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    Job satisfaction in European tech on the rise — but Dutch, Swedes least happy

    Levels of job satisfaction among young tech workers in Europe have bounced back this year. The...

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    Swiss startup opens plant that permanently stores CO2 in waste concrete

    Neustark, a spin-off from Switzerland’s ETH Zurich university, has inaugurated its first commercial-scale carbon capture plant...

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    It’s ‘insane’ to let TikTok operate in Europe, NYU professor warns

    The decision to permit TikTok in Europe is “insane,” according to Professor Scott Galloway of New...

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    These are the key technologies the EU wants to safeguard from China

    In the latest round of geopolitical tech chess, the European Commission today published a list of...

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    Welsh startup to launch semiconductor manufacturing satellite

    Welsh startup Space Forge is preparing for a second shot at propelling its semiconductor manufacturing satellite...

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    Electrolyser firm Hystar to build huge hydrogen factory in Norway

    Norwegian startup Hystar has announced plans to construct a fully automated 4GW electrolyser factory on the...

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    Social media has new moderation problems. AI has a solution

    Social media is in the crosshairs of European regulators. In both the EU and UK, sweeping...

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    Amsterdam’s Orquesta raises €800,000 for no-code LLM gateway

    Amsterdam-based startup Orquesta today announced an oversubscribed €800,000 pre-seed funding round. The company has developed a...

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    £20B plan to power the UK with Moroccan sunshine might actually go ahead

    From fusion energy plants and gigantic wind farms to tidal energy mega-turbines, there is no shortage...

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    Poland wants EU to stop sleeping on digital IDs

    The European Commission has been too focused on tackling Big Tech and not enough on improving...

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    Spotify ‘unfairly held back’ by Google and Apple, CEO says

    While on a tour to woo UK lawmakers ahead of the adoption of the Digital Markets,...

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    New AI tool promises to rig and animate static models in moments

    Anything World, a 3D content creation startup, has launched a new AI tool that rapidly rigs...

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    Paris-based Mistral releases first generative AI model — and it’s totally free

    Europe’s startup contribution to the generative AI bonanza, Mistral, has released its first model. Mistral 7B...

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    European Space Agency opens proposal call for lunar mission tech

    The European Space Agency (ESA) is enabling tech companies to take part in its Terrae Novae...

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    UK quietly dismisses independent AI advisory board, alarming tech sector

    The UK government has quietly dismissed the independent advisory board of its Centre for Data Ethics...

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    European Central Bank assembles ‘infinity team’ to identify GenAI applications

    European Union bureaucracy might not conjure the most exciting of connotations. However, being part of the...

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    What the world's most powerful laser could do for the UK

    In six years time, the UK will house what’s set to become the world’s most powerful...

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    EU tells Apple to 'open gates' to competitors

    After lobbying against it for years, Apple was recently forced to make a change it didn’t...

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    JPMorgan’s Chase UK bans crypto transactions amid surge in scams

    JPMorgan’s digital bank Chase will restrict all cryptocurrency-related transactions for its customers in the UK, as...

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    Volkswagen cuts EV production as demand falters

    In the first two weeks of October, Volkswagen will stop making two of its flagship EV...

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    German energy giant tests power-generating kite at new facility in Ireland

    German energy giant RWE has put a new airborne wind test facility in Ireland to work...

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    With Spotify’s ‘Jam’ your whole squad becomes the DJ

    Spotify has launched a new feature today called “Jam,” which will give you and your buddies...

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    EU blocks Booking’s €1.6B takeover of online travel agency Etraveli

    The EU Commission has blocked Booking’s €1.6bn takeover of Swedish online travel agency Etraveli, citing competition...

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    New roleplaying chatbots promise to indulge your sexual fantasies

    AI has thrust deeper into carnal pleasures with the launch of a new “roleplaying” chatbot system....

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    Bioniq taps big data algorithms to make supplements bespoke

    London-based startup Bioniq, which creates hyper-personalised supplements for its customers — who range from pro athletes...

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    EU online piracy on the rise as consumers feel the pinch

    With the plethora of legitimate streaming options available today, you’d be forgiven for thinking pirated TV...

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    World's first self-stabilising walking exoskeleton enters rehab trial

    The world’s first self-stabilising walking exoskeleton, Atlante X,  has entered a rehabilitation trial in Germany. The...

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    Virtual influencers: meet the AI-generated figures posing as your new online friends

    The future of influence is here: a digital avatar that captivates millions of adoring fans while...

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    Poland investigates ChatGPT after alleged data privacy breach

    Poland’s data protection watchdog is investigating OpenAI’s ChatGPT after an unnamed complainant accused the company of...

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    A linguistic anthropologist explains how humans are like ChatGPT

    ChatGPT is a hot topic at my university, where faculty members are deeply concerned about academic...

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    The EU's Chips Act enters into force: Here's what it means

    The EU’s Chips Act finally entered into force yesterday (September 21), after spending over a year...

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    Biotech startup opens UK's first pilot facility for cultivated animal fat

    Hoxton Farms, a London-based biotech startup, has opened today the UK’s first pilot production facility for...

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    EIF invests €40M in female-founded climate tech growth fund

    The European Investment Fund (EIF) announced today it would invest €40mn with Blume Equity. Based out...

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    UK targets Meta’s encryption plans over child sexual abuse concerns

    On Wednesday, the UK’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman unveiled a new campaign against Meta, urging the...

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    Apple store workers in France to strike during iPhone 15 launch

    Apple is having a rough time of it in France as of late. As if mandated...

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    Hackers breach defences of ICC war crimes tribunal

    The computer systems of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the world’s most high-profile war tribunal, were...

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    Europe and US head-to-head in 3D printing innovation surge

    3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has seen exponential growth over the past decade, analysis...

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    DeepMind's new AI tool can predict genetic diseases

    Google DeepMind has unveiled its novel AI tool that can predict whether DNA mutations are likely...

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    Carbon accounting startup Plan A secures $27M to expand across Europe

    Berlin’s corporate carbon accounting platform Plan A has just received a fresh boost of capital in...

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    German startup Fernride bags $50M to make trucking autonomous

    Munich-based autonomous trucking startup Fernride has closed a further $19mn in its Series A funding round,...

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    UK’s controversial Online Safety Bill to become law

    Britain’s controversial Online Safety Bill will soon become law after passing through parliament on Tuesday. The...

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    French car battery startup secures €2bn as EU looks to wean itself off Chinese tech

    French car battery startup Verkor has secured €2bn to build its first manufacturing plant in France,...

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    85% of EU citizens want more political action against disinformation

    The fight against “fake news” appears to have overwhelming support in the EU. According to a...

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    Meet the VC on a mission to bridge climate tech’s funding gap

    When it comes to saving the world — or, let’s face it, civilisation, the planet will...

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    UK’s new AI principles target ‘pro-innovation’ edge over the EU

    Britain has expanded its principles-based approach to AI regulation, which aims to create a pro-innovation edge...

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    Europe’s largest solar thermal energy plant opens in Belgium

    Dutch packaging and materials manufacturer Avery Dennison has opened what it claims to be Europe’s largest...

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    How to apply for a management role when you don’t have management experience

    “Should I bother going for this job at all? I’ve never managed anyone.” Clients regularly ask...

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    Hydrogen aviation startup ZeroAvia lands largest funding round to date

    ZeroAvia, one of the leading zero-emission aviation companies in the world, just announced its largest financing...

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    European space startup chooses Indian rocket for Moon mission prototype launch

    Europe’s dawdling on the Ariane 6 is becoming increasingly costly as the new era of space...

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    Only 5% of $22B in VC funding for generative AI went to Europe

    European startups got just $1bn of the €22bn that VCs have invested in generative AI since...