The State of Tech — The European Edition

The State of Tech, the European Edition, is your daily briefing on the tech stories that matter most to Europe. In 15 minutes, hosts Samantha Lawrence and Bob Russell cover six stories: from EU AI regulation and Big Tech policy to European startups, ASML, and how global tech trends play out on this side of the Atlantic. New episode every weekday morning. Clear, sharp, and no fluff.

The State of Tech — The European Edition is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 171 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The State of Tech — The European Edition, a news show with 171 episodes published.

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  Episode #174

  Google DeepMind AI Safety Shake-Up & BCI Speech Breakthrough

  Sep 13, 202613 minS1

  The State of Tech, The European Edition of Monday 14 September 2026 Google moves its AI responsibility team out of DeepMind into its global affairs division Brain-computer interface lets paralysed patients speak fluently through decoded thoughts in real time Global consortium publishes ethical guidelines for generative AI in music, art and writing AI climate model warns polar ice tipping points could arrive within seven to ten years Notesnook: end-to-end encrypted, open-source note-taking across all your devices Home Assistant: free, open-source smart home platform that runs locally on your own hardware

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  Episode #173

  EU AI Act Goes Live: Europe's AI Rules Now in Force

  Sep 12, 202614 minS1

  The State of Tech, The European Edition of Sunday 13 September 2026 EU AI Act officially begins phased rollout, making Europe first with a full AI legal framework Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls for AI slowdown, Sam Altman publicly agrees Apple opens pre-orders for iPhone 18 Pro and its first foldable, the iPhone Duo DeepSeek launches V4.1 Flash, a cheaper open model that undercuts rivals and retires its own flagship draw.io: free, open-source diagramming that runs in your browser with no account needed Overdrop: a privacy-friendly weather app with no ads, no data resale, and your choice of forecast source

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  Episode #172

  Anthropic: Russian hackers used Claude against Ukraine

  Sep 11, 202614 minS1

  The State of Tech, The European Edition of Saturday 12 September 2026 Anthropic exposes Russian state hackers using Claude against Ukraine and Europe Mercedes-backed ProLogium starts mass production of solid-state batteries IBM and NASA open-source a lunar foundation model for crater and ice mapping Roblox launches creator wallet and AI game builder for new developers Castopod: the free, open-source podcasting platform that keeps you in control Rome2Rio: the offline-friendly European travel planner that needs no account

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  Episode #171

  California AI Safety Laws: Child Protection & EU Impact

  Sep 10, 202615 minS1

  The State of Tech, The European Edition of Friday 11 September 2026 California signs landmark AI safety and child protection laws US lawmakers demand new AI rules after prominent Anthropic researcher resigns Analog Devices acquires Alif Semiconductor for $1.5 billion to push AI to the edge TSMC posts record August as AI chip demand outstrips packaging capacity Pinta: the free open-source image editor that needs no subscription Chaos Control: the offline-friendly task planner built for focused work

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  Episode #170

  OpenAI Navier-Stokes claim: what it means for AI

  Sep 9, 202615 minS1

  The State of Tech, The European Edition of Thursday 10 September 2026 OpenAI claims AI resolved the Navier-Stokes Millennium Prize problem Google commits thirteen billion euros to AI data centres in Finland Microsoft's record Patch Tuesday fixes 964 flaws, two zero-days already exploited Apple launches iPhone 18 Pro with more conversational Siri powered by Apple Intelligence ScreenToGif: free open-source screen recorder for Windows Instapaper: the read-later app that strips the web down to clean reading

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