UK leads Europe for GenAI patents but Germany is catching up, UN report reveals

The UK leads Europe for generative AI patent filings — but Germany is closing the gap. That’s according to new data from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), a UN…

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EU awards €1B and 8 million supercomputing hours to 4 AI startups

The EU’s supercomputer alliance yesterday announced the winners of its AI startup competition. Four companies will split €1bn — and precious uptime on world-class high-performance computer systems to train their…

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EU awards €1M and 8 million supercomputing hours to 4 AI startups

The EU’s supercomputer alliance yesterday announced the winners of its AI startup competition. Four companies will split €1mn — and precious uptime on world-class high-performance computer systems to train their…

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4 innovations to spur Europe’s energy transition — and cut reliance on China

Clean energy production from sources like nuclear, wind, and solar reached record levels in 2023, meeting over two-thirds of the EU’s electricity demand.  Despite the progress, the Union must prioritise…

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Hackers linked to Hamas tied to cyberespionage via Android spyware in Palestine

Hackers linked to Hamas have been implicated in five cyberespionage campaigns targeting Palestine and Egypt. The evidence emerged in new research from ESET, a cybersecurity company based in Slovakia. Analysts…

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