Cloudflareâs 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 Cloudflareâs engineering staff grew from 1,308 to 1,894 even as its total workforce shrank by a fifth. CEO Matthew Prince confirmed [âŠ] This story continues at The Next Web Read more âș
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The French government is close to passing a new law that threatens the free internet, Mozilla has warned. Named SREN, the bill ostensibly aims to fight online fraud, but its approach has sparked alarm. The concerns centre on a requirement for web browsers to block sites listed on a government-provided list. Critics fear that the plan will turn browsers into censorship tools. Mozilla, which makes the Firefox browser, is among... Read more âș
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Job searching can be invigorating, like when you get to imagine yourself sitting behind a new desk or out meeting new clients. But it can also be disappointing if you find exciting roles that youâre not fully qualified for. Donât get discouraged when you donât meet 100% of the criteria in a job listing. Whether you want to move up a level in your career or youâre looking to transition... Read more âș
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A cargo ship retrofitted with two huge sails has set out on its maiden voyage, potentially chartering a greener course for the global shipping industry. The ship Pyxis Ocean will test the so-called âWindWingsâ as it travels across the globe from China to Brazil. American firm Cargill, which is chartering the vessel, said this is the first time sails of this size have been fitted to a cargo ship and... Read more âș
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Chip designer Arm has filed for an initial public offering, which is expected to be the biggest IPO of the year. The UK-based company announced on Monday that itâs applied to sell shares on the Nasdaq stock exchange in the US â a move that is a big blow to its home country. Arm is reportedly eyeing a valuation of between $60bn (âŹ55bn) to $70bn (âŹ64bn). The lofty target stems... Read more âș
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Lamborghini unveiled its first concept for an all-electric grand tourer last week, as it becomes the latest carmaker to hop on the battery-powered bandwagon.     The Lanzador looks strikingly different to the iconic low-slung two-seaters supercars for which Lamborghini is famous. The muscular, angled look coupled with high-ground clearance makes it more of a hulky crossover than a supercar. The bulk is to accommodate for the large ânew generation high-performanceâ floor-mounted... Read more âș
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In an intensifying global battle for semiconductor self-sufficiency, the UK will reportedly spend ÂŁ100mn of taxpayer money to buy AI chip technology from AMD, Intel, and Nvidia. The initiative is part of the UKâs intention to build a national AI resource, but critics say it is too little, too late. As reported by The Guardian, a government official has confirmed that the UK is already in negotiations with Nvidia for... Read more âș
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A new satellite designed to analyse X-ray light in space is set to launch on August 26. The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM â pronounced âcrismâ) brings together Nasa, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Together, they aim to resolve mysteries about the formation of the universe and the structure of spacetime. The X-rays released in the cosmosâ most energetic explosions and hottest... Read more âș
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Among the many benefits of artificial intelligence touted by its proponents is the technologyâs potential ability to help solve climate change. If this is indeed the case, the recent step changes in AI couldnât have come any sooner. This summer, evidence has continued to mount that Earth is already transitioning from warming to boiling. However, as intense as the hype has been around AI over the past months, there is... Read more âș
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A new watermarking tool detects pirated content from a single smartphone photo or screenshot. The system was developed by castLabs, a video software provider based in Berlin. The company says the tech can protect videos, images, documents, and designs from piracy and intellectual property theft. It can also spot media thatâs been manipulated for disinformation. To safeguard the content, an algorithm first embeds a hidden watermark within a digital asset.... Read more âș
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Thousands of hills across Britain could be transformed into renewable energy batteries thanks to a new âhigh-densityâ hydropower system buried underground. Developed by UK startup RheEnergise, the system puts a modern spin on pumped storage hydro, a centuries-old technology which accounts for 95% of todayâs energy storage capacity. Pumped storage hydro uses surplus electricity to pump water into an uphill reservoir, later releasing it back downhill over a set of... Read more âș
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To say that Norwayâs Sovereign Wealth Fund made a killing these past months would be an understatement. The worldâs largest investor in the stock market earned 1,501 billion crowns (âŹ131.1bn) in the first half of 2023, and much of it due to the recent boom in AI. To a large extent, the profits came from the fundâs shares in tech companies such as Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Nvidia that all... Read more âș
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Scientists at Imperial College London have invented a leaf-inspired technology that captures solar energy and makes freshwater in the process. The design, known as PV-leaf, is made up of glass, photovoltiac cells, bamboo fibres, and hydrogel cells which combine to mimic a real leaf. Water can even move and distribute throughout the artificial leafâs structure and evaporate from its surface, cooling it down.  In hot and sunny conditions, solar panels... Read more âș
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The UK has devised a novel solution for a funding gap: more funding. In a bid to strengthen the countryâs financial sector, up to ÂŁ1bn (âŹ1.2bn) has been allocated to a new investment vehicle for fintech firms. Named the FinTech Growth Fund, the scheme will invest predominantly in companies between Series B and pre-IPO, with the aim of scaling them into global leaders. The first capital deployment is scheduled for... Read more âș
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In the divided world of semiconductors, Arm is frequently compared to Switzerland. The UK-based business is built on a foundation of neutrality. Rather than build chips, Arm merely designs their blueprints. The company then licences the IP to almost every major semiconductor maker without directly competing against them. That approach â as well as the energy-efficient architectures â has driven Armâs designs into over 95% of smartphones, alongside cars, computers,... Read more âș
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Elon Musk said in April that Tesla would prioritise mass production over profit, in an attempt to spur demand and fend off competition â and the bold tactic seems to be working. Teslaâs Model Y was Europeâs best-selling car in all categories in the first half of 2023. You heard that right: the electric SUV even elbowed out combustion engine cars like the Dacia Sandero and Volkswagen T-Roc to take... Read more âș
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Quantum computing holds a lot of promise. The question is when the hyped and indeed potentially revolutionising technology will begin to deliver on it. According to UK quantum startup Phasecraft, itâs not that far off. The secret? Algorithms that can work on todayâs âimperfectâ quantum computers, without having to wait for the very tricky hardware to draw level. You could forgive the quantum sceptics for their âIâll believe it when... Read more âș
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A team of researchers at Kingâs College London, has demonstrated that, despite being the more vulnerable group when it comes to cyber abuse, women engage much less than men with security and privacy tech. Led by Dr Kovila Coopamootoo, lecturer in Computer Science within the Cyber Security Group at Kingâs College, the research revealed a significant gender gap in the utilisation of tools designed to keep users safe online. From... Read more âș
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The UKâs first bank account dedicated to accelerating science and technology is set to launch next month. Science Card is the brainchild of Daniel Baeriswyl â during his PhD in biomedical engineering at UCL, he cultivated an appreciation of the importance of life-saving scientific research, but also the runway it requires. âI found it interesting that the investment side is so heavy on financial services, but by comparison, life-changing innovation... Read more âș
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Many of us have become accustomed to getting the newest, flashiest versions of our favourite gadgets, leaving yesterdayâs tech destined for the dustbin. In 2022, the global economy produced 50 million tonnes of e-waste â equivalent to the weight of 5,000 Eiffel towers. This take-make-waste habit is unsustainable, and research shows, increasingly unpopular. The second-hand goods market is growing 20 times faster than retail as a whole and is expected... Read more âș
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Angel and seed funding in Europe are remarkably resilient to the startup market downturn, according to new research by Pitchbook. In the first half of 2021, noth median deal values and valuations in these stages exhibited positive trends The biggest increase was in median angel deal values, which were up 28.8% compared with 2022. The median angel valuation, meanwhile, was up 10.2%, while the median seed-stage valuation was flat. These... Read more âș
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