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Chip wars: The escalating battle between EU, US, and China for tech supremacy

Deep tech, Government and policy, Next Featured /

Semiconductor chips have emerged as the hottest commodity in the global race for technological supremacy. That’s because they constitute a fundamental component of electronic devices, critical for advances in a vast array of industries: from telecoms, AI, and computing, to healthcare, clean energy, and military applications. Historically, the EU and the US have relied heavily […]

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6 places labelled Europe’s ‘next Silicon Valley’

Ecosystems, Government and policy, Startups and technology /

Chasmic wealth gaps, soaring crime rates, exorbitant living costs, and horrifying homelessness… no wonder everyone dreams of being “the next Silicon Valley.” The latest bearer of the nickname is Cambridge, England. Under new government plans,  billions of euros will be poured into new houses, business parks, laboratories, and science hubs in the city. The investment reportedly

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Europe needs more skilled workers to build the green economy

Future of Work, Government and policy, Sustainability /

Last month was the hottest June on record globally and if the EU is to meet its ambitious climate targets to tackle climate change, it’s going to need more skilled workers. In fact, according to the World Economic Forum, the continent needs nothing short of a green skills revolution if it is to fully harness

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Meta platforms top the list of UK payment scams, finance group claims

Ecosystems, Government and policy, Meta, UK /

UK Finance, which represents more than 300 companies, has written to the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, requesting that ministers make tech companies take responsibility for payment fraud on their platforms. Specifically, the lobby group is pointing the finger at Meta, which it claims is connected to over 60% of all push payment fraud.   An Authorised Push

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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 /

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 /

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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Meta’s Threads will not be rolled out in the EU ‘at this point’

Corporates and innovation, Data and security, Government and policy /

Meta’s new social networking app and Twitter rival, Threads, will not be launched in the EU “at this point,” according to a spokesperson from Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC). The DPC has not blocked Threads from EU app stores. Instead, Meta is postponing its launch of the platform in the bloc to avoid getting into

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‘Companies must stop using Google Analytics,’ warns Swedish watchdog

Data and security, Government and policy /

In a significant first for Europe, Sweden’s privacy watchdog has fined two companies for transferring personal data to the US via Google Analytics. In addition, it is urging other firms to stop using Google’s web statistics tool. In response to allegations issued by digital rights organisation None of Your Business (NYOB), the Swedish Authority for

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Europe’s first ‘lightning hunter’ releases striking footage of severe storms

Corporates and innovation, Deep tech, Government and policy, Insider /

Europe’s first “lightning hunter” has generated striking animations of severe storms hitting the Earth.  Built by Italian firm Leonardo, the system is the first satellite instrument that can continuously detect lightning across Europe and Africa. The imager is comprised of four powerful cameras. Each of them can capture 1,000 images per second, day and night,

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French riots and 5 other social ills blamed on video games

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Emmanuel Macron has a new scapegoat for the riots engulfing France. As violent protests sparked by the fatal police shooting of a teenager spread across his nation, the president first blamed social networks and parents, before pointing the finger at a beloved boogeyman: video games. “It sometimes feels like some of them re-live in the

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European companies hate the EU’s new AI rules — here’s why

Corporates and innovation, Deep tech, Ecosystems, Government and policy, Startups and technology /

Artificial intelligence sure is keeping the post office busy. After a recent flurry of open letters about runaway AI, unregulated AI, and apocalyptic AI, another missive arrived on the EU’s doorstep today. In this case, however, the signatories have raised a contrary concern. Rather than call for more rules, they fear there will soon be too

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Opinion: We can’t engineer ourselves out of the climate crisis

Corporates and innovation, Government and policy, Next Featured, Startups and technology, Sustainability /

Let’s face it — climate change is humanity’s greatest screw-up. We’ve known about it for almost a century. The science is clear. And yet, we’ve done nothing. It’s a fking embarrassment.  Now, finally, global leaders are scrambling to clean up the mess. But, even though most of the climate solutions we need already exist, we

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