US-China chip war leads to restrictions on ASML exports


Following an order by the Dutch government, ASML — the world’s leading manufacturer of high-end chipmaking equipment — will curb shipments of two of its machines to China. Specifically, the government has partially revoked the export licence of the NXT:2050i a

What European fintech has in store for 2024


This year was challenging for the financial technology, or fintech, sector. Interest rates rose and funding fell, continuing the shift in focus from growth to profitability.   But what does 2024 have in store? Will AI revolutionise the industry? Will f

What’s in store for Europe’s climate tech ecosystem in 2024


It has been a rough year for climate tech. While it fared slightly better than other sectors, total venture and private equity investment in planet-saving technologies fell 40% this year, down to a five-year low.  It’s not all doom and gloom, howeve

Cybersecurity guru Mikko Hyppönen’s 5 most fearsome AI threats for 2024


Mikko Hyppönen has spent decades on the frontlines of the fight against malware. The 54-year-old has vanquished some of the world’s most destructive computer worms, www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnedOWfPKT0″ data-mce-href=”

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The technologies set to drive medtech innovation in 2024


Recent technological advances are transforming the medtech sector. European companies and research institutions are working on solutions aimed at improving our knowledge and response to genetics, diseases that impact millions of people, and public health em

The 3 key trends for global talent mobility in 2024


As the world becomes increasingly globalised, maintaining compliance while embracing global mobility will be the key to retaining talent as we move into 2024. This is according to Hanna Asmussen, CEO and co-founder of Localyze, a global mobility pl

After a year of breathless hype, AI will face reality in 2024


Artificial intelligence went mainstream in 2023. The watershed moment arrived at the end of the previous year, with the November 30 release of ChatGPT. Just two months later, the OpenAI system was reaching an estimated 100 million active users. According to a

TNW Podcast: European VC special with Kinga Stanislawska (EWiVC) and Sten Tamkivi (Plural)


In this bonus episode of the TNW Podcast, we’re featuring two interviews with notable European VC players: Kinga Stanislawska, founder of European Women in VC and co-founder Experior VC. We talked about the state of diversity in European VC, the issues we’re fac

5 compensation and benefits trends to look out for in 2024


Virgile Raingeard is the co-founder and CEO of Europe’s leading compensation benchmarking platform Figures, founded in 2020 and based in France.  1. The end to ‘competitive salary’ on job adverts Pay transparency has been the talk of the town this year fo

What Europe’s VC funding landscape will look like in 2024, according to analysts


2023 has been a tough funding year for European startups — even being characterised as the “most depressed” in VC exit value in a decade. Amid uncertainty and a staggering macroeconomic environment, VC activity and deal value also, unsurprisingly, dropped.


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