The EU’s supercomputer alliance yesterday announced the winners of its AI startup competition. Four companies will split €1bn — and precious uptime on world-class high-performance computer systems to train their models. Training…
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EU awards €1M and 8 million supercomputing hours to 4 AI startups
The EU’s supercomputer alliance yesterday announced the winners of its AI startup competition. Four companies will split €1bn — and precious uptime on world-class high-performance computer systems to train their models. Training…
‘Sleeping on it’ really does help: 4 recent sleep research and tech breakthroughs
Twenty-six years. That is roughly how much of our lives are spent asleep. Scientists have been trying to explain why we spend so much time sleeping since at least the ancient Greeks,…
TNW Podcast: Live from TNW 2024! Maria Amelie on fact-checking with AI; post-quantum cryptography
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…
Supercritical launches world’s first live pricing and availability for biochar carbon removal
Carbon removal platform Supercritical today announced the launch of its live pricing and availability function for global biochar projects in support of the transparency of the budding carbon removal market. Most have…
Opera unveils new version of its flagship AI browser
Opera is unveiling today the new version of its flagship AI-centric browser, Opera One, which first launched in 2023. With Opera One, the Norwegian company became one of the early adopters of…
Helsinki startup raises €4M for smart bed legs to outsmart bed bugs
Helsinki-based Valpas has raised €4mn in a seed round to tackle a crawling menace: bed bugs. The bed bug outbreak in Paris last year spread apocalyptic vibes across the hotel industry and…
Swedish digital pet care startup raises €20M to expand in US
Swedish pet telehealth startup FirstVet has secured €20mn to grow its operations and expand its remote veterinary care services in North America. The platform offers immediate video consultations and wants to be…
Swiss SkyCell bags $116M to optimise pharma transport with smart cold chain containers
SkyCell, based in Switzerland, has closed $116M in a Series D round for its technological solution that improves the pharmaceutical supply chain for air travel. Founded in 2013, the startup manufactures temperature-controlled…
Stable Diffusion to live on: Stability AI confirms rescue deal and new CEO
While Stability AI’s latest image generating model, Stable Diffusion 3, may have been a success, things behind the scenes at the company have been slightly more turbulent. However, with today’s funding announcement,…