The decision to permit TikTok in Europe is âinsane,â according to Professor Scott Galloway of New York University. At an event in Helsinki last week, Galloway described TikTok as probably âthe most ascendant technology company in historyâ â and âa national defence threat.â The professorâs concerns stem from two key factors: TikTokâs alleged links to the Chinese government and the platformâs peerless content recommendation system. âThey have implanted a neural... Read more âș
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In the latest round of geopolitical tech chess, the European Commission today published a list of critical technologies to keep safe from geopolitical rivals, in an effort to bolster the blocâs own economic (and not only) security. The document, prepared by the Commissionâs digital, defence, and trade chiefs in consultation with the member states, will serve as the basis for an outgoing investment and export control tool. The list consists... Read more âș
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Welsh startup Space Forge is preparing for a second shot at propelling its semiconductor manufacturing satellite into orbit. ForgeStar-1, as the new satellite is known, will be launched from the US either later this year or early next. The satellite contains an automated chemistry lab that allows the remote mixing of chemical compounds and the development of semiconducting alloys.  Space offers a unique environment for research and development because its... Read more âș
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Norwegian startup Hystar has announced plans to construct a fully automated 4GW electrolyser factory on the outskirts of Oslo, scheduled for completion in 2026. The company already operates a small research and production facility at the site, which has 50MW of electrolyser capacity, with first deliveries of actual green hydrogen expected later this year. Hystar also said it would establish a new headquarters in North America next year, with plans... Read more âș
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Social media is in the crosshairs of European regulators. In both the EU and UK, sweeping new laws now require platforms to identify and remove illegal content â or face severe penalties. Unitary, a startup based in London, has proposed a solution: an AI-powered moderation tool for videos and images. The systems is designed to simultaneously analyse multiple signals. As a result, Unitary can understand both what the content is... Read more âș
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Amsterdam-based startup Orquesta today announced an oversubscribed âŹ800,000 pre-seed funding round. The company has developed a platform through which companies can integrate various Large Language Models (LLMs) directly into their business operations. Generative AI and LLMs have been developing at breakneck speed over the past year â a velocity seemingly matched by investor appetite for all things GenAI. Indeed, just last week, Europeâs homegrown contribution in the form of Mistral... Read more âș
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From fusion energy plants and gigantic wind farms to tidal energy mega-turbines, there is no shortage of ambitious renewable energy projects underway in Europe. But when British startup Xlinks announced in 2021 its plans to send several gigawatts of Moroccan solar and wind power to the UK via the worldâs longest subsea cable, Iâm sure even the most bullish engineers (and investors) were sceptical, and rightly so. Under the plans,... Read more âș
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The European Commission has been too focused on tackling Big Tech and not enough on improving digital services for citizens. That is according to Polandâs minister of digital affairs, Janusz CieszyĆski. He believes the EU needs to shift its digital policy focus to helping Europeans interact with government services. Speaking to TNW at the recent Tallinn Digital Summit in Estonia, Janusz CieszyĆski said that digital ID services that are prevalent... Read more âș
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While on a tour to woo UK lawmakers ahead of the adoption of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill, Daniel Ek has taken a swing at big techâs dominance. The Spotify CEO urged the UK to âshow leadershipâ as it prepared to regulate big tech according to its own agenda outside of the EU. However, it is unclear just exactly how much further he expects it to go compared... Read more âș
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Anything World, a 3D content creation startup, has launched a new AI tool that rapidly rigs and animates static models. The product, named Animate Anything, aims to democratise 3D animation and game development. To use the tool, creators can upload any version of their own static 3D model. After a few steps to check the rig, mesh, and rotation, a fully-animated 3D model will emerge. âItâs unique to them and... Read more âș
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Europeâs startup contribution to the generative AI bonanza, Mistral, has released its first model. Mistral 7B is free to download and be used anywhere â including locally. French AI developer Mistral says its Large Language Model is optimal for low latency, text summarisation, classification, text completion, and code completion. The startup has opted to release Mistral 7B under the Apache 2.0 licence, which has no restrictions on use or reproduction... Read more âș
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is enabling tech companies to take part in its Terrae Novae exploration programme, calling for proposals for small missions to the Moon. Sending the first European astronaut to explore the Moonâs surface stands at the core of the Terrae Novae 2030+ strategy. It further aims to boost Europeâs presence in low-Earth orbit and participate in the first human mission to Mars. Small lunar missions form... Read more âș
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The UK, Switzerland, and Sweden are poised to cash in from the AI gold rush, but most of Europe will be a poor nephew to Uncle Sam. So say the expert analysts at Capital Economics, a financial research firm based in London. In a new study, the company assessed which countries are best placed to benefit from the AI boom â and which ones will be left behind. Using 40-sub-indicators,... Read more âș
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Bolstered by the demand for advanced chips for generative AI, Nvidia has had a terrific run of it of late. However, employees at its offices in France were in for a bit of an abrupt awakening on Wednesday as the countryâs anticompetition authorities raided the companyâs local offices in the early hours of the morning. âFollowing authorisation from a liberty and custody judge, the investigation services of the AutoritĂ© de... Read more âș
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The UK government has quietly dismissed the independent advisory board of its Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) â tasked with promoting the responsible deployment of data and AI technologies, especially within the public sector. The boardâs webpage was officially shut down on September 9, but a rather uninformative public announcement was released only yesterday. Recorded Future News (which first broke the news) reported that the government updated the... Read more âș
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European Union bureaucracy might not conjure the most exciting of connotations. However, being part of the âinfinity teamâ surely puts a superhero-esque spin on your average Frankfurt grey high-rise working day. Minute takers watch out. After surveying employees on where deploying generative AI could be most effective, the ECBâs newly established working group has launched nine trials, the results of which could speed up day to day activities of the... Read more âș
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In six years time, the UK will house whatâs set to become the worldâs most powerful laser. According to its developers, it will be âa million, billion, billion times brighterâ than the brightest daylight of the Sahara Desert. To realise this ambitious endeavour, the Central Laser Facility (CLF) of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) will begin construction of the laser at its base in South Oxfordshire. The UK... Read more âș
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After lobbying against it for years, Apple was recently forced to make a change it didnât want to make. To comply with the EUâs new rules on standardising mobile chargers, the tech giant has ditched its Lightning charging cable for a USB-C wire. Now, Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market, is asking the company to take a step further. That is, âopening up gates to competitors,â he tweeted, following a... Read more âș
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JPMorganâs digital bank Chase will restrict all cryptocurrency-related transactions for its customers in the UK, as lenders step up measures to tackle fraud on their networks. Starting 16 October, customers of Chase Bank in the UK will no longer be able to make crypto transactions using their debit cards or through outgoing bank transfers. Chase, which offers fee-free banking via its mobile app, has reportedly amassed more than 50 million... Read more âș
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In the first two weeks of October, Volkswagen will stop making two of its flagship EV models at a pair of its factories in Germany. The automaker is citing shrinking demand, fuelled by recent cuts to government subsidies. Production of VWâs ID.3 and Cupraâs Born will be put on hold at the carmakerâs main EV factory in Zwickau until October 16. Assembly of the ID.3 at a small-scale plant in... Read more âș
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