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The global average cost of a data breach fell to USD 4.44 million in 2025, a 9 per cent drop and the first decline in five years, according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report. On the surface, that looks like progress. Security AI and automation are finally paying dividends, compressing detection timelines and […]
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Why 2026 will be the year of governed cybersecurity AI Read More »
The neutral-atom quantum computing company, co-founded by Nobel laureate Alain Aspect, has announced a business combination with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II, with the deal expected to close in the second half of 2026. When Alain Aspect shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2022, the citation concerned experiments performed decades earlier, precise measurements of quantum […]
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French quantum startup Pasqal to list on Nasdaq via SPAC at a $2bn valuation Read More »
Europe does not suffer from a shortage of capital. What it lacks is the legal courage and analytical competence required to direct that capital toward the areas where it can create the greatest long-term value: SciTech startups. This gap shapes the entire continent’s innovation landscape, and Sweden is no exception. Even as Sweden is celebrated […]
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Europe’s Deep-Tech Paradox Read More »
Proxima Fusion, a Munich-based nuclear energy startup, has outlined plans to raise about €2 billion to build a major fusion test facility in Germany that could be a milestone on the path to commercially viable fusion power. The company expects more than half of that, roughly €1.2 billion, to come from the German federal government, […]
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Proxima Fusion seeks €2 Billion to build a nuclear fusion test facility Read More »
In 2026, one of Europe’s most ambitious scientific ventures, Horizon Europe, a seven-year, roughly €93 billion framework dedicated to research and innovation, underwent a quiet but significant transformation. What had once been an open invitation to researchers across the globe now carries a more guarded tenor. In critical areas such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum […]
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The EU’s strategic rebalancing of research partnerships with China Read More »
European Parliament blocks AI on lawmakers’ devices, citing security risks Read More »
The European Parliament has taken a rare and telling step: it has disabled built-in artificial intelligence features on work devices used by lawmakers and staff, citing unresolved concerns about data security, privacy, and the opaque nature of cloud-based AI processing. The decision, communicated to Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in an internal memo this […]
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The European Parliament pulls back AI from its own devices Read More »
The 62nd Munich Security Conference opened on 13 February 2026 in Munich, Germany, and this year’s gathering feels different from past editions. For decades, Munich was about jets, troops, and treaties. Today, cyber and AI are no longer peripheral; they are part of the architecture of security itself. Cyber risks, digital infrastructure, and emerging technologies […]
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Munich 2026: A security conference where tech isn’t an afterthought Read More »
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The European Union has put €700 million into NanoIC Read More »
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Europe’s social media age shift: Will tougher rules change how teens use the internet? Read More »