German roads in sight for teledriving startup Vay after US launch
German startup Vay has launched a remote-driving service in Las Vegas — and Europe could be next. The rollout brings to market a concept known as “teledriving.” When users open…
Big tech keeping consumers ‘in the dark,’ European rivals say
Twenty-four European companies have banded together to accuse big tech of not doing enough to engage with smaller rivals ahead of an EU regulatory deadline. In an open letter, the…
Dutch quantum dot startup bags €5M to improve X-ray imaging
Deep tech startup QDI Systems has secured €5mn in Series A funding to further boost its ambitious mission: revolutionising X-ray imaging and mammography screening using quantum dots technology. Quantum dots…
Northvolt raises €4.6B to expand Europe’s first homegrown battery gigafactory
Swedish battery maker Northvolt has raised €4.6bn to boost the expansion of Europe’s first homegrown gigafactory and support the company’s battery recycling plans. Specifically, the capital will help expand cathode…
Red Sea shipping crisis latest headache for Tesla in Europe
The escalating situation in the Red Sea has forced Tesla to halt production at its gigafactory in Germany, in what marks the latest headache for Elon Musk’s car company in…
Doomed US lander crushes hopes for first European tech on the Moon
The Peregrine lunar lander is set to crash back to Earth in a sudden end to a mission that was set to put the first piece of European-built technology —…
Startup behind world’s first hydrogen eVTOL eyes 2025 takeoff
Swiss startup Sirius Aviation has unveiled designs for the world’s first hydrogen-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The jet, which kind of looks like Night Fury from How to…
These AI binoculars just made birdwatching a whole lot easier — and more expensive
As a kid, perhaps unsurprisingly, I was the only person I knew interested in birdwatching. Nevertheless, I regularly went out in nature armed with my binoculars, bird book, and camera,…
Domestic humanoid backed by OpenAI closer to market after $100M raise
A humanoid just has taken a step towards consumer households after robot maker 1x raised a cool $100mn. The Norwegian startup will spend the funds on bringing an android named…
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,…