This snowboard is made from paper — and it shreds like a dream


Professional freeride snowboarder Cody Bramwell carves through the deep white powder, left-right-left-right, down the mountainside. He’s snow surfing, a unique, bind-less style of snowboarding invented in Japan in the 1980s.  Ra

5 steps to building an ESG-responsible software startup


Many startups around the world will want to play their part in creating a more responsible business. But it can seem like an unattainable goal, with many regarding it as something to worry about after the business has reached a

Netherlands devises €1B plan to keep ASML in the country


The Dutch government is reportedly finalising plans to inject at least €1bn in funding, in an agonised effort to keep ASML in the Netherlands. Rumours that the crown jewel of the Dutch tech ecosystem is considering relocation were unveiled by local newspaper

UK says Chinese cyberattacks ‘part of large-scale espionage campaign’


The UK government has accused China of two malicious cyberattacks against the country’s democratic institutions and members of Parliament. Specifically, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has found that a Chinesestate-affiliated cyber actor, nicknamed A

ESA to build ChatGPT-style Earth observation digital assistant


The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced it will build a ChatGPT-style digital assistant to help humans better decode complex Earth observation data. Led by Φ-lab (Phi-Lab) — the agency’s Earth observation innovation and investment arm — the ch

The European cities with the highest salaries for software developers


Becoming a software developer is a clever choice for anyone wanting to progress within the tech industry — you can work across varied industries from fashion to finance, analyse and solve complex issues, and have a genuine impact on user experience. Given that

Startup building ‘biowearables’ for chronic kidney disease nets €2.3M


Paris-based Metyos has raised €2.3mn in pre-seed funding to improve the lives and health outcomes of chronic kidney disease patients with its biowearable technology. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 10

EU investigates Apple, Google, Meta in first-ever probe under DMA competition law


In a significant blow to big tech, the EU is investigating Apple, Google’s parent companyAlphabet, and Meta over potential violations of the new regulations set by the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The DMA — with its compliance deadline set on March 7 — is a la

European startups are making batteries both punchy — and portable


When engineers working for the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) have some welding to do out on a section of track, they don’t have to fire up a diesel generator anymore. They can plug their tools into a portable battery instead. A silent, emissions-free batt

Spain suspends Telegram ban to investigate impact on users


Spain’s High Court has suspended its own order that was set to block messaging app Telegram’s services in the country.   Judge Santiago Pedraz issued an order on Friday calling for a temporary ban on Telegram following complaints from several media companies a


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