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WASTETECH & CIRCULAR INTELLIGENCE EN 9 MIN READ

Packaging Becomes a Data Object

The PPWR does not merely change how Europe designs and recycles packaging. It changes what must be known—and proved—about its entire journey. On 12 August 2026, the European…

AUGUST 21, 2026

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AI & DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE EN 11 MIN READ

The Undeclared War for AI

Can You Dominate What You Cannot Produce? When the European Union announced plans to establish up to seven AI Megafactories, supported by as much as €10 billion in…

AUGUST 12, 2026

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PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE EN 8 MIN READ

When AI Finances Its Own Demand

The market can be real and economically overheated at the same time Artificial intelligence is an expensive business. That has been clear from the beginning. Developing models, purchasing…

JULY 31, 2026

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