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

Gotion High-Tech to Supply 6 GWh of Battery Storage in Saudi Arabia

Climate Tech

Chinese Battery Maker Gotion High-Tech Enters Middle East Storage Market with 6 GWh Saudi Deal

Gotion High-Tech has landed a major order to deploy battery storage systems across three Saudi Arabian sites, marking the company's first large-scale energy storage project in the region.

“We don’t need any new laws”: Jensen Huang splits with Amodei at Dreamforce

AI

Huang and Amodei clash on AI regulation at Dreamforce

Nvidia's CEO argued against new laws for artificial intelligence, while Anthropic's leader called for industry self-governance and safety standards. The two executives presented opposing visions on the same Salesforce stage.

When software starts shaping family memory

AI

How Storyworth's Voice Tools Are Reshaping Family Memory

Storyworth's latest phone-based features transcribe, prompt and structure family stories before they become memoir. The shift reveals how software now mediates the act of remembering itself, not just its preservation.

Research by LF Energy finds open source could deliver 2-5x more value for energy grids

Climate Tech

Open source could multiply energy grid value by 2-5x, new Linux Foundation framework shows

A benefit-cost methodology released at LF Energy Summit Europe in Berlin quantifies how open source software delivers greater financial and strategic returns than traditional procurement for grid operators and regulators.

Bilal Chughtai left DeepMind’s AGI safety team in July and posted his warning this week

AI

DeepMind Researcher Breaks Silence on AI Extinction Risk, Joining Growing Chorus for Slower Development

Bilal Chughtai, who departed Google DeepMind's safety team in July, has become the first insider from the lab to publicly warn that artificial intelligence poses an existential threat—and that the industry must pump the brakes.

The Gates Foundation will spend at least $1bn on AI access over the next two years

AI

Gates Foundation commits $1bn to AI access, but warns governments lag far behind

Bill Gates says regulators are unprepared for artificial intelligence, as his foundation pledges spending on education, health, agriculture and multilingual AI training data over two years.

Trump phoned Jensen Huang onstage at the All-In Summit to call AI fear a hoax

AI

Huang and Trump Dismiss AI Safety Concerns at All-In Summit, but Their Views Diverge

During a surprise phone call at a Los Angeles tech conference, the Nvidia CEO and the U.S. president rejected fears about artificial intelligence, yet Huang's nuanced position on industry pace differs markedly from Trump's blanket dismissal.

BME and CATL Plan Battery Production in Egypt

Climate Tech

CATL and BME to Build Battery Plant in Egypt with $39 Million Initial Investment

A joint venture between Chinese battery maker CATL and Egyptian firm BME will establish a manufacturing facility in Egypt, starting with one gigawatt-hour of annual capacity for heavy commercial vehicles.