Seeing is believing: Don’t miss the ‘grandfather’ of VR at TNW Conference

Story by Siôn Geschwindt Tom Furness will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and…

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EU approves Microsoft bid for Activision Blizzard — but the saga is ‘unlikely to end soon’

Story by Thomas Macaulay Senior reporter Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW. He covers European tech, with a focus on deeptech, startups, and government policy. Thomas is a senior…

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€1 billion tech fund launched in major boost for Dutch startups

Story by Siôn Geschwindt Organs-on-chips, recyclable wind turbine blades, and robotic farmers — these are just some of the technologies earmarked for funding under a new growth programme approved by…

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German chip plant breaks ground in ‘major step forward’ for EU’s semiconductor industry

Story by Siôn Geschwindt Germany’s Infineon has broken ground on its new €5bn semiconductor manufacturing plant in Dresden, less than six months since announcing the project.  Speaking at the groundbreaking…

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This AI-powered exoskeleton does the heavy lifting so you don’t have to

Story by Siôn Geschwindt Move over Tony Stark, there’s a new player in town. Augsburg-based startup German Bionic has developed wearable exoskeletons that endow superhuman strength — although they are…

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