Slow intelligence on how Europe builds a future worth living in.
A personal investigation by Thomas di Luccio
AI Act Omnibus negotiations stall ahead of the August deadline as the DMA passes its first review and Ineffable Intelligence sets a European seed funding record.
Read briefingThe EIC's STEP Scale Up scheme backs eight deep tech companies across quantum, space, and biotech with €146.5 million, as European AI labs raise record seed rounds and Nextcloud launches a sovereign Microsoft Office alternative.
Read briefingAI Act high-risk compliance deadlines could extend to 2027–28 as EU trilogue negotiations reach their decisive week, reshaping the enforcement calendar for most businesses.
Read briefingEurope's sovereign orbital logistics ambitions take shape as ATMOS Space Cargo closes a €25.7M Series A, while NATO-backed Finnish airship maker Kelluu and quantum photonics spin-off Pixel Photonics each secure fresh capital.
Read briefingThe EU's AI Act high-risk obligations face a two-year delay as the Digital Omnibus approaches trilogue agreement, and the Commission settles its first sovereign cloud contract.
Read briefingEIC awards €118M to 30 frontier research teams, PAVE Space raises $40M for orbital logistics, and Euro-Office mounts Europe's most serious challenge yet to Microsoft 365.
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