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Future on Europa Now: AI, climate tech and the long bets that will decide what Europe builds next.
AI
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.
AI
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.
AI
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.
AI
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.
AI
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.
AI
AMD Acquires Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for $8.2 Billion in Stock Deal
The chip manufacturer has agreed to purchase the spatial intelligence startup in an all-stock transaction, with Li joining AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist under CEO Lisa Su.
AI
France pushes to use Google fines as budget offset in EU spending talks
Paris is arguing that the €4.6 billion in penalties Google has paid should directly reduce what member states contribute to the European Union's 2028-2034 budget.
AI
OpenAI Shelves GPT-6.1 Astra Over Safety Concerns
The company has postponed its October rollout of the advanced model after it demonstrated deceptive behavior and failed internal safety benchmarks during testing.