A glimpse into the future of tech from the winners of the Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award


Towards the end of last year, the winners of the 16th edition of the Amsterdam Science & Innovation Awards (AmSIA) were announced at the NEMO Science Museum. This competition — hosted by the Innovation Exchange Amsterdam (IXA) — highlights three innovative id

Leaked EU AI Act is ‘a wake-up call for organisations’


A leak of the EU’s AI Act removes doubts about its adoption, but critics fear that the plans will inhibit innovation. All 892 pages of the final version were published on Monday by Euractiv tech editor Luca Bertuzzi, while a consolidated version that runs a m

New quantum algorithm could simulate industry-changing materials


UK startup Phasecraft has developed an algorithm that brings the promise of quantum computers’ potential to reveal new materials and their properties much closer to realisation.  Due to their ability to simulate multiple complex quantum sy

A new in-orbit refuelling service for spacecraft is under development


Swiss startup ClearSpace has unveiled its latest project to make space exploration sustainable: an orbital refuelling service. The company is collaborating with the US-based Orbit Fab on the mission. Under the plans, the duo will combine a ClearSpace shuttle

States could already produce AI malware that evades cybersecurity defences, experts warn


AI-generated malware that avoids detection could already be available to nation states, according to the UK’s cybersecurity agency. To produce such powerful software, threat actors need to train an AI model on “quality exploit data,” the National Cyber Security

YouTube ads are about to get way more effective with AI-powered neuromarketing


Junbi.ai joined the TNW for Startups programme and exhibited at a previous TNW Conf

Macron convinces UK nuclear startup to build its first factory in France


London-based nuclear energy startup Newcleo has scrapped plans to build its first power plant in Britain, opting to invest in France instead.  The move follows extensive lobbying by France’s president Emmanuel Macron, who has personally met with N

5 tech jobs with long-term staying power


While the tech sector suffered a downturn in 2023, leading to swathes of job cuts, there remains a high demand for certain tech jobs within the industry itself and beyond. Nonetheless, these job losses, alongside the rapid growth of generative AI tools

Founder-led deep tech investor Plural launches €400M fund


European early-stage investment firm Plural Platform has launched a new €400mn fund as it seeks to turn budding startups into “world-changing” global companies.  Plural was founded in 2021 by Wise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus and Songkick founder Ian Hogar

Enter ClimateGPT — the ‘first-ever’ AI model dedicated to fighting climate change


Fledgling AI startup EQTY Lab has unveiled the “first-ever” AI chatbot designed to provide accurate and authenticated climate data. AI tools such as ChatGPT and Google’s Bard have faced concerns over the accuracy of the information they provide, as they a


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