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Grok chatbot trains on X user data in ‘very likely’ breach of EU law
Elon Musk could have yet another problem with the European Union. Musk’s X has enabled the...
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Grindr disables key features in Olympic village to protect athletes
Popular LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr has disabled location-based features for users within the Olympic village of...
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Paris Olympics app ‘prime target for cybercriminals’
The Paris Olympics 2024 kicked off today. But as the City of Light opens its gates...
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After 15 years, the maintainer of Homebrew plans to make a living
Installing and updating applications and other dependencies on a computer really should be a solved problem...
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Airbus backs space gym to jump-start astronaut health
An exercise machine for astronauts has entered an Airbus accelerator. Built by UK startup Physical Mind...
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Electric plane startup Heart Aerospace races to decarbonise short-haul flights
Inside a hangar on the outskirts of Gothenburg, Sweden, lies the sleek metal frame of an...
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Additonics bags $39mn for 3D ‘current collectors’ that boost EV range
London-based Addionics has raised $39mn in funding as it eyes commercialisation of its 3D ‘current collectors’...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Remon Berrevoets on quantum tech; dark future of European solar
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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‘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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...