The State of Tech, The European Edition of Wednesday 15 July 2026


China pulls off its first reusable rocket landing at sea with a novel cable-catch system

OpenAI proposes a $42 billion US government equity stake as it eyes a stock market listing

White House launches Gold Eagle, an AI-powered cybersecurity clearinghouse for critical infrastructure

Intel invests nearly $6 billion in its Irish chip plant for AI and server processors

SimpleX Chat: the encrypted messenger with no phone number, no ID, and no metadata trail

Calibre: the free open-source e-book manager that also delivers the news to your e-reader