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EU pours €8B of state aid into chips and microelectronics
The EU has approved an €8.1bn state aid package to boost the development of chips, aiming...
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Inside Google DeepMind’s approach to AI safety
This article features an interview with Lila Ibrahim, COO of Google DeepMind. Ibrahim will be speaking...
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Uncommon bags €28M to scale lab-grown meat using RNA technology
Global livestock contributes 14.5% of all manmade greenhouse gas emissions. Our food systems need a significant...
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UK startup launches ‘world’s most intelligent’ e-scooter
British startup Hilo — co-founded by Andy Palmer, often referred to as the ‘godfather’ of EVs...
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An industry insider shares what’s in store for the future of dating apps
This article is by Alex Pasykov, CEO and founder of dating apps Hily and Taimi, who...
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Zero-emission cruise ship with retractable solar sails set to launch in 2030
By travelling on modern day cruise ships, we inevitably leave our (carbon) footprint behind, in an...
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DeepMind’s new AI taps games to enhance fundamental algorithms
DeepMind has applied its mastery of games to a more serious business: the foundations of computer...
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This AI-powered platform could predict the next big flood
The European floods of 2021, which affected large areas of Germany and Belgium, took the lives...
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Robot chef learns to cook by watching humans make the recipes
As a lover of good food, but someone who dislikes cooking, I’ve always fantasised about having...
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The case for letting workers live in the WFH la-la land
Work can be pretty stressful these days: globally tech workers have had to deal with the...
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Why the future won’t look like a sci-fi movie
This article features an interview with Nick Foster, former Head of Design for Google X. Foster...
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European startup funding to drop 38% in 2023 — but there's cause for hope
European tech startups will see a 38% investment drop in 2023 compared to 2022 levels, the...
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This AI-powered carbon tracker is fighting corporate greenwashing
This article features an interview with Lubomila Jordanova, founder and CEO at Plan A. Jordanova will...
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Label AI-generated content ‘immediately,’ EU urges big tech
The EU is pushing big tech to apply a new method for tackling AI disinformation: labels....
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How customer service teams can leverage generative AI
There’s a lot of buzz around generative AI’s potential to push productivity into hyperspeed, from quickly...
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Finally, a useful blockchain application: Tracing halal meat
Blockchain is frequently derided as a solution in search of a problem. But buried beneath the...
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Dutch students use iron balls for safe hydrogen storage and transport
Green hydrogen will almost certainly play a key role in the energy transition, but it does...
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Psychedelics startups break taboos on path to mental healthcare
LSD, magic mushrooms, MDMA, ketamine, DMT… it’s a suspicious product line for a legitimate business —...
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Apple’s rumoured mixed reality headset may be the miracle the European XR industry needs
Apple is a sector definer. While the company rarely creates entirely new products, its hardware ends...
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AI trained on ape DNA predicts genetic disease risks for humans
A group of international researchers has shed further light on genetic variants responsible for human diseases...
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EU wants to create 100 deep tech unicorns in digital, green push
The European Commission launched a new initiative this week to help 100 deep tech startups become...
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Here’s how Unilever is harnessing AI to innovate your favourite products
This article features an interview with Alberto Prado, Head of R&D Digital and Partnerships at Unilever....
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OpenAI CEO teases European HQ ahead of fresh talks with EU
Sam Altman’s turbulent relationship with European regulators has taken two more turns. The OpenAI CEO is reportedly set...
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How to deal with an egotistical CEO
Here’s the thing, it doesn’t take long for an outsized ego to manifest itself in the...