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New biotech startup targets genes to treat skin diseases
A new biotech startup developing immuno-dermatology technologies for skin diseases has launched today with $100mn (€93mn)...
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Google launches €25M AI drive to ‘empower’ Europe’s workforce
Google has launched a €25mn training and skills programme to help Europe’s workforce “seize the opportunity...
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Cowboy riders across Europe can now call an ebike mechanic to their doorstep
Riders in numerous locations throughout Europe can now have their Cowboy ebikes repaired without ever leaving...
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Why startups thrive with immigrant founders
The recent changes to immigration rules in the UK have prompted some entrepreneurs to fear that...
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Nuclear fusion world record a promising step toward limitless energy
In its last hurrah before being shut down, a 40-year-old fusion reactor in the UK set...
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Murena launches ‘deGoogled’ smartphone with a kill switch for privacy
The Murena 2, a “deGoogled” smartphone with a kill switch, has finally launched in Europe. Billed as...
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Einride’s electric trucks to deliver Heineken beer to Germany
Germans love beer. They consume more of it than almost any other nation, and now they...
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Sertraline only works for 1 in 3 depression patients, AI study finds
An AI analysis of people on sertraline found that the popular antidepressant would only work on one-third...
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French fintech Pennylane becomes Europe’s latest unicorn
French accounting startup Pennylane has just become Europe’s latest unicorn after securing €40mn — its sixth...
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Getting fresh: How supermarkets are using AI to predict sales
A supermarket deep in rural Germany had a problem. Far from the ample workforce of the...
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Space startup plans to beam ‘hyperspectral insights’ to US government
Finnish startup Kuva Space has unveiled plans to provide the US government with hyperspectral data. A...
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EU agrees on plan to boost homegrown green tech, taking on US and China
Amid an increasingly intense global race, EU lawmakers have agreed on a new set of rules...
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TNW Podcast: The AI Act and an AI leak
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss...
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Deepfake ‘face swap’ attacks surged 704% last year, study finds
Deepfake “face swap” attacks skyrocketed by 704% from the first to the second half of 2023,...
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CERN’s new robot detects radiation leaks in complex experiment areas
Scientists at CERN are trialling a new type of robot that identify potential radiation leakages in...
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Airlander 10’s ‘flying bum’ set to jet eco-tourists to the Arctic
A voluptuous aircraft dubbed “The Flying Bum” has joined the fleet of Grands Espaces, a French...
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TNW x Queer Funders and Founders
For the average individual, work makes up about ⅓ of their life. Everyone should have the...
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UK invests £100M in AI research and regulation, £45M in quantum
The UK government is investing over £100mn in AI R&D and regulation, in its first official response...
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Starship Technologies raises $90M to roll out delivery droids
Autonomous delivery startup Starship Technologies announced today it had raised $90mn on its mission to “make...
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Scottish startup to turn Finnish mine into giant gravity battery
Edinburgh-based startup Gravitricity is set to turn one of Europe’s deepest mines into the continent’s first-ever...
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UK fails to reach consensus on AI copyright code in major blow to artists
The UK government, AI companies, and creative organisations have failed to reach consensus on a proposed...
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EU member states approve world-first AI law
The European Union’s member states have finally approved the world’s first comprehensive AI regulation. Ambassadors from all...
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Oxford spinout breaks world record for most efficient solar panel
Oxford PV has built the most efficient solar panel ever made. The solar cell can convert...
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AI vision and autonomous lifeboats could be the future of sea rescue
Few know the risks of working in the ocean better than Sam Mayall. A sailor since...