A Cambridge University spin-out is developing a unfolding, heat-detecting telescope that could capture high resolution thermal images of Earth — at an affordable price. Currently, some large, expensive satellites in low-earth orbit can captu
While this year thus far has been less profitable for ASML, the tech giant saw orders for its chip making machines increase again over the past three months. According to the company’s earnings report for the second quarter of 2024, net bookings (i.e. orders
Danish startup Again has raised money… again. Google Ventures and Berlin-based HV Capital led the $43mn funding round, which brings the startup’s total to date to just shy of $100mn. Again takes waste CO₂ from industry, combines it
Samsung has snapped up UK startup Oxford Semantic Technologies, in a bid to “hyper-personalise” user experiences with AI. Founded in 2017, Oxford Semantic specialises in knowledge graphs, which integrate and analyse data. The technology powers countless applic
Cultivated meat is now approved for sale in Europe — but don’t break out the fine China just yet. The first dishes are exclusively reserved for pets. Our furry friends can now legally dine on cultivated chicken from Meatly, a startup based in London. The comp
From your phone to your clothes or even the breakfast you ate this morning, there’s a high chance a boat transported it from where it was made to where you bought it from. The global shipping industry accounts for around 90% of world trade. Most of
Swiss app developer Proton has launched a new “privacy-first” AI email writing assistant that could be a more secure alternative to similar offerings from Google and Microsoft. Proton Scribe, integrated in Proton Mail, allows use
Imagine walking through a bustling railway station. You’re in a hurry, weaving through the crowd, unaware that cameras are not just watching you but also recognising you. These days, our biometric data is valuable to businesses for security purposes, to enhance custo
A team of students from the Technical University of Delft have made history by crossing the North Sea in a fully hydrogen-powered boat. TU Delft’s Hydro Motion team set off from Breskens, Netherlands on July 11, with 160km of rou
Britain has successfully fired a laser weapon from an army combat vehicle for the first time, the UK government announced today. During trials, the system “neutralised” targets at distances in excess of 1km, officials said. Matt Cork, programme lead of the gov