![3D-printed stem cells could help treat brain injuries](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/D/3/6/y/K/5/3d-printed-stem-cells-could-help-treat-brain-injuries.webp)
In a scientific first, researchers at theUniversity of Oxford have 3D printed stem cells that can mimic the architecture of the cerebral cortex, the human brain’s outer layer. The technique could potentially be used to treat brain injuries. Such injuries typ
![German-French consortium to build EU’s first exascale supercomputer](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/e/b/b/7/x/B/german-french-consortium-to-build-eu-s-first-exascale-supercomputer.webp)
Today, France’s Eviden (part of cybersecurity, cloud, and high-performance computing group Atos) and German modular supercomputing company ParTec, announced they had won a contract to provide the very first exascale supercomputer in Europe. T
![UK investigates Amazon, Microsoft cloud services over market dominance concerns](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/E/v/0/M/E/uk-investigates-amazon-microsoft-cloud-services-over-market-dominance-concerns.webp)
The UK’s competition watchdog (CMA) has opened an investigation into Amazon’s and Microsoft’s cloud services after concerns over their dominant position in the market. The move follows a study by telecoms regulator Ofcom, which “identified features that make i
![This blisteringly hot AI-powered grill cooks food ‘up to 10x faster’](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/k/A/P/x/y/r/this-blisteringly-hot-ai-powered-grill-cooks-food-up-to-10x-faster.webp)
UK startup Seergrills has invented the world’s first AI-enabled grill that is so insanely hot it can cook food up to 10x faster than conventional methods. The mean BBQ machine — dubbed Perfecta — achieves this feat using proprietary NeuralFire technology. This c
![VC Atomico raises €1B in glimmer of hope for European tech startups](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/G/K/B/w/9/vc-atomico-raises-1b-in-glimmer-of-hope-for-european-tech-startups.webp)
It is no secret that European tech funding has seen an alarming decline throughout the past 24 months. Thankfully, there are still some bright spots. London-based venture capital firm Atomico is challenging the trend, having raised $1.1bn (€1.05b
![Estonian mission will deploy ‘plasma brake’ to deorbit satellites faster](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/0/j/r/B/B/estonian-mission-will-deploy-plasma-brake-to-deorbit-satellites-faster.webp)
Estonia’s ESTCube-2 satellite is set for takeoff this week with an ambitious mission: the first demonstration of “plasma brake” technology to deorbit satellites faster and help reduce space debris. To achieve this, ESTCube-2 will also for the first time use
![Meta proposes ad-free service for EU users — but you’ll have to pay for it](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/B/r/o/r/o/meta-proposes-ad-free-service-for-eu-users-but-you-ll-have-to-pay-for-it.webp)
Meta is considering charging EU users €13 a month to access an ad-free version of Instagram or Facebook on their phones, the Wall Street Journal reports. The tech giant is also considering a €16 fee to use Instagram and Facebook without adverts on desktop. Acc
![Job satisfaction in European tech on the rise — but Dutch, Swedes least happy](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/k/A/P/x/q/w/job-satisfaction-in-european-tech-on-the-rise-but-dutch-swedes-least-happy.webp)
Levels of job satisfaction among young tech workers in Europe have bounced back this year. The proportion of employees feeling unhappy in their role fell from 35% in 2022 to 15% in 2023. The findings come from the Young Generation in Tech report (backed by Eig
![These are the key technologies the EU wants to safeguard from China](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/k/l/A/V/r/7/these-are-the-key-technologies-the-eu-wants-to-safeguard-from-china.webp)
In the latest round of geopolitical tech chess, the European Commission today published a list of critical technologies to keep safe from geopolitical rivals, in an effort to bolster the bloc’s own economic (and not only) security. The document, pre
![Swiss startup opens plant that permanently stores CO2 in waste concrete](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/9/X/9/q/X/swiss-startup-opens-plant-that-permanently-stores-co2-in-waste-concrete.webp)
Neustark, a spin-off from Switzerland’s ETH Zurich university, has inaugurated its first commercial-scale carbon capture plant in the EU, located at a construction waste recycling facility on the outskirts of Berlin. The plant, built in par