The Age of Light — Rethinking Intelligence

Thursday, November 5, 2026

What changes when we look beyond algorithms and reconsider the physical foundations of intelligence? In this five-part series, Altair Media explores the questions connecting physics, technology, industry and society—inviting researchers, engineers, business leaders and policymakers to rethink familiar assumptions about the future of computing.

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From Breakthrough to Industrial Scale

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

What does it take to finance the next step from a promising technology to industrial production? Starting with Proxima Fusion, this five-part series examines the role of the Scaleup Europe Fund and the risks that investors, customers and public institutions can each help carry.

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AMLA and Europe’s Fraud Defences

Monday, November 2, 2026

From romance scams to criminal money flows, Europe’s fraud defences face a test of coordination and responsibility. Altair Media Europe examines AMLA, banks and AI through one central question: who protects the account holder?

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Brainport’s Next Chapter: Building a European Customer Base

Sunday, October 25, 2026

From XIVER’s investment in ASML technology to developments in AI and photonics, Brainport’s next chapter is taking shape around a practical question: can European expertise build a stronger European customer base?

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Who Controls Digital Finance?

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Who can explain, challenge or correct a decision in increasingly automated finance? This Altair Media series examines whether customers, employees and supervisors retain meaningful control as AI reshapes Europe’s banks and financial platforms.

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Building Europe’s Industrial AI

Monday, October 19, 2026

Europe’s industrial AI ambitions depend on connecting engineering expertise, technology and customer needs. This Altair Media series follows the path from strategic cooperation to investment, deployment and repeatable commercial delivery, examining what European companies can build together—and why customers worldwide would buy it.

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Europe’s Power to Decide

Friday, October 9, 2026

As Europe prepares for enlargement, the debate over national vetoes raises deeper questions about power, sovereignty and democratic consent. A four-part series exploring how a larger Union can act effectively while retaining the trust of its members and citizens.

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The Euro’s Next Chapter

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Europe has a shared currency, but its financial markets remain fragmented. The Euro’s Next Chapter explores how deeper integration can connect savings with investment—and why infrastructure, stability and public trust matter.

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The New Architecture of Gulf Capital

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

The Gulf is transforming resource wealth into a new architecture of capital. Through five influential figures, Altair Media examines how sovereign funds, energy companies and private enterprise are shaping infrastructure, technology, industry and the region’s post-oil economy.

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Photonics at Scale

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Can Europe turn photonics expertise into industrial scale? Around PIC Summit Europe 2026, Altair Media Europe explores the production capacity, customer demand and financing needed to move integrated photonics from technological promise to reliable commercial deployment.

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