Revolut wins UK banking license as neobanks take on establishment
Revolut has finally won a UK banking licence, intensifying the neobank threat to traditional finance. The...
Tyre-dust magnet looks to capture microplastic pollution from EVs
A UK startup is installing electrostatic tyre-dust collecting machines on a fleet of EV delivery vans...
Improbable finally makes profit after pivot to venture building
After 12 years in business and several strategic pivots, British unicorn Improbable has achieved profitability for...
DeepL targets Taiwan, HK with new AI translation for Traditional Chinese
DeepL, the Cologne-based AI translation unicorn, has added Traditional Chinese to its language portfolio, strategically expanding...
Remon Berrevoets on quantum tech; dark future of European solar
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss...
UK backs ‘space mirror’ to melt ice on the Moon into drinking water
The UK hopes to produce water on the Moon with a space mirror that reflects solar...
Researchers detect deepfakes with the same tools used to survey galaxies
It’s a common saying that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Now, researchers claim...
The global IT outage exposed Europe's dangerous dependence on US tech
It’s a taunt that’s reiterated to the point of cliché: Europe is a good place to...
UK startup unveils ‘world’s most advanced’ vertiport for air taxis
In collaboration with LG, UK startup Urban-Air Port has unveiled the AirOne vertiport, which merges robotics...
‘Battery rock’ discovery challenges understanding of life on Earth
Scientists have discovered oxygen-generating ‘battery rocks’ on the ocean floor that could challenge long-held beliefs about...
This unfolding thermal telescope can tell if your home is leaking heat
A Cambridge University spin-out is developing a unfolding, heat-detecting telescope that could capture high resolution thermal...
How Julia could beat Python for programming language dominance
Despite taking several years to become fully popularised, Python continues to dominate the programming sphere thanks...
Dutch founder raises $1M for app he built for his deaf parents
Growing up, Jari Hazelebach was a full-time interpreter. Both of his parents are deaf, and from...
Laser weapon 'neutralises' targets from Army vehicle for first time
Britain has successfully fired a laser weapon from an army combat vehicle for the first time,...
Dutch students cross North Sea in hydrogen boat — but you won’t ride one anytime soon
A team of students from the Technical University of Delft have made history by crossing the...
Businesses are harvesting our biometric data. We need new protections
Imagine walking through a bustling railway station. You’re in a hurry, weaving through the crowd, unaware...
Proton launches ‘privacy-first’ AI email assistant to rival Google, Microsoft
Swiss app developer Proton has launched a new “privacy-first” AI email writing assistant that could be...
UK grants Europe-first cultivated meat approval — to pet food
Cultivated meat is now approved for sale in Europe — but don’t break out the fine...
Autonomous kite-powered boats promise faster, cheaper, greener shipping
From your phone to your clothes or even the breakfast you ate this morning, there’s a...
Samsung buys UK startup to boost 'personalised AI experiences'
Samsung has snapped up UK startup Oxford Semantic Technologies, in a bid to “hyper-personalise” user experiences with...
Google backs Danish startup using ancient bacteria to ferment CO2 into valuable chemicals
Danish startup Again has raised money… again. Google Ventures and Berlin-based HV Capital led the $43mn...
ASML orders up 24%, with China still the biggest market
While this year thus far has been less profitable for ASML, the tech giant saw orders...
Ariane 6 brings hope; how European companies use AI
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss...
Riverlane and Atlantic Quantum join forces to advance fault-tolerant quantum computing
Today, UK error-correction specialist Riverlane and startup Atlantic Quantum announced they have entered into a strategic...
DeepL launches new LLM that ‘outperforms’ Google Translate, ChatGPT
Since its launch in 2017, DeepL has successfully rivalled machine translation giants such as Google Translate....
Yandex founder launches new Amsterdam-based AI venture after Russia divestment
Yandex founder Arkady Volozh is building a cloud service platform for developers to train artificial intelligence...
UK AI startups are now worth $256B, says report
UK-based AI startups are now worth $256bn, according to new data from Dealroom and HSBC Innovation...
UK scaleup Huma launches ‘Shopify-like’ platform for digital health tools
UK-based Huma has launched today the Huma Cloud Platform, a “Shopify-like” tool for the healthcare ecosystem...
UK solar tech scaleup Naked Energy raises £17M for global expansion
UK-based Naked Energy has raised £17mn in a Series B round to boost the global expansion...
How Europe’s universities are using AI to battle dementia
If there’s one area where AI can truly have an unprecedented positive impact, it is healthcare...
French startup launches first LLM built exclusively for ad copy
French startup AdCreative.ai has launched a new large language model build exclusively for advertising. Named AdLLM Spark,...
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Innovation thrives at the intersection of academia and entrepreneurship. Universities serve as breeding grounds for startups...
Military AI startup Helsing bags €450M to defend NATO from Russia
Military AI startup Helsing has raised a whopping €450mn at a reported valuation of €5bn. The...
Oxford Ionics doubles performance of previous quantum chip world record
UK-based startup Oxford Ionics today announced a significant achievement for its ion-trapped quantum processors, demonstrating over...
New hope for European tech? VC funding up 12% to $30B in 2024
Whisper it, but startup funding is showing signs of a rebound. Venture capital investment in Europe...
PhotonDelta’s new Silicon Valley hub to merge Dutch and US photonic chip expertise
PhotonDelta, a photonic chip accelerator in the Netherlands, has opened an office in Silicon Valley —...
US chip giant AMD to buy European LLM leader Silo AI for $665M
US chipmaker AMD has agreed a $665mn (€614mn) deal to buy Finnish startup Silo AI, one...
Daniel Keiper-Knorr on startups and funding; fusion power in Europe delayed again
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss...
Icelandic VC closes $87M fund as country's startup scene comes of age
Amid increasing interest in Iceland’s tech ecosystem, Reykjavik-based Frumtak Ventures has closed a $87M fund aimed...
Air taxis cleared for Paris Olympics, Macron offered seat on flight
Air taxis have been cleared for takeoff during the Paris Olympics — and President Macron has...
Ariane 6 has lift off! Rocket launches Europe back into space
Finally, Europe has regained independent access to space. The continent reestablished a sovereign launch capacity on...
Meta and Vodafone collaborate to boost short-form video quality across Europe
In a collab between big tech and telcos, Meta and Vodafone today announced the roll-out of...
Belgian startup to build LLM that detects hate speech in all EU languages
Belgian startup Textgrain is building the world’s first AI model that will be capable of detecting...
TNW Conference 2024 sparks call for collaboration across European tech
TNW Conference 2024 showed us plenty of pathways the future of tech may take. As I...
NATO-backed Project HEIST to protect subsea internet by diverting it to space
To protect critical underwater infrastructure from potential attacks or natural disasters, NATO is backing a project...
Munich startup planqc secures €50M for ‘Made in Germany’ quantum computers
German quantum computing startup planqc yesterday announced a Series A raise of €50mn. A mere 18...
How data drove McLaren Racing to the fastest pit stop in F1 history
In Formula One, races are often won by slimmer margins than the naked eye can see....
Apple director backs Swift to replace C++ as choice programming language
When it comes to programming languages, it’s often the newest that garner the most attention. But...
Netherlands' LUMO Labs launches €100M fund for European impact startups
Dutch venture capital fund manager LUMO Labs is launching a new €100mn fund for Europe’s impact-driven...
Europe's Ariane 6 ready for launch: Here's how the rocket will reach orbit
Europe is set to regain independent access to space tomorrow, July 9, when the long-awaited Ariane...