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...
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...
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...
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...
Welsh startup to launch semiconductor manufacturing satellite
Welsh startup Space Forge is preparing for a second shot at propelling its semiconductor manufacturing satellite...
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...
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...
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...
£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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Volkswagen cuts EV production as demand falters
In the first two weeks of October, Volkswagen will stop making two of its flagship EV...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...