A UK startup is installing electrostatic tyre-dust collecting machines on a fleet of EV delivery vans in London, as it looks to make a dent in the world’s second-largest source of microplastic…
Month: July 2024
UK unicorn Improbable finally makes profit after pivot to venture building
After 12 years in business and several strategic pivots, British unicorn Improbable has achieved profitability for the first time. Improbable credited the milestone to yet another business shift. After numerous attempts to…
DeepL targets Taiwan, HK with new AI translation for Traditional Chinese
DeepL, the Cologne-based AI translation unicorn, has added Traditional Chinese to its language portfolio, strategically expanding its presence in Asian markets. Since its launch in 2017, DeepL has emerged as Europe’s Google…
TNW Podcast: Remon Berrevoets on quantum tech; dark future of European solar
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…
UK backs ‘space mirror’ to melt ice on the Moon into drinking water
The UK hopes to produce water on the Moon with a space mirror that reflects solar rays onto lunar ice. The device is the brainchild of the British Interplanetary Society (BIS), the…
Researchers detect deepfakes with the same tools used to survey galaxies
It’s a common saying that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Now, researchers claim that they can also reveal deepfakes with the help of tools that study galaxies — by…
The global IT outage exposed Europe’s dangerous dependence on US tech
It’s a taunt that’s reiterated to the point of cliché: Europe is a good place to start a tech business, but a bad place to scale one up. The causes are contentious…
UK startup unveils ‘world’s most advanced’ vertiport for air taxis
In collaboration with LG, UK startup Urban-Air Port has unveiled the AirOne vertiport, which merges robotics with AI integrated systems — a world first, according to the company. Vertiports promise to facilitate…
Oxygen-generating ‘battery rock’ discovery challenges understanding of life on Earth
Scientists have discovered oxygen-generating ‘battery rocks’ on the ocean floor that could challenge long-held beliefs about the origins of life on Earth — and make a strong case against deep-sea mining. A…
This unfolding thermal telescope can tell if your home is leaking heat
A Cambridge University spin-out is developing a unfolding, heat-detecting telescope that could capture high resolution thermal images of Earth — at an affordable price. Currently, some large, expensive satellites in low-earth orbit…