Venus Williams backs French startup that rewards you for walking
Venus Williams is most famous for being one of the best tennis players of all time, but she’s also a prolific angel investor. In her latest business move, Williams has backed…
AI app that transcribes without recording audio or video promises to safeguard your privacy
An AI-powered note-taking app developed by Munich-based startup Bliro could offer a more secure way to transcribe audio. Bliro uses natural language processing and machine learning algorithms to extract relevant…
Surging European defence stocks signal ‘huge potential’ for military tech startups
Shares in European aerospace and defence companies soared to record highs this week, elevating expectations for the continent’s military tech startups. Britain’s BAE Systems leapt by 9% on Monday, while…
Can dumbphones revive Europe’s mobile industry?
Do you remember your first phone? The thought of mine brings a tear to my eye. It was a beautiful blue Nokia 3310 — and it was borderline indestructible. Best…
Air traffic control for drones in sight for Norwegian startup AirDodge
Remember when spotting a drone in the sky was a novelty? Now it’s like playing whack-a-mole with flying machines. Delivery drones, military drones, AI drones, hobby drones — our skies…
Rolls-Royce lands record £9B nuclear submarine contract in UK
Right now, there’s at least one nuclear-power, nuclear-armed submarine stealthily patrolling the waters off the UK. The sub is powered by a nuclear reactor, so it can cruise undetected for…
UK police trial high-tech wristbands to keep dementia patients safe
A police force in the UK is using Bluetooth tracking wristbands for people with dementia in a high-tech bid to keep them safe. Starting this month, Avon and Somerset Police…
Microsoft faces £1B cloud licensing lawsuit in the UK
Microsoft’s cloud ambitions just hit a major snag in the UK. The tech giant is facing a £1bn ($1.27 billion) lawsuit over how it licenses software to customers using rival…
Smartphones in Spain should carry health warning, says government panel
A Spanish government-appointed committee of experts has recommended that smartphones sold in the country carry health warning labels. The advice comes amid mounting concern about the effects of smartphone use,…
Swiss startup bets on photonic chips to cut data centre energy consumption
Amid the AI boom, data centres are consuming alarming amounts of electricity. They’re also responsible for 1% of global energy-related emissions. By 2030, their power demand could increase by 160%.…
The EU is getting its first ever commissioner for startups
Ekaterina Zaharieva has been nominated as the EU’s first ever commissioner for startups, the bloc’s chief Ursula von der Leyen announced today. Zaharieva served as Bulgaria’s deputy prime minister for judicial…
Startups race to curb data centre energy use amid AI boom
Data centres gobble up roughly 2% of global electricity, which translates to around 1% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. Streaming Netflix, storing stuff in the cloud, and meeting up on…