IBM and the European Space Agency (ESA) today launched TerraMind, a new open-source AI model with an “intuitive” understanding of Earth. According to the research team, the system is the best-performing AI…
Month: April 2025
Trump’s ‘war on science’ hands Europe major tech talent opportunity
As the Trump administration ramps up what academics call a “war on science,” US researchers are increasingly looking to Europe for new opportunities — which could be good news for the continent’s…
The 5 hottest scaleups in France enter TECH5’s ‘Champions League of Technology’
Five flourishing French scaleups have made it into TECH5 — the “Champions League of Technology.” The quintet will now compete for the title of top scaleup in Europe. The contest concludes on…
How a space telescope found the ‘strongest evidence yet’ of life beyond our solar system
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope say they have detected the “strongest evidence yet” that life exists outside our solar system. Scientists at the University of Cambridge found signs of the…
As AI swamps music platforms, Deezer is fighting back — unlike Spotify
Songs generated by AI tools such as Suno and Udio are flooding Deezer — but the French music streaming platform is trying to fight back. Deezer said on Wednesday that users are…
Startup challenge seeks sustainable solutions to AI’s energy demands
A new contest is searching for solutions to a defining problem of the AI era: soaring energy consumption. The Energy Innovation for AI Startup Challenge launches amid growing concern over the environmental…
UK unleashes drone-zapping microwave weapon amid defence tech drive
The British Army has successfully neutralised swarms of drones in a trial of the “RapidDestroyer” — a new kind of weapon that uses high-frequency microwaves to disable critical electronic components in unmanned…
Paebbl, the startup turning CO2 into building materials, opens first demo plant
Paebbl has opened its first demo plant in Rotterdam as it looks to ramp up its carbon capture technology. When we visited Paebbl’s sprawling facility in June last year, it was a…
Trump tariffs reignite Europe’s push for cloud sovereignty
The Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs have ruffled feathers across the world — and reignited Europe’s push for digital sovereignty. One of the key focus points has been Europe’s cloud infrastructure, which is…
We stepped inside IQM’s quantum lab to witness a new frontier in computing
“The Future is Here,” declares a glowing neon sign at the entrance to IQM’s quantum data centre in Munich. It’s a bold claim — but one the Finland-based startup is determined to…