AI, digital regulation, startups
Prosecutors in Reggio Calabria have opened a formal inquiry after hackers stole data belonging to around 700 Revolut customers via Italy’s certified email system and issued a $3 million ransom demand.
The British monarch is set to address technology executives, expressing deep concern over the accelerating pace of artificial intelligence and calling for guarantees that humanity retains control over its future.
Only three of the EU’s 27 member states have delivered a compliant digital identity wallet, with 24 nations on course to miss the bloc’s legally binding December 2026 deadline.
Shares in SoftBank and other technology firms fell on Monday after prominent AI industry figures called for a slowdown in development, arguing that safety concerns are being outpaced by commercial pressures.
As Silicon Valley sounds the alarm on artificial intelligence risks, EU policymakers argue the bloc’s binding regulatory framework was prescient rather than premature.
French AI startup Mistral AI has raised €3 billion in a Samsung-led funding round, reportedly the largest equity raise by a European tech company, lifting its valuation to more than €21 billion.
A German digital minister has proposed a new international AI oversight body inspired by the International Atomic Energy Agency, warning that national rules alone cannot manage the risks of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence.
Kyiv’s Independence Day parade featured battlefield robots, naval drones and UAVs instead of traditional military hardware, showcasing the technological transformation Ukraine has undergone since Russia’s invasion began.
New polling data reveals that optimism about artificial intelligence rises sharply with age and income, with young adults emerging as the most sceptical group — a finding that complicates assumptions about generational attitudes toward new technology.
As Brussels returns from the summer break, Europe’s longstanding ambition to reduce its dependence on American technology giants faces renewed scrutiny, with experts questioning whether regulation alone can deliver genuine digital sovereignty.