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

Sam Altman meets Samsung’s presidents days after his DRAM remark

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OpenAI's Altman visits Samsung amid debate over cloud versus local AI computing

Sam Altman met with roughly 50 Samsung executives in South Korea just days after arguing that personal computers waste the world's scarce memory chips. The meeting underscores deepening ties between OpenAI and Samsung on AI infrastructure.

Microsoft ships emergency .NET fixes for a critical Brotli flaw

AI

Malicious Claude Code Extension Compromised 5,000 Cursor Users Before Removal

A weaponized version of Anthropic's Claude Code extension distributed through Cursor's marketplace for 11 hours planted SSH backdoors on developer machines. Anthropic denies any breach of its own infrastructure.

John Ternus tells WIRED Apple won’t ship AI for AI’s sake

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Apple's Ternus: AI Must Serve the Product, Not the Hype

In his first major interview as CEO, John Ternus tells WIRED that Apple will not deploy artificial intelligence merely for its own sake, and that the company's focus remains on building products people genuinely love.

Trump declares robot imports a national security threat

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Trump orders investigation into robot imports as national security concern

The US administration has launched trade negotiations on foreign-made robots and industrial machinery, with potential tariffs and quotas to follow within six months if talks stall.

Apple confirms its AI features reach China in December, with Qwen

AI

Apple brings Intelligence to China in December, powered by Alibaba's Qwen

Chinese iPhone owners will gain access to Writing Tools, Live Translation and Alibaba's chatbot integration starting in December, though the redesigned Siri AI remains unavailable on the mainland.

Databricks and SAP expand their deal to put AI on SAP data

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Databricks and SAP deepen AI partnership with four new tools for enterprise data

The two companies are expanding their collaboration at SAP TechEd in Berlin, bringing Databricks' AI capabilities directly into SAP's cloud platform to help enterprises tap their business data for artificial intelligence without custom engineering.

S&P turns negative on Meta as AI spending eats into its cash

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S&P signals concern over Meta's AI spending trajectory and monetization path

The ratings agency has shifted its outlook on Meta's credit rating to negative, questioning whether the company's massive artificial intelligence investments will generate sufficient returns compared to its cloud-enabled competitors.

Amazon can now borrow up to $80B against the AI hardware it buys

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Amazon Secures $80B Financing Line Backed by AI Hardware Purchases

The e-commerce giant has arranged a supplier financing facility to fund its massive data centre expansion, drawing on equipment purchases as collateral through 2028.