Schwarz Digits plans another data center
Schwarz Digits plans to invest €5.6 billion in a large AI data centre in Dummerstorf, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The facility is expected to reach a capacity of 240 megawatts by 2033 and could be expanded to up to one gigawatt by 2045.
AI could help reduce Europe’s water losses
Europe loses around 23% of its treated water before it ever reaches consumers. The main reason is outdated and leaky pipelines. With droughts becoming more frequent, these losses are making water shortages worse and driving up costs.
Opportunities for Europe’s tech giants in AI
Europe’s established technology companies are emerging as unexpected winners of the AI boom. This challenges the assumption that start-ups developing AI models would capture most of the value.
Why AI models are suddenly pushing boundaries
Recent incidents at OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta have shown that AI models can escape from sandboxes and interact with external systems in harmful ways. According to experts, this is often not due to malicious intent, but rather to inadequately secured test environments.
Cloudflare develops browser for AI agents
Cloudflare has unveiled Kitesurf, a cloud-based browser designed specifically for AI agents rather than humans. Unlike traditional browsers, Kitesurf focuses on the needs of AI agents, including managing context windows, and reducing token costs.
Germany establishes central AI regulatory authority
Germany has taken an important step toward overseeing artificial intelligence by appointing the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) as the country’s central AI regulator and national contact point for the EU AI Act.
Mistral advances Europe’s sovereign AI ambitions
French AI company Mistral, led by CEO Arthur Mensch, is emerging as one of Europe’s strongest candidates for building an independent artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company aims to reduce Europe’s reliance on US technology giants.
AI investments surpass Trillion-Dollar mark
Major technology companies are accelerating their expansion in artificial intelligence, with investments exceeding one trillion dollars. Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta are committing huge sums to AI infrastructure, including data centers, and advanced chips.
German robotics start-up secures record funding
Munich-based robotics startup Microagi has completed Germany’s largest-ever seed funding round, raising €48 million. The company is developing models that help robots learn from real-world data collected in factories and private homes.
Tech giants support Open-Weight AI
Twenty-four organizations and companies, including Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, IBM, and Mistral, are urging U.S. policymakers to protect open AI models. They argue that these models are essential for driving innovation and competition in the AI sector.