This article was originally published on .cult by Melina Zacharia. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. We write about all things career-related, make original documentaries, and share heaps of other…
Month: January 2024
Amsterdam Center for Entrepreneurship to launch €150M fund for spinouts
The Amsterdam Center for Entrepreneurship (ACE) is planning to launch a €150mn fund later this year to further expand its support to startups spinning out of academia. Established in 2008, ACE is…
My love letter to Rails (and Ruby)
This article was originally published on .cult by Patrick Helm. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. We write about all things career-related, make original documentaries, and share heaps of other…
Unclear strategies are thwarting AI at traditional companies
Traditional organisations have high hopes for AI, but strategic shortcomings are severely restricting their ambitions. That’s according to a new report from Silo AI, a startup based in Finland. The company recently earned…
Cyberflashing and epilepsy trolling offenders to face prison in UK
As of today, the UK is criminalising actions such as cyberflashing and — in a world fist — epilepsy trolling, with offenders potentially facing prison time. The new offences will come into…
ESA picks Germany’s Exolaunch for arctic weather satellite mission
The European Space Agency (ESA) has picked Germany’s Exolaunch to provide critical launch services for its Artic Weather Satellite (AWS), as the agency looks to outsource more of its space missions to…
TNW Podcast: Oscar Kneppers on academic startups; ESA wants to detect space-time ripples
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting…
The Digital Markets Act will change how you use apps
Big change is here for big tech — and it might just improve your life along the way. First, some context is in order. For the past several years, tech companies and…
Europe outpacing US on quantum investment, report finds
US-based VCs are holding tight to a large amount of cash as they navigate a capricious startup environment and investment landscape. While deemed an important enough technology to warrant export restrictions, quantum…
Dutch neobank bunq eyes UK expansion, 3 years after Brexit ousting
Dutch challenger bank bunq has reported its first full year of profit, a welcome cash cushion as the company plans its UK relaunch. Bunq, which is Europe’s second largest neobank, said it…