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Innovation isn’t just about new technology—it’s about fresh thinking, bold experimentation, and solutions that shift systems.
This space explores the people, places, and ideas driving meaningful change, from emerging tech to policy breakthroughs and new ways of creating value.
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A run of scandals shows how routine AI copy has become. Few seem troubled by it
OpenAI, SpaceX and perhaps Anthropic are heading for Wall Street
Tech, of all things, is rescuing the world’s small languages
Open-source software runs the world. But who pays for it?
Wired headphones are back. The lesson is bigger than audio
Why we are taxing the wrong thing about cars
In a world of data there is still a place for instinct
Chernobyl's legacy may be the reactors Europe refused to build
Private companies are learning they need their own air defence
A run of scandals shows how routine AI copy has become. Few seem troubled by it
OpenAI, SpaceX and perhaps Anthropic are heading for Wall Street
Tech, of all things, is rescuing the world’s small languages
Open-source software runs the world. But who pays for it?
Wired headphones are back. The lesson is bigger than audio
In a world of data there is still a place for instinct
Chernobyl's legacy may be the reactors Europe refused to build
Private companies are learning they need their own air defence
Quirky recruitment tests are making headlines
In a world of data there is still a place for instinct
How conflict is reshaping the AI drone industry
The moon is worth going back to, but the cost is high
Central and Eastern Europe's three-decade growth model is losing its potency
The Last Word: When AI risk on paper starts to shape real-world choices
The struggle for humanity's future
Are Europe's 'AI factories' just rebranded supercomputers?
Siloed organisations need structural reform, not integration middleware
A funding milestone underlines the importance of reinvention in the quest for tech relevance
A run of scandals shows how routine AI copy has become. Few seem troubled by it
Tech, of all things, is rescuing the world’s small languages
Wired headphones are back. The lesson is bigger than audio
Why we are taxing the wrong thing about cars
In a world of data there is still a place for instinct
The Last Word: Readiness beats past performance
How conflict is reshaping the AI drone industry
The companies winning the AI race are those that are most alarmed by it
Data should ask questions nobody wants to answer
Open-source software runs the world. But who pays for it?
How conflict is reshaping the AI drone industry
Albania's IT sector has learnt to compete on skill, not just price
Training data for AI has made the world's encyclopaedia a strategic asset
The Last Word: When AI risk on paper starts to shape real-world choices
There's no replacement for listening to voters
Siloed organisations need structural reform, not integration middleware
Citizens want great public services but are wary of high salaries and revolving doors
How Takeda is bringing personalised medicine to CEE and the Balkans
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Future of IT Report 2026
Which countries will own the digital economy — and which will be priced out of it?
The global IT race has changed. Talent alone no longer wins. Cheap labour is no longer a strategy. And building “an IT sector” without coherence now leaks value instead of compounding it.
The Future of IT Report 2026 is an independent data-driven guide for governments, investors, and institutional decision-makers who need to understand where digital advantage is actually being created — and why.
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Tech Emerging Europe Advocates
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