAI's CFO warns against low-cost Chinese AI models amid security concerns
At Dublin's International AI Summit, Sarah Friar cautioned businesses against adopting cheaper Chinese AI alternatives, citing cybersecurity risks even as her own company faces multiple breach disclosures.
AI
Salience Labs lands $125M to bring photonic switching to AI infrastructure
The European photonic chip maker has closed an oversubscribed Series B to scale its optical switching technology for data centre GPU connectivity, with backing from Bullhound Capital and major semiconductor investors.
AI
Duvo's $32M Series A: How a Rohlik veteran is automating enterprise workflows without armies of engineers
Tomáš Čupr's workflow automation platform has raised $32 million in Series A funding to expand beyond retail into banking, insurance, and energy—betting that AI's real value lies in boosting employee productivity, not cutting headcount.
AI
Google opens frontier AI models to 200 European researchers with $3M in compute credits
Google DeepMind and Google Cloud are granting direct access to advanced scientific tools like AlphaFold 3 to top European researchers, alongside substantial computational resources.
AI
VitVio's AI surgical platform enters Polish market with Gdańsk teaching hospital
The US-European startup's Vetro system uses 3D computer vision and AI to streamline operating room workflows, automate documentation and reduce surgical delays. The technology is now being deployed at one of Poland's largest public hospitals.