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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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How to build strong, cross-cultural remote teams
For the past two years, I have worked at a company whose workforce hails from around...
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'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...
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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....
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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...
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Caroline Viarouge on EIT Manufacturing and EU-UK collaboration
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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Climate tech heavyweights EQT, Contrarian launch investment ‘playbook’
More than 50 European VCs and startups have joined forces to launch Climate Brick — a...
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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...
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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...
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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:...
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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...
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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...
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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...