How Microsoft’s AI chatbot ‘hallucinates’ election information
The upcoming year will be a busy one for democracy. Major elections will take place in the US, the EU, and Taiwan, among others. Just as the rollout of generative…
Meta’s Threads app finally launches in the EU
After a five-month wait, Meta’s latest social media app Threads is now available to people living in the European Union. “Today we’re opening Threads to more countries in Europe. Welcome…
TNW Podcast: Femtech special with Ida Tin (Clue) and Valentina Milanova (Daye)
Let’s talk about femtech in Europe. In this bonus episode of the TNW Podcast, we’re featuring two interviews with notable players in the industry: Ida Tin, co-founder and chairwoman…
How Hydrogrid is digitising the ‘forgotten giant’ of renewables
Hydropower currently generates more energy than all other renewables combined and is expected to remain the world’s largest source of renewable electricity into the 2030s. And pumping water uphill, aka…
Pope Francis: How we deploy AI will be ‘true measure of our humanity’
Word of the year indeed — it seems even the Catholic Church can’t stop talking about AI. The events unfolding in the Middle East and the continued war in Ukraine…
Wind-powered cargo ship takes Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket to launch site
After numerous setbacks, the European Space Agency recently announced that its next-generation rocket, Ariane 6, is set to launch in just six months’ time. If successful, the heavy-lift launcher will…
TNW Podcast: AI, more AI, and a chat with Constantijn van Oranje
Welcome to the first episode of the TNW Podcast — our new show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of…
EIC opens €1.2B funding for strategic technologies in 2024
The newly-adopted 2024 work programme of the European Innovation Council (EIC) is opening over €1.2bn in funding opportunities, mainly targeting deep tech startups and SMEs. Under the new scheme, the…
Meet the industry leaders shaping the content of TNW Conference 2024
For us, June doesn’t simply bring the much-anticipated beginning of summer. It also brings Europe’s leading (and most intimate) tech event. Yes, we’re talking about TNW Conference 2024 — and…
OpenCosmos launches new satellite for volcano and wildlife monitoring
Open Cosmos, the UK startup that uses satellites to fight climate change, has successfully launched its fourth satellite this year. Its mission? To monitor volcanic activity and wildfires in the…
Solving the SME cash flow crisis: It’s time for late payments to end
In the intricate web of business activity in the UK, the relationship between large corporations and SMEs plays a pivotal role in shaping the economic landscape. With SMEs accounting for…
How this startup battles water waste with leak-detection algorithms
We are probably all guilty of using too much water. However, most water wastage happens prior to the precious resource entering our homes. That is because national pipe networks are…