UK startup Surf Security has launched a beta version of what it claims is the worldâs first browser with a built-in feature designed to spot AI-generated deepfakes. The tool, available through Surfâs browser or as an extension, can detect with up to 98% accuracy whether the person youâre interacting with online is a real human or an AI imitation, the company said. The London-based cybersecurity upstart uses âmilitary-gradeâ neural network... Read more âș
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ï»ż Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast â 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 todayâs special episode, weâre happy to present an interview with Anita SchjĂžll Abildgaard, co-founder and CEO at Iris.ai. The startup has been around for almost a decade and saw several significant pivots,... Read more âș
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Stockholm-based node.vc has closed a âŹ71mn fund to back early-stage startups in the Nordics. âThe Nordic tech ecosystem is thriving, especially in areas like AI, gaming, fintech, and climate tech,â John Elvesjö, managing partner at node.vc, told TNW. âWeâre seeing experienced talent, particularly from companies like Klarna, Spotify, Voi, Kry, and Pleo, stepping up to become founders,â Elvesjö said. The devaluation of employee stock options and increasing layoffs have sparked... Read more âș
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From the outside, it looks like a clean, modern social housing block. You can tell itâs new â there are 84 shiny solar panels on the roof and the fresh paint has barely dried on the walls. But itâs how this 56-dwelling building in Barcelona, complete with ground floor nursery, was designed and built that really matters. âOur software is our superpower,â says Lucas CarnĂ©, co-founder of 011h, a construction... Read more âș
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In 2020, Google identified that more than 70% of its Chrome browserâs severe security bugs were in fact caused by memory safety issues. âThat is,â the Chrome team said, âmistakes with pointers in the C or C++ languages which cause memory to be misinterpreted.â In 2022, the NSA weighed in on memory safety with Neal Ziring, its cybersecurity technical director saying that âMemory management issues have been exploited for decades... Read more âș
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Munich-based startup OroraTech has secured âŹ25mn in funding to scale up its AI-powered wildfire detection system. Korys, the investment arm of the Colruytâs â a Belgian noble family â led the funding round. The EUâs Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) also chipped in, alongside existing investor Bayern Kapital. OroraTech will use the fresh funding to fuel the next phase of its growth. The company looks to expand into global markets beyond... Read more âș
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a âŹ119mn contract with Italian scaleup D-Orbit for its first in-orbit servicing mission, RISE. Scheduled for launch in 2028, RISE will attempt to rendezvous with, maneuver, and detach from an ESA satellite in geostationary orbit. Then it will embark on an 8-year mission, visiting several other satellites and giving them a new lease on life.  RISE, which is about the size of a... Read more âș
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In what could be a big win for the EUâs chip industry, Taiwanâs National Science and Technology Council Minister, Wu Cheng-wen, says TSMC is planning to further expand operations in the bloc. TSMC broke ground in August on a âŹ10bn chip plant in Dresden, Germany â its first in Europe. The German government will provide half of the funding with âŹ5bn in state aid, under the EUâs Chips Act. The... Read more âș
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Poppy Gustafsson, the co-founder and former CEO of UK cybersecurity darling Darktrace, has been named Britainâs new minister of investment as the new Labour government looks to win favour with big business. Gustafsson will head up the revamped Office for Investment as part of a wider âWhitehall shake-upâ designed to bring more money to British shores, the government said. The appointment no doubt comes as a relief for Prime Minister... Read more âș
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Amsterdam-based scaleup Lumicks has secured âŹ20mn from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to accelerate the discovery of immunotherapy drugs for cancer. The venture debt funding will help Lumicks further develop and market its cell avidity analyser, a machine with the potential to transform the way researchers study and develop treatments for Europeâs second most deadly disease. Lumicksâ tech allows scientists to gather real-time data on the bonds between immune cells... Read more âș
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Debates about AI are everywhere these days. Families are chatting about its impacts on their lives. Politicians are deliberating over the laws that oversee it. Workers are talking about the risks of job automation. Entrepreneurs are chewing over the business opportunities. And the tech world is discussing what everyone else will be discussing next. Unfortunately, these conversations have also attracted countless scoundrels. They join the chat with wild promises and... Read more âș
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Deep tech startup Mybridge has emerged from the shadows with an âŹ8mn investment to fuel its objective â to revolutionise the way we take photos. Founded by HĂ„kon Espeland and Anders Tomren in 2020, Muybridge has spent the last four years developing real-time computer vision technology that uses software to replace most of the moving parts found in traditional cameras. âMuybridge is one of those rare companies that has managed... Read more âș
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British VC fund Founders Factory has launched the Mining Tech Accelerator in partnership with Rio Tinto, as the metals giant seeks to find better ways to cash-in on surging demand for lithium, copper, and other materials critical to the clean transition. In April, Rio Tinto committed 14.4mn Australian dollars (âŹ8.8mn) to the accelerator, which will support pre-seed and seed-stage startups over the next three years. The partners unveiled the first... Read more âș
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Rising temperatures and unpredictable weather patterns have become a pressing concern within the UAE. In April, Dubai experienced its heaviest rainfall in 75 years over a 24-hour period, triggering floods and chaos. A team of researchers from the World Weather Attribution initiative reported that this event was driven partly by the climate crisis which was bringing on a 10%-40% intensity in rainfall levels. On July 20, temperatures also hit a... Read more âș
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Google DeepMind scientists Demis Hassabis and John Jumper today won this yearâs Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The duo will share the prestigious prize â seen as the pinnacle of scientific achievement â with University of Washington professor David Bakker for his work on computational protein design. âThis prize represents the promise of computational biology,â Jumper said during a press conference on Wednesday. Hassabis co-founded DeepMind in 2014. Jumper was appointed... Read more âș
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Danish startup Landfolk has launched a visual search engine for holiday homes. Named Daisy, the feature invites users to search for their dream destinations. They can enter endless prompts, from âa luxurious room overlooking the oceanâ to âa cosy cabin in the mountains.â After ingesting a query, the feature spits back images linked to properties on the platform. Users can then click-through for further details on the home. Landfolk believes... Read more âș
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Dutch-Nordic carbon capture startup Paebbl has raised $25mn as it looks to turn the sector that uses the bulk of the worldâs mined materials â the built environment â into a permanent sink for the worldâs most potent greenhouse gas â CO2. Berlin-based VC Capnamic led the round, with participation from the likes of Amazon and German cement industry giants Holcim and Goldbeck. Paebbl will use the fresh funds to... Read more âș
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Private capital investment in Belgian startups has exceeded âŹ470mn in the first half of 2024, compared to a total of âŹ424mn in 2023. At the current rate of spending, the countryâs tech ecosystem is heading for a record funding year. Thatâs according to the State of Belgian Tech Report, published today. It combines data from Dealroom, a survey of over 130 startup founders, and interviews with Belgian entrepreneurs and investors.... Read more âș
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ï»ż Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast â 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 todayâs special episode, weâre featuring a conversation between the TNW Podcast co-host Andrii Degeler and our old friend, former colleague, and current freelance contributor, Callum Booth, about the future of publishing â... Read more âș
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OpenAI is opening new offices in Paris and Brussels as the ChatGPT maker accelerates its global expansion plans. The new sites increase the companyâs European presence to four offices. They join London, which began OpenAIâs international expansion in 2023, and Dublin, which became the firmâs first EU base a few months later. Alongside the European hubs, OpenAI is also launching new offices in New York City, Seattle, Paris, Brussels, and... Read more âș
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is considering new measures to help close the funding gap for European startups and prevent them from relocating across the Atlantic. During a meeting with EU finance ministers yesterday in Luxembourg, the EIB proposed its âAction Planâ that aims to boost Europeâs capital markets, investments, and competitiveness. A key pillar of the plan is to increase support for the EUâs venture capital and private equity... Read more âș
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