The two rings: Finland’s Oura sues Ultrahuman over rival wearable


Oura, the Finnish health wearable startup, is suing one of its biggest rivals, claiming it copied its ring device and accessed proprietary information. The Oulu-based company, which makes the Oura Ring health tracking device and has raised more tha

Finnish startup races to map spread of ‘silent pandemic’ killing millions each year


Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was directly responsible for over 1 million fatalities in 2019, and the death toll keeps rising. It occurs when bacteria become resilient to antibiotics, making infections more difficult to treat — o

DeepMind says its new AI system is the world’s most accurate 10-day weather forecaster


A new AI model from Google DeepMind is the world’s most accurate 10-day global weather forecasting system, according to the London-based lab. Named GraphCast, the model promises medium-range weather forecasts of “unprecedented accuracy.” In research published

Everything startups need to know about building a security compliance program


With cybercrime on the rise across the UK and more SMEs being targeted, security is more important than ever before. Even if you believe your business is secure from data leaks and cyberattacks, if you’re not able to demonstrate this to potential clients, your sa

‘Unsafe’ AI images proliferate online. Study suggests 3 ways to curb the scourge


Over the past year, AI image generators have taken the world by storm. Heck, even our distinguished writers at TNW use them from time to time.  Truth is, tools like Stable Diffusion, Latent Diffusion, or DALL·E can be incredibly useful for producing unique images f

The future of urban mobility in Europe, 10 years down the road


While the glittering lights of Europe’s cities hold the promise of new opportunities, ideas, and fun, they also hold smog and a growing air pollution problem. Not to mention the fact that it’s hard to live your dream city life as you’re trapped in bumper-to-bumpe

Norway’s Otovo bags €40M to grow rent-to-own solar marketplace


Norway-headquartered Otovo has secured €40mn to expand its rent-to-buy online marketplace for solar panels, as it seeks to cash in on booming demand from homeowners looking to slash their energy bills. Otovo rents out solar panels and inverters at a fixed monthly c

World’s biggest tidal energy ‘kite’ could single-handedly power a small town


People have been harnessing tidal energy for milling grain for more than 1,000 years. As you’d imagine though, today’s contraptions for tapping this 24/7 power source are a little more sophisticated.  One of the most eye-catching designs to emerge in re

A prisoner’s dilemma shows AI’s potential to cooperate with humans


ChatGPT’s engine cooperates more than people but also overestimates human collaboration, according to new research. Scientists believe the study offers valuable clues about deploying AI in real-world applications. The findings emerged from a famous game-theory

ESA inks deal with Airbus, Voyager Space to secure place on ISS successor


The European Space Agency has signed a deal with Airbus and Voyager Space to secure its next home in orbit.  The two companies are currently developing Starlab, one of several planned replacements for the International Space Station (ISS), which is set to retire in 2030


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