A stargazing satellite called Mauve has booked a flight on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. Mauve is the brainchild of British startup Blues Skies Space. The London-based company has a unique plan for…
Month: August 2024
TNW Podcast: Jennifer Goodall on brain-computer interface tech; first robotic surgery on UK child
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…
ASML’s latest machine powers new breakthroughs for logic and memory chips
Imec, a leading semiconductor research company based in Belgium, today announced a series of chipmaking breakthroughs at its joint lab with ASML. The lab opened its doors in June with the aim…
Space balloon for tourists set for landmark test flight
A “space balloon” for tourists is set for a test flight in Saudi Arabia this September. Spanish startup Halo Space built the balloon for zero-emission trips into the stratosphere. Each ticket is…
Off the back of US strike, UK union sets minimum pay for video game performers
No one was surprised when British actor Neil Newbon won the “Best Performance” category at The Game Awards last year for his role as Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3 — beating Hollywood…
Depop and Selfridges are stitching AI analytics into second-hand fashion
Depop and Selfridges are sewing an AI thread into their clothes. The fashion retailers have enlisted British startup Kelp Technologies to analyse market trends and prices of second-hand apparel. Kelp — aka Truss…
Report: Sweden’s startup ecosystem retains EU lead, but loses momentum
Sweden remains the leading startup ecosystem in the EU, second only to the UK in Europe as a whole. That’s according to this year’s Global Startup Ecosystem Index Report by StartupBlink. In…
Terra Quantum wins US Air Force contract for quantum-resistant network study
Swiss startup Terra Quantum announced today it has landed a contract to embark on a study with the US Air Force for a network utilising post-quantum cryptography, quantum key distribution, and quantum…
Philosophy is crucial in the age of AI
New scientific understanding and engineering techniques have always impressed and frightened. No doubt they will continue to do so. OpenAI recently announced that it anticipates “superintelligence” — AI surpassing human abilities —…
‘Switzerland of quantum computing’ raises $75M for error-correction chip
UK-based Riverlane announced today it has secured $75mn in Series C funding to meet “surging global demand” for quantum error correction — and propel it on its path toward 1 million error-free…