Podcast: Architecture in space; the future of ASML and Stability AI
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the...
The top programming languages to learn if you want to get into AI
It’s safe to say that the age of generative AI is well and truly upon us,...
World-first satellites for commercial science set for launch in 2025
A British startup aims to launch science satellites into space in 2025 after raising a fresh £2mn....
Chip giant ASML plans Eindhoven expansion in big win for Dutch tech
In a major win for the Dutch tech industry, chip giant ASML intends to remain and...
EU threatens to suspend ‘addictive’ TikTok feature by end of today
Yesterday, the EU issued TikTok an ultimatum. The Chinese-owned social media app was given just 24...
Grindr users sue app for allegedly selling HIV data to advertisers
Grindr is being sued. The LGBTQ+ dating app is accused of sharing its users’ medical data...
Is this the future of coffee? Kaffa Roastery releases AI-conic blend
I am really into (my friends might say somewhat obsessed with) coffee. Not just for the...
3 carbon capture technologies you’ve probably never heard of
We will all face the consequences of runaway climate change. Unless, maybe, you live in one...
Brits to issue their own sick notes via algorithm under plan to save GP time
In an attempt to reduce the workload of GPs, the UK is planning to introduce a...
Earth Day: Ecosia launches world’s first energy-generating browser
Today — on Earth Day — non-profit search engine Ecosia has launched the “greenest browser on...
European startups rejoice — VC investment is on the rise again
New data published today by Dealroom reveal that European VC investment rose 5% year-on-year for the...
How OpenAI and Microsoft reawakened a sleeping software giant
Just a decade ago, the world’s biggest tech beast was a relative minnow. Microsoft had become...
UK mulls fresh controls on 'sensitive tech' after China cyber claim
Britain is exploring new curbs on China’s access to “sensitive technologies” following allegations of cyber espionage....
How to build strong, cross-cultural remote teams
For the past two years, I have worked at a company whose workforce hails from around...
'Just like meaty sausages!' EU hosts first cultivated meat tasting
Dutch startup Meatable has hosted the first legally approved tasting of cultivated meat in Europe. On the...
4 in 10 translators are losing work to AI. They want remuneration
AI threatens to decimate the translation profession, according to a new survey by a British union....
The UK’s second commercial quantum computer has come online
California-based quantum circuitry company Rigetti has brought a commercially available quantum computer to the UK. Only...
Caroline Viarouge on EIT Manufacturing and EU-UK collaboration
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss...
China still ASML’s biggest market, but falling sales cause drop in profit
Amid the semiconductor industry’s slowdown and increasing geopolitical tensions, Dutch chip machine-maker ASML reported a decrease...
In big election year, tech platforms are open for voter manipulation
Under orders from the EU, tech giants have launched 11 advertising transparency tools. None of them...
Air taxi firm raises $110M, plans to launch service in 2026
A British drone maker plans to launch air taxis in 2026 after raising a whopping $110mn....
Tree-planting search engine Ecosia to monitor reforestation from space
Berlin-based Ecosia, best known as the tree-planting search engine, has teamed up with French startup Kanop...
Google will outpace Microsoft in AI investment, DeepMind CEO says
We have all been guilty of falling under the foundation model spell of the past year-and-a-half,...
Dutch deep tech fund for photonics startups reaches €75M after second close
PhotonVentures, a Dutch deep tech fund aiming to boost Europe’s photonics industry, has closed its second...
Dutch cultivated meat startup secures €40M for ‘world’s kindest burger’
In 2013, Dutch scientist Mark Post unveiled the world’s first cultivated meat burger on live television...
French software firm launches biggest IPO on EU stock exchange in 3 years
French SaaS company Planisware launched its initial public offering (IPO) today, reaching a valuation of €1.11bn....
Climate tech heavyweights EQT, Contrarian launch investment ‘playbook’
More than 50 European VCs and startups have joined forces to launch Climate Brick — a...
To legislate or not to legislate? How EU and UK differ in their approach to AI
The boom of artificial intelligence has spurred a regulatory frenzy across the globe — and Europe...
Gamers suit up: You can now build ESA’s future lunar base in Fortnite
Space nerds delight: you can now play as an astronaut in Fortnite. You can even team...
Digital displays and the end of the ‘screen age’
While it’s commonly said we live in the information era, I like calling it something else:...
New hope for VanMoof as troubled ebike maker resumes sales
Dutch ebike maker VanMoof has begun selling ebikes on its own website once more, following an...
Why enhanced rock weathering promises carbon-capturing fields of dreams
A weird technology has emerged as a leader in the quest for net zero. But this...
Intruders beware: New face-detecting AI security cam fires teargas
Homeowners delight: a startup from Slovenia has created what might just be the most badass security...
New breakthrough promises ‘entirely secure’ quantum cloud computing
Ever heard of hybrid matter-photon implementation of verifiable blind quantum computing? No? Neither had we, until...
Europe’s first pilot plant for cultivated fish opens in Germany
German startup Bluu Seafood today launched Europe’s first pilot plant for cultivated fish. The facility in Hamburg...
The state of open source in Europe
Open source is at a crossroads. For the past few years, venture capital has directly or...
Space tourism balloon startup unveils ‘luxury’ capsule design
A space tourism company promising stratospheric balloon rides has unveiled the vehicle’s capsule design. Halo Space...
'British DARPA' to build AI gatekeepers for 'safety guarantees'
A British R&D unit today unveiled a futuristic vision of “quantitative safety guarantees” for AI. The...
Green transition at the centre of EU-China tech rivalry
With the geopolitical landscape turning more unstable by the day, EU relations with China are also...
Max Planck spinout nets €20M to build ‘stellarator’ fusion machine
A German startup has secured new funding for a peculiar twisted-looking reactor that could prove a...
Meta's AI chief: LLMs will never reach human-level intelligence
There’s no escaping the hype around artificial general intelligence. Barely a day passes without a new...
Podcast: Jean-David Malo on EIC peojects; quantum without noise
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss...
Italy sets up €1B AI fund, mulls new penalties for the tech's misuse
Backed by state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), Italy is committing €1bn to AI development...
Autonomous vertical farming startup to grow crops in space in 2026
A vertical farming startup from the UK is taking its technology to new heights. The UK...
Ukraine launches defence tech accelerator amid sector-wide boom
Ukraine has launched a defence tech accelerator programme for new startups aiming to deliver innovative solutions...
Finnish startup to launch ‘software-defined’ satellite with ESA
Helsinki-based startup ReOrbit is preparing for the first demonstration of its “software-enabled” satellite. This marks the...
Startup bags €22M to make driving safer with augmented reality
Helsinki-headquartered Basemark has raised €22mn to bring its augmented reality (AR) “toolkit” to automakers across the...
Do developers still need to learn programming languages in the age of AI?
If, as a software developer, you want to know what the most popular or best-paid programming...
US-China chip war further entangles Dutch semiconductor giant ASML
US pressure to block ASML from servicing the chip-making machines it has sold to China is...
Spotify's new AI tool creates playlists for any setting or feeling you ask for
Spotify is further tapping AI to boost its services with a new feature that enables users...