Some of Europe's ageing coal and gas fired power plants can look forward to a more high-tech future as big tech players.
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The European Commission says that its digital regulations remained untouched over the EU US trade talks.
Shares in artificial intelligence heavyweights Microsoft and Meta Platforms both surged in European trading.
BlackWood Ventures closes $25 million pan-European fund, targeting fintech, and deep tech investing to back early-stage innovators.
On Wednesday a coalition of 84 associations, including the EBU, Euroconsumers, & EDRi, voiced strong opposition to net neutrality Europe.
Renowned for its precision, reliability and world-class innovation, Switzerland has long been a leader in sectors such as finance.
In June 2025, Gemini and Coinbase moved closer to securing the Europe crypto licenses under Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA).
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been pitching the idea of "sovereign AI" since 2023. Europe is now starting to listen and act.
Apple has submitted a legal challenge to an EU order to open up its closed ecosystem to rivals such as Meta and Alphabet's Google.
In 2025, the deep tech startups Europe scene stepped up its game through the creation of new opportunities for innovative hubs.