Team Techopia
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Greece approves under-15 social media restrictions
Greece’s parliament has approved restrictions on social media access for children under 15, intended to begin in January 2027. The voted text permits digital age-checking tools, but questions remain about platform enforcement and compatibility with EU rules.
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Volare opens automated insect protein factory
Finnish food technology company Volare has completed a €15 million insect protein factory in Pori and raised a further €7.1 million. Its automated production model is now entering commissioning, with planned capacity of 5,000 tonnes of protein annually.
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Poland deepens public AI safety research
Poland’s NASK research institute has signed an AI safety and security agreement with OpenAI. The collaboration builds on earlier cybersecurity research in which CERT Polska used advanced AI models to help identify six MikroTik RouterOS vulnerabilities.
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Madrid adds quantum hardware to research infrastructure
Telefónica and IQM will install the Community of Madrid’s first quantum computer at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. The system is intended for research, skills development and early industrial experimentation, not established commercial workloads.
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France prepares autonomous driving for deployment
Wayve, Stellantis and NVIDIA have announced a French autonomous driving collaboration as the government prepares new vehicle approval guidance. The partnership combines AI software, vehicle engineering and computing infrastructure, but has no confirmed commercial launch date.
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EBRD selects Cognizant for technology overhaul
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has selected Cognizant under a five-year technology framework. The agreement covers managed services, cloud, cybersecurity, software engineering and proposed AI tools, with financial terms and implementation targets undisclosed.
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Strawberry formalises its agentic browser ambitions
Swedish developer Strawberry has released version 1.0 of its AI-enabled browser, adding customisable assistants and specialist starting configurations. Its established automation features offer a workplace proposition, although enterprise reliability and commercial benefits remain largely company-reported.
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Atos brings sovereign AI into operations
Atos has introduced Genesis Intelligence and Codex for organisations operating sensitive technology systems. The suite combines flexible deployment, AI orchestration and governance, although product-specific customer results and implementation costs remain undisclosed.
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Finland tests AI-native radio infrastructure
The University of Oulu has launched a €1.4 million project to develop AI-native radio networks. Nokia, NVIDIA and other partners will test predictive network control, sensing and computing technologies intended to support future 6G services.
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Helsing sets out autonomous air defence plans
German defence technology company Helsing has unveiled Contra, an AI-controlled air defence system supported by two developing interceptor missiles. The company is targeting market readiness in 2027, with performance and manufacturing costs still to be demonstrated.
