Team Techopia
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Finnish spinout funds quantum control technology
Aalto University spinout Coherence Quantum has raised €2.78m to develop cryogenic signalling components that reduce heat, noise and wiring constraints inside quantum computers. The funding will support prototypes, manufacturing development and a laboratory in Espoo.
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Jülich models quantum errors across 104 qubits
NVIDIA and researchers at Germany’s Jülich Supercomputing Centre have used 8,192 GPUs to simulate a 104-qubit quantum error correction protocol, examining how realistic hardware faults could affect future fault-tolerant processors.
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Blackwall raises $100m for hosting security expansion
Blackwall says it has raised $100m in a Series C at a $2.2bn valuation. The Estonia-founded company plans to expand traffic management and security services distributed through hosting, cloud and managed service providers.
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The Future of Agentic AI is Human Intelligence at Scale
Phil Duffield, VP Northern Europe at The Trade Desk, argues that agentic AI in advertising should amplify marketers’ judgement rather than replace it, with trusted data and human control remaining central.
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EIT opens €40m call for university–industry partnerships
The EIT has opened a €40m higher education funding call, offering up to €1.25m per selected project over 18 months. Eligible international partnerships must include at least three universities and two business or industry partners.
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EU plans Arctic cable hub and new northern links
The EU plans an Arctic Cable Hub for submarine infrastructure protection and repair, alongside support for a Greenland–Europe cable and secure satellite connectivity. The proposals could affect network resilience and infrastructure cooperation across Europe and the North Atlantic.
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Amazon puts €4.8bn behind Frankfurt cloud expansion
Amazon plans €4.8bn of investment in its Frankfurt cloud region during 2027, within a wider German programme exceeding €16bn. The expenditure expands an established AWS region and is separate from the European Sovereign Cloud.
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Pax8 puts AI agents under managed service control
Pax8 wants IT providers to manage AI agents for businesses. Its new 8os platform and 8bot coworker aim to bring oversight, usage tracking and recurring support to automated workplace tasks.
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Sumsub puts AI agents behind access checks
Enterprise AI agents are gaining another layer of access control. Sumsub’s new MCP module is designed to filter sensitive information, restrict automated actions, and require human verification at specified thresholds.
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UK companies see weaker returns from AI
UK businesses are investing in AI but reporting smaller efficiency gains. Infor’s latest survey identifies problems with data readiness, human oversight, system integration and accountability that continue to constrain implementation.
