Cloudflare’s engineering headcount surged 45 percent in the weeks after the company cut 1,100 jobs in May, according to BNP Paribas data drawn from LinkedIn profiles. The finding, first reported by Business Insider, shows Cloudflare’s engineering staff grew from 1,308 to 1,894 even as its total workforce shrank by a fifth. CEO Matthew Prince confirmed […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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The Netherlands is among Europe’s biggest tech ecosystems, not only driving innovation but employment as well. According to a report by Dealroom, in 2023, Dutch startups created 256,000 jobs globally and 151,000 jobs spread across over 50 cities in the country. Age and size matter Last year marked the first time that startups founded between 2011 and 2017 offered as many jobs as companies founded up to 2005, including early... Read more ›
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The UK will become the first European country to launch a programme for high-tech uranium production — aiming to cut reliance on imports from Russia for the development of next-gen nuclear reactors. Specifically, the government is investing £300mn (€348mn) in high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) in a bid to “push Putin out of the global energy market.” HALEU — which is currently commercially produced only in Russia — is necessary to... Read more ›
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Running a tech startup is a challenging endeavour under any circumstances. Imagine doing it under invasion with air raid sirens going off on average twice every 24 hours — and managing to grow 250% in the process. This is the story of OBRIO, a Ukrainian startup behind the successful astrology app Nebula. Speaking to TNW from his apartment in Kyiv just before the turn of the year, founder and CEO... Read more ›
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In this bonus episode of the TNW Podcast, we’re featuring an interview with Tomas Hrozensky, Senior Researcher and Lead on European Engagement at the European Space Policy Institute. We discussed how space policy actually works (and whether it works at all), what to expect from the EU space law that’s being developed as we speak, and much more. Listen to the episode with the player above — or, better... Read more ›
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Britain’s first police investigation into a “virtual rape” has little chance of leading to a prosecution, according to legal experts. The victim of the alleged assault was a girl aged under 16. According to a report this week in the Mail Online, the child was wearing a VR headset and playing a video game when a group of adult men “sexually attacked” her avatar. Although there was no physical injury,... Read more ›
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Dutch startup Nuwa claims to have invented the “world’s most advanced pen” that digitises notes written by hand. Nuwa plans to launch the device this March. The Groningen-based company today announced a fresh cash injection of €1.5mn to boost the development of the product, which uses an inbuilt camera system, motion sensors, and algorithms to capture text written on paper. “Just write, and Nuwa Pen digitises,” Marc Tuinier, Nuwa’s CEO,... Read more ›
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Britain is set to test facial verification tech that removes the need for passports, but experts have dashed hopes of a full launch this year. The project was unveiled this week by Phil Douglas, the director-general of the UK’s Border Force. Douglas told the Times that he aims to install new e-gates at airports that create an “intelligent border.” By integrating enhanced facial verification, the system would make physical travel... Read more ›
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With more and more EVs on the road, the need for battery recycling and reuse has emerged as a necessity to further enhance the sustainability of these vehicles. But there’s another component whose potential for a second life could be a game changer: the electric motor. Extending the use phase of electric motors is crucial for two reasons. Firstly, they contain valuable raw materials such as copper and rare earth... Read more ›
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Although the EU introduced the equal pay for equal work principle in 1957, the gender pay gap stubbornly persists — 67 years later. Women in the block earn on average 12.7% less than their male counterparts. Unsurprisingly, the gender pay gap more than doubles in the tech sector. According to a report by compensation platform Ravio, the European median reaches 26% with variations across countries. For example, it stands at... Read more ›
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Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the 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 brain-computer interfaces, autonomous cars in the UK, cybersecurity safewords, Benford’s law — and many things in between. In the interview section, we’re featuring a conversation with... Read more ›
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A world record of 210 successful orbital launches was set in 2023, but Europe has slipped further behind the global leaders. The continent contributed just three of the year’s launches — its lowest total since 2004. It’s a figure that pales in comparison to several individual nations. The US alone had 109 successful orbital launches — the most a single country has ever completed. The previous record holder was the... Read more ›
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Following an order by the Dutch government, ASML — the world’s leading manufacturer of high-end chipmaking equipment — will curb shipments of two of its machines to China. Specifically, the government has partially revoked the export licence of the NXT:2050i and NXT:2100i lithography systems, the company said in a statement. Much like its other products, the two lithography machines use light to print blueprints of patterns. The Veldhoven-based company has... Read more ›
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This year was challenging for the financial technology, or fintech, sector. Interest rates rose and funding fell, continuing the shift in focus from growth to profitability. But what does 2024 have in store? Will AI revolutionise the industry? Will funding pick up? What sectors will thrive? What’s the outlook for the Dutch market? We spoke to five experts on what to look out for in 2024. Few new startups but... Read more ›
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It has been a rough year for climate tech. While it fared slightly better than other sectors, total venture and private equity investment in planet-saving technologies fell 40% this year, down to a five-year low. It’s not all doom and gloom, however. For one, the EU enacted the Green Deal Industrial Plan, which makes over €1trn available for everything from EVs and carbon capture plants to battery storage and green... Read more ›
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Mikko Hyppönen has spent decades on the frontlines of the fight against malware. The 54-year-old has vanquished some of the world’s most destructive computer worms, www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnedOWfPKT0″ data-mce-href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnedOWfPKT0″>an style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>tracked down the creators of the first-ever PC virus, and sold his own software since he was a teenager in Helsinki. an>p> tyle=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight: 400;”>In. Read more ›
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Recent technological advances are transforming the medtech sector. European companies and research institutions are working on solutions aimed at improving our knowledge and response to genetics, diseases that impact millions of people, and public health emergencies. How will this momentum continue in 2024? And which technologies will further push medtech innovation forward? Yes, AI From predicting genetic diseases to improving cancer treatments and making variant-proof vaccines, AI has already proved... Read more ›
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As the world becomes increasingly globalised, maintaining compliance while embracing global mobility will be the key to retaining talent as we move into 2024. This is according to Hanna Asmussen, CEO and co-founder of Localyze, a global mobility platform for companies and employees. In 2023, there was a continued interest in flexible working. Recent research from #WorkAnywhere has shown that remote workers in Europe and beyond are more satisfied with... Read more ›
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Artificial intelligence went mainstream in 2023. The watershed moment arrived at the end of the previous year, with the November 30 release of ChatGPT. Just two months later, the OpenAI system was reaching an estimated 100 million active users. According to analysts at investment bank UBS, the headline-grabbing chatbot had become the fastest-growing consumer app of all time. Over the remaining course of 2023, the hype train went into overdrive.... Read more ›
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In this bonus episode of the TNW Podcast, we’re featuring two interviews with notable European VC players: Kinga Stanislawska, founder of European Women in VC and co-founder Experior VC. We talked about the state of diversity in European VC, the issues we’re facing, and the potential ways to solve them. Sten Tamkivi, partner at Plural Platform. We discussed his vision of the European VC landscape, as well as some predictions... Read more ›
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has undeniably witnessed a meteoric rise in recent years, revolutionising industries, transforming economies, and reshaping the way we live and work. Emergn has found that an overwhelming 94% of new digital products and services will be at least partly AI developed by 2028. As we stand on the cusp of an AI-driven future, the prospects seem boundless, with promises of increased efficiency, innovation, and improved quality of... Read more ›
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