Getting fresh: How supermarkets are using AI to predict sales


A supermarket deep in rural Germany had a problem. Far from the ample workforce

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 powerful technology with diverse applications, hyperspectral imagery analyses a wider light spectrum than traditional sensors. As a result, it can unravel new

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 to boost domestic production of green technologies. On Tuesday, the European Parliament and Council struck a deal on the much-anticipated Net Zero Industrial Act (NZIA).

TNW Podcast: The AI Act and an AI leak


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, Andrii and Linnea talk

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, according to new research. Analysts at iProov, a British biometric firm, attributed the surge to the growing accessibility of sophisticate

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 eco-tourism company. Officially called the Airlander 10, the climate-conscious craft brings the Zeppelin era into the future. Built by the UK’s Hybrid Air Vehicles

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 environments challenging to navigate both for humans and other robots employed at the research centre. Called the CERNquadbot, the dog-like robot has successfu

TNW x Queer Funders and Founders


For the average individual, work makes up about ⅓ of their life. Everyone should have the freedom to not have to hide essential parts of their identity from their colleagues, business partners, or, in the case of startup founders

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 to the AI white paper consultation it released in March 2023. Unlike the EU’s sweeping AI law, the UK’s announcement further backs the white paper’s “pro-inno

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 science fiction a reality” and roll out its self-driving robots across streets in Europe and the US.  There are sci-fi scenarios where


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