Close doesn’t cut it: What we can learn from Iceland’s pay parity strike


For 14 years running, Iceland has topped the charts on gender balance. That’s not to say the Nordic nation has achieved full gender parity but that, by measure of the World Economic Forum, its gender gap is more than 90% closed. And it’s the only country in the G

5 new EU restrictions for online political advertising


As the European Union prepares for elections next year, the bloc is developing new measures to protect the democratic process.  The latest rules focus on advertising. On Tuesday, EU officials unveiled new regulations f

‘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


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