# Opinion

Europe is at risk of sleepwalking into AI armageddon
Opinion
June 3, 2026
Europe is at risk of sleepwalking into AI armageddon
The “nice-to-have" startups could get wiped out by rising AI costs
Pär-Jörgen Pärson
Tech for good isn't dead. Venture capital just forgot how to find it
Opinion
June 2, 2026
Tech for good isn't dead. Venture capital just forgot how to find it
Venture capital doesn't have a values problem. It has a capability problem, writes Alex Stephany.
Alex Stephany
Stop telling European founders to move to the US
Opinion
May 29, 2026
Stop telling European founders to move to the US
Europe's operating environment has not substantially worsened in the past year, but the narrative has, write Aura Salla and Pauliina Martikainen-Rahnu.
Aura Salla and Pauliina Martikainen-Rahnu
My startup sent me to a deserted island with no running water
Opinion
May 28, 2026
My startup sent me to a deserted island with no running water
How I survived Swedish AI company Sana’s strange ritual for new joiners
Elina Mäkelä
Why women in tech need a spotlight more than ever
Opinion
May 27, 2026
Why women in tech need a spotlight more than ever
In an era where DEI has fallen from grace, the 100 Women in Tech list matters
Mimi Billing
The AI market feels incredibly acquisitive. Should that change how I pick a company?
Opinion
May 26, 2026
The AI market feels incredibly acquisitive. Should that change how I pick a company?
How do you decide which AI startup to join when companies seem to be getting bought every few months by big labs or tech giants?
Zoe Hewitt
Europe has the ambition. The Digital Omnibus must match it
Opinion
May 26, 2026
Europe has the ambition. The Digital Omnibus must match it
An open letter from European AI and technology founders
Johannes Schildt, Sabina Wizander, Markus Villig, Peter Sarlin, Joel Hellermark and Fredrik Hjelm
Europe has a lead in the quantum race, but US giants are set to acquire it away
Opinion
May 21, 2026
Europe has a lead in the quantum race, but US giants are set to acquire it away
European startups lead globally in quantum deployments, but without homegrown consolidation, that lead will be acquired away by US giants
Neil Abroug and Sami Moughrabie
European tech's most radical idea? Taking Sunday off
Opinion
May 20, 2026
European tech's most radical idea? Taking Sunday off
A founder's horror at a shuttered coworking space in Spain sparked a rare reflection on grind culture madness
Éanna Kelly
Biohacking is a boys’ club — and it’s failing women
Pro
Opinion
May 18, 2026
Biohacking is a boys’ club — and it’s failing women
The hottest trends, from cold plunges to intermittent fasting, are not only predominantly male lifestyle choices, but they are actually harmful to women
Nora Cavani
Lovable is promising staff a 10% raise on their work anniversary. Here’s why it won’t catch on
Opinion
May 13, 2026
Lovable is promising staff a 10% raise on their work anniversary. Here’s why it won’t catch on
Anton Osika’s pay pledge should at least push techies across Europe to demand more
Éanna Kelly
The talent profile Europe's top AI scaleups are chasing
Opinion
May 13, 2026
The talent profile Europe's top AI scaleups are chasing
Why Sana, Wayve and Synthesia are searching for the ‘Promethean founders’
Polly Barnes
The AI energy crisis is bad. Wait until quantum arrives
Opinion
May 12, 2026
The AI energy crisis is bad. Wait until quantum arrives
How much power a useful quantum computer will consume deserves the same scrutiny now being applied to AI infrastructure
James Palles-Dimmock
Britain is catching onto the dangers of tech chokepoints
Pro
Opinion
April 29, 2026
Britain is catching onto the dangers of tech chokepoints
When it comes to tech strategy, the UK must play to its strengths
Guy Ward-Jackson
Europe’s startups should stop chasing grants
Opinion
April 28, 2026
Europe’s startups should stop chasing grants
There's never been a more important time for European science. But when it comes to financing those ambitions, we keep reaching for the wrong tools
Ale Maiano
Can Europe ever compete with California?
Pro
Opinion
April 22, 2026
Can Europe ever compete with California?
Spending a week in San Francisco, I found one question that kept resurfacing: can Europe still compete in tech?
Mimi Billing
How to survive the SaaSpocalypse
Opinion
April 8, 2026
How to survive the SaaSpocalypse
Eight tips to get your company through the AI storm
Toby Coulthard
European tech left X in droves. Is it time to log back on?
Opinion
April 8, 2026
European tech left X in droves. Is it time to log back on?
After Musk’s takeover, Europe’s tech crowd drifted away from the platform. Some say it still shapes global conversations; others call it ‘the abyss’
Éanna Kelly
Why women aren't ‘missing’ the AI train
Opinion
April 7, 2026
Why women aren't ‘missing’ the AI train
Some ask why women aren’t showing up in AI. But that's the wrong question. Instead ask: what would need to change for them to be able to?
Malin Frithiofsson
Europe lost the B2C tech race. Can it win in B2B?
Pro
Opinion
April 6, 2026
Europe lost the B2C tech race. Can it win in B2B?
AI-enabled B2B startups are all the rage with budding European entrepreneurs. Next step: take them global
John Thornhill
How many government AI initiatives is too many?
Opinion
April 2, 2026
How many government AI initiatives is too many?
British politician Ed Vaizey asks for a more joined-up AI investment strategy from the UK government
Ed Vaizey
‘Going into industry’ is still a dirty phrase for academia. We need to change this
Opinion
March 31, 2026
‘Going into industry’ is still a dirty phrase for academia. We need to change this
An interaction with a dying patient was the moment I realised I couldn’t stay in the lab — I needed to do something that would help science reach people faster
Irina Babina
European founders are obsessed with Silicon Valley. Here’s why I’m not
Opinion
March 30, 2026
European founders are obsessed with Silicon Valley. Here’s why I’m not
While we celebrate European founders who ‘make it’ in the US, we overlook the category-defining companies thriving because they doubled down on Europe
Lukas Saari
Europe's tech bro renaissance is upon us. Sigh
Opinion
March 20, 2026
Europe's tech bro renaissance is upon us. Sigh
The boys are just happy to have found the boys
Freya Pratty

# Opinion

Europe is at risk of sleepwalking into AI armageddon

Tech for good isn't dead. Venture capital just forgot how to find it

Stop telling European founders to move to the US

My startup sent me to a deserted island with no running water

Why women in tech need a spotlight more than ever

The AI market feels incredibly acquisitive. Should that change how I pick a company?

Europe has the ambition. The Digital Omnibus must match it

Europe has a lead in the quantum race, but US giants are set to acquire it away

European tech's most radical idea? Taking Sunday off

Biohacking is a boys’ club — and it’s failing women

Lovable is promising staff a 10% raise on their work anniversary. Here’s why it won’t catch on

The talent profile Europe's top AI scaleups are chasing

The AI energy crisis is bad. Wait until quantum arrives

Britain is catching onto the dangers of tech chokepoints

Europe’s startups should stop chasing grants

Can Europe ever compete with California?

How to survive the SaaSpocalypse

European tech left X in droves. Is it time to log back on?

Why women aren't ‘missing’ the AI train

Europe lost the B2C tech race. Can it win in B2B?

How many government AI initiatives is too many?

‘Going into industry’ is still a dirty phrase for academia. We need to change this

European founders are obsessed with Silicon Valley. Here’s why I’m not

Europe's tech bro renaissance is upon us. Sigh