Opinion: The AI pope coat is the shape of hyperreality to come
By now, you’ll have seen it. Pope Francis walks across the frame, his focus on the mid-distance. He’s brightly lit as though it’s early morning. A silver cross hangs from…
Award-winning economist has tapped AI to close the gender equity gap
The gender equity gap in the tech sector is well-documented. Research has found that women occupy only 22% of all tech roles across European companies, while the proportion of funding…
NATO picks Netherlands for HQ of new €1B innovation fund
Story by Ioanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili (show all) Ioanna…
Spanish startup wants to launch the first private reusable rocket from Western Europe
Story by Ioanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili (show all) Ioanna…
New GPT-4 app can be ‘life-changing’ for visually-impaired people, say users
The first app to integrate GPT-4’s image-recognition abilities has been described as ‘life-changing’ by visually-impaired users. Be My Eyes, a Danish startup, applied the AI model to a new feature…
Quantum computing sector reacts to UK’s new £2.5B programme
The UK government has pledged to invest £2.5bn in quantum computing over the next 10 years, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced today. The programme forms part of the new Spring Budget,…
Intel wants another €5BN in subsidies to build chip plant in Germany
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Lark Optics is targeting your retinas for AR without nausea and other sickness
This story is syndicated from the premium edition of PreSeed Now, a newsletter that digs into the product, market, and founder story of UK-founded startups so you can understand how…
Opinion: Europe is throwing billions at quantum computers. Will it pay off?
No one may fully understand quantum computing yet, but one thing is clear — the expectations are high. And where there are high expectations, there’s money. Both private and public…
Can AI make better art than humans? We asked IBM’s Seth Dobrin
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New €15M fund for early-stage quantum startups launches in the Netherlands
A new €15 million fund has launched to help quantum technology research in the Netherlands transform into venture capital-investable startups. Backed by Quantum Delta NL (QDNL), a foundation that seeks…
New sensor promises to bring ‘true colour’ to smartphone photos
In the fiercely contested smartphone market, photography can be a key battleground. Alongside the insatiable desires for better batteries, durability, storage, and processing, camera quality consistently ranks as a key…