Space startup Open Cosmos will accelerate its mission to protect our planet after raising $50mn in a new funding round. The UK-based company uses satellites to tackle environmental issues. By tapping AI, sensors, and Earth Observation (EO) imagery, the probes provide unique insights into climate change. These findings can shine new light on global temperatures, greenhouse gases, polar ice caps, sea level changes, natural disasters, and deforestation. Scientists can then... Read more âș
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Tech companies spend over âŹ113mn per year on lobbying the EUâs decision-making policies, a new study by the Corporate Europe Organisation (CEO) has found. Alarmingly, the tech industryâs lobbying power has also increased by 16.5% over the past couple of years â from âŹ97mn in 2021 to âŹ113mn in 2023. Overall, a total of 651 companies are attempting to influence the blocâs digital economy. Among them, big tech is (rather... Read more âș
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Last week, Stellantis announced it had inaugurated its first, âŹ40mn, battery tech centre in Turin, Italy. This will allow for in-house testing and development of EV battery packs for the companyâs upcoming products. The move is part of a plan to expand battery building capacity to 400GWh â and significantly reduce battery weight. The Mirafiori Battery Technology Centre is 8,000 square metres in total, which makes it the largest battery... Read more âș
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Our world runs on semiconductors. The slivers of silicon provide electronic brains to phones, computers, cars, data centres, and stock markets. Theyâre also the digital backbone of modern militaries. Some of the first chips ever made were used in missile guidance systems. Today, they power countless military devices, from fighter jets and howitzers to radios and radar. In the Russian-Ukraine war, chips power HIMARS rocket launchers, Javelin anti-tank missiles, and... Read more âș
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At a somewhat small and unassuming airport in Maribor, Slovenia, German hydrogen propulsion startup H2FLY has quietly been building up to a major milestone in zero-emission aviation over the summer. And all the hard work has come to fruition, with the successful completion of the worldâs first crewed liquid hydrogen-powered flights. Before any aviation history enthusiast out there goes âbut what about the Tupolev Tu-155?â â yes, the Soviets did... Read more âș
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Intel Ignite, Intelâs accelerator for early-stage deep tech startups, has unveiled the 10 companies that will comprise its newly-launched London cohort â the first one in the UK. Starting on September 12, the selected startups will take part in a 12-week programme, during which founders will receive mentorship and guidance on their growth journey. This will include areas such as product development, technology, marketing and sales, fundraising, and go-to-market strategies.... Read more âș
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After months of negotiations, the UK is rejoining Horizon, the EUâs âŹ95.5bn flagship research and innovation programme, prime minister Rishi Sunak announced Thursday. Although the countryâs participation in the programme was part of the Brexit deal, its membership had been blocked for three years following Brusselsâ and Londonâs feud over the trade rules for Northern Ireland â the UKâs only land border with an EU member state, the Republic of... Read more âș
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Estonian startup VOOL has secured a fresh capital injection of âŹ2.92mn to boost production and development of its EV charging solutions. Specifically, the company closed an additional seed round of âŹ1.3mn and received a âŹ1.6mn grant from the Estonian government. Founded in 2018, VOOL offers a smart EV charging system, which combines in-house developed hardware and software. This includes the charger, hub, app (B2C), web platform, and admin portal (B2B).... Read more âș
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When COVID-19 hit, suddenly commutes were a thing of the past, and many home offices took the shape of kitchen tables or even stacks of cushions on the bed. While Zoom fashion may have been the height of comfy for some, for many the isolation and lack of separation between work and home was torture, and exacerbated an already escalating crisis of loneliness and mental health. Enabled by the digital... Read more âș
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The European Commission has named today six tech giants whose market power it aims to control through its Digital Markets Act (DMA) â a landmark pro-competition regulation, designed to ensure a fair and open digital market for both companies and consumers. The six companies are designated as âgatekeepersâ of the EUâs digital market. This means that their core platform services: are active in at least three member states; gather over... Read more âș
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TikTok has launched its first European data centre, as part of its efforts to address Western fears over surveillance-related privacy risks. The Chinese-owned company says it has started migrating European user information to its new data centre in Dublin. Two more centres under construction, one in Norway and another one in Ireland. TikTok first announced its plan to localise European data storing in March, under the name âProject Clover.â The... Read more âș
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When Russian troops flooded into Ukraine last year, an army of propagandists followed them. Within hours, Kremlin-backed media were reporting that President Zelenskyy had fled the country. Weeks later, a fake video of Zelenskyy purportedly surrendering went viral. But almost as soon as they emerged, the lies were disproven. Government campaigns had prepared Ukrainians for digital disinformation. When the crude deepfake appeared, the clip was quickly debunked, removed from social... Read more âș
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This morning, one of Swedenâs largest newspapers, Svenska Dagbladet (SvD), published a thorough investigation into how criminal networks have used Spotify to launder money for years. Specifically, they have been paying for false streams of music published by artists with ties to the groups, and then capitalised on the engineered popularity. Analysts at the National Operative Unit of the Swedish Police Force have been looking at (or listening to) rappers... Read more âș
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Apple and Microsoft are pressing the EU to omit iMessage and Bing, respectively, from a list of âgatekeepersâ subject to new regulatory requirements. Their reasoning? The services, claim the companies, simply arenât popular enough. The dispute stems from the EUâs new Digital Markets Act, a landmark law designed to constrain the power of big tech. A key aim of the rules is to prevent digital giants from squashing smaller rivals... Read more âș
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Just as the chill of autumn sets in, the recruitment business heats up. With key decision-makers returning from summer holidays, the job boards are suddenly repopulated with exciting new opportunities. This makes September one of the busiest months in recruitment (second only to the New Year rush in January) and a strategic time to put your best foot forward with potential new employers. It also makes it a great time... Read more âș
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Q-day may still be somewhere far in the future. However, that is not hindering cautiously optimistic investors from putting their money into the oh-so-seductive promise of quantum technology. Latest in line to be on the receiving end of such confidence is Dutch startup Orange Quantum Systems. The company, which builds quantum chip test equipment, just raised âŹ1.5mn in pre-seed funding to support the emerging industryâs transition from âlab to fab.â... Read more âș
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Late last week, Swedenâs Scania revealed a world-first hybrid semi-truck covered in solar panels. Because of its self-produced energy, the unique prototype has the potential to reduce both operational costs and CO2 emissions of heavy transport. The hybrid truckâs trailer is covered in 100 square metres of solar panels that are plugged into an electrical system carried on board. It is being deployed in a research project to examine how... Read more âș
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As part of the UKâs decommissioning efforts of the Dounreay nuclear site in Scotland, a dog-like robot has mapped out a radioactive section thatâs been sealed off for 25 years. Developed by Boston Dynamics, the quadruple robotic device, called âSpot,â is described as a âmobile agile robot.â Thanks to its ability to move over rough terrain, avoid obstacles, and climb stairs, it can monitor and collect data in hazardous areas.... Read more âș
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Hydrogen is being hailed as, if not a silver bullet, then at least a crucial component to decarbonising the worldâs energy sources. And no wonder â when burned, hydrogen produces zero greenhouse gas emissions. However, the transition to a renewable hydrogen economy must first overcome a non-insignificant list of challenges. So-called green hydrogen, produced through electrolysis of water using renewable energy, currently accounts for only about 1% of global production.... Read more âș
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Although academic researchers have the knowledge and skills to develop potentially life changing products for patients, they often face unique challenges compared to other founders. Lengthy and expensive R&D costs often make VCs hesitant to invest. While spinoff founders are experts in their field, they often lack the necessary skills to build a successful startup, particularly in sales and business management. Finally, regulations and certifications often make it difficult to... Read more âș
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