At a time when the electronics industry is constantly luring consumers into buying the latest and most advanced devices, Amsterdam-based Fairphone has made a name for itself by doing the exact opposite….
Month: May 2023
Browning bananas under threat as Philippines approves gene-edited version
Overripe bananas could soon become a mere memory — in the Philippines, at least. Tropic Biosciences, a startup in the UK, has tapped gene editing to banish the browning fruit — and mitigate the…
EU nears ban on predictive policing and facial recognition after AI Act vote
The EU is edging closer to a landmark ban on predictive policing and facial recognition. At a crunch vote today on the bloc’s flagship AI Act, two committees of MEPs overwhelmingly endorsed…
Wingcopter bags €40M from EU to scale ‘new era for drone delivery’
German drone solution startup Wingcopter announced today it had landed €40 million in funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to scale up services and ramp up production of its latest model….
Europe’s precarious path to quantum computing supremacy
This article features an interview with Joe Fitzsimons, the CEO and founder of Horizon Quantum Computing. At TNW Conference on June 16, Fitzsimons will be speaking at a session titled, “Is quantum computing the future of finance?”…
Google releases Bard to the world – but leaves the EU behind
During its I/O 2023 event yesterday, Google announced it had officially removed the waitlist for its AI-powered chatbot Bard and made the service available in 180 countries and territories. Sadly for most…
Sweden to pave world’s first permanent e-road for EV charging while driving
As countries across Europe scale up efforts towards fossil fuel-free mobility, Sweden is working on the world’s first permanent electric road — allowing electric cars and trucks to charge while driving. The…
Swiss startup edges closer to first-ever space trash collection
The first active removal of space debris has moved closer to lift-off after a new deal was inked on the landmark mission. Swiss startup ClearSpace and French rocket giant Arianespace today announced…
King’s coronation: Controversial AI tech deployed alongside record-setting 5G network
Last week Saturday, over 20 million viewers from across the UK tuned in to watch the coronation of King Charles III, making it the country’s most-watched TV event of the year. Another…
8 in 10 German companies still fax, study finds — but, umm, why?
In the age of digital communication, fax machines seem as outdated as using a rotary dial phone or a cassette tape. Think about it: if a colleague asked you to fax them…