The rise of Europe’s drone sector sees new jobs taking off


There was plenty of excitement late last year when Alphabet, Google’s parent company, announced a European testbed for its drone delivery subsidiary, Wing. Wing’s delivery drone network is already being tested at scale in Australia and, last October, a small suburb

Inside Arm’s vision for the ‘software-defined vehicle’ of the future


The digitisation of cars has made comparisons to “data centres on wheels” so common that they’ve become clichéd. It’s also built a booming market for tech firms — few of which have capitalised as adeptly as Arm.  Often described as the UK’s leading IT company,

The world’s first self-driving bus fleet will soon hit Scotland’s streets


Next time you board a bus in Scotland and it’s driving itself, don’t freak out — this is all part of a government plan to bring self-driving tech into the mainstream. Five fully autonomous buses will be taking to the streets near Edinburgh ne

Digital twins could save your life. Here’s how


Digital twins — virtual replicas of real-world things — are already commonplace in manufacturing, industry, and aerospace. There are highly complex digital models of cities, ports, and power stations — but what about people?  T

TNW València 2023 was a blast — here are our favourite moments


For 16 memorable years, TNW Conference has been at the center of Amsterdam’s tech ecosystem, but on March 30 and 31, TNW València brought — for the very first time — the heart of tech to Spain’s east coast. But we didn’t choose Valencia simp

Mammoth meatball beef exposes foodtech’s patent problem


A bitter feud has erupted over who first resurrected the woolly mammoth — as a meatball. The de-extinct delicacy was unveiled last week at Nemo Science Museum in the Netherlands. Naturally, no mammoths were harmed in the making of the product. In lieu of dead fle

Everything you need to know about building a career in the gaming industry


It may seem like the fantasy of every ’80s kid who ever picked up a Game Boy but being obsessed with video games can actually offer you an array of career opportunities. The industry continues to go from strength to strength, and powering it

Swedish startup unveils first ‘origami’ e-motorcycle — and €15K price tag


What do you get when you mix motorcycles with origami? The answer, dear reader, is the Stilride 1. The unique vehicle is the brainchild of Swedish startup Stilride. The company today unveiled the final design and price for the new electric ride, which is due to

Italy’s ChatGPT ban sets a worrying precedent for EU startups


OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which took the world by the storm after its launch in November, is now facing a temporary ban in Italy over “unlawful” personal data collection and the lack of an age verification system for children. The Italian data prote

Spain launches space agency in big boost for local startups


Spain has officially launched its own national space agency, at a time when Europe looks to establish itself as a global space industry leader. Plans for the Spanish Space Agency, or Agencia Espacial Española (AEE), were first announced in


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