Groningen’s formula for startup success: fostering university spin-offs


Although academic researchers have the knowledge and skills to develop potentially life changing products for patients, they often face unique challenges compared to other founders. Lengthy and expensive R&D costs often make VCs hesitant to inv

How offshore wind-to-hydrogen could help fill Europe’s clean energy demand


Hydrogen is being hailed as, if not a silver bullet, then at least a crucial component to decarbonising the world’s energy sources. And no wonder — when burned, hydrogen produces zero greenhouse gas emissions. However, the transition to a renewable hydr

The Fairphone 5 revives the dream of a smartphone that lasts for 10 years


Our phones have lamentably short lives. Batteries die before they’re old, compatibility is transient, software support expires, and minor upgrades soon arrive that are presented as must-haves. It’s an insidious model — and one that Fairphone is upending. The Du

Microsoft succumbs to EU pressure, will unbundle Teams from Office in Europe


In a bid to allay EU antitrust concerns, Microsoft will start unbundling Teams from the Office 365 and Microsoft 365 suites in European markets. Microsoft announced the move on Thursday. The company said the software will be split in the European Economic Are

Bankrupt ebike startup VanMoof finds buyer in F1’s McLaren Applied


VanMoofers, rejoice — the ebike gods have not abandoned you. Yesterday, McLaren Applied and its escooter department Lavoie announced they had agreed to purchase the bankrupt ebike startup.  The details of the deal have not been made public. However, the F1 enginee

Paris bids au revoir to rental e-scooters as ban comes into effect


Today, Paris became one of the first European cities to implement an outright ban on rented e-scooters, after residents previously voted overwhelmingly in favour of the motion. During a referendum in April, voters were given two choices: “for” o

Thinking of moving to Spain? Here’s what you need to know about developer salaries


This article was originally published on .cult by Melina Zacharia and Luis Minvielle. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. We write about all things career-related, make original documentaries, and share heaps of other untold developer stori

New report sheds light on average developer salaries in Germany


This article was originally published on .cult by Melina Zacharia and Ines Almeida. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. We write about all things career-related, make original documentaries, and share heaps of other untold developer stories f

LLMs prone to data poisoning and prompt injection risks, UK authority warns


The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is warning organisations to be wary of the imminent cyber risks associated with the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) — such as ChatGPT — into their business, products, or services. In a set of blog po

Your Fitbit is ‘useless’ unless you consent to illegal data sharing, says advocacy group


Vienna-based advocacy group Noyb has filed complaints against Fitbit in Austria, the Netherlands, and Italy, alleging that the Google-owned fitness tracking company is in violation of EU data privacy regulations.    Fitbit — which sells watches


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