Spain launches ALIA-40B, a €240M public AI project with 35 languages, highlighting strategic positioning and operational capabilities in European AI.
ALIA. The Spanish answer.
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The Stanford AI Index 2026 Audit: Reading the Field’s Annual Report Card With a Critic’s Pen
The Stanford AI Index 2026 report offers a comprehensive yet critically examined overview of AI progress, highlighting strengths and methodological limits.
The Ghost Story Became a Forecast.
Thorsten Meyer analyzes Jack Clark’s recent essay revealing a 60% chance of AI automation by 2028, with implications for AI development and policy.
Saturation. The ten-essay framework, closed.
The ten-essay framework on European sovereign AI has reached its empirical and structural saturation point, concluding its coverage as of May 2026.
EuroHPC. The compute substrate.
Analysis of EuroHPC’s compute substrate, its current capabilities, structural challenges, and implications for Europe’s AI ambitions in 2026.
Anchor. The Schwarz Group model.
Schwarz Group commits €11B to Europe’s largest AI data center, exemplifying a unique industrial-anchor investment model at scale.
Apertus. The architectural template.
Apertus, launched September 2025 by Swiss research institutions, exemplifies a new European AI model with open data, multilingual support, and compliance-focused design.
Bluebird Solar launches 630W TOPCon bifacial module
Indian manufacturer Bluebird Solar launches a 630W G12R n-type TOPCon bifacial module with 23.32% efficiency, targeting utility-scale and commercial solar projects.
Building Your Own X-Ray Detector Screen
A researcher has synthesized a new phosphor material for homemade X-ray detector screens, potentially enabling low-cost imaging solutions.
Aleph Alpha. The retrospective case.
A detailed analysis of Aleph Alpha’s strategic pivot, acquisition, and what it reveals about Europe’s AI development challenges.
