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EPISODE · Feb 1, 2026 · 12 MIN

Lobster Bots, Default Passwords, and Europe’s Unicorn Boom

from Byte of Truth · host Sébastien Deschamps

Is Europe finally closing the unicorn gap? And why are we still training AI on a diet that’s 95% English in a continent of 24 official languages?This week on Byte Of Truth, host Sébastien analyzes the January 2026 tech cycle. We move beyond the hype to explore:European Tech: Five new unicorns and the resilience of the Ukrainian startup scene.Agentic AI: From the viral “lobster bot” (OpenClaw) to Google’s Auto Browse failures.Research Reality: Why Google’s new study proves “more agents” isn’t always better AI.Cybersecurity: The terrifying reality of the Polish power grid breach (hint: it involves default passwords).Infrastructure: Waymo’s $16B raise and SpaceX’s plan for 1M satellite data centers.Join us as we cut through the noise to find the signal in the AI chaos.#ByteOfTruth #AI #EuropeanTech #TechNews #ArtificialIntelligence  #OpenClaw #RobotFail #FutureTech

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