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AI could fall short on climate change due to biased datasets, study finds

Artificial Intelligence, Deep tech /

Among the many benefits of artificial intelligence touted by its proponents is the technology’s potential ability to help solve climate change. If this is indeed the case, the recent step changes in AI couldn’t have come any sooner. This summer, evidence has continued to mount that Earth is already transitioning from warming to boiling.  However, […]

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This watermarking tool detects piracy, IP theft, and deepfakes from a single photo

Data and security, Startups and technology /

A new watermarking tool detects pirated content from a single smartphone photo or screenshot. The system was developed by castLabs, a video software provider based in Berlin. The company says the tech can protect videos, images, documents, and designs from piracy and intellectual property theft. It can also spot media that’s been manipulated for disinformation.

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Waterless hydro tech can turn hills into giant batteries

Startups and technology, Sustainability /

Thousands of hills across Britain could be transformed into renewable energy batteries thanks to a new ‘high-density’ hydropower system buried underground. Developed by UK startup RheEnergise, the system puts a modern spin on pumped storage hydro, a centuries-old technology which accounts for 95% of today’s energy storage capacity. Pumped storage hydro uses surplus electricity to

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Competitive PSVR 2 Shooter ‘Firewall Ultra’ Reveals Co-op PvE Mode, Live Service Ambitions

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Firewall Ultra, the next-gen sequel to the popular PSVR-exclusive shooter, launches next week and with it, a co-op PvE mode supporting up to four players. Set to launch next week on August 24th on PSVR 2, Firewall Ultra is just around the corner. Today developer First Contact Entertainment revealed the game will go beyond its

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Norwegian wealth fund warns of AI risks while reeling in billions from the tech

Artificial Intelligence, Corporates and innovation, Deep tech /

To say that Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund made a killing these past months would be an understatement. The world’s largest investor in the stock market earned 1,501 billion crowns (€131.1bn) in the first half of 2023, and much of it due to the recent boom in AI. To a large extent, the profits came from

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This PV-leaf can harness more power than standard solar panels

Corporates and innovation, Startups and technology, Sustainability /

Scientists at Imperial College London have invented a leaf-inspired technology that captures solar energy and makes freshwater in the process.  The design, known as PV-leaf, is made up of glass, photovoltiac cells, bamboo fibres, and hydrogel cells which combine to mimic a real leaf. Water can even move and distribute throughout the artificial leaf’s structure

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New £1B fintech fund aims to plug UK’s £2B funding gap

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The UK has devised a novel solution for a funding gap: more funding. In a bid to strengthen the country’s financial sector, up to £1bn (€1.2bn) has been allocated to a new investment vehicle for fintech firms. Named the FinTech Growth Fund, the scheme will invest predominantly in companies between Series B and pre-IPO, with the aim

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How RISC-V can usurp Arm as the Switzerland of computer chips

Corporates and innovation, Deep tech, Next Featured, Startups and technology /

In the divided world of semiconductors, Arm is frequently compared to Switzerland. The UK-based business is built on a foundation of neutrality. Rather than build chips, Arm merely designs their blueprints. The company then licences the IP to almost every major semiconductor maker without directly competing against them. That approach — as well as the

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Gibby Presents: Road Testing the Latest Location-based VR Experiences

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Location-based VR has bounced back since the pandemic. So let’s get some arcade action! The fastest-growing company, Sandbox VR, has just opened their 40th location worldwide. Gibby’s Guide went out and about to road test the best that the sector has to offer. Gibby Presents Gibby Zobel is an English-born journalist, filmmaker and radio broadcaster.

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UK algorithm startup closes in on quantum advantage

Deep tech, Next Featured, Startups and technology, UK /

Quantum computing holds a lot of promise. The question is when the hyped and indeed potentially revolutionising technology will begin to deliver on it. According to UK quantum startup Phasecraft, it’s not that far off. The secret? Algorithms that can work on today’s “imperfect” quantum computers, without having to wait for the very tricky hardware

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Meta Appears to be Readying a Quest 3 Charging Dock to Streamline Usage

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A new charging dock from Meta, apparently for Quest 3, has been revealed through regulatory certification. As with Quest Pro’s dock, the goal of the new dock is certainty to streamline headset usage by encouraging users to keep it charged and always up-to-date. Friction in VR—all of the clunk associated with putting a thing on

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