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Trump AI plan exposes threat of Europe ‘surrendering’ to big tech
Donald Trump’s big AI announcement has turned heads on both sides of the Atlantic. Trump revealed...
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ZuriQ is rewriting the rules of quantum computing by letting qubits fly
Ah, quantum computing… that moonshot technology full of potential, full of promise — and jam-packed with...
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TECH5 is bringing the ‘Champions League of Technology’ back to Europe
A new season of the “Champions League of Tech” has begun with the return of TECH5...
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Genomics pioneer steps closer to dementia treatment breakthrough
An Icelandic scaleup has sparked hopes of a breakthrough in dementia treatment after raising €26.5mn for...
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Mosa Meat seeks EU green light to sell ‘world’s kindest burger’
Dutch scaleup Mosa Meat, the maker of the “world’s kindest burger,” has submitted its first request...
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Europe accelerates AI drug discovery as DeepMind spinoff targets trials this year
Google DeepMind spinoff Isomorphic Labs expects testing on its first AI-designed drugs to begin this year,...
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AI startup Sereact lands €25M to give dumb robots better brains
Stuttgart, Germany-based Sereact has secured €25mn to advance its embodied AI software that enables robots to...
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Digital twins of cities to expand under plans from new Dutch startup
A startup called Scenexus has unveiled plans to build digital twins of cities around the world....
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This robot worm digs for geothermal energy in your backyard
Four billion years ago, Earth was a fiery, tumultuous world of molten rock, volcanic eruptions, and...
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GenAI deals with news giants increase as Mistral partners with AFP
Yet another deal has been signed between a publisher and a GenAI leader. Paris startup Mistral...
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Quantum Brilliance secures $20M for portable diamond-based accelerators
Australian-German startup Quantum Brilliance has raised $20mn in Series A funding as it looks to deploy...
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TNW Conference 2025 is reborn — with a new startup mission
TNW Conference will be born again this summer. Over 18 years of unforgettable events, countless future...
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Synthesia becomes UK's biggest GenAI firm with $2.1B valuation
Synthesia has claimed the crown of Britain’s biggest GenAI company after raising $180mn at a $2.1bn...
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Dutch startup Shift plans to build $250M ‘world wonder’ to inspire climate action
Shift, a social enterprise founded by Dutch tech entrepreneur Don Ritzen, has announced its ambitious plans...
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Fintech startup LemFi raises $53M to help immigrants send money home
Coming from South Africa but living in Europe, I can tell you that sending money to...
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AI tools to elevate your job search in 2025
More than half of knowledge workers now use generative AI weekly, according to a recent piece...
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Dutch startup lands €4.75M for unique appoach to photonic chip-making
Eindhoven-based startup Photon IP has raised €4.75mn in seed funding as it looks to scale up...
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Space-based wildlife tracker relaunches after split with Russia
In 2018, after decades of research and tens of millions in funding, Russian astronauts attached a...
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UK forges new radiation-resistant steel in step forward for fusion energy startups
Scientists in the UK have forged 5.5 tonnes of a new kind of steel capable of...
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TNW boosts startup mission with new role for ecosystems leader
TNW has strengthened its support for European tech by adding ecosystems expert Yeni Joseph to the...
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Verdiva launches with $410M for weight loss drugs to challenge Ozempic, Wegovy
London-headquartered biotech startup Verdiva has emerged from stealth with a whopping $410mn for a new range...
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Netherlands strikes deal with Nvidia for AI supercomputing hub
The Dutch government has reached a deal with Nvidia to supply hardware and expertise for the...
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7 of the coolest Dutch tech startups at CES 2025
Fifty of the fastest-growing tech firms in the Netherlands are in Las Vegas this week. The...
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Irish scaleup XOcean bags $115M to expand autonomous ocean vessel fleet
XOcean has secured $115mn to expand its fleet of uncrewed surface vessels. Founded in 2017 by...