Google has launched a €25mn training and skills programme to help Europe’s workforce “seize the opportunity of AI,” the tech giant announced today. The initiative is targeted at “vulnerable and underserved” communities,…
Cowboy riders across Europe can now call an ebike mechanic to their doorstep
Riders in numerous locations throughout Europe can now have their Cowboy ebikes repaired without ever leaving their couch. Through the Cowboy app, you can request a mechanic to come to your home…
Why startups thrive with immigrant founders
The recent changes to immigration rules in the UK have prompted some entrepreneurs to fear that they may be forced to leave the country as they don’t pay themselves enough to meet…
Nuclear fusion world record a promising step toward limitless energy
In its last hurrah before being shut down, a 40-year-old fusion reactor in the UK set a new world record for energy output — bringing the decades-old promise of clean, limitless energy…
Murena launches ‘deGoogled’ smartphone with a kill switch for privacy
The Murena 2, a “deGoogled” smartphone with a kill switch, has finally launched in Europe. Billed as a privacy-centric disruptor to the Apple-Google mobile duopoly, the device is the second handset from French startup…
Einride’s electric trucks to deliver Heineken beer to Germany
Germans love beer. They consume more of it than almost any other nation, and now they can get it delivered on all-electric trucks, too. Swedish startup Einride has set up a fleet…
Sertraline only works for 1 in 3 depression patients, AI study finds
An AI analysis of people on sertraline found that the popular antidepressant would only work on one-third of patients. The findings, which were published this week in the American Journal of Psychiatry, offer…
French fintech Pennylane becomes Europe’s latest unicorn
French accounting startup Pennylane has just become Europe’s latest unicorn after securing €40mn — its sixth major fundraise since the company was founded just three years ago. “We weren’t even looking for…
This UK startup can capture 95% of a ship’s carbon emissions
Like many of us, Alisha Fredriksson is terrified about climate change. But unlike many of us, she’s rolling up her sleeves and doing something about it. Two years ago the young entrepreneur…
Getting fresh: How supermarkets are using AI to predict sales
A supermarket deep in rural Germany had a problem. Far from the ample workforce of the nearest city, the shop was staffed largely by local teenagers still at school. The kids were…