The European Accessibility Act risks becoming just a box-ticking exercise


With the compliance deadline for the European Accessibility Act (EAA) fast approaching, companies are urgently trying to ensure their websites meet the requirements of the EU directive.  One appealing solution is accessibility widgets — small add-ons with fea

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Ex-ArianeGroup CEO backs Pangea to build 3D-printed aerospike rocket engines


Aerospike rocket engines are the stuff of legend in the space industry. Conceived in the 1960s, their unique spiked-nozzle design promises better efficiency, reusability, and performance at all altitudes. But their complexity — and the shutdown of major space

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Euclid space telescope captures multiple ‘extremely rare’ double gravitational lenses


The European Space Agency has released the first major batch of data from its “dark universe” telescope Euclid. What’s inside could change our understanding of dark matter and the expansion of the universe. The data comprises just one week’s worth of deep fiel

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Dutch unicorn Mews mulls IPO in US amid concerns over support for startups


Dutch unicorn Mews will most likely list in the US instead of in Europe if the hospitality management company goes public, its CEO and co-founder Matthijs Welle told TNW.  “An IPO is one of the options that we would consider for the future, and if we were to go dow

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Dalot joins Ronaldo in backing personalised nutrition pioneer Bioniq


Another star footballer has joined a startup’s lineup. Portugal’s Diogo Dalot is the latest recruit, teaming up with compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo to back personalised supplement pioneer Bioniq. Dalot has invested €1mn in the company, which has developed an inn

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Exclusive: Visoid bags fresh funds for AI that accelerates 3D rendering for architects


Oslo-based startup Visoid has raised €700,000 in seed funding for its AI software, which helps architects turn their 3D models into striking renders within seconds.  For architects and designers, a good render can mean the difference between winning or losing

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Irish startup Equal1 unveils world’s first silicon-based quantum computer


Irish startup Equal1 has unveiled the world’s first quantum computer that runs on a hybrid quantum-classical silicon chip.  Dubbed Bell-1 — after quantum physicist John Stewart Bell — the computer weighs around 200kg and plugs into a regular electrical socket.

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European cloud hosts are offering an escape from AWS, Azure, and GCP


When the modern-day internet began emerging in the early 2000s, finding hosting services and resources to run the new wave of dynamic web applications was hard. You needed a database to store application data. These were slow, expensive, and unreliable, regular

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Dutch startup Skylark takes off to give non-technical founders wings


A new startup called Skylark has taken flight today — with TNW lending an extra set of wings. The company launches with a central mission: empowering non-technical founders to quickly create high-quality Minimum Viable Products (MVPs). To bring their plans to

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TNW Conference unveils agenda to unleash the next big things in tech


For nearly two decades, TNW Conference has been a launchpad for the next big things in tech. The likes of Slack, Wise, Bolt, and Trello all made their mark on our stage before becoming global brands. Visionary leaders from Google, Meta, and Reddit have joined

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