The European tech blog
European software exists. We cover it seriously.

The EU AI Act enters full force in August 2026. A practical guide.
The EU AI Act's biggest deadline hits August 2, 2026. If you use ChatGPT, an AI recruitment tool, or any AI in your product, you have obligations. Here is what they are, explained for CTOs, not lawyers.

7 European AI tools that can actually replace your US ones
European AI tools are no longer a compromise. From Mistral to DeepL to n8n, we tested seven tools built in Europe that can genuinely replace their US equivalents in your daily stack. One of them tells a more complicated story about where European talent ends up.

Mistral AI: how a French startup became Europe's answer to OpenAI
Founded in 2023 by three ex-Google DeepMind and Meta researchers, Mistral AI hit a $13.8 billion valuation in under three years. Their bet: open models, European sovereignty, and building the full stack. Here's how they got there and what comes next.