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NATO funds German startup building autonomous war robots
NATO’s Innovation Fund (NIF) has led a €9mn seed investment into German startup ARX Robotics, which...
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World Ocean Day: Meet 3 tech startups protecting our seas
The ocean covers over 70% of our planet. It regulates the global climate, is home to...
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TNW Conference 2024: Philosophical debate for AI ethics
This year’s edition of TNW Conference is right around the corner — along with summer, we...
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Mandatory ID for social media would solve some problems — but create a lot more
Social media is central in many of our lives, but few would say that’s a good...
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NATO backs UK startup making ultralight materials for rockets, fighter jets
NATO’s Innovation Fund has co-led a $22.5mn (€21mn) investment into iCOMAT, a UK startup building ultralight...
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This week in Dutch tech
Friday is finally here and so is this week’s roundup of tech news from the Netherlands!...
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19-year-old founder brings on-demand car services to Tesla, VW owners
Cars are great — until they break down, or need a service, or a roadworthy test....
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Europe outspending US on clean energy but China dwarfing both
Europe is set to outspend the US on clean energy this year — but neither will...
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Meta plan to train ‘undefined’ AI on your personal data sparks alarm
A powerful privacy group has filed complaints in 11 EU countries about Meta’s plans to train...
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Dutch chip giant NXP plans $7.8B plant in Singapore amid tensions with China
Dutch semiconductor company NXP has teamed up with TSMC-backed Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) to build a...
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Henrik Green on autonomous trucks; Australian minerals; AI Office
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss...
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Teledriving startup Vay brings remote-controlled cars to Belgium
Last week I rented a vehicle through one of the many popular car-sharing platforms. The whole...
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Sports tech startup targets '100% AI automation' in broadcasting
A Swedish startup plans to bring automated sports streaming to the masses after raising $20mn to...
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ASML’s new lab opens up access to its most advanced chipmaking machine
ASML, the sole producer of chipmaking machines used in the world’s most advanced semiconductors, has opened...
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Microsoft plans to accelerate AI in the Nordics, commits $3.2B to Sweden
Microsoft plans to invest $3.2bn (€2.9bn) to expand its AI and cloud infrastructure in Sweden, marking...
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Dutch startup BioBX bags €80M to turn plastic waste into hydrocarbons
A Dutch startup has devised a way to convert mountains of plastic waste into chemicals essential...
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Creandum raises €500mn fund amid Europe tech money rebound
Swedish VC firm Creandum — an early backer of Spotify and Klarna — has raised €500mn...
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Babbel CEO: AI will redefine language learning -- but won't replace it
In our diverse and interconnected world, learning foreign languages is not only a powerful skill, but...
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Why Spain just banned Meta’s new EU election voting features
Spain’s privacy watchdog has barred Meta from launching two features on Facebook and Instagram that the...
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This week in Dutch tech
Friday is finally here and so is this week’s round-up of tech news from the Netherlands....
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Tesla supplier STMicroelectronics to build €5B EV chip fab in Italy
STMicroelectronics has announced plans to build a giant factory in Italy that will make specialist microchips...
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The rise of Heat Geek — a startup bringing heat pumps to the Brits
Missing the chance to install a heat pump in his London home had always bothered tech...
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Swiss AI startup saving Swiss chocolate secures $16M
From semiconductors to chocolate, you’d be surprised how many products are already made with the help...
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Netherlands, France, and Germany lead 'largest ever' botnet sting
Four people have been arrested in the “largest ever operation against botnets,” EU police force Europol...