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Mistral AI nears $2B valuation — less than 12 months after founding
European contributions might have been a little late to join the generative AI investment party, but...
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Climate tech gets 70% of ‘built world’ VC investment, report finds
We have all seen the gloomy headlines over the past week. VC funding for European tech...
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Klarna freezes hiring, citing AI ‘productivity gains’
In a hiring freeze that CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski attributes to the rise of AI, Swedish fintech...
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Tree-planting search engine Ecosia launches ‘green’ AI chatbot
With COP28 underway in Dubai making it again glaringly obvious just how little lawmakers are prepared...
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This giant dome battery cuts CO2 emissions — by using more CO2
Renewable energies like wind and solar are clean, abundant, and cheap — but notoriously unpredictable. That’s...
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Bluebird-inspired material could boost battery life
The eastern bluebird isn’t simply beautiful to look at. Its feathers also feature a unique structure...
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Ariane 6 rocket set to restore Europe’s space access next year
The European Space Agency’s Ariane 6 rocket is scheduled for its debut launch in mid-2024, its...
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TikTok pledges €12B European investment as Norway data centre nears completion
TikTok has promised to invest €12bn as part of an ongoing push to appease European regulators,...
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Silo AI releases checkpoint on mission to democratise LLMs
A year has passed since OpenAI unleashed ChatGPT on the world and popularised terms like foundational...
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Tech is bringing ancient ruins back to life. Here's how
From bringing ancient ruins to life through augmented reality (AR) to 3D-printing centuries-old artefacts, cultural heritage...
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Is Next.js right for you? Here are the top 5 Performance Benefits
This article was originally published on .cult by Tharaka Romesh. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform...
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Uber seeks unlikely alliance with London’s iconic black cabs
Starting early next year, commuters in London will be able to hail the capital’s iconic black...
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Is Tailwind CSS Worth Trying in 2024?
This article was originally published on .cult by Luis Minvielle. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform...
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DeepMind’s AI has found more new materials in a year than scientists have in centuries
Google DeepMind researchers have trained a deep learning model to predict the structure of over 2.2...
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Can you ‘deGoogle’ a phone? Murena tried — and added a kill switch
My ancient Samsung Galaxy is ready for retirement. Cracks expand across the screen, photos are hazy...
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Planet-hunting spacecraft discovers rare star system
A European spacecraft has revealed the secrets of a star system that has puzzled researchers for...
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Research shows job seekers really do care about a CEO’s ethics and values
In today’s job market, where highly skilled workers are scarce and specialized skills are in high...
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First transatlantic flight with 100% ‘sustainable’ fuel is greenwashing, critics say
The world’s first transatlantic flight with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been attacked as “greenwashing”...
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Vegan ribs with edible bones: This could be the future of BBQ
Hailing from South Africa, I like to think of myself as a bit of a barbecue...
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Europe has more AI talent than US, study finds
European tech is starting to bounce back — and AI is turbocharging the recovery. The continent...
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European VC ecosystem heavily biased against female founders
Among the barriers European tech has to overcome, gender diversity is undoubtedly a pressing one. The...
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Dutch biotech startup bags €22M for proprietary generative AI model
It has been nearly a year since OpenAI unleashed ChatGPT on the world, and it seems...
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New XR headset promises to make mixed reality as clear as human vision
Finnish startup Varjo has unveiled a new XR headset range that promises mixed reality that’s “indistinguishable...
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Want engineering superpowers? This GenAI startup is here to help
Say the application that has not been attributed to generative AI by now. Anything from your...