Why 2026 will be the year of governed cybersecurity AI
Why 2026 will be the year of governed cybersecurity AI

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 …

French quantum startup Pasqal to list on Nasdaq via SPAC at a $2bn valuation
French quantum startup Pasqal to list on Nasdaq via SPAC at a $2bn valuation

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…

Tesla Europe registrations rise 10% in February — but the bar was already on the floor
Tesla Europe registrations rise 10% in February — but the bar was already on the floor

Tesla registered 17,425 vehicles across 15 major European markets in February 2026, a 10% increase compared to February 2025. It’s the first meaningful year-over-year growth Tesla has posted in Europe in over a year.

But let’s put this in context: T…

Tesla loses Toyota and Stellantis from its EU CO2 pool, taking billions with them
Tesla loses Toyota and Stellantis from its EU CO2 pool, taking billions with them

Toyota and Stellantis are both withdrawing from Tesla’s European CO2 emissions pool for 2026, according to new EU filings. The two automakers were among the largest paying members of the pool.

The move is the latest blow to Tesla’s regulatory credit…

Europe’s Deep-Tech Paradox
Europe’s Deep-Tech Paradox

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 ent…

Proxima Fusion seeks €2 Billion to build a nuclear fusion test facility
Proxima Fusion seeks €2 Billion to build a nuclear fusion test facility

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 tha…

Tesla registrations crash 17% in Europe as BEV market surges 14%
Tesla registrations crash 17% in Europe as BEV market surges 14%

New data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) confirms that Tesla registered just 8,075 vehicles across the EU, EFTA, and UK in January 2026 — a 17% decline from the same month last year. The drop is particularly damaging …

The EU’s strategic rebalancing of research partnerships with China
The EU’s strategic rebalancing of research partnerships with China

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 r…

European Parliament blocks AI on lawmakers’ devices, citing security risks

EU lawmakers found their government-issued devices were blocked from using the baked-in AI tools, amid fears that sensitive information could turn up on the U.S. servers of AI companies.

The European Parliament pulls back AI from its own devices
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 security, privacy, and the opaque nature of cloud-ba…