We rode a remote-driven EV through Berlin. Is this the future of car sharing?

“Hello, I will be your driver for today,” says Bartek Szurgot, a software engineer at German startup Vay and my chauffeur for this ride. He disengages the handbrake, gently presses…

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DeepMind’s new research restrictions threaten AI innovation, warns Iris.ai CEO

Google DeepMind’s reported clampdown on sharing research will stifle AI innovation, warns the CEO of Iris.ai, one of Europe’s leading startups in the space. The UK-based lab has tightened its…

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Lucien Engelen: Wellbeing tech is the new battleground for top talent

Gone are the days when a bean bag and free kombucha made your office cool. Today’s top tech talent wants something far more valuable: their health. That’s the view of…

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Landmark digital declaration from EU ministers ignites calls to cut startup regulation

A coalition of European startups has urged swift action to slash burdensome EU regulations after a landmark declaration from the D9+ group of digitally advanced nations. The declaration stressed the…

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SAP becomes Europe’s most valuable company, ASML holds fourth place

Just five months after surpassing ASML, German software giant SAP has overtaken Novo Nordisk to become Europe’s most valuable listed company. SAP’s shares rose 1.6% on Monday, bringing its market…

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After Northvolt, Europe’s battery path leads to China — or new tech frontiers

Fuelled by $15bn in financing, Northvolt was supposed to be Europe’s great battery success story — a homegrown champion capable of competing with Asian and American giants.   So when Northvolt…

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Euclid space telescope captures multiple super rare double gravitational lenses

ESA has released the first major batch of data from its “dark universe” telescope Euclid. What’s inside could change our understanding of dark matter and the expansion of the Universe.…

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