X, formerly Twitter, is the first online platform to experience the full wrath of the Digital Services Act (DSA) — the EU’s landmark content moderation rulebook. The DSA, which entered into force in November for 19 major platforms, sets a list of rules designed to protect users against harmful or illegal content, disinformation, and the violation of privacy and free speech. But while big tech has so far rushed to... Read more ›
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A branch of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is launching a drone delivery scheme across 30 medical facilities in the north of the country. The aim is to cut costs, while improving service to hundreds of thousands of patients. The Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has been experimenting with autonomous drone deliveries for a while now, in partnership with UK-based Apian. The startup was founded by two former NHS... Read more ›
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Methane is the second biggest greenhouse gas contributor to climate change. It’s also 84 times more potent than culprit number one, carbon dioxide. Unsurprisingly, 60% of global emissions result from human activity. While reducing methane emissions is key to tackling global warming, removing it from the air has proven challenging. That’s because the gas can be burnt off from air when its concentration exceeds 4%. However, the majority of human-caused... Read more ›
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A site located on the Scottish island of Unst has become the first spaceport in Western Europe to be granted a licence for vertical rocket launches. SaxaVord spaceport in the Shetland Islands secured the licence from the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority, paving the way for the first rocket launches in 2024. It follows a three-year assessment by the authority to determine whether the spaceport meets stringent safety, security, and environmental... Read more ›
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DeepMind has used a large language model (LLM) to generate a novel solution to one of humanity’s toughest math problems — in a breakthrough that could herald a new era in AI development. The model, known as FunSearch, discovered a solution to the so-called “cap set puzzle.” The decades-old math conundrum essentially comes down to how many dots you can joint down on a page while drawing lines between them,... Read more ›
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The upcoming year will be a busy one for democracy. Major elections will take place in the US, the EU, and Taiwan, among others. Just as the rollout of generative AI era is gathering pace in earnest — something some fear could prove detrimental to the democratic process. One of the main concerns about generative AI is that it could be used for the malicious spread of disinformation, or that... Read more ›
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After a five-month wait, Meta’s latest social media app Threads is now available to people living in the European Union. “Today we’re opening Threads to more countries in Europe. Welcome everyone,” wrote Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on the platform. Threads is Mark Zuckerberg’s answer to X, formerly Twitter, which has been steadily loosing users since Elon Musk took over last year. The social media app, which can only be accessed... Read more ›
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Let’s talk about femtech in Europe. In this bonus episode of the TNW Podcast, we’re featuring two interviews with notable players in the industry: Ida Tin, co-founder and chairwoman of the period tracking app Clue — and the very person who coined the term ‘femtech’ itself. Valentina Milanova, founder and CEO of Daye, a gynaecological health startup based in the UK. Listen to the episode with the player above... Read more ›
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Hydropower currently generates more energy than all other renewables combined and is expected to remain the world’s largest source of renewable electricity into the 2030s. And pumping water uphill, aka pumped storage hydro, accounts for 90% of energy storage capacity. However, in Europe, investment and general interest in hydropower pales in comparison to wind and solar. This is partly because most suitable locations for power-generating dams have already been utilised,... Read more ›
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Word of the year indeed — it seems even the Catholic Church can’t stop talking about AI. The events unfolding in the Middle East and the continued war in Ukraine has made the well-worn Christmas wish “peace on earth” even more acutely felt than normal (whatever that is). However, that the Pope would throw AI into the mix might have been a little less expected. The Pope’s message for the... Read more ›
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After numerous setbacks, the European Space Agency recently announced that its next-generation rocket, Ariane 6, is set to launch in just six months’ time. If successful, the heavy-lift launcher will restore the continent’s independent access to space satellites. Now, various parts of the rocket, built in factories across Europe, need to be transported across the Atlantic Ocean to be assembled at ESA’s spaceport in French Guiana. This oversea territory is... Read more ›
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Welcome to the first episode of the TNW Podcast — our new show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about Mistral AI’s jumbo funding round, the future of the AI Act, big eVTOL news from Lilium, and a few things in between. In the interview... Read more ›
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The newly-adopted 2024 work programme of the European Innovation Council (EIC) is opening over €1.2bn in funding opportunities, mainly targeting deep tech startups and SMEs. Under the new scheme, the EIC Fund will receive a capital injection of €585mn to invest in EIC selected companies, leveraging over €2 billion in new investments. The majority of the funding addresses all fields of technology, but €420mn is dedicated to startups and SMEs... Read more ›
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For us, June doesn’t simply bring the much-anticipated beginning of summer. It also brings Europe’s leading (and most intimate) tech event. Yes, we’re talking about TNW Conference 2024 — and you’re all invited! We really want to see you there so use the code TNWXMEDIA to get 30% off all passes. Whether you’re already a loyal fan or you want to experience the magic for the first time, you can... Read more ›
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Open Cosmos, the UK startup that uses satellites to fight climate change, has successfully launched its fourth satellite this year. Its mission? To monitor volcanic activity and wildfires in the Canary Islands. Following its takeoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, onboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9, the satellite is now in its final orbit — and first contact with the ground has already been established. Part of the ESA PIONEER... Read more ›
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In the intricate web of business activity in the UK, the relationship between large corporations and SMEs plays a pivotal role in shaping the economic landscape. With SMEs accounting for 99.9% of the UK business population, their importance and contribution to the economy is crucial. Despite this, 2023 has seen the largest net decrease of small businesses on record. The UK government has announced plans to introduce new measures to... Read more ›
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We are probably all guilty of using too much water. However, most water wastage happens prior to the precious resource entering our homes. That is because national pipe networks are riddled with leaks — and water scarcity is a growing global problem. Could AI be part of the solution? For instance, the UK wastes more than three billion litres of perfectly good quality drinking water every day. Meanwhile, Italy and... Read more ›
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Climate change not only comes with a high cost for our planet, but for the economy as well. For context, between 1980 and 2022, EU member states have suffered losses of assets worth €650bn. Among the sectors impacted is the insurance industry, which is grappling to adapt to the new normal of frequent natural disasters, while seeing climate-related losses exceeding $100bn (€92.7) a year. London-based BirdsEyeView offers a solution. The... Read more ›
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The James Webb Telescope’s new image of Cassiopeia A (Cas A), a supernova remnant that is located 1,000 light-years away, has marked a new era in the study of its explosion. Already in April 2023, Webb’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) revealed new and surprising features within the inner shell of Cas A. Interestingly, many of those features are invisible in the latest image by the telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera), while the... Read more ›
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2023 has been a tough funding year for European fintech startups, with raised capital dropping 70% drop in H1 compared to the same period in 2022. But against this backdrop, British payment startup SumUp has still managed to bag €285mn to expand its global footprint. SumUp was founded in the UK in 2012 with the mission to level the playing field for small businesses. Through its SuperApp, it provides merchants... Read more ›
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