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…
This startup detects heart disease using motion sensors in your phone
Health tech has a rocky history. For every story of the Apple Watch saving someone’s life, there’s a Theranos out there ruining it for everyone. Yet the sector marches on. We all…
Quantinuum, Microsoft claim to have quieted quantum computing ‘noise’
Two of the leaders in quantum technologies, Quantinuum and Microsoft, today announced a breakthrough in reducing ‘noise’ that could mean quantum advantage is closer than previously thought. When it comes to quantum…
Mistral AI, Europe’s OpenAI rival, adds top LLM to Amazon Bedrock
Amazon Bedrock, the tech giant’s platform for building generative AI applications, has added Mistral Large, the latest and most advanced Large Language Model (LLM) of Mistral AI, to its service. The Paris-based…
New space mission aims to create solar eclipses on-demand with satellites
Days before a total solar eclipse sweeps across North America, scientists in Europe have revealed another plan to block out the sun. The audacious project — called Proba-3 — will align two…
Opera is now the first leading browser with built-in local LLMs
Opera now becomes the first major browser to offer built-in access to local AI models. Starting today, the Oslo-based company is introducing experimental support for 150 variants of local Large Language Models…
Carpooling rebounds as BlaBlaCar raises €100M and reaches profitability
Carpooling’s resurgence continued today as France’s BlaBlaCar reached two big new milestones. The Paris-based trip-sharing service has raised a €100mn credit line and hit profitability over the last 24 months — its…
The new tech trends set to shape the smart cities of tomorrow
The World Bank estimates that by 2050 the global urban population will double in size, putting ever-increasing pressure on city streets, housing markets, infrastructure, government services, and the environment. Luckily, over the…
Speeding ebikes are a new menace. Amsterdam wants to remote-control them
A few weeks back, Amsterdam announced it was trialling new technology that can automatically reduce ebike speed when riders enter certain parts of the city. Predictably, the initiative sparked debate. On Reddit,…
UK, US strike landmark deal on AI safety testing
Following the recent approval of the EU’s risk-based AI Act, the UK has now partnered up with the US to co-establish testing procedures and guidelines on AI safety. As part of the…