Robot coaches that read brain signals could pave a new way for the rehabilitation of stroke and brain injury survivors. That’s according to the EU-funded VITALISE project, led by researchers from the UK’s National Robotarium and developed in partnership with t
SportAI has grand plans for tennis analytics. The startup wants to not only enhance a player’s technique, but also the racket they swing. The Norway-based business analyses sports footage in real-time. It then delivers instant, personalised feedback. For tenn
Female-led Apheros has raised $1.85mn to tackle a pressing problem for the tech sector: the exponential energy consumption of data centres. Data centres are the foundation of our digital infrastructure,housing the servers, data storage systems, and networking
Finland’s first-ever commercial hyperspectral satellite has successfully launched into space. The satellite — named Hyperfield-1 — is the brainchild of Finnish startup Kuva Space. Kuva equipped the spacecraft with a hyperspectral camera, which captures detaile
German-Finnish internet anti-hero Kim Dotcom is perhaps one of the most eccentric, and divisive, figures in tech history. A serial cybercriminal to some, an large-than-life legend to others. You either love him or you hate him. Either way, boy does he know how
UK fintech Revolut has been valued at $45bn following a share sale by employees, making it Europe’s most valuable private tech company and shaking up the world of traditional finance. An employee share sale is when staff sell their company shares either to th
British police will experiment with uncrewed aircraft as part of new drone trials in the UK. Britain’s aviation regulator has backed the project, which the National Police Air Service (NPAS) will lead. The tests will focus on flights “beyond the visual line o
Although Mozart has no living descendants, his music still has countless inheritors. The latest in the lineage — born just this summer — is a digital twin. German tech giant Siemens conceived the prodigious clone. Last month, the company brought the system to M
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is celebrating a $138 billion profit from the first half of the year, but has put the champagne on ice. The $1.6 trillion fund credited the returns to investments in tech. Driven by surging demand for AI, technology stocks surged
The English Premier League is giving offside calls a (semi) automated upgrade. The new system revamps arguably the most controversial rule in sports. First introduced back in 1863, the offside law prevents sneaky footballers from camping by the goal. In its curren