Sanctions Tech Theft: Senior European intelligence officials say Russia is ramping up efforts to steal Western machine tools, software and dual-use research via front companies, intermediaries and cyber operations, targeting defence and high-end research. Heat Inequality: Britain’s heatwave is exposing a divide between air-conditioned offices and poorer homes without cooling, with health risks rising as nights stay unusually warm. EU Digital Sovereignty: Brussels is preparing a tech sovereignty push to reduce reliance on US cloud services and other American platforms, while also weighing tougher EU-China trade and import curbs. Temu Crackdown: The European Commission fined Temu €200m under the Digital Services Act for repeatedly failing to stop illegal and dangerous goods, demanding a risk plan by late August. Banking Cyber AI: Italy’s central bank is in talks with global AI firms, including Anthropic, over cybersecurity risks from new models like “Mythos.” AI Labour Debate: Ireland’s Dublin Tech Summit put AI front and centre, but speakers debated long-term impacts on jobs and skills. Capital Markets Push: Six major EU economies back stronger, more centralised supervision at ESMA, shifting power away from national regulators. Reuse Momentum: A new European Reuse Alliance named its first “Reuse Champions,” highlighting policy and industry wins for reuse systems. Energy Security: Spain’s capacity mechanism was approved to mobilise up to €9bn for firm power, storage and demand response during scarcity.