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Category: 3. Europe
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Europe risks falling behind in space data centre race, new report warns
Europe risks falling behind in the race to place data centres in space, unless it creates an immediate roadmap to deploy them, according to a report.
The European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) published an analysis of space-based data centres and said if Europe does not act now, the bloc…
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The secret to tackling the climate crisis could be right under our feet. Here’s why
The key to meeting global climate targets may have been right beneath our feet this entire time.
As COP30 enters its final week of negotiations, pressure to transition from fossil fuels, bolster renewable energy and even remove meat from our diets has reached an all-time high.
The EU…
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Nvidia shares rise after quarterly earnings, calming bubble anxiety
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Shares in Nvidia rose more than 5% in after-hours trading after the chipmaker beat analysts’ expectations in its quarterly earnings report, released…
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Ammunition and explosives but unclear numbers: What we know about Italian military aid to Ukraine
Arms sales by Italian companies to Ukraine have reached a total of just over €643 million since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
That’s a figure outlined in the Annual Report on Authorised Transit, Import and Export of Armaments which was submitted to parliament in…
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How Greece is using digital tools to enforce its alcohol and tobacco sales bans for minors
The Greek government introduced three new digital tools on Monday that aim to make bans on tobacco and alcohol sales to children more effective.
Last July, the Greek government passed legislation to restrict young people’s smoking and alcohol intake. It required shops to check the age of…
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European Parliament blocks MEPs' attempt to stall Mercosur deal
A draft resolution opposing the Mercosur trade agreement has been blocked on procedural grounds, sparking parliamentarians’ anger and putting the deal’s ratification process off to a tense start.
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French ‘godfather of AI’ Yann LeCun confirms he is leaving Meta to launch AI start-up
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The French ‘godfather of AI’, Yann LeCun, announced he is leaving Meta to start his own machine learning company to “bring the next revolution of…
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Witkoff’s back-channel push on Ukraine alarms allies
American allies and Ukrainian officials were scrambling on Wednesday to understand the terms of a Trump administration peace proposal for Ukraine, with many worrying it meant the U.S. could cave to Russian demands in a rush to end the fighting.
As European and U.S. officials alike sought…
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Denial of return by Israel to Palestinians in West Bank a war crime, HRW says
A new report by Human Rights Watch finds that Israel committed war crimes in its ground offensive in the West Bank earlier this year, after tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians were denied return after hostilities ended.
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