ESA’s annual budget hits record €7.8B, with biggest chunk for Earth observation
The European Space Agency’s budget for 2024 has hit a record €7.79bn — 10% more than last year. The largest portion of the funds will go to Earth observation (EO),…
TNW Podcast: Boris comes over to co-host; Slack’s Cal Henderson talks European tech
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of…
How old Tesla batteries are turning into into smart energy storage units
Old Tesla batteries can look forward to new lives thanks to new funding for an energy system built from the ageing power units. The concept is the brainchild of Cactos,…
Dutch startup battles energy grid congestion with digital twins
Europe is electrifying — literally. From EVs to heat pumps, more and more of our critical technologies need to get plugged in. This is a positive step toward net zero,…
EU joins UK in scrutinising OpenAI’s relationship with Microsoft
Antitrust regulators in the EU have joined their British counterparts in scrutinising Microsoft’s alliance with OpenAI. The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, said on Tuesday that it’s “checking whether…
These are the most stable tech sectors for job seekers in 2024
Instability is at the heart of technology, as new innovations constantly change the game. However, the last couple of years have been especially volatile as interest rates rose, VC funding…
Belgian fund secures €4.8M first-close to boost local startups
Syndicate One, a Brussels-based angel investment group, has completed an initial €4.8mn close of its debut fund, after opening its capital to external investors for the first time in 2023.…
How this startup uses AI to give speech-impaired people their voice back
There is big tech — and then there is smaller tech with big impact. Dutch AI startup Whispp is using assistive voice technology to convert speech diminished by ailments such…
Dutch online supermarket Picnic bags €355mn after international expansion
Dutch online supermarket Picnic has bagged a cool €355mn in funding after a year of international expansion, the company announced today. The grocery delivery service launched in the Netherlands back…
The five biggest artificial intelligence trends for banking in 2024
AI is fast becoming a game-changer for banks, and 2023 saw a greater integration of these tools, especially in areas such as fraud detection and customer experience. The data-driven nature…
This spectrometer was set to be the first-ever European tech on the moon. But it might never get there
A US rocket carrying the first ever European-built tech set to land on the moon successfully launched in the early hours of Monday morning. Known as an Exospheric Mass Spectrometer…
Sideloaded app stores are coming to iOS in the EU: Here’s how they’ll work
Readers, it’s happening: Apple will soon allow iOS users to sideload app stores in the European Union (EU). This will enable consumers to access software through other means than Apple’s…