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

Future
San Francisco hits pause on data centres as Europe races to build them
The city housing OpenAI and Anthropic has imposed a 22-month moratorium on new facilities, while European nations grapple with the opposite challenge: insufficient grid capacity to meet soaring demand.

AI
Miro's Khusid: AI Demands Workflow Redesign, Not Superficial Integration
Speaking at a Turin conference, the Miro CEO argued that bolting artificial intelligence onto existing team structures fails to unlock real productivity gains. Instead, organizations must fundamentally rethink how work flows from the ground up.

AI
Anduril's $3.7bn Baltimore shipyard signals Pentagon's deepening ties to defence tech
The defence company will build Virginia-class submarine components at a new Maryland facility starting in 2030, creating thousands of jobs. The announcement comes as Anduril's co-founder joins a Pentagon advisory group.

AI
Beyond Rules: Why Europe's Tech Future Depends on Capital, Customers, and Risk
Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, Director-General of DIGITALEUROPE, argues that regulatory frameworks alone cannot build global technology champions. Europe must tackle investment gaps, public procurement barriers, and fragmented markets to keep its best companies from leaving.

AI
SpaceX seeks $40 billion debt package to fund Nvidia chip acquisition
The rocket company is negotiating with Apollo Global Management and other major lenders to finance a massive purchase of artificial intelligence processors, according to reporting from the Financial Times and Bloomberg.

AI
Intel Reaffirms Commitment to Musk's Terafab Chip Manufacturing Venture
Despite emerging reports of potential TSMC involvement, Intel's CEO has confirmed the chipmaker will continue its partnership with Elon Musk on the Texas-based advanced chip production initiative.

AI
Brussels eyes broader corporate levy to fund EU budget without triggering US backlash
The European Commission is exploring a tax on all large companies rather than targeting tech firms specifically, seeking to raise revenue from Apple, Meta and Google while avoiding friction with Washington.

Climate Tech
Britain Bridges London's Deep Tech with Midlands Manufacturing Through New Scaleup Initiative
A fresh partnership between Imperial College London and the University of Warwick aims to solve a critical UK challenge: moving breakthrough innovations from the lab into commercial production without losing them to overseas competitors.