The EU has launched the Nostradamus project, aiming to enable high-level cybersecurity with quantum tech. Led by Deutsche Telekom, Nostradamus is an industry consortium, including academia and companies such as Thales and…
Month: January 2024
TNW Podcast: Domestic robots from Norway; a chat with Reface’s Anton Volovyk ????????
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…
Dutch startup nets €8M for ‘quantum modem’ tech
Delft-based QphoX just raised the biggest round of a Dutch quantum startup to date. The €8mn will aid the company in its mission to develop core hardware required to allow quantum computers…
World’s first ‘retina resolution’ holograms have arrived, startup claims
UK startup VividQ claims to have created the first-ever holograms with a “retina resolution.” The milestone means holography can now match the resolution and real-life focus cues expected by the human eye,…
Deep Green bags £200M to heat ‘hundreds’ of swimming pools with data centre energy
Deep Green has announced plans to heat between 100-150 swimming pools nationwide using recycled heat from data centres — and just landed a heap of cash to get the job done. The…
German roads in sight for teledriving startup Vay after US launch
German startup Vay has launched a remote-driving service in Las Vegas — and Europe could be next. The rollout brings to market a concept known as “teledriving.” When users open the Vay…
Big tech keeping consumers ‘in the dark,’ European rivals say
Twenty-four European companies have banded together to accuse big tech of not doing enough to engage with smaller rivals ahead of an EU regulatory deadline. In an open letter, the companies that…
Dutch quantum dot startup bags €5M to improve X-ray imaging
Deep tech startup QDI Systems has secured €5mn in Series A funding to further boost its ambitious mission: revolutionising X-ray imaging and mammography screening using quantum dots technology. Quantum dots are microscopic…
Northvolt raises €4.6B to expand Europe’s first homegrown battery gigafactory
Swedish battery maker Northvolt has raised €4.6bn to boost the expansion of Europe’s first homegrown gigafactory and support the company’s battery recycling plans. Specifically, the capital will help expand cathode production and…
Red Sea shipping crisis latest headache for Tesla in Europe
The escalating situation in the Red Sea has forced Tesla to halt production at its gigafactory in Germany, in what marks the latest headache for Elon Musk’s car company in Europe. The…