At the Economist's government roundtable in Athens, the Greek finance minister and Eurogroup chief pushed for a common EU technology doctrine, joint 5G and 6G spectrum auctions, and faster action on energy and a savings union to keep startups and capital in Europe
The country's public procurement authority has suspended the roughly 44 million euro contract after two companies challenged its terms, delaying a bid opening that had been scheduled for July 27
Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis calls for AI, technology and digital finance to become central pillars of the Eurozone's economic agenda.
A pilot project to bring artificial intelligence into Greece's coroner services, funded by european recovery money, faces scrutiny over how the contract was awarded and whether the system works at al
Nvidia's newest AI servers use a closed-loop liquid cooling system, doing away with water-dependent air-cooling fans and slashing energy costs
As companies adopt AI and hire fewer full-time employees, a broader shift toward gig-style labor is already underway across industries
Greece's Ministry of Digital Governance launched a public consultation on a AI regulation bill transposing the EU AI Act into national law. The consultation will be open until July 6
Oracle shed 13% of its global workforce in fiscal 2026, redirecting billions in payroll savings into data centers and AI infrastructure
Beijing wants renewables to supply 80% of AI data centers power by 2030, up from just 11% in 2023, but demand unpredictability and grid operator resistance are slowing progress
Prime Minister Mitsotakis and Defense Minister Dendias are set to inaugurate a 24-hour operations hub with AI and data analysis units, home to the new "1864" cyber unit
Greek college students increasingly rely on AI tools daily, with adoption surging from 47% to 69% in just eight months, raising new questions for academia
Artificial intelligence is changing journalism. Accountability, however, remains human
Global success of AI-related companies in South Korea, Taiwan and Japan stokes market fever
Millennials were supposed to be history’s intermission. Born after the Cold War and before whatever comes next, they were expected to inherit a world that was richer, safer, and more predictable than any before it. Instead, they became the generation of firsts. The first generation to grow up with computers in the home. The first […]
A young Greek-Australian built an AI model as a high school student that detects breast cancer cells with 98% accuracy, earning her the title "Young Scientist of the Year."
With 170 AI-designed drugs in clinical trials, researchers say 2026 and 2027 will be landmark years for medicine's next frontier
Off-grid natural gas plants are being fast-tracked across the US to power AI data centers, leaving nearby residents with little warning or recourse
Tallberg Foundation president Alan Stoga brings his interactive courtroom drama to Athens, arguing humanity has already lost control of AI
There are plenty of reasons to believe artificial intelligence will be slower than its biggest boosters believe, but faster than the skeptics say
Advances in computation, artificial intelligence, and data-driven science are often discussed in terms of productivity, automation, and economic growth. Yet their most important consequence may lie elsewhere. They are gradually changing how knowledge is produced, how critical sectors of the economy are organized, and ultimately who gets to participate in technological progress. The question is […]