Oftentimes, even in the tech world, people equate the term quantum computing to something almost mysterious. But as much as concepts of quantum mechanics such as superposition and entanglement may seem akin to magic, they still happen (in the context of quantum computing) on pieces of hardware. While research breakthroughs will be crucial in scaling quantum computing as a technology, ramping up hardware production capacity will become increasingly important to... Read more ›
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Lithium-ion batteries are a critical element for our transition away from fossil fuels. It is equally critical to ensure the sustainability of their supply chains for the benefit of society and businesses alike. The mining process of the raw materials necessary for lithium batteries has long been linked not only to pollution, but also to human rights abuses. New research from Infyos, an AI-powered supply chain risk platform, has once... Read more ›
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Back in the early 2000s, Estonia was rapidly modernising, shaking off the remnants of Soviet influence. It was ambitiously transforming itself into a digital society with innovations such as e-government and online voting. And, of course, it gave birth to Skype, the company that would launch the small Baltic nation’s journey towards becoming a startup powerhouse and a “unicorn country.” Since then, Estonia has established itself as a leader in... Read more ›
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Swedish startup Heart Aerospace has unveiled its first full-scale demonstrator hybrid-electric aircraft as it targets commercial flight by the end of 2029, a year later than previously planned. Heart revealed the prototype, dubbed HX-1, at its hangar in Gothenburg yesterday, which we toured earlier this year. The HX-1 prototype outside Heart’s hangar in Gothenburg, Sweden. Credit: Heart Aerospace The company will initially use the aircraft for ground-based testing, with the... Read more ›
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Every week, millions of adults pretend that they’re football managers. I am one of them. We live out our dreams in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL), an online game that’s become a global phenomenon. With a budget of 100 million (digital) pounds, we build virtual squads of footballers. If their real-life counterparts play well, we win points. By the end of the season, the team with the most points wins.... Read more ›
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Paris-based AI startup Poolside is in discussions to raise nearly $500mn at a $3bn valuation, Bloomberg reports. Poolside is developing a ChatGPT-like large language model (LLM) that writes software code — but the business plan remains hush-hush. The company has yet to launch its first product. However, on its website Poolside states that it is currently training its LLM by “allowing it to improve by completing millions of tasks in... Read more ›
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German startup Reverion has secured $62mn as it looks to scale a mini power plant that can generate clean energy, capture CO2, and make hydrogen all in one shipping container-sized unit. “Reverion’s technology works very efficiently in both ways — you can use the plants to store that energy and provide it back to the grid when there is demand,” Christoph Baumeister, principal at Possible Ventures, one of the investors... Read more ›
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A Ukrainian startup forged by war is bringing counter-disinformation to the business world. Osavul was founded in 2022 to fight Russian propaganda. To analyse the threats, the company applied AI analytics to the information landscape. The startup surveys open-source data from social media, websites, and messaging apps. It then identifies harmful narratives — and the sources spreading them. The narratives have diverse forms. Osavul has detected fake news videos plastered... Read more ›
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Tech Nation has announced the 25 startups that will participate in the second cohort of this year’s Future Fifty programme — the UK’s only accelerator that focuses on late-stage companies. Future Fifty supports startups from the Series B to the IPO stage and beyond. Since its launch in 2013, it counts alumni such as Revolut, Monzo, and Skyscanner. “We use mechanisms of access and growth instead of learning and validation,”... Read more ›
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What’s the best way to attract attention for your startup from a room full of investors, journalists, potential partners, customers, and talent all in one go? For early-stage startups, entering pitch battle competitions is a cost and time-effective way to get in front of the right audiences. Rather than pitching to individual investors, prove your product and team’s value in one quick-fire shot. Let potential partners and customers come to... Read more ›
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One of the most popular pastimes you may or may not have heard about is flight tracking. For instance, in September 2022, the Royal Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III carrying Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin from Edinburgh to an RAF base outside of London was followed by close to 5 million people. It is also a goldmine for data. Popular flight tracking websites display the trajectories of tens of thousands... Read more ›
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Fashion app Depop has unveiled new AI gear from the firm’s tech wardrobe. The second-hand marketplace can now generate an entire listing from a single photo. Launched today, the feature is designed to accelerate the listing process. All users need to do is upload their image and hit “Generate Description.” Image recognition and GenAI will then create the listing description. The system will also add various item attributes, from category... 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 quantum accelerators, major job cuts at WeTransfer, a planet that never was, and a few things in between. You’ll also hear an on-stage interview with... Read more ›
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Spatium Medical, a spinoff from the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, has raised €5mn to improve laparoscopy with its smart insufflation device. Insufflation refers to the process of introducing gas, typically CO2, into the abdomen, in order to “inflate” it and create enough workspace for the surgeon. However, the use of pressurised CO2 gas comes with a series of disadvantages, especially in high pressures. These include the disruption of blood... Read more ›
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A Dutch startup has made the cut for NATO’s DIANA accelerator, which aims to build tech edges over the alliance’s adversaries. The company, named Lobster Robotics, develops underwater drones that survey the seas. Despite their small size and low costs, the robots are packed with powerful sensors.”It’s the quality and scalability of our data that sets us apart,” CEO Stephan Rutten said in June. That data produces high-resolution, interactive, optical... Read more ›
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Nik Storonsky founded Revolut in 2015, gradually engaging consumers with the world of neobanks. Despite ups and downs throughout its journey, last month the startup became Europe’s most valuable private tech company reaching a valuation of $45bn. Storonsky is also among the European founders who have set up funds for other startups. In 2022, he launched VC firm QuantumLight, which focuses on AI-driven investments. QuantumLight has published today a playbook... Read more ›
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Mario Draghi has sounded the alarm about the EU’s competitiveness — and future — as it is again failing to translate ideas and ambition into technological innovation. In a report commissioned by the bloc’s chief Ursula von der Leyen, Draghi stressed that a pronounced growth slowdown has widened the GDP gap between the Union and the US. This slowdown is closely linked to sluggish tech development. “Europe largely missed out... Read more ›
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Tech giant Microsoft and leading quantum computer developer Quantinuum have hit two more significant markers on the path towards scientific quantum advantage. They have successfully created 12 highly reliable logical qubits and demonstrated a hybrid end-to-end chemistry simulation, utilising a combination of HPC, AI, and quantum. The logical qubit breakthrough was achieved on Quantinuum’s H2 trapped-ion 56 physical qubit quantum computer using Microsoft’s Azure Quantum’s qubit-virtualisation system. It trip Read more ›
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If you’ve lost your motivation—or as some would say, your mojo—as a software developer, it’s likely because it hasn’t been the most fun time to be in the industry with layoffs rocking teams and worker morale since mid-2022. Given this context, it isn’t too surprising that Stack Overflow’s most recent Developer Survey found that less than a third (32.1%) of professional developers are happy with their current job. Common frustrations... Read more ›
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In two separate cases today, the EU’s Court of Justice ruled in favour of back taxes and fines against Apple and Google totalling €15.4bn, a major victory in the bloc’s ongoing battle with big tech. In the first ruling, the EU’s highest court has ordered Apple to pay Ireland €13.1bn in back taxes, bringing an end to the biggest tax dispute in history. The EU Court of Justice’s judgement backs... Read more ›
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