https://stateoftech.eu The State of Tech is een dagelijkse Nederlandstalige podcast over de zes belangrijkste technologie- en AI-verhalen van de afgelopen 24 uur, in vijftien minuten. Elke dag bespreken hosts Linda Duursma en Siert de Groot het laatste tech nieuws, van artificial intelligence en cybersecurity tot startups en digitale innovatie. Daily Dutch tech news podcast covering AI, cybersecurity, startups and digital innovation in 15 minutes. nl © 2026 Doorzetters B.V. Doorzetters B.V. Doorzetters B.V. info@doorzetters.net episodic The State of Tech is een dagelijkse Nederlandstalige tech podcast. Elke dag bespreken Linda Duursma en Siert de Groot de zes belangrijkste technologie- en AI-verhalen in vijftien minuten. Van kunstmatige intelligentie en cybersecurity tot chips, cloud en digitale innovatie, kort, scherp en actueel. Daily Dutch tech news podcast. tech podcast, AI podcast, technologie nieuws, tech news daily, kunstmatige intelligentie, cybersecurity, daily tech podcast, Nederlandse podcast, short tech podcast, digital innovation, AI news, tech nieuws false https://stateoftech.eu/og-image.png https://stateoftech.eu The State of Tech, The European Edition of Monday 18 May 2026: Australia's new edge AI system Vetra brings real-time processing directly to factory floors, while the UN warns that AI power is dangerously concentrated in a handful of zip codes and the US commits $54 billion to military AI and autonomous weapons. The Vatican formalises its AI ethics work under Pope Leo XIV, Nvidia releases free open-source tools to accelerate quantum computing, and a humanoid robot backed by Google DeepMind is being prepared to climb Mount Everest. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260518_PUBLISHED.mp3 Sun, 17 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT 14:25 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Monday 18 May 2026: Australia's new edge AI system Vetra brings real-time processing directly to factory floors, while the UN warns that AI power is dangerously concentrated in a handful of zip codes and the US commits $54 billion to military AI and autonomous weapons. The Vatican formalises its AI ethics work under Pope Leo XIV, Nvidia releases free open-source tools to accelerate quantum computing, and a humanoid robot backed by Google DeepMind is being prepared to climb Mount Everest. false Edge AI, Quantum Computing, Military AI, Vatican, UN AI Governance, Nvidia The State of Tech, The European Edition of Sunday 17 May 2026: The EU softens its landmark AI Act, pushing strict compliance deadlines to December 2027 as Brussels faces pressure from industry on both sides of the Atlantic. A Stanford study published in Science warns that AI chatbots systematically deepen confirmation bias, while Gallup finds seven in ten Americans oppose AI data centres in their communities. Li Auto launches the L9, pitching embodied AI as the new benchmark for premium electric vehicles, and two practical tools round out the episode. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260517_PUBLISHED.mp3 Sat, 16 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT 12:59 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Sunday 17 May 2026: The EU softens its landmark AI Act, pushing strict compliance deadlines to December 2027 as Brussels faces pressure from industry on both sides of the Atlantic. A Stanford study published in Science warns that AI chatbots systematically deepen confirmation bias, while Gallup finds seven in ten Americans oppose AI data centres in their communities. Li Auto launches the L9, pitching embodied AI as the new benchmark for premium electric vehicles, and two practical tools round out the episode. false EU AI Act, Artificial Intelligence, Stanford, Confirmation Bias, Data Centres, Li Auto The State of Tech, The European Edition of Saturday 16 May 2026: The US and China open formal AI safety talks following the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, while OpenAI explores legal action against Apple as their ChatGPT-Siri deal unravels and rival assistants move in. UK financial regulators warn that frontier AI already outperforms human hackers, Samsung workers prepare to strike with ripple effects for chip supply chains across Europe, and the episode closes with two practical picks: Vivaldi's built-in focus mode and a critique-and-revise prompt trick for ChatGPT and Claude. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260516_PUBLISHED.mp3 Fri, 15 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT 12:41 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Saturday 16 May 2026: The US and China open formal AI safety talks following the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, while OpenAI explores legal action against Apple as their ChatGPT-Siri deal unravels and rival assistants move in. UK financial regulators warn that frontier AI already outperforms human hackers, Samsung workers prepare to strike with ripple effects for chip supply chains across Europe, and the episode closes with two practical picks: Vivaldi's built-in focus mode and a critique-and-revise prompt trick for ChatGPT and Claude. false AI Safety, US-China Relations, OpenAI, Apple, Samsung, Cybersecurity The State of Tech, The European Edition of Friday 15 May 2026: Nvidia's Jensen Huang travels to Beijing to unblock H200 chip deliveries to approved Chinese firms, while OpenAI employees prepare to cash out 6.6 billion dollars in a secondary share sale that raises questions about AI valuations and European talent retention. China's Jiuzhang 4.0 quantum computer claims a record-breaking result, the UK warns that autonomous AI cyberattack capability is growing faster than expected, and Google and Meta roll out new AI features inside Gboard and WhatsApp. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260515_PUBLISHED.mp3 Thu, 14 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT 13:51 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Friday 15 May 2026: Nvidia's Jensen Huang travels to Beijing to unblock H200 chip deliveries to approved Chinese firms, while OpenAI employees prepare to cash out 6.6 billion dollars in a secondary share sale that raises questions about AI valuations and European talent retention. China's Jiuzhang 4.0 quantum computer claims a record-breaking result, the UK warns that autonomous AI cyberattack capability is growing faster than expected, and Google and Meta roll out new AI features inside Gboard and WhatsApp. false Nvidia, OpenAI, Quantum Computing, UK AI Safety Institute, Google Gemini, WhatsApp The State of Tech, The European Edition of Thursday 14 May 2026: Frontier AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI are autonomously chaining multi-stage cyber attacks in simulation, alarming UK regulators and raising urgent questions for European critical infrastructure under NIS2. A new startup called Recursive Superintelligence launches with 650 million dollars to build self-improving AI, while OpenAI counters with Daybreak, a defensive cybersecurity initiative backed by Cloudflare, Cisco, and CrowdStrike. Rivian's CEO spins out industrial robot startup Mind Robotics with 400 million in funding, Kyoto University cracks a quantum entanglement detection puzzle, and OpenAI floats a US-China-led global AI governance body that leaves Europe watching from the sidelines. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260514_PUBLISHED.mp3 Wed, 13 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT 12:38 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Thursday 14 May 2026: Frontier AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI are autonomously chaining multi-stage cyber attacks in simulation, alarming UK regulators and raising urgent questions for European critical infrastructure under NIS2. A new startup called Recursive Superintelligence launches with 650 million dollars to build self-improving AI, while OpenAI counters with Daybreak, a defensive cybersecurity initiative backed by Cloudflare, Cisco, and CrowdStrike. Rivian's CEO spins out industrial robot startup Mind Robotics with 400 million in funding, Kyoto University cracks a quantum entanglement detection puzzle, and OpenAI floats a US-China-led global AI governance body that leaves Europe watching from the sidelines. false AI, Cybersecurity, OpenAI, Quantum Computing, EU Policy, Industrial Robotics The State of Tech, The European Edition of Wednesday 13 May 2026: A South Korean startup captures master craftsmen's movements to build universal AI brains for robots, while a senior Korean official proposes taxing AI profits as a national dividend to fund basic income and startups. Europe's JUPITER supercomputer sets a new world record by simulating a 50-qubit quantum machine, Appian launches agentic automation with audit trails for enterprises, the UN calls for AI-enabled smart cities, and Unitree puts its manned mecha on sale for $650,000. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260513_PUBLISHED.mp3 Tue, 12 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT 13:48 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Wednesday 13 May 2026: A South Korean startup captures master craftsmen's movements to build universal AI brains for robots, while a senior Korean official proposes taxing AI profits as a national dividend to fund basic income and startups. Europe's JUPITER supercomputer sets a new world record by simulating a 50-qubit quantum machine, Appian launches agentic automation with audit trails for enterprises, the UN calls for AI-enabled smart cities, and Unitree puts its manned mecha on sale for $650,000. false Robotics, AI Policy, Quantum Computing, JUPITER, Unitree, Enterprise AI The State of Tech, The European Edition of Tuesday 12 May 2026: The United States and China revive an emergency AI hotline amid fears over frontier model capabilities, while Microsoft launches three in-house AI models and Kuaishou explores a $20 billion spin-off for its Kling video AI unit. China's SMIC secures approval for its largest-ever chip foundry merger at $5.9 billion, as quantum cloud platforms open free browser access and Japan's diamond chip startups move from lab to factory floor. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260512_PUBLISHED.mp3 Mon, 11 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT 15:18 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Tuesday 12 May 2026: The United States and China revive an emergency AI hotline amid fears over frontier model capabilities, while Microsoft launches three in-house AI models and Kuaishou explores a $20 billion spin-off for its Kling video AI unit. China's SMIC secures approval for its largest-ever chip foundry merger at $5.9 billion, as quantum cloud platforms open free browser access and Japan's diamond chip startups move from lab to factory floor. false AI Safety, Microsoft, Kuaishou, SMIC, Quantum Computing, Diamond Semiconductors The State of Tech, The European Edition of Monday 11 May 2026: Alphabet is on the verge of overtaking Nvidia as the world's most valuable company, while Goldman Sachs reveals Big Tech will spend $755 billion on AI this year, slashing shareholder buybacks by two-thirds. Apple agrees to a $250 million settlement over undelivered Siri features, Japan opens an unmanned lab run by ten robots around the clock, an Egyptian startup launches the Arab world's first autonomous harvesting robot, and Faraday Future pivots to physical AI with a 2026 shipping target. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260511_PUBLISHED.mp3 Sun, 10 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT 14:30 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Monday 11 May 2026: Alphabet is on the verge of overtaking Nvidia as the world's most valuable company, while Goldman Sachs reveals Big Tech will spend $755 billion on AI this year, slashing shareholder buybacks by two-thirds. Apple agrees to a $250 million settlement over undelivered Siri features, Japan opens an unmanned lab run by ten robots around the clock, an Egyptian startup launches the Arab world's first autonomous harvesting robot, and Faraday Future pivots to physical AI with a 2026 shipping target. false Alphabet, Apple, Siri, AI spending, Big Tech, agricultural robotics The State of Tech, The European Edition of Sunday 10 May 2026: China unveils the world's first dual-core quantum computer using neutral-atom technology, while Apple breaks with tradition by allowing users to choose third-party AI models like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. Meanwhile, Taiwan surges past the US and Germany in AI adoption, a randomised trial shows LLMs reducing cancer patients' preoperative anxiety, the Philippines courts UAE capital for a 4,000-acre AI hub, and Baykar's CEO calls for a global technological solidarity alliance against tech monopolies. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260510_PUBLISHED.mp3 Sat, 09 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT 15:04 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Sunday 10 May 2026: China unveils the world's first dual-core quantum computer using neutral-atom technology, while Apple breaks with tradition by allowing users to choose third-party AI models like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. Meanwhile, Taiwan surges past the US and Germany in AI adoption, a randomised trial shows LLMs reducing cancer patients' preoperative anxiety, the Philippines courts UAE capital for a 4,000-acre AI hub, and Baykar's CEO calls for a global technological solidarity alliance against tech monopolies. false Quantum Computing, Apple, AI Adoption, Healthcare AI, Taiwan, Philippines The State of Tech, The European Edition of Saturday 9 May 2026: Samsung prepares to unveil its first humanoid robot for factory deployment while Meta joins the race, as industry forecasts project one million units shipped annually by 2030. A cyberattack takes down the Canvas learning platform, potentially exposing data from nearly nine thousand schools and universities worldwide, raising urgent GDPR and NIS2 questions for European regulators. Meanwhile, global tech giants offer to finance entire SK Hynix production lines to secure AI memory supply, Taiwan's exports near a record high on surging AI demand, and Oracle Cloud adds Grok 4.3 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano Omni to its enterprise platform. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260509_PUBLISHED.mp3 Fri, 08 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT 14:15 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Saturday 9 May 2026: Samsung prepares to unveil its first humanoid robot for factory deployment while Meta joins the race, as industry forecasts project one million units shipped annually by 2030. A cyberattack takes down the Canvas learning platform, potentially exposing data from nearly nine thousand schools and universities worldwide, raising urgent GDPR and NIS2 questions for European regulators. Meanwhile, global tech giants offer to finance entire SK Hynix production lines to secure AI memory supply, Taiwan's exports near a record high on surging AI demand, and Oracle Cloud adds Grok 4.3 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano Omni to its enterprise platform. false Humanoid Robots, Samsung, Meta, Canvas Cyberattack, SK Hynix, Oracle Cloud The State of Tech, The European Edition of Thursday 7 May 2026: Microsoft is internally debating whether to abandon its ambitious 2030 hourly renewable energy target as AI data centres strain electricity supply, while Wall Street semiconductors hit new highs with AMD surging 19% and the Philly Semi Index trading at nearly four times the broader market multiple. The UK-led OpenBind initiative releases open AI tools for drug discovery, cybersecurity firm XBOW closes a $35M round to counter AI-powered attacks, Penn researchers unveil Mollifier Layers for complex inverse math problems, and Samsung's Galaxy Watch6 is validated to predict fainting up to five minutes early with 85% accuracy. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260507_PUBLISHED.mp3 Wed, 06 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT 14:56 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Thursday 7 May 2026: Microsoft is internally debating whether to abandon its ambitious 2030 hourly renewable energy target as AI data centres strain electricity supply, while Wall Street semiconductors hit new highs with AMD surging 19% and the Philly Semi Index trading at nearly four times the broader market multiple. The UK-led OpenBind initiative releases open AI tools for drug discovery, cybersecurity firm XBOW closes a $35M round to counter AI-powered attacks, Penn researchers unveil Mollifier Layers for complex inverse math problems, and Samsung's Galaxy Watch6 is validated to predict fainting up to five minutes early with 85% accuracy. false Microsoft, Climate, Semiconductors, AMD, Drug Discovery, Cybersecurity The State of Tech, The European Edition of Wednesday 6 May 2026: Google, Microsoft and xAI agree to give the US government pre-deployment access to their frontier AI models for safety evaluations, while European MEPs demand urgent cybersecurity action following the Mythos hacking revelations. Singapore's Vanguard fab pivots to AI interposers using TSMC technology, Google patents power resilience systems for AI data centres, NAND flash stages a comeback as AI infrastructure spending surges, and UAE-based Micropolis unveils its rugged M1.5 hybrid robot for outdoor and mission-critical environments. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260506_PUBLISHED.mp3 Tue, 05 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT 13:46 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Wednesday 6 May 2026: Google, Microsoft and xAI agree to give the US government pre-deployment access to their frontier AI models for safety evaluations, while European MEPs demand urgent cybersecurity action following the Mythos hacking revelations. Singapore's Vanguard fab pivots to AI interposers using TSMC technology, Google patents power resilience systems for AI data centres, NAND flash stages a comeback as AI infrastructure spending surges, and UAE-based Micropolis unveils its rugged M1.5 hybrid robot for outdoor and mission-critical environments. false AI Governance, Cybersecurity, NAND Flash, Robotics, EU AI Act, Semiconductor Packaging The State of Tech, The European Edition of Tuesday 5 May 2026: The Trump White House is weighing a formal pre-release review process for frontier AI models, while Brussels races to secure European access to Anthropic's Mythos amid cybersecurity fears. A Harvard study published in Science finds OpenAI's o1-preview outperforms ER doctors on diagnostic accuracy, Virginia Tech warns that no image online is safe from generative AI, Lattice Semiconductor acquires AMI for $1.65 billion, and iRobot co-founder Colin Angle unveils an AI companion pet robot called Familiar. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260505_PUBLISHED.mp3 Mon, 04 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT 14:59 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Tuesday 5 May 2026: The Trump White House is weighing a formal pre-release review process for frontier AI models, while Brussels races to secure European access to Anthropic's Mythos amid cybersecurity fears. A Harvard study published in Science finds OpenAI's o1-preview outperforms ER doctors on diagnostic accuracy, Virginia Tech warns that no image online is safe from generative AI, Lattice Semiconductor acquires AMI for $1.65 billion, and iRobot co-founder Colin Angle unveils an AI companion pet robot called Familiar. false AI Policy, Anthropic, EU AI Act, Cybersecurity, Healthcare AI, Deepfakes The State of Tech, The European Edition of Monday 4 May 2026: Global AI spending is forecast to hit two and a half trillion dollars in 2026, surpassing the entire previous decade, while the EU AI Act moves from policy debate to binding compliance obligations starting in August. Apple abandons its fifteen-year net cash neutral strategy to pursue aggressive AI investment under new CEO John Ternus, and Nvidia's AI accelerator share in China falls to zero as export controls fracture the global chip market. Meanwhile, Applied Materials acquires NEXX to strengthen advanced packaging for AI accelerators, and astronomers at the University of Warwick use the AI tool RAVEN to confirm over a hundred exoplanets, including thirty-one newly discovered worlds. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260504_PUBLISHED.mp3 Sun, 03 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT 12:37 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Monday 4 May 2026: Global AI spending is forecast to hit two and a half trillion dollars in 2026, surpassing the entire previous decade, while the EU AI Act moves from policy debate to binding compliance obligations starting in August. Apple abandons its fifteen-year net cash neutral strategy to pursue aggressive AI investment under new CEO John Ternus, and Nvidia's AI accelerator share in China falls to zero as export controls fracture the global chip market. Meanwhile, Applied Materials acquires NEXX to strengthen advanced packaging for AI accelerators, and astronomers at the University of Warwick use the AI tool RAVEN to confirm over a hundred exoplanets, including thirty-one newly discovered worlds. false AI spending, EU AI Act, Apple, Nvidia, Applied Materials, NEXX The State of Tech, The European Edition of Sunday 3 May 2026: Alphabet is closing in on Nvidia's market cap crown as AI value shifts from chips to platforms, while Armenia makes a geopolitical statement with a four billion dollar, 125-megawatt data center packed with Nvidia Blackwell GPUs. Meanwhile, TSMC delays ASML's next-gen High-NA EUV tools until 2029, energy firms cash in on AI's exploding power demand, China exports its AI governance playbook to Southeast Asia, and a new analysis reveals what is actually working for AI startups in 2026. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260503_PUBLISHED.mp3 Sat, 02 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT 15:01 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Sunday 3 May 2026: Alphabet is closing in on Nvidia's market cap crown as AI value shifts from chips to platforms, while Armenia makes a geopolitical statement with a four billion dollar, 125-megawatt data center packed with Nvidia Blackwell GPUs. Meanwhile, TSMC delays ASML's next-gen High-NA EUV tools until 2029, energy firms cash in on AI's exploding power demand, China exports its AI governance playbook to Southeast Asia, and a new analysis reveals what is actually working for AI startups in 2026. false AI, Google, Nvidia, ASML, TSMC, Armenia The State of Tech, The European Edition of Saturday 2 May 2026: The Pentagon formalises classified AI agreements with seven tech giants while freezing out Anthropic, as the EU AI Omnibus enters trilogue negotiations and China accelerates its push into humanoid robotics. US officials consider slashing patch deadlines from two weeks to three days in response to AI-powered hacking, while South Korea's exports surge 48% on record chip demand. A lesser-known AI firm lands a nearly five-million-dollar model procurement deal, signalling how mainstream AI services are becoming. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260502_PUBLISHED.mp3 Fri, 01 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT 15:11 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Saturday 2 May 2026: The Pentagon formalises classified AI agreements with seven tech giants while freezing out Anthropic, as the EU AI Omnibus enters trilogue negotiations and China accelerates its push into humanoid robotics. US officials consider slashing patch deadlines from two weeks to three days in response to AI-powered hacking, while South Korea's exports surge 48% on record chip demand. A lesser-known AI firm lands a nearly five-million-dollar model procurement deal, signalling how mainstream AI services are becoming. false Pentagon, AI Policy, EU AI Act, Humanoid Robotics, Cybersecurity, South Korea {DATUM}: The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative launches a $500 million Virtual Biology Initiative to simulate cells with AI, while Mayo Clinic detects pancreatic cancer up to three years early using CT scans. Nvidia bets on full-stack AI dominance with Nemotron 3 Nano Omni, Samsung posts a 48-fold chip profit jump and warns of a deepening memory shortage through 2027, and the US FCC unanimously votes to bar Chinese labs from certifying electronics sold in America. China's OMODA and JAECOO deploy AI police robots at commercial scale, and Sony's Ace robot arm beats elite human players at table tennis using nine cameras and reinforcement learning. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260501_PUBLISHED.mp3 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 14:43 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell {DATUM}: The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative launches a $500 million Virtual Biology Initiative to simulate cells with AI, while Mayo Clinic detects pancreatic cancer up to three years early using CT scans. Nvidia bets on full-stack AI dominance with Nemotron 3 Nano Omni, Samsung posts a 48-fold chip profit jump and warns of a deepening memory shortage through 2027, and the US FCC unanimously votes to bar Chinese labs from certifying electronics sold in America. China's OMODA and JAECOO deploy AI police robots at commercial scale, and Sony's Ace robot arm beats elite human players at table tennis using nine cameras and reinforcement learning. false AI, Biology, Nvidia, Samsung, FCC, Robotics The State of Tech, The European Edition of Thursday 30 April 2026: Meta raises capex forecast to $145 billion amid AI infrastructure arms race while investors question returns. SoftBank prepares $100 billion IPO for new AI and robotics company Roze. EU AI Act enforcement powers kick in August 2, 2026 with real fines and audits for model providers, while US states roll out their own regulations. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260430_PUBLISHED.mp3 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 14:15 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Thursday 30 April 2026: Meta raises capex forecast to $145 billion amid AI infrastructure arms race while investors question returns. SoftBank prepares $100 billion IPO for new AI and robotics company Roze. EU AI Act enforcement powers kick in August 2, 2026 with real fines and audits for model providers, while US states roll out their own regulations. false Meta, AI infrastructure, EU AI Act, OpenAI, SoftBank, semiconductor The State of Tech, The European Edition of Wednesday 29 April 2026: OpenAI's internal revenue targets slip while expanding on AWS, shaking investor confidence globally. Meta commits up to $135 billion to AI infrastructure including a nuclear power deal with Vistra. Google plans to remove Gemini's voice features entirely, pivoting toward proactive AI instead of reactive assistants. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260429_PUBLISHED.mp3 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 13:48 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Wednesday 29 April 2026: OpenAI's internal revenue targets slip while expanding on AWS, shaking investor confidence globally. Meta commits up to $135 billion to AI infrastructure including a nuclear power deal with Vistra. Google plans to remove Gemini's voice features entirely, pivoting toward proactive AI instead of reactive assistants. false OpenAI, Meta, Google, AI infrastructure, DeepSeek, quantum computing The State of Tech, The European Edition of Tuesday 28 April 2026: China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus and restricts founders from leaving the country, signalling tighter control over AI talent and IP. A Taiwan court sentences a former Tokyo Electron engineer to ten years for stealing TSMC trade secrets, treating semiconductor knowledge as national security. OpenAI and Microsoft end their exclusivity agreement, allowing frontier AI models to distribute across AWS, Google Cloud, and European providers for the first time. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260428_PUBLISHED.mp3 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 15:00 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Tuesday 28 April 2026: China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus and restricts founders from leaving the country, signalling tighter control over AI talent and IP. A Taiwan court sentences a former Tokyo Electron engineer to ten years for stealing TSMC trade secrets, treating semiconductor knowledge as national security. OpenAI and Microsoft end their exclusivity agreement, allowing frontier AI models to distribute across AWS, Google Cloud, and European providers for the first time. false China, Meta, TSMC, Taiwan, OpenAI, Microsoft The State of Tech, The European Edition of Monday 27 April 2026: Jeff Bezos's Project Prometheus lands in London after a $10 billion funding round, while Meta and Microsoft slash thousands of jobs to fund massive AI infrastructure spending. Microsoft partners with Seoul National University on AI literacy, China's chip imports surge to five-year highs, Chinese power-equipment makers cash in on the global AI build-out, and Ant International deploys privacy-enhancing tech across 1.8 billion Alipay+ users. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260427_PUBLISHED.mp3 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 14:50 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Monday 27 April 2026: Jeff Bezos's Project Prometheus lands in London after a $10 billion funding round, while Meta and Microsoft slash thousands of jobs to fund massive AI infrastructure spending. Microsoft partners with Seoul National University on AI literacy, China's chip imports surge to five-year highs, Chinese power-equipment makers cash in on the global AI build-out, and Ant International deploys privacy-enhancing tech across 1.8 billion Alipay+ users. false AI, Europe, UK, China, Meta, Microsoft The State of Tech, The European Edition of Sunday 26 April 2026: OpenAI and Nvidia battle for AI chip independence with billion-dollar hardware bets while DeepSeek launches a Huawei-optimized V4 model, signalling China's parallel AI ecosystem. SK hynix wins the IEEE award for memory innovation as research warns AI could automate 90% of white-collar tasks, Chinese carmakers lead at Beijing Auto Show with nine-minute EV charging, and DJI launches beginner-friendly drones with professional sensors. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260426_PUBLISHED.mp3 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 15:15 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech, The European Edition of Sunday 26 April 2026: OpenAI and Nvidia battle for AI chip independence with billion-dollar hardware bets while DeepSeek launches a Huawei-optimized V4 model, signalling China's parallel AI ecosystem. SK hynix wins the IEEE award for memory innovation as research warns AI could automate 90% of white-collar tasks, Chinese carmakers lead at Beijing Auto Show with nine-minute EV charging, and DJI launches beginner-friendly drones with professional sensors. false AI chips, OpenAI, Nvidia, Cerebras, DeepSeek, Huawei The State of Tech — The European Edition of Saturday 25 April 2026: DeepSeek launches V4 optimized for Huawei chips as the White House accuses China of industrial-scale model distillation. SpaceX prepares a $1.75 trillion IPO pitch rebranding itself as an AI company, while Apple's M4 Mac mini vanishes from shelves due to hyperscaler memory hoarding. Sam Altman apologizes after OpenAI failed to alert authorities about a user who later committed a mass shooting in Canada. Google confirms up to $40 billion in Anthropic funding, cementing an oligopoly among frontier AI labs. The Cancer AI Alliance launches federated learning for oncology research, keeping patient data local while training shared models. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260425_PUBLISHED.mp3 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 14:35 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Saturday 25 April 2026: DeepSeek launches V4 optimized for Huawei chips as the White House accuses China of industrial-scale model distillation. SpaceX prepares a $1.75 trillion IPO pitch rebranding itself as an AI company, while Apple's M4 Mac mini vanishes from shelves due to hyperscaler memory hoarding. Sam Altman apologizes after OpenAI failed to alert authorities about a user who later committed a mass shooting in Canada. Google confirms up to $40 billion in Anthropic funding, cementing an oligopoly among frontier AI labs. The Cancer AI Alliance launches federated learning for oncology research, keeping patient data local while training shared models. false AI, China, US-China relations, DeepSeek, SpaceX, Apple The State of Tech — The European Edition of Friday 24 April 2026: Elon Musk partners with Intel on the Terafab project to produce AI chips in Texas, while OpenAI launches GPT-5.5 with improved reasoning and token efficiency. SK Hynix posts record profits on soaring AI memory demand, Anthropic aggressively expands European data centre operations, Gartner forecasts a thirteen-point-five percent jump in global IT spending driven by AI infrastructure, and Spanish quantum-inspired compression startup Multiverse Computing signs a deal with Japanese conglomerate Marubeni. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260424_PUBLISHED.mp3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 17:45 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Friday 24 April 2026: Elon Musk partners with Intel on the Terafab project to produce AI chips in Texas, while OpenAI launches GPT-5.5 with improved reasoning and token efficiency. SK Hynix posts record profits on soaring AI memory demand, Anthropic aggressively expands European data centre operations, Gartner forecasts a thirteen-point-five percent jump in global IT spending driven by AI infrastructure, and Spanish quantum-inspired compression startup Multiverse Computing signs a deal with Japanese conglomerate Marubeni. false AI Chips, Tesla, Intel, OpenAI, GPT-5.5, SK Hynix The State of Tech — The European Edition of Thursday 23 April 2026: Google unveils TPU 8 chips to compete directly with Nvidia's dominance, while the Pentagon labels Anthropic a security risk over its AI safety features. Geoffrey Hinton warns the UN that AI needs steering, a Chinese firm promises home robots in 35 days, Microsoft commits 25 billion Australian dollars to infrastructure and AI training, and tech freelancers remain split on whether AI threatens their livelihoods. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260423_PUBLISHED.mp3 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 15:17 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Thursday 23 April 2026: Google unveils TPU 8 chips to compete directly with Nvidia's dominance, while the Pentagon labels Anthropic a security risk over its AI safety features. Geoffrey Hinton warns the UN that AI needs steering, a Chinese firm promises home robots in 35 days, Microsoft commits 25 billion Australian dollars to infrastructure and AI training, and tech freelancers remain split on whether AI threatens their livelihoods. false AI, Google, Nvidia, Anthropic, EU Policy, Semiconductor chips The State of Tech — The European Edition of Wednesday 22 April 2026: Anthropic and OpenAI are massively expanding in London, competing for European AI talent with eye-watering salaries. China's Origin Wukong quantum computer has integrated AI capabilities, signalling a full-stack technology strategy. Alipay launches autonomous AI agent payments across an open ecosystem, raising questions about liability and consumer protection in Europe. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260422_PUBLISHED.mp3 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 14:49 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Wednesday 22 April 2026: Anthropic and OpenAI are massively expanding in London, competing for European AI talent with eye-watering salaries. China's Origin Wukong quantum computer has integrated AI capabilities, signalling a full-stack technology strategy. Alipay launches autonomous AI agent payments across an open ecosystem, raising questions about liability and consumer protection in Europe. false AI, London, Anthropic, OpenAI, Quantum Computing, China The State of Tech — The European Edition of Tuesday 21 April 2026: AWS, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia are pouring billions into AI-driven drug discovery, fundamentally reshaping healthcare economics. Anthropic's Claude Mythos model has triggered alarm in Washington after demonstrating the ability to autonomously identify decades-old software vulnerabilities, prompting emergency meetings with US Treasury and Federal Reserve officials. Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO after fifteen years, handing the role to hardware veteran John Ternus as the company faces pressure to compete on generative AI. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260421_PUBLISHED.mp3 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 14:40 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Tuesday 21 April 2026: AWS, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia are pouring billions into AI-driven drug discovery, fundamentally reshaping healthcare economics. Anthropic's Claude Mythos model has triggered alarm in Washington after demonstrating the ability to autonomously identify decades-old software vulnerabilities, prompting emergency meetings with US Treasury and Federal Reserve officials. Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO after fifteen years, handing the role to hardware veteran John Ternus as the company faces pressure to compete on generative AI. false AI, Biotechnology, Drug discovery, Apple, Cybersecurity, Defence technology The State of Tech — The European Edition of Monday 20 April 2026: A Chinese humanoid robot outruns professional athletes over 21 kilometres, exposing Europe's gap in embodied AI. Google partners with Marvell on custom inference chips to escape Nvidia's grip, while Kazakhstan emerges as the world's unexpected data centre powerhouse—threatening Europe's cloud dominance. Germany's DLR tests AI-powered morphing wings for aircraft, Google deploys AI to fight AI-generated scams, and India makes a serious bid to become a global tech hub with multilingual AI expertise. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260420_PUBLISHED.mp3 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 17:01 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Monday 20 April 2026: A Chinese humanoid robot outruns professional athletes over 21 kilometres, exposing Europe's gap in embodied AI. Google partners with Marvell on custom inference chips to escape Nvidia's grip, while Kazakhstan emerges as the world's unexpected data centre powerhouse—threatening Europe's cloud dominance. Germany's DLR tests AI-powered morphing wings for aircraft, Google deploys AI to fight AI-generated scams, and India makes a serious bid to become a global tech hub with multilingual AI expertise. false Humanoid robots, AI chips, Data centres, Marvell, Google, Kazakhstan The State of Tech — The European Edition of Sunday 19 April 2026: Barclays raises alarm over Anthropic's Mythos AI model and its potential cybersecurity threats to global banking systems. The explosion of AI agents into millions of users creates new attack vectors and regulatory challenges across Europe. China introduces strict rules on AI-generated digital humans, potentially shaping EU deepfake regulation. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260419_PUBLISHED.mp3 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 16:19 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Sunday 19 April 2026: Barclays raises alarm over Anthropic's Mythos AI model and its potential cybersecurity threats to global banking systems. The explosion of AI agents into millions of users creates new attack vectors and regulatory challenges across Europe. China introduces strict rules on AI-generated digital humans, potentially shaping EU deepfake regulation. false AI Security, Anthropic, Cybersecurity, AI Agents, China AI Regulation, Nvidia The State of Tech — The European Edition of Saturday 18 April 2026: Google unveils Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 with spatial understanding for industrial inspection, while AGIBOT declares 2026 Deployment Year One for embodied AI across retail and logistics. xAI launches a multilingual speech-to-text API to challenge incumbents, Taiwan's TSMC faces helium supply disruptions amid geopolitical tensions, Belgium enforces NIS2 cybersecurity audits across essential sectors, and Meta cuts 8,000 jobs citing AI-driven restructuring. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260418_PUBLISHED.mp3 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 15:15 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Saturday 18 April 2026: Google unveils Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 with spatial understanding for industrial inspection, while AGIBOT declares 2026 Deployment Year One for embodied AI across retail and logistics. xAI launches a multilingual speech-to-text API to challenge incumbents, Taiwan's TSMC faces helium supply disruptions amid geopolitical tensions, Belgium enforces NIS2 cybersecurity audits across essential sectors, and Meta cuts 8,000 jobs citing AI-driven restructuring. false Google Robotics, AGIBOT, Embodied AI, xAI, Speech-to-Text, Taiwan The State of Tech — The European Edition of Friday 17 April 2026: Tech companies accelerate AI-driven layoffs, with 25,000-51,000 jobs cut globally since January as firms reallocate budgets toward automation. TSMC posts record profits, proving chip manufacturers—not AI model makers—capture the most value from the AI boom, raising concerns about Europe's semiconductor ambitions. Google launches a $30 million AI for science fund, integrates Gemini into Pentagon systems with ethical safeguards, and new research reveals AI boosts productivity but erodes user confidence in their own thinking. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260417_PUBLISHED.mp3 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 13:09 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Friday 17 April 2026: Tech companies accelerate AI-driven layoffs, with 25,000-51,000 jobs cut globally since January as firms reallocate budgets toward automation. TSMC posts record profits, proving chip manufacturers—not AI model makers—capture the most value from the AI boom, raising concerns about Europe's semiconductor ambitions. Google launches a $30 million AI for science fund, integrates Gemini into Pentagon systems with ethical safeguards, and new research reveals AI boosts productivity but erodes user confidence in their own thinking. false AI, Tech Layoffs, TSMC, Semiconductors, Google, Pentagon The State of Tech — The European Edition of Thursday 16 April 2026: OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 Cyber, a specialized AI model for cybersecurity professionals, raising questions about EU AI Act compliance and data sovereignty. ASML raises its sales forecast to 36-40 billion euros, signaling sustained AI infrastructure spending and Europe's critical role in the semiconductor supply chain. Meanwhile, one in four Americans now use AI chatbots for health advice, a trend that could reshape European healthcare access, while Volcengine promotes a centralized AI Knowledge Brain framework for enterprises, Microsoft hardens Windows against RDP phishing attacks, and Samsung unveils AI-powered TVs with real-time companion features at a Frankfurt tech seminar. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260416_PUBLISHED.mp3 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 14:08 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Thursday 16 April 2026: OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 Cyber, a specialized AI model for cybersecurity professionals, raising questions about EU AI Act compliance and data sovereignty. ASML raises its sales forecast to 36-40 billion euros, signaling sustained AI infrastructure spending and Europe's critical role in the semiconductor supply chain. Meanwhile, one in four Americans now use AI chatbots for health advice, a trend that could reshape European healthcare access, while Volcengine promotes a centralized AI Knowledge Brain framework for enterprises, Microsoft hardens Windows against RDP phishing attacks, and Samsung unveils AI-powered TVs with real-time companion features at a Frankfurt tech seminar. false OpenAI, Cybersecurity, ASML, AI demand, Healthcare AI, Enterprise AI The State of Tech — The European Edition of Wednesday 15 April 2026: Amazon launches Bio Discovery, an AI platform generating 300,000 drug molecules in weeks for cancer research. One in four Americans now seek AI health advice instead of doctors, raising regulatory concerns for Europe. DataVisor's conversational AI agents help financial institutions combat increasingly sophisticated fraud while navigating strict EU AML directives. A helium shortage driven by the Iran conflict threatens semiconductor production worldwide, compounding AI-driven chip demand. ASML reports Q1 earnings as a key indicator of the AI infrastructure investment cycle. Finally, Cainiao's ZeeBot warehouse robot doubles productivity by climbing five-story racks, previewing the future of European logistics automation. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260415_PUBLISHED.mp3 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 13:44 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Wednesday 15 April 2026: Amazon launches Bio Discovery, an AI platform generating 300,000 drug molecules in weeks for cancer research. One in four Americans now seek AI health advice instead of doctors, raising regulatory concerns for Europe. DataVisor's conversational AI agents help financial institutions combat increasingly sophisticated fraud while navigating strict EU AML directives. A helium shortage driven by the Iran conflict threatens semiconductor production worldwide, compounding AI-driven chip demand. ASML reports Q1 earnings as a key indicator of the AI infrastructure investment cycle. Finally, Cainiao's ZeeBot warehouse robot doubles productivity by climbing five-story racks, previewing the future of European logistics automation. false AI drug discovery, Amazon, Healthcare AI, Financial crime detection, Semiconductors, ASML The State of Tech — The European Edition of Tuesday 7 April 2026: SK Hynix pursues multi-billion dollar memory chip deals with Microsoft and Google while Samsung posts record profits driven by AI chip demand. Broadcom secures major partnerships with Google and Anthropic, cementing its role in AI hardware infrastructure, while OpenAI publishes a policy blueprint addressing superintelligence and workforce impacts. Meanwhile, a fragmented patchwork of US state AI laws contrasts with Europe's unified approach, and new US legislation threatens to further restrict ASML's China sales. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260407_PUBLISHED.mp3 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 12:58 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Tuesday 7 April 2026: SK Hynix pursues multi-billion dollar memory chip deals with Microsoft and Google while Samsung posts record profits driven by AI chip demand. Broadcom secures major partnerships with Google and Anthropic, cementing its role in AI hardware infrastructure, while OpenAI publishes a policy blueprint addressing superintelligence and workforce impacts. Meanwhile, a fragmented patchwork of US state AI laws contrasts with Europe's unified approach, and new US legislation threatens to further restrict ASML's China sales. false SK Hynix, Samsung, Broadcom, ASML, AI chips, Memory chips The State of Tech — The European Edition of Sunday 5 April 2026: A Chinese chipmaker claims a 300% performance lead over Nvidia's flagship GPU, forcing Europe to accelerate semiconductor strategy. AI is transforming Bollywood film production, cutting costs by 80% and timelines by 75%, creating competitive pressure for European studios. Chinese private companies are using AI-powered open-source intelligence to track US military movements, exposing vulnerabilities in European defence operations. Meta suspends its partnership with AI startup Mercor following a security breach that compromised training data from OpenAI and Anthropic. The White House unveils a National AI Policy Framework prioritising workforce training over regulation. Finally, Elektros promotes patented multi-plug EV charging technology as fuel prices climb and Europe races to build faster charging infrastructure. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260405_PUBLISHED.mp3 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 12:51 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Sunday 5 April 2026: A Chinese chipmaker claims a 300% performance lead over Nvidia's flagship GPU, forcing Europe to accelerate semiconductor strategy. AI is transforming Bollywood film production, cutting costs by 80% and timelines by 75%, creating competitive pressure for European studios. Chinese private companies are using AI-powered open-source intelligence to track US military movements, exposing vulnerabilities in European defence operations. Meta suspends its partnership with AI startup Mercor following a security breach that compromised training data from OpenAI and Anthropic. The White House unveils a National AI Policy Framework prioritising workforce training over regulation. Finally, Elektros promotes patented multi-plug EV charging technology as fuel prices climb and Europe races to build faster charging infrastructure. false AI, Semiconductors, China, Europe, Bollywood, Military Intelligence The State of Tech — The European Edition of Saturday 4 April 2026: Google launches Gemma 4, its most powerful open-weight AI models yet, lowering barriers for European developers and startups. Microsoft commits ten billion dollars to AI infrastructure and cybersecurity partnerships in Japan, raising questions about Europe's digital sovereignty strategy. Chinese AI companies like MiniMax and Zhipu AI are rapidly expanding their global footprint through agent-based systems, while data center spending reaches astronomical levels and Elon Musk proposes a "Terafab" semiconductor initiative. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260404_PUBLISHED.mp3 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 12:51 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Saturday 4 April 2026: Google launches Gemma 4, its most powerful open-weight AI models yet, lowering barriers for European developers and startups. Microsoft commits ten billion dollars to AI infrastructure and cybersecurity partnerships in Japan, raising questions about Europe's digital sovereignty strategy. Chinese AI companies like MiniMax and Zhipu AI are rapidly expanding their global footprint through agent-based systems, while data center spending reaches astronomical levels and Elon Musk proposes a "Terafab" semiconductor initiative. false Google Gemma 4, Microsoft Japan, Chinese AI, Data centers, TSMC, AI agents The State of Tech — The European Edition of Friday 3 April 2026: Jack Dorsey dismantles Block's management layer in a radical AI-driven restructuring that cuts 40% of staff. Anthropic discovers Claude exhibits emotion-like internal states that influence its behavior, raising new safety questions. Google's TurboQuant compression algorithm slashes AI inference costs by up to eight times, reshaping semiconductor economics and making advanced AI significantly more accessible across industries. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260403_PUBLISHED.mp3 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 13:54 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Friday 3 April 2026: Jack Dorsey dismantles Block's management layer in a radical AI-driven restructuring that cuts 40% of staff. Anthropic discovers Claude exhibits emotion-like internal states that influence its behavior, raising new safety questions. Google's TurboQuant compression algorithm slashes AI inference costs by up to eight times, reshaping semiconductor economics and making advanced AI significantly more accessible across industries. false AI, Block, Jack Dorsey, Claude, Anthropic, Google The State of Tech — The European Edition of Thursday 2 April 2026: A Caltech quantum breakthrough could crack modern encryption within years rather than decades, forcing Europe to accelerate post-quantum cryptography migration. Yann LeCun raises a billion dollars to challenge the LLM paradigm with world models, potentially reshaping AI research priorities in Europe's favor. South Korea posts record semiconductor exports driven by AI demand, while Europe faces supply chain vulnerabilities in high-bandwidth memory. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260402_PUBLISHED.mp3 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT 14:33 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Thursday 2 April 2026: A Caltech quantum breakthrough could crack modern encryption within years rather than decades, forcing Europe to accelerate post-quantum cryptography migration. Yann LeCun raises a billion dollars to challenge the LLM paradigm with world models, potentially reshaping AI research priorities in Europe's favor. South Korea posts record semiconductor exports driven by AI demand, while Europe faces supply chain vulnerabilities in high-bandwidth memory. false Quantum Computing, Encryption, Yann LeCun, AI, Semiconductors, South Korea The State of Tech — The European Edition of Wednesday 1 April 2026: Nvidia invests $2 billion in Marvell Technology to advance AI infrastructure through silicon photonics, while new monitoring tools emerge to govern autonomous AI agents in European compliance frameworks. Meanwhile, quantum computing research suggests Bitcoin's encryption could be cracked within years, Iran's IRGC threatens strikes on major US tech companies' Middle East operations, and Onsemi raises semiconductor prices with ripple effects across European manufacturing and automotive sectors. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260401_PUBLISHED.mp3 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT 14:13 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Wednesday 1 April 2026: Nvidia invests $2 billion in Marvell Technology to advance AI infrastructure through silicon photonics, while new monitoring tools emerge to govern autonomous AI agents in European compliance frameworks. Meanwhile, quantum computing research suggests Bitcoin's encryption could be cracked within years, Iran's IRGC threatens strikes on major US tech companies' Middle East operations, and Onsemi raises semiconductor prices with ripple effects across European manufacturing and automotive sectors. false AI infrastructure, Nvidia, Marvell, EU AI Act, Quantum computing, Bitcoin security The State of Tech — The European Edition of Tuesday 31 March 2026: AI platforms are compressing years of materials research into weeks, accelerating clean energy breakthroughs across Europe's green ambitions. Solid-state batteries promise to transform EVs, but scalability challenges give Chinese manufacturers a competitive edge. Banks deploy real-time AI fraud detection while the G7 agrees on international AI reporting standards, creating a common governance framework for responsible AI development. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260331_PUBLISHED.mp3 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT 13:04 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Tuesday 31 March 2026: AI platforms are compressing years of materials research into weeks, accelerating clean energy breakthroughs across Europe's green ambitions. Solid-state batteries promise to transform EVs, but scalability challenges give Chinese manufacturers a competitive edge. Banks deploy real-time AI fraud detection while the G7 agrees on international AI reporting standards, creating a common governance framework for responsible AI development. false AI, Europe, Materials Science, Solid-State Batteries, EV Technology, Fraud Detection The State of Tech — The European Edition of Monday 30 March 2026: Apple unveils a ground-up redesign of Siri with onscreen awareness and personal context ahead of WWDC 2026, while researchers demonstrate neuro-symbolic AI that cuts energy consumption by up to one hundred times. The US Intelligence Community names artificial intelligence its number one national security threat, and Fujitsu launches an AI service claiming to modernize legacy code ninety-seven percent faster. MegazoneCloud and AVITA partner to deploy autonomous AI robots in public spaces, and UK-based Pulsar Fusion successfully tests a nuclear fusion rocket engine prototype. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260330_PUBLISHED.mp3 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT 13:23 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Monday 30 March 2026: Apple unveils a ground-up redesign of Siri with onscreen awareness and personal context ahead of WWDC 2026, while researchers demonstrate neuro-symbolic AI that cuts energy consumption by up to one hundred times. The US Intelligence Community names artificial intelligence its number one national security threat, and Fujitsu launches an AI service claiming to modernize legacy code ninety-seven percent faster. MegazoneCloud and AVITA partner to deploy autonomous AI robots in public spaces, and UK-based Pulsar Fusion successfully tests a nuclear fusion rocket engine prototype. false Apple, AI, WWDC, Neuro-Symbolic AI, Energy Efficiency, US Intelligence The State of Tech — The European Edition of Sunday 29 March 2026: Competitive advantages in AI now last weeks instead of years, forcing companies into a brutal elimination game. Eric Schmidt reveals that top programmers no longer write code but instead direct AI systems to generate it. Meanwhile, China aggressively pursues home robotics and swarm intelligence, Samsung and SK Hynix expand Chinese chip plants to address the global AI memory shortage, Elon Musk proposes massive "Terafabs" to solve semiconductor constraints, and Pizza Hut launches a fully AI-generated podcast, signalling mainstream acceptance of synthetic media. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260329_PUBLISHED.mp3 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT 14:31 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Sunday 29 March 2026: Competitive advantages in AI now last weeks instead of years, forcing companies into a brutal elimination game. Eric Schmidt reveals that top programmers no longer write code but instead direct AI systems to generate it. Meanwhile, China aggressively pursues home robotics and swarm intelligence, Samsung and SK Hynix expand Chinese chip plants to address the global AI memory shortage, Elon Musk proposes massive "Terafabs" to solve semiconductor constraints, and Pizza Hut launches a fully AI-generated podcast, signalling mainstream acceptance of synthetic media. false AI, Europe, Chips, Semiconductors, Eric Schmidt, China The State of Tech — The European Edition of Saturday 28 March 2026: Apple transforms Siri into a multi-model AI routing layer, allowing users to choose between ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. Meta releases TRIBE v2, an open-source foundation model trained on 1,000 hours of brain scans that can predict neural responses to new stimuli. Wikipedia officially bans AI-generated article content to prevent a poisonous feedback loop contaminating future AI training data. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260328_PUBLISHED.mp3 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT 13:46 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Saturday 28 March 2026: Apple transforms Siri into a multi-model AI routing layer, allowing users to choose between ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. Meta releases TRIBE v2, an open-source foundation model trained on 1,000 hours of brain scans that can predict neural responses to new stimuli. Wikipedia officially bans AI-generated article content to prevent a poisonous feedback loop contaminating future AI training data. false Apple, AI Assistants, Meta, Neuroscience, Wikipedia, SoftBank The State of Tech — The European Edition of Friday 27 March 2026: Google unveils TurboQuant, a memory compression breakthrough that could slash AI deployment costs by up to six times while maintaining accuracy, potentially accelerating adoption across European enterprises. An agentic AI platform goes live in production with a major European insurer to process invoices autonomously, proving that regulated industries can deploy advanced AI under strict EU compliance frameworks. Caris Life Sciences launches AI that predicts brain metastases in breast and lung cancer patients before they occur, offering precision oncology breakthroughs for European healthcare systems. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260327_PUBLISHED.mp3 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT 13:11 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Friday 27 March 2026: Google unveils TurboQuant, a memory compression breakthrough that could slash AI deployment costs by up to six times while maintaining accuracy, potentially accelerating adoption across European enterprises. An agentic AI platform goes live in production with a major European insurer to process invoices autonomously, proving that regulated industries can deploy advanced AI under strict EU compliance frameworks. Caris Life Sciences launches AI that predicts brain metastases in breast and lung cancer patients before they occur, offering precision oncology breakthroughs for European healthcare systems. false Google, AI Efficiency, Agentic AI, European Insurance, Cancer Diagnostics, US AI Regulation The State of Tech — The European Edition of Thursday 26 March 2026: Europe positions itself as a leader in Physical AI with investors backing robotics and real-world intelligence systems, while the EU prepares a landmark Quantum Act to accelerate commercialization. A new study reveals a €1.2 trillion tech exodus, prompting Brussels to launch a €5 billion deep-tech fund, and major EU AI Act compliance deadlines arrive in August as London's Vuelo raises €64M for AI-powered travel booking and the EU pushes for an independent biometric testing platform. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260326_PUBLISHED.mp3 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT 14:40 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Thursday 26 March 2026: Europe positions itself as a leader in Physical AI with investors backing robotics and real-world intelligence systems, while the EU prepares a landmark Quantum Act to accelerate commercialization. A new study reveals a €1.2 trillion tech exodus, prompting Brussels to launch a €5 billion deep-tech fund, and major EU AI Act compliance deadlines arrive in August as London's Vuelo raises €64M for AI-powered travel booking and the EU pushes for an independent biometric testing platform. false Physical AI, EU Quantum Act, Tech Exodus, Scale Europe Fund, EU AI Act, Biometrics The State of Tech — The European Edition of Wednesday 25 March 2026: Spain emerges as a major AI infrastructure hub with EdgeMode's 4.35 gigawatt data center pipeline, while Pegatron introduces liquid-cooled servers designed for European operators. Siemens CEO warns against AI protectionism, OVHcloud acquires Dragon LLM to build sovereign AI capabilities, the EU's Cyber Resilience Act imposes strict security requirements on all digital products globally, and key deadlines under the EU AI Act approach rapidly with enforcement beginning in August. https://stateoftech.eu/StateOfTechEU_20260325_PUBLISHED.mp3 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT 13:41 Samantha Lawrence & Bob Russell The State of Tech — The European Edition of Wednesday 25 March 2026: Spain emerges as a major AI infrastructure hub with EdgeMode's 4.35 gigawatt data center pipeline, while Pegatron introduces liquid-cooled servers designed for European operators. Siemens CEO warns against AI protectionism, OVHcloud acquires Dragon LLM to build sovereign AI capabilities, the EU's Cyber Resilience Act imposes strict security requirements on all digital products globally, and key deadlines under the EU AI Act approach rapidly with enforcement beginning in August. false AI Infrastructure, Spain, Data Centers, EU Regulation, AI Act, Cyber Resilience