Spain is luring digital nomads into the countryside with €15,000 grants


In Barcelona, digital nomads risk being attacked by angry water pistol-wielding locals. But other parts of sun-soaked Spain are welcoming remote workers with open arms — and wads of cash. This week, the local government of Extremadu

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Uber backs Wayve as it targets level 4 autonomous vehicles


Uber has made an investment in Wayve, as the ride-hailing giant positions itself to profit from the moment when (or if?) autonomous vehicles finally go mainstream. The undisclosed investment is an extension of Wayve’s massive $1bn funding round

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Quantum computing: the inevitable threat to information security


In an era where technological advancements continually reshape our world, one of the most significant emerging threats is quantum computing.  This powerful technology, while promising revolutionary benefits, poses a substantial risk to our current

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Sweden’s been stealthily using hydrogen to forge green steel. Now it’s ready to industrialise


Deep in Sweden’s icy north sits a small factory where the country’s largest industrial players have been steadily validating a new technology that could clean up one of the dirtiest industries on Earth.  Energy giant Vattenfall, steel-maker SSAB, a

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Over a third of the UK’s fastest-growing companies have a founder born abroad


Here’s a timely reminder of the benefits that immigrants bring to startups: 39% of Britain’s 100 fastest-growing companies have a foreign-born founder. That’s according to new research the Entrepreneurs Network, a think tank based in London. The findings show

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When everyone is in the wrong: Telegram’s Durov must remain in France and post a €5M bail


This just in: French prosecutors have charged Telegram’s Russian-born founder Pavel Durov with a wide range of crimes and banned him from leaving the country. He’s now placed under a heavy judicial control with twice-a-week police check-ins and has to post a €5mn ba

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This app makes it easier for neurodivergent people to navigate daily tasks


Copenhagen-based Tiimo has raised an additional $1.6mn in funding to expand its app supporting neurodivergent individuals in their daily life. Neurodivergent individuals — those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other cognitive differences — make up about 15% t

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New Barbie dumbphone could cleave tweens from their screens


Exactly 65 years since the first Barbie doll was released, the Barbie Phone has finally arrived.  As you might expect, the flip-phone is pink. Very pink. And it comes with all sorts of glittery extras so you can bedazzle it to your heart’s content — and relive s

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Opinion: AI’s ability to replace jobs shouldn’t be flaunted


AI is here to stay, for better or for worse. In the business world, the exponential use of artificial intelligence has sparked both hopes of unprecedented productivity — and fears of job loss. According to a recent survey  by EY, more than two in three employe

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For Lego, the future is increasingly digital. Pity your inner child


As one of millions of adults who grew up building Lego, the company’s digital adventures upset my childhood memories. Yet my screaming inner infant can’t derail the transition. Our beloved bricks have now been in video games for nearly three decades. Since de

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