3D-printed organs could solve liver transplant shortage, startup says
You can already buy 3D-printed houses, cars, rocket engines, sneakers, and, of course, sex robots. But can I interest you in a 3D-printed kidney? It’s an offer that Vital3D plans…
Musk mulls removing X, formerly Twitter, from EU to dodge disinformation laws
Elon Musk, owner of X, formerly Twitter, is considering removing the social media platform from Europe in an attempt to dodge a new anti-disinformation law recently passed in the bloc,…
New AI tool could make future vaccines ‘variant-proof,’ researchers say
A new AI tool that predicts viral mutations could guide treatments for COVID-19 — and the next pandemic. The system, named EVEscape, was developed at Harvard Medical School and Oxford…
How can social impact startups influence global change?
Around the world, people are grappling with the impact of climate change at an unprecedented level, with natural disasters and air pollution making the need for action more apparent every…
UK lost €2.3B in tax from big tech because rules are ‘no longer fit for purpose’
Up to €2.3bn of annual tax from big tech may be missing from the UK’s coffers because of archaic rules. That’s according to TaxWatch, a think tank formed to expose…
I swapped my car for an electric cargo bike
Tired of endless traffic jams, hefty bills, and the weight of climate guilt, city dwellers across Europe are ditching their cars for cargo bikes — and never looking back. Here’s…
Google and Qualcomm are building a RISC-V-based platform for wearables
RISC-V, the upstart chip architecture, has stepped further into the market for processors. Semiconductor giant Qualcomm today announced that it’s building a RISC-V-based wearables platform for Wear OS, Google’s operating…
EV startup Volta Trucks files for bankruptcy amid battery supply woes
Sometimes, despite the best of plans and intentions, businesses don’t make it. Unfortunately, this is true also for those who hope to change the world for the better. Earlier today,…
London Marathon turns to carbon removals in race to net zero
While promoting fitness, community and often charitable causes, large running events can have a significant environmental impact. Adding to the waste generation from water stations and temporary race infrastructure are…
UK plan to lead in generative AI ‘unrealistic,’ say Cambridge researchers
The British government’s aim to turn the UK into a global leader in the development of generative AI is “unrealistic,” researchers at the University of Cambridge argue. According to the…
TikTok complies with EU demands against Israel-Hamas disinformation
TikTok said on Sunday that it had taken action against disinformation, following EU demands after Hamas’ attack on Israel. On Thursday, Thierry Breton, the bloc’s chief of the internal market,…
Google to pay €3.2M yearly fee to German news publishers
Google has agreed to pay German publishers €3.2mn per year for publishing their content on its News search engine. The compensation is part of an interim agreement between the tech…