Intel has announced plans to build a âŹ4.6bn semiconductor assembly and testing facility in Poland, as the EU looks to ramp up production of the chips â critical components in everything from cars to refrigerators. The site in Wroclaw, western Poland, will employ 2,000 people and is expected to be completed in 2027. Design and planning will begin immediately, with construction to commence pending European Commission approval.   2027 is also... Read more âș
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Google DeepMind, OpenAI, and Anthropic will grant the UK government âearly or priority accessâ to their models for research and safety purposes, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak revealed during his speech at London Tech Week. While itâs still unclear what type of data the tech companies have pledged to share, the aim of the move is to help the government better understand and evaluate the opportunities and risks of these systems.... Read more âș
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TNW Conference 2023 is a wrap! And what a couple of days it has been; a whirlwind of phenomenal insights, extraordinary events and connections across the entire tech ecosystem. We have talked about diversity and inclusion, why to design anything in the first place, the importance of building not only scaleups but âstayups,â how to secure funding from VCs and beyond, and, of course, there were plenty of discussions on... Read more âș
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A new generation of talented and sustainability-focused tech entrepreneurs are already dreaming up innovative ideas to shift our daily habits and tackle climate change. Over the past five years, the Battle of the Minds competition has called on students and recent graduates from across the globe to pitch and develop novel solutions to some of the worldâs most pressing social and environmental problems. Together, country based teams compete in a... Read more âș
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The tech sector is experiencing an unprecedented slowdown, but analysts see immense opportunities for startups that survive the downturn. Across the world, VC funding in 2022 plummeted by 35% from the previous year, according to a new study from Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN). The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2023Â (GSER 2023) also observed slowdowns in deal counts, exits, and unicorns. But a deeper dive unearths grounds... Read more âș
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The artificial intelligence hype shows no sign of fading just yet, and investors are practically falling over themselves to fund the next big thing in AI. Yesterday, Paris-based startup Mistral AI announced it had secured âŹ105mn in what is reportedly Europeâs largest-ever seed round. Mistral AI was founded only four weeks ago, by a trio of AI researchers. Arthur Mensch, the companyâs CEO, was formerly employed by Googleâs DeepMind. His... Read more âș
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Holly Blondin will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi to our editorial team!), weâve got something special for our loyal readers. Use the promo code READ-TNW-25 and get a 25% discount on your business pass for TNW Conference. See you in Amsterdam! Few are the blessed people in the world who... Read more âș
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This week, Ford opened its new EV production facility in Cologne. The move is part of the American automakerâs push to make its entire European passenger vehicle lineup all-electric by 2030. Originally opened back in 1930, Ford has spent the past two years â and $2bn â redeveloping the facility into a solely EV manufacturing centre.  The Cologne Electric Vehicle Centre will produce Fordâs next-gen EVs, the first of which... Read more âș
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A great work-life balance, excellent transport, a chosen spot of major tech companies, and a social culture featuring currywurst and Oktoberfest⊠welcome to Germany, a country thatâs trying to make itself a top choice for workers keen to move abroad. Germany badly needs more skilled workers, but one major barrier to attracting international talent has been the countryâs love for bureaucracy. In the face of an ongoing skills gap, itâs... Read more âș
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Munich-based Infineon is considering moving a bigger chunk of its production to the US, the FT reports. The prospective move would be made to comply with the Biden Administrationsâ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) â a $369bn package of subsidies and tax incentives, aiming to accelerate domestic production of green technologies, which include semiconductors. Infineon is amongst the worldâs biggest silicon chip suppliers for the automotive industry. It already operates six... Read more âș
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Ladies and gentlemen, friends and nemeses, the moment has finally arrived: TNW Conference is this week! After taking our show on the road to ValĂšncia in April, weâre returning to where it all began: Amsterdam. The two-day event kicks off on June 15 â and youâre all invited. Expect our usual smorgasbord of talks, networking, learning, and festival vibes, but with a new unifying theme. Following a turbulent few years,... Read more âș
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Drumroll, please! The moment weâve been waiting for has finally arrived: TNW Conference 2023 is taking place this week, on June 15&16 â and youâre all invited. This year weâre not only going to discover whatâs next in tech, but also reclaim the future and join forces to explore how technology can help us build a more sustainable, equitable, and inclusive world. At TNW Conference, technology is the beating heart... Read more âș
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Germanyâs finance minister says there is no money in the budget for higher subsidies for Intelâs planned semiconductor plant in eastern Germany, Financial Times reports. Intelâs plan to construct a massive âŹ17bn chip fabrication plant in Magdeburg, Germany, is a cornerstone of the EUâs plan to produce 20% of the worldâs semiconductors by 2030. However, the project has faced a number of cost overruns, leaving Intel and Germany at a... Read more âș
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Lubomila Jordanova and Jamie Crummie will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi to our editorial team!), weâve got something special for our loyal readers. Use the promo code READ-TNW-25 and get a 25% discount on your business pass for TNW Conference. See you in Amsterdam! The goals of decarbonisation and the... Read more âș
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The EU has approved an âŹ8.1bn state aid package to boost the development of chips, aiming to strengthen the blocâs microelectronics and comms sector. The subsidy falls under the framework of âImportant Projects of Common European Interestâ (IPCEI) â an initiative that provides easier access to public funds. The IPCEI will undertake 68 projects across 14 member states: Germany, France, the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy,... Read more âș
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This article features an interview with Lila Ibrahim, COO of Google DeepMind. Ibrahim will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi to our editorial team!), weâve got something special for our loyal readers. Use the promo code READ-TNW-25 and get a 25% discount on your business pass for TNW Conference. See you... Read more âș
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Global livestock contributes 14.5% of all manmade greenhouse gas emissions. Our food systems need a significant revamp, not to say a revolution, if we are to have any chance of feeding a growing population while also making sure there is still a planet that is worth populating at all. Some of that revamping is happening in the lab, with cell biology taking centre stage. With global meat consumption showing no... Read more âș
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British startup Hilo â co-founded by Andy Palmer, often referred to as the âgodfatherâ of EVs â has launched a new e-scooter crammed with high-tech safety features, in a bid to tackle the sectorâs poor safety rep. The e-scooter, dubbed Hilo One, is equipped with the same kind of collision warning tech found in cars. Using computer vision AI, the e-scooter alerts the riders of impending dangers through visual, audible,... Read more âș
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This article is by Alex Pasykov, CEO and founder of dating apps Hily and Taimi, who will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi to our editorial team!), weâve got something special for our loyal readers. Use the promo code READ-TNW-25 and get a 25% discount on your business pass for TNW... Read more âș
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By travelling on modern day cruise ships, we inevitably leave our (carbon) footprint behind, in an ironic twist of fate destroying the very nature we have come so far to admire. That could soon change, at least along the magnificent fjord landscape of Norway. Weeks before its 130th anniversary, cruise company Hurtigruten has revealed the concept design for its very first zero-emission ship. Cruise ships are among the most polluting... Read more âș
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