5 space-age technologies that the EU just launched into orbit
A new EU mission has sent some suitably space-age tech into the cosmos. On a Vega rocket that launched from the European spaceport in French Guyana on Monday, the union…
Even world’s biggest offshore wind farm can’t mask UK’s green energy failures
The world’s largest offshore wind farm has started exporting power to the UK grid after its first turbine came online this weekend. The Dogger Bank Wind Farm, currently under construction…
What’s behind TikTok’s #lazygirljobs trend — and do you actually want one?
Earlier this year, TikToker Gabrielle Judge, aka the “anti-work girlboss,” posted a now-viral two and a half minute video. The subject was the “Lazy Girl Job,” which captured the imagination…
Gaia spacecraft finds new jigsaw pieces for puzzle of the Universe
The Gaia spacecraft has unearthed a new treasure trove of secrets about our galaxy — and beyond. The European Space Agency (ESA) mission plans to produce the largest, most precise…
French startup bags €40M for unique CO2 battery recycling tech
Lyon-based Mecaware has raised €40mn in funding to industrialise its battery recycling technology, designed to produce strategic raw materials. Founded in 2020, the startup has positioned itself in the recycling…
UK’s first exascale supercomputer project goes to Edinburgh
The UK today said it had selected Edinburgh to host its first exascale next-gen supercomputer, which will be 50 times faster than its current highest capacity system. The University of…
PLD Space launches Europe’s first private rocket — and it’s reusable
Spanish startup PLD Space successfully blasted the first-ever private European rocket into orbit on Saturday, in a potential turning point for the continent’s struggling space industry. The first launch of…
First demo vehicle from ‘factory in a box’ heralds new production model for EVs
Helixx has unveiled the first demonstrator vehicle from the startup’s “factory in a box” system. The commercial delivery van was built to validate a new form of carmaking. Using software-led…
EU’s AI Act will hurt smaller companies, US warns
The EU’s landmark AI Act would hurt smaller European companies and only benefit big players who can cover the high costs of compliance, the US warns. According to documents seen…
Drone startup launches grocery delivery in Germany
This Thursday, German startup Wingcopter launched a drone and electric cargo-bike delivery project to bring everyday consumer goods to remote rural areas in Central Germany. Just as with ordinary grocery…
UNESCO, Dutch join forces on ethical AI supervision project
The recent AI boom has forced governments across the globe to consider frameworks with which to address the technology’s unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Against this background, UNESCO has teamed up…
3D-printed stem cells could help treat brain injuries
In a scientific first, researchers at theUniversity of Oxford have 3D printed stem cells that can mimic the architecture of the cerebral cortex, the human brain’s outer layer. The technique…