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EU rules on AI must do more to protect human rights, NGOs warn

Artificial Intelligence, Deep tech, Europe, Government and policy / Eric

A group of 150 NGOs including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Transparency International, and Algorithm Watch has signed a statement addressed to the European Union. In it, they entreat the bloc not only to maintain but enhance human rights protection when adopting the AI Act. Between the apocalypse-by-algorithm and the cancer-free utopia different camps say […]

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Final mission photos: ESA’s Ariane 5 rocket lifts off for the last time

Corporates and innovation, Deep tech, Europe, Space / Eric

This week, after nearly three decades of providing Europe access to space, the Ariane 5 heavy-lift rocket completed its final mission. On Wednesday, July 5, at 22: 00 GMT, the rocket took off from the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Its final flight launched two payloads into geostationary orbit. The first

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Europe must act against AI-written reviews before it’s too late

Artificial Intelligence, Deep tech, Europe, Government and policy, Next Featured / Eric

Parts of modern life are inescapable. We all use mapping software for directions, check the news on our phones, and read online reviews of products before buying them. Technology didn’t create these things, but what it has done is democratise them, make them easier to access or add to. Take online reviews. Nowadays, people can

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Netherlands first in Europe to approve lab-grown meat tastings

Europe, Government and policy, Politics, Sustainability / Leon S

Yesterday, the Dutch government released an official letter announcing it will allow the tasting of meat and seafood products cultivated from animal cells under specified conditions. Following in the footsteps of the US and Singapore, the Netherlands is now the first country in Europe to permit tastings of lab-grown meat, a move that is particularly

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Spotify CEO’s startup for AI-powered preventive healthcare raises €60M

Artificial Intelligence, Deep tech, Europe, Spotify, Startups and technology / Eric

Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek’s preventive healthcare startup just received a very strong vote of confidence from venture capitalists. Earlier today, Neko Health announced it had raised €60mn in a round led by Lakestar and backed by Atomico and General Catalyst. The funds will be put towards expanding the concept outside of the company’s

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The startups on a mission to upgrade Ireland’s meagre EV charging network

Charging Network, Electric vehicle, Europe, Next Featured, Startups and technology, Sustainability / Eric

Next month, 50 homeowners in Ireland will start renting out their home electric car charging points to their neighbours with the help of a new app. It’s “the Airbnb of electric vehicle (EV) home chargers,” says GoPlugable co-founder Maebh Reynolds. The app’s trial launch will be limited to that first group of 50 people who

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Crystals, jets, and magnets — is this how to make cooling greener?

Europe, Next Featured, Startups and technology, Sustainability / Leon S

Story by Chris Baraniuk In a world scorched by climate change, cooling technology is far from a luxury. It saves lives, keeps food fresh and ensures comfort at home or in the office. Ten new air conditioners are to be sold every second between now and 2050, according to the International Energy Agency. But all

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Zero-emission cruise ship with retractable solar sails set to launch in 2030

Corporates and innovation, Europe, Sustainability / Leon S

Story by Linnea Ahlgren Linnea is the senior editor at TNW, having joined in April 2023. She has a background in international relations and covers clean and climat (show all) Linnea is the senior editor at TNW, having joined in April 2023. She has a background in international relations and covers clean and climate tech,

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Apple’s rumoured mixed reality headset may be the miracle the European XR industry needs

Apple, Deep tech, Europe, Next Featured, Startups and technology, virtual reality / Leon S

Story by Callum Booth Managing Editor Callum is the Managing Editor of TNW. He covers the full spectrum of technology, looks after editorial newsletters, and makes the occasional (show all) Callum is the Managing Editor of TNW. He covers the full spectrum of technology, looks after editorial newsletters, and makes the occasional odd video. Apple

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