Everything startups need to know about building a security compliance program
With cybercrime on the rise across the UK and more SMEs being targeted, security is more important than ever before. Even if you believe your business is secure from data…
DeepMind says its new AI system is the world’s most accurate 10-day weather forecaster
A new AI model from Google DeepMind is the world’s most accurate 10-day global weather forecasting system, according to the London-based lab. Named GraphCast, the model promises medium-range weather forecasts…
‘Unsafe’ AI images proliferate online. Study suggests 3 ways to curb the scourge
Over the past year, AI image generators have taken the world by storm. Heck, even our distinguished writers at TNW use them from time to time. Truth is, tools like…
The future of urban mobility in Europe, 10 years down the road
While the glittering lights of Europe’s cities hold the promise of new opportunities, ideas, and fun, they also hold smog and a growing air pollution problem. Not to mention the…
Norway’s Otovo bags €40M to grow rent-to-own solar marketplace
Norway-headquartered Otovo has secured €40mn to expand its rent-to-buy online marketplace for solar panels, as it seeks to cash in on booming demand from homeowners looking to slash their energy…
World’s biggest tidal energy ‘kite’ could single-handedly power a small town
People have been harnessing tidal energy for milling grain for more than 1,000 years. As you’d imagine though, today’s contraptions for tapping this 24/7 power source are a little more…
A prisoner’s dilemma shows AI’s path to human cooperation
ChatGPT’s engine cooperates more than people but also overestimates human collaboration, according to new research. Scientists believe the study offers valuable clues about deploying AI in real-world applications. The findings…
ESA inks deal with Airbus, Voyager Space to secure place on ISS successor
The European Space Agency has signed a deal with Airbus and Voyager Space to secure its next home in orbit. The two companies are currently developing Starlab, one of several…
Climate tech is set to boom. This VC explains why it’s ripe for investment
Climate tech is receiving a proportionally larger share of what is, undeniably, a muted venture capital investment environment. VC and private equity investment in the sector has, thus far in…
EU top court lawyer wants Apple’s €14.3B Irish tax judgement re-run
Apple has faced a major setback in its longstanding €14.3bn tax dispute with the EU after an adviser to the bloc’s highest court said an earlier ruling over the tech…
140-year-old ocean heat tech could supply islands with limitless energy
A UK-based startup is looking to breathe new life into a century-old technology that could power tropical island nations with virtually limitless, consistent, renewable energy. Known as ocean thermal energy…
Your pets can now eat meat that’s ‘grown’ in a lab
Good news, cats and dogs: you can now legally eat lab-grown meat. The milestone comes courtesy of a world-first permit for cultivated pet food. Czech startup Bene Meat Technologies received…