Cybercrime hunters disrupt ‘most active ransomware group ever’


LockBit, one of the world’s most infamous cybercrime gangs, has been disrupted by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and international law enforcement agencies including Europol and the FBI. The gang is known for holding victims’ data to ransom and providing

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UK offers £15M to space tech projects for commercial astronaut mission


The UK Space Agency has opened two funding calls for tech and science projects to fly onboard a prospective, commercially-sponsored mission. The calls are in preparation of an agreement between the UK and Axiom Space, a US company that organises visits to th

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Turning AI frenzy into fundraising strategy: How startups can win the 2024 investment race


Until now, generative AI has been akin to fairy dust — just sprinkle it in your pitch, and investors are all too ready to open their wallets wide. This is changing.  Q4 of 2023 saw a 55.3% decline in AI funding compared to Q1, mirrored by fewer deals. Ex

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Autonomous drone home delivery service launches in Norway


Following successful consumer trials in Trondheim, Aviant is launching the world’s longest-distance home delivery service by autonomous drones in Lillehammer, Norway. Starting today, residents of the town will be able to receive deliveries of groceries, medi

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Inside Finland’s state-of-the-art quantum computing hardware ecosystem


In 1965, cryogenics pioneer Olli V. Lounasmaa set up the Low Temperature Laboratory (LTL) at what is now Aalto University to research ultra-low temperature physics. Despite some initial scepticism because “why would anyone w

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Why no one knows quite when a descending satellite will hit Earth this week


A satellite will hurtle down to Earth this week and no one knows quite when or where it’s going to land — but there’s no need to worry. In the space sector, this is standard operating procedure.  The satellite in question is the European Space Agency’s ERS-2.

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EU to fine Apple €500M amid big tech smackdown


The European Union is set to fine Apple €500mn for allegedly elbowing out competitors to its music streaming business, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing unmanned sources familiar with the matter.   EU officials first started investigating

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We tested the world’s cleanest snowmobile — and it goes like a rocket


With the flip of a switch, the snowmobile springs to life. The batteries beneath my seat engage, and launch me at lightning speed through the fresh white powder ahead. Soon I am gliding across a frozen lake in Swedish Lapland like a speedboat on

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How antitrust cases against tech giants could reshape the digital advertising landscape


The digital advertising landscape in Europe is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by antitrust cases against tech giants, new regulations like the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act, and the

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3 ways businesses should prepare for the AI transformation


AI might be ready to disrupt how businesses operate, but businesess aren’t ready for the AI transformation. According to Cisco’s AI Readiness Index for 2023, only 14% of businesses across the globe are prepared to leverage and deploy artificial intelligence.

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