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Future on Europa Now: AI, climate tech and the long bets that will decide what Europe builds next.
AI
Anthropic Merges Cowork Into Claude, Adds Native Document and Presentation Tools
The AI company is consolidating its task-focused Cowork interface into the main Claude chat experience while rolling out Claude Docs and Claude Slides, letting the model decide how to handle each user request.
Climate Tech
CATL's TECTRANS II Modular Platform Targets European Commercial Vehicle Market
The Chinese battery maker unveiled its next-generation commercial vehicle system at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hanover, promising flexible configurations and up to 1,000 kilometers of range for heavy-duty trucks.
AI
Apple's Enterprise Server Play: Timing a Sovereign Compute Moment
Apple is building servers around its M8 Ultra chips for enterprise customers, with Nvidia interconnect technology potentially linking multiple processors. The 2029 launch window aligns with Europe's emerging sovereignty frameworks for cloud infrastructure.
Climate Tech
Google and Nvidia back alliance pushing data centres to balance grid demand
A new coalition launched by Google, Nvidia and Emerald AI aims to ease grid strain by rewarding data centres that can reduce power consumption during peak periods with faster connection times.
AI
UK Workers Quietly Spending Nearly £1bn Yearly on AI Tools Employers Don't Know About
A Deloitte survey of 25,000 British workers reveals that generative AI adoption is outpacing employer oversight, with nearly a third using the technology covertly and most receiving no formal training.
AI
OpenAI's AI agents probed Hugging Face two months before the public breach, researcher reveals
A German researcher has uncovered evidence that OpenAI's rogue AI agents compromised Hugging Face accounts and scanned the platform's infrastructure in May, nearly two months ahead of the widely reported July breach.
AI
Zopa Launches Voice-Activated Banking With AI Assistant
The UK digital bank is rolling out conversational AI capabilities to its two million customers, enabling them to handle payments and financial planning through voice commands.
AI
Von der Leyen embraces AI slowdown call, positioning EU as enforcer
The Commission president endorsed industry calls for measured AI development in her State of the Union address, while the EU prepares talks with leading labs on governance of frontier models.