Mistral AI buys cloud startup Koyeb
When European tech observers talk about AI ambition, the narrative often splits neatly in two: models and infrastructure. On one side are the clever bits of code that can write,…
AI FOMO: Where the “I” is not just intelligence, but I, the human
When FOMO ( fear of missing out) first entered popular language, it was about teenagers scrolling through friends’ social feeds and worrying they weren’t having as much fun. But today,…
The European Parliament pulls back AI from its own devices
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…
How the uninvestable is becoming investable
Venture capital has long avoided ‘hard’ sectors such as government, defence, energy, manufacturing, and hardware, viewing them as uninvestable because startups have limited scope to challenge incumbents. Instead, investors have…
Inside the Homeland Security Forum Where ICE Agents Talk Shit About Other Agents
Every day, people log in to an online forum for current and former Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officers to share their thoughts on the news of the day and complain…
The Simplest Android App for Scanning Documents
If you’re interested in going paperless, you probably think you need a scanner. It’s true that hardware scanners make turning multipage documents into PDFs very simple. But most of us…
AI Digital Twins Are Helping People Manage Diabetes and Obesity
Based on logged meals, the app predicts a person’s blood sugar response to those foods. It also makes personalized recommendations throughout the day, such as adjusting portion size, choosing a…
The Small English Town Swept Up in the Global AI Arms Race
A short drive from London, the town of Potters Bar is separated from the village of South Mimms by 85 acres of rolling farmland segmented by a scribble of hedgerows.…
What my CS team was missing
I need to say something that might make CS leaders uncomfortable: most of what your team does before a renewal is valuable, but it’s listening to only one channel. Your…
X goes quiet again
If you checked X today expecting the usual stream of hot takes, memes, and AI spats, you probably saw… nothing. A widespread outage hit the platform today, leaving feeds blank,…