To legislate or not to legislate? How EU and UK differ in their approach to AI
The boom of artificial intelligence has spurred a regulatory frenzy across the globe — and Europe is at the forefront of the developments. Both the EU and the UK are…
‘British DARPA’ to build AI gatekeepers for ‘quantitative safety guarantees’
A British R&D unit today unveiled a futuristic vision of “quantitative safety guarantees” for AI. The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) compares the guarantees to the high safety standards…
Green transition at the centre of EU-China tech rivalry
With the geopolitical landscape turning more unstable by the day, EU relations with China are also becoming increasingly turbulent. At the core of the rising tensions lies the quest for…
Italy sets up €1B AI fund, mulls new penalties for the tech’s misuse
Backed by state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), Italy is committing €1bn to AI development over the course of the next five years. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni first announced…
US-China chip war further entangles Dutch semiconductor giant ASML
US pressure to block ASML from servicing the chip-making machines it has sold to China is increasing the Netherlands’ entanglement into an escalating geopolitical race for tech supremacy. Implementing a clear…
New space mission aims to create solar eclipses on-demand with satellites
Days before a total solar eclipse sweeps across North America, scientists in Europe have revealed another plan to block out the sun. The audacious project — called Proba-3 — will…
The new tech trends set to shape the smart cities of tomorrow
The World Bank estimates that by 2050 the global urban population will double in size, putting ever-increasing pressure on city streets, housing markets, infrastructure, government services, and the environment. Luckily,…
Speeding ebikes are a new menace. Amsterdam wants to remote-control them
A few weeks back, Amsterdam announced it was trialling new technology that can automatically reduce ebike speed when riders enter certain parts of the city. Predictably, the initiative sparked debate.…
UK, US strike landmark deal on AI safety testing
Following the recent approval of the EU’s risk-based AI Act, the UK has now partnered up with the US to co-establish testing procedures and guidelines on AI safety. As part…
What it’d take for the EU to ban TikTok
The US is getting increasingly aggressive about TikTok. In March, the House of Representatives passed a bill that could see the Chinese social media app banned across the entire country…
Ukraine’s drone startups aim to turn war experience into peacetime business
Juggling two jobs is hard work. It’s particularly hard work when one of the jobs is in a warzone. But for Ivan Kaunov, the roles are complementary. As the CEO…
UK says Chinese cyberattacks ‘part of large-scale espionage campaign’
The UK government has accused China of two malicious cyberattacks against the country’s democratic institutions and members of Parliament. Specifically, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has found that a…
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