In 2026, one of Europe’s most ambitious scientific ventures, Horizon Europe, a seven-year, roughly €93 billion framework dedicated to research and innovation, underwent a quiet but significant transformation. What had once been an open invitation to researchers across the globe now carries a more guarded tenor. In critical areas such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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Stability AI has added three new image generators to Amazon Bedrock, a platform for building apps. Stable Image Ultra, Stable Diffusion 3 Large, and Stable Image Core are all now live on the service. The trio are Stability’s “top three text-to-image models,” the company said. By adding them to Bedrock, the London startup hopes to reach new audiences — and customers. Scott Trowbridge, VP of business development at Stability, told... Read more ›
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With the EU lagging behind the US and China on artificial intelligence, the idea of a CERN for AI has been gaining traction — even reaching the high ranks of the European Commission. “I will propose to set up a European AI Research Council where we can pool all of our resources, similar to the approach taken with CERN,” Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in July. The concept... 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, Linnea and Andrii talk about the Barbie phone, Telegram’s future in the EU, running blades for the Paralympics, the end of AnandTech, and more. You’ll also hear an interview with... Read more ›
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The UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) is allocating £81mn to a new programme that aims to create early warning systems for climate tipping points. These are thresholds within the Earth’s climate ecosystem, which — if crossed — can trigger devastating and often irreversible changes. As no early warning mechanisms currently exist, ARIA is hoping for a scientific first. It has opened calls for proposals to R&D teams across... Read more ›
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Spotify boss Daniel Ek has invited the good folk of London to step inside his body scanners. Upon entry, the futuristic machines will analyse their health. As they stand under a cold, white light, dozens of scanners will track millions of anatomical data points. Their blood, heart, and skin will all be examined. Algorithms will then asses the risks of strokes, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. In an instant, the... Read more ›
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The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee is the stuff of computation legend. From playing a central part in the Manhattan Project and the development of the first nuclear bomb, to housing the world’s first exascale supercomputer, it sits at the very edge of what is possible given the extent of our scientific knowledge to date. Now, ORNL has chosen to partner with Quantum Brilliance for a hybrid quantum-classical... Read more ›
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Any startup is looking to solve a problem. Sometimes, it is not the one you first envisioned when you set up the company, as Mari-Ann Meigo Fonseca, co-founder of Tallin-based Gelatex can attest. Gelatex manufactures 3D nanofibrous scaffolds for various applications, ranging from cell culture to tissue engineering. “But we started the company with a completely different business idea in mind,” Meigo Fonseca tells TNW. Initial target: the textile industry... Read more ›
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Iceland has a proud tradition in acoustics. The island has given birth to some of the most mesmerising soundscapes from artists over the past decades. Björk, Sigur Ròs, Ólafur Arnalds — all have been inspired by the otherworldly settings of their home country’s ambience to create their own sublime sonic landscapes. Keeping up the acoustic adventures where the Atlantic and Arctic oceans meet is Treble Technologies. The Reykjavik-based sound simulation... Read more ›
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GDPR fines keep amassing for Clearview AI — a US-based startup known for its thorough (and potentially perilous) facial recognition services. Following similar measures by data protection authorities in France, Italy, and Greece, the Netherlands’ DPA today hit Clearview with a €30.5mn fine for its “illegal” database of photos. This brings the company’s total fines in the EU to €90.5mn. Clearview offers its facial recognition solutions to intelligence and investigative... Read more ›
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Only two weeks after Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah died in a superyacht accident off the coast of Sicily, Hewlett Packard Enterprises has vowed to press ahead with a high court lawsuit against the family of the late British tech entrepreneur. The Silicon Valley giant said in a statement it would follow the legal proceedings “through to their conclusion.” The firm is seeking damages of up to $4bn. HP’s... Read more ›
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ESIA, the association representing Europe’s semiconductor industry, has called for an “immediate Chips Act 2.0” — if the bloc is to maintain momentum in the global race for technological leadership. The group comprises major chipmakers such as NXP and Infineon as well as research organisations including imec and Fraunhofer. The EU’s Chips Act entered into force in September 2023. It aims to mobilise €43bn in public and private investments that... Read more ›
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It takes a special kind of person to decide to found a startup. The long hours require energy, devotion, and continuous motivation. In the beginning, you need to be a jack of all trades, able to understand and jump on parts of the business you may not be familiar with, until you have the capital to hire people who are better at those tasks. But founders are human just like... Read more ›
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Swedish startup Enerpoly has opened the world’s first zinc-ion battery megafactory. Its vision is to scale a better alternative to lithium-ion for storing renewable energy over longer periods of time. The Enerpoly Production Innovation Center (EPIC) facility is located north of Stockholm. Commissioning has already begun and the plant is expected to make the first zinc-ion batteries next year. The company aims to reach a maximum production capacity of 100MWh... Read more ›
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The recent CrowdStrike crash took place at the intersection of bad cybersecurity and bad cloud computing. The headlines showed the world what many of us have long warned about — that concentrating power with a handful of tech titans is dangerous and can have devastating real-world consequences. It didn’t take a cyberattack to cause this global crisis — just a simple mistake. One faulty update from CrowdStrike affected businesses, governments,... Read more ›
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Samsung Medison, a medical equipment unit of Samsung Electronics, has completed its acquisition of French AI-powered ultrasound startup Sonio in a deal worth 126.5bn Won (€86mn). Founded in 2020, Sonio has developed an AI assistant that helps doctors conduct ultrasound exams faster and more accurately. The French startup recently received FDA approval for Sonio Detect, a product that uses deep learning algorithms to improve the image quality of ultrasound scans... Read more ›
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In Barcelona, digital nomads risk being attacked by angry water pistol-wielding locals. But other parts of sun-soaked Spain are welcoming remote workers with open arms — and wads of cash. This week, the local government of Extremadura announced it is offering digital nomads and remote workers up to €15,000 to move to the rural region. The grants are for “available housing, arable land, and everything necessary to expedite their arrival,”... Read more ›
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Uber has made an investment in Wayve, as the ride-hailing giant positions itself to profit from the moment when (or if?) autonomous vehicles finally go mainstream. The undisclosed investment is an extension of Wayve’s massive $1bn funding round, announced in May. Under the deal, Uber has taken a minority stake in the London-based self-driving startup. “Wayve’s advanced embodied AI approach holds a ton of promise as we work towards a... Read more ›
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Deep in Sweden’s icy north sits a small factory where the country’s largest industrial players have been steadily validating a new technology that could clean up one of the dirtiest industries on Earth. Energy giant Vattenfall, steel-maker SSAB, and mining firm LKAB built the facility — located in the small town of Luleå — in 2020, as part of the HYBRIT project. The initiative aims to prove that steel can... Read more ›
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In an era where technological advancements continually reshape our world, one of the most significant emerging threats is quantum computing. This powerful technology, while promising revolutionary benefits, poses a substantial risk to our current cybersecurity infrastructure. As we stand on the brink of this quantum revolution, it is imperative to understand the potential dangers and prepare accordingly. The quantum leap Quantum computing harnesses the principles of quantum mechanics to perform... Read more ›
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Here’s a timely reminder of the benefits that immigrants bring to startups: 39% of Britain’s 100 fastest-growing companies have a foreign-born founder. That’s according to new research the Entrepreneurs Network, a think tank based in London. The findings show “the critical contribution” that international talent makes to the UK, the report’s authors said. Undoubtedly, they have an outsized impact on the country’s startups. Immigrants comprise an estimated 14.8% of Britain’s... Read more ›
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