UK fusion startup breaks pressure record using giant ‘gun’ machine
A British startup has set a new pressure record using the world’s strongest pulsed power machine, as it looks to forge a cheaper, faster path to fusion energy. First Light…
Sharing the AI journey: Amplifying female founder voices
In October last year, researchers at the Alan Turing Institute sounded the alarm that there was an “urgent issue” of gender imbalance in artificial intelligence investment. No one, unfortunately, was…
Experts call for stricter femtech laws to safeguard women’s data
It’s hard to imagine more intimate data than that collected by female technologies or “femtech.” These apps and devices not only monitor women’s menstrual cycles but also record their sexual…
The EU’s DMA is a new take on tech regulation — but that doesn’t mean it’ll work
It happened, after years of chin-wagging and back-and-forth and bad blood, it finally happened: the compliance date for the Digital Markets Act arrived on March 7th. From here on out,…
EU’s new attack on big tech risks becoming ‘missed opportunity’
The EU’s strictest-ever crackdown on big tech has only just begun, but critics fear it’s already missing the targets. Called the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the landmark law aims to…
Red Sea cable cut by anchor from Houthi ship attack, says internet firm
Several subsea communications cables in the Red Sea were cut on Saturday, temporarily affecting a quarter of all data traffic flowing between Asia and Europe. Some have blamed the Houthi…
Spain halts Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning startup Worldcoin over privacy concerns
Spanish regulators have ordered Worldcoin to pause operations over fears that the company’s eyeball-scanning technology may intrude on users’ privacy. Worldcoin — co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in 2019…
Startup searching for ‘holy grail’ of encryption raises $73M
French startup Zama has raised $73mn to commercialise the “holy grail” of cryptography: fully homomorphic encryption (FHE). Conceptually simple but practically complex, FHE enables computations on encrypted data without having…
Dutch government launched secret task force to keep ASML in Netherlands, report says
The Dutch government has reportedly launched a secret task force to keep chip giant ASML in the Netherlands. Dubbed “Operation Beethoven,” the task force was formed to allay ASML’s fears…
Digital bank Monzo raises £340M amid UK push to remain fintech leader
Amid tough market conditions, digital bank Monzo has raised £340mn (€409mn) in new funding, reaching a post-money valuation of £4bn (€4.7bn). The round was led by new investor CapitalG, the…
Nobel winner behind graphene hails new ‘wonder materials’ for smart contact lenses
A Nobel Laureate who co-created graphene has made another discovery that could turbocharge numerous futuristic applications, from smart contact lenses to rapid disease detection. Konstantin Novoselov, who won the 2010…
Why US-based VCs are investing big in European climate tech
In the last decade, the US established itself as a leader in funding climate tech ventures, with Europe trailing. Known for their willingness to embrace risk and invest heavily, US…