‘Dark universe’ space mission reveals its first colour images of the cosmos


A spacecraft that’s exploring the dark universe has released its first full-colour images of the cosmos. Named Euclid after the ancient Greek “father of geometry,” the satellite was developed by the European Space Agency (ESA). Its mission: produce the world’s

How Europe is racing to resolve its AI sovereignty woes


While not yet as illustrious as its North American counterparts OpenAI, Anthropic, or Cohere, Europe’s own cohort of generative AI startups is beginning to crystallise. Just yesterday, news broke that Germany’s Aleph Alpha had raised €460mn, in one of

Why Europe is lagging behind in the spacetech race


News broke last month that the European Space Agency (ESA) had engaged SpaceX to launch four of Europe’s Galileo satellites into orbit in 2024. The decision to turn to Elon Musk’s US-based company comes in the wake of delays to Europe’s own Ariane 6

Netherlands building own version of ChatGPT amid quest for safer AI


The Netherlands is building its own large language model (LLM) that seeks to provide a  “transparent, fair, and verifiable” alternative to AI chatbots like the immensely popular ChatGPT.  It seems that everyone and their dog is developing their own AI chat

How the UK is looking to lead the world in generative AI for lawtech


In times gone by, lawyers would spend hours poring over documents and huge amounts of time and energy on research. But for many of today’s law firms, those days are coming to an end. The landscape is being revolutionised, thanks to exciting new technology

From AI to fusion power: The next 10 startups in Intel’s European deep tech accelerator


Intel Ignite, Intel’s deep tech accelerator for early-stage startups, has launched its sixth cohort in Europe. Starting on November 6, 10 startups will participate in a 12-week programme in Munich. As part of the scheme, the selected companies will receive c

Why the future of food is ‘invisible innovation’


When you hear “the future of food,” what comes to mind? Star Trek-like food synthesisers, pills to replace your lunch, lab-grown meat, and insects for protein? Yes, the future of food might contain those things. However, it will also be a lot less… str

Musk on how to turn the UK into a ‘unicorn breeding ground’


If you are generally interested in technology, and are not aware by now of the meeting that took place yesterday between Rishi Sunak and Elon Musk during the UK’s AI Security Summit at Bletchley Park, you have probably been living under a rock. As othe

How Berlin’s underground car parks could heat thousands of homes


Berlin’s underground car parks are producing so much heat they could power thousands of homes with clean geothermal electricity, according to a new study. The heat given off by car engines makes the city’s car parks hotter than the surrounding eart

How Valencia’s fast-growing startup ecosystem is thriving


Every successful tech ecosystem needs an event that brings stakeholders together — both locally and from abroad. Obviously, in Amsterdam, we have the outstanding TNW Conference (shamelessly opportunistic, we know, but here is a 30% discount on a business pa


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