Amid tense relations between big tech and the EU, Meta has announced its second AI startup accelerator in Europe. The accelerator targets startups that want to integrate open-source foundation models (such as…
Month: June 2024
Lab-as-a-service for biotech startups opens in Basel, Switzerland
It is notoriously difficult for startups in life sciences and biotechnology to get investments for lab facilities and equipment to be able spin out from universities. To that effect, Superlab Suisse operates…
Neustark secures $69M to lock carbon in concrete for 100,000 years
Swiss startup Neustark has raised $69mn to take its carbon capture technology global. BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, and Singaporean investment firm Temasek led the funding round. Neustark captures waste CO2…
Why Zig has become the highest-paying programming language
Move over Clojure, there’s a new kid on the block; Zig has emerged as the best-paying programming language for developers in 2024. That’s according to the latest Stack Overflow survey. The poll,…
Why business leaders are flying blind on AI skills — and what to do about it
Business leaders continue to panic around a perceived lack of AI skills. According to Salesforce data, only one-in-10 global workers have so-called “in-demand AI skills.” This concern is reflected among senior management,…
Rocket debris falls on village following France-China satellite launch
France and China blasted a new satellite into space on Saturday, in an increasingly rare example of cooperation between a Western power and the world’s second largest economy. The Space Variable Objects…
Apple hit hard by EU rules: AI suite on pause, App Store violations
It’s been a tough few days for Apple in the EU. On Friday, the company announced it would delay the roll-out of its much anticipated AI suite due to regulatory issues. Today,…
Swedish startup Cemvision cements deal with Vattenfall for greener concrete
Swedish green cement startup Cemvision has inked a deal with energy giant Vattenfall, as industrial companies look to cut their emissions from one of the world’s most polluting materials. Cemvision has devised…
TNW Conference 2024 Day 2 Highlights
The TNW Conference grounds opened up yet again this morning for Day 2 filled with many participants coming back for more (some less fresh than others after last night’s karaoke cruise) and…
TNW Conference 2024 Day 1 Highlights
Day 1 of TNW Conference kicked off with an array of inspiring sessions, insightful panel discussions, thought-provoking performances, and of course, a ton of meetings that will fuel the next wave of…