Europe funds AI science institute to close gap with US and China
The European Commission launched an institute for advancing AI in science, as international private tech companies are also investing in the continent.
The European Commission launched an institute for advancing AI in science, as international private tech companies are also investing in the continent.
The subsidies will help data centers that use domestic chips, as Beijing champions independence from foreign products.
Sequoia's top partner, Roelof Botha, is stepping aside to make room for the next leadership class to run one of Silicon Valley’s most important venture firms.
The country's government rejected a tech push to create a copyright exemption that would allow AI models to train on Australian artists’ content.
Watching Zohran Mamdani’s rise has been a strange experience for me. About a year ago, Current Affairs ran an interview with him in our print edition, entitled “Could a Democratic Socialist Mayor Be Just What New York City Needs?” As a socialist, I personally thought the answer to that question was “yes,” but I’m under no illusions about the difficulties leftists face in American politics. Mamdani’s campaign was a huge long shot, and other than Current Affairs, just about the only publications covering the campaign back then were Democracy Now! and Jacobin—who, to their credit, have followed Mamdani’s career from the start.
Mamdani’s victory isn’t just a tactical blueprint; it’s a strategic mandate for 2026 and beyond.
This one weird trick just stopped oligarchy in New York City.
Drop Site Daily: November 5, 2025