A new VR system that uses eye-tracking technology can calm children while they undergo Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanning. Developed by researchers at Kingâs College London, the method aims to mitigate childrenâs tendency to move during MRI scans. by engaging them in immersive virtual reality experiences. Compared to adults, children are less likely to remain still inside the scanner, often negatively influenced by the large size of the machine and... Read more âș
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Scientists have trained an AI algorithm to count the number of flowers on fruit trees using only smartphone images. The system could predict the size of a harvest months in advance â saving farmers time, money, and water.  Researchers from Chile, Spain, and the UKâs National Robotarium developed the algorithm. The Robotarium is a centre for robotics and AI based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The team looks to address a global... Read more âș
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The BBC has invested ÂŁ500,000 in a virtual events startup creating immersive gigs for the broadcaster. The UK-based Condense bills itself as the first company in the world to provide live streams of 3D videos in virtual spaces. Quietly, the startup recently began delivering these experiences to BBC audiences. Last month, Condense powered the BBCâs first-ever live virtual concert. Singer Sam Tompkins took the digital stage for the milestone. The... Read more âș
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NATO has confirmed the first group of European startups and venture capital firms itâs investing in as part of its âŹ1bn innovation fund. Officially launched in 2023, the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) is a multi-sovereign VC fund that will back early-stage deep tech startups and VCs targeting emerging technologies with military and defence applications. The list of technologies ranges from AI, big data processing, and quantum computing to biotech, novel... Read more âș
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If I had to describe European tech growth over the last few years with one word, it would be âdisruptiveâ. While it may seem clichĂ©, Iâve chosen this word for many reasons. Through a positive lens, European tech âdisruptedâ many key sectors in the early 2020s, most notably Life Sciences, Energy Transition, and DeepTech â which are pretty âdisruptiveâ industries in themselves, with goals to drive positive impact in the... Read more âș
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This article features an interview with Dan Rosensweig, who is speaking at TNW Conference on June 20. Check out the full event schedule here. Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform education for the better. But when ChatGPT launched in 2022, it caused schools and academia alike to panic. The AI model, able to reply to any question and write any text, was quickly denounced as a cheating-enabling tool â... Read more âș
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Most news readers from the UK and US are uncomfortable with AI-generated journalism, an extensive new survey has revealed. Like most journalists these days, I use AI sometimes â to help me transcribe an interview or summarise a text. But I have long opposed using AI to generate content. AI simply cannot be trusted to report the news. Researchers have shown that even the most advanced large language models (LLMs)... Read more âș
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As we count down to TNW conference in Amsterdam on June 20 and 21, weâre previewing the sessions that weâre most excited about. This year, weâre seeing the EU take several big leaps toward building a stronger and more competitive future in space. In an ambitious step towards greater autonomy, the EU issued a call for bids to develop its own constellation of communications satellites, dubbed IRISÂČ. This âŹ6 billion... Read more âș
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This article features an interview with Jeroen van der Most, who is speaking at TNW Conference on June 21. Check out the full event schedule here. The generative AI boom is a double-edged sword for artists. On one side, the tech threatens to replace the future jobs of human creators, while exploiting their old work as training data without compensation. On the other edge of blade, AI is providing artists... Read more âș
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Clean energy production from sources like nuclear, wind, and solar reached record levels in 2023, meeting over two-thirds of the EUâs electricity demand. Despite the progress, the Union must prioritise investments in innovative clean technologies that reduce its reliance on China, warns a new report by the EUâs Institute for Security Studies. Europe is notoriously dependent on China and other foreign powers for supplies of everything from solar panels and... Read more âș
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Friday is finally here and so is this weekâs round-up of tech news from the Netherlands! With less than seven days to go for TNW Conference in Amsterdam on June 20 and 21, this roundup comes with a twist: our editorial teamâs picks of the eventâs unmissable speakers and talks! But before we get to that, letâs dive into the news. News Highlights Amsterdam suspends shared cargo ebike service Cargoroo... Read more âș
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UK scaleup Highview Power has secured ÂŁ300mn to build a liquid air storage plant in Manchester. The UK governmentâs Infrastructure Bank led the funding round. Investment bank Goldman Sachs, British energy firm Centrica, and mining giant Rio Tinto also took part. The investment acts as a stamp of approval for an emerging technology that could help wean the country off dirty sources of baseload power like gas and coal. âWe... Read more âș
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As we count down to TNW conference in Amsterdam on June 20 and 21, weâre profiling some of the sessions weâre most amped about. As a cycling fanatic, Iâm eagerly anticipating my conversation with Eliott Wertheimer, who joined VanMoof as co-CEO last year to rejuvenate the struggling ebike brand. VanMoof filed for bankruptcy last year, leaving tens of thousands of riders stranded. Despite being one of the most heavily funded... Read more âș
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Hackers linked to Hamas have been implicated in five cyberespionage campaigns targeting Palestine and Egypt. The evidence emerged in new research from ESET, a cybersecurity company based in Slovakia. Analysts at the firm detected five campaigns spreading trojanized apps to Android users. The attacks focus on user data espionage in Palestine and Egypt. The campaigns deploy multistage Android spyware, which ESET calls âAridSpy.â To distribute the spyware, the hackers used... Read more âș
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The European Union has hiked tariffs for EVs imported from China, drawing reproach from Beijing and some of its own member states, including Germany, Sweden, and Hungary. The tough new tariffs range between 17.4% and 38.1%, on top of the existing import duty of 10%. If the EU enforces these provisional measures, Chinese EVs are set to become significantly more expensive in the bloc. For Brussels, the tariffs are a... Read more âș
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In May, a research team from MIT announced a new programming language, Finch. Itâs designed to support both flexible control flow and diverse data structures. âFinch facilitates a programming model which resolves the challenges of computing over structured arrays by combining control flow and data structures into a common representation where they can be co-optimized,â say its creators. Not to be confused with the Swedish fintech of the same name... Read more âș
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Two of Europeâs emerging leaders in artificial intelligence have signed a deal to spread âsovereign AIâ across the continent. Germanyâs Aleph Alpha and Finlandâs Silo AI announced the partnership today. The duo plan to create a âone-stop-solutionâ for European industrial firms exploring generative AI. Their collaboration brings together distinctive expertise. Aleph Alpha has been described a European rival to OpenAI, but with a stronger focus on data protection, security, and... 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 episode, Ioanna and Andrii talk about some of the latest developments in the Dutch and European chips industry, Danish media and OpenAI, our spatial navigation skills, Chinese internet disappearing, and much... Read more âș
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With only a little over a week left till the TNW Conference in Amsterdam on June 20 and 21, weâre highlighting some of the sessions weâre most excited about. One of the talks Iâm really looking forward to this year touches on a purpose very close to my heart: leveraging technology to transform healthcare applications. If youâre as interested in the topic as I am, then make sure not to... Read more âș
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Stability AI today launched Stable Diffusion 3 Medium, which the British startup calls its âmost advanced text-to-image open model yet.â Comprised of 2 billion parameters, SD3 Medium promises photorealistic results without complex workflows. Crucially, the model can generate these images while running on individual consumer systems. It also overcomes common artefacts in hands and faces, Stability said. The company built SD3 Medium to understand complex prompts involving spatial relationships, compositional. Read more âș
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