7 unmissable highlights of TNW València
Ladies and gentlemen, the moment has almost arrived: TNW València is next week! In case you’ve been living under a rock (or frequenting another tech site, you traitor), we’re taking…
Why a European mobile operating system can’t challenge Android and iOS
Recently, we asked if it was possible for Europe to have a dominant smartphone again. The answer was simple: no, not unless there’s some sort of miracle. The reason behind…
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,…
New data centre turns waste heat into warm water for swimming pools
A startup has unveiled a UK-first solution to soaring energy bills: data centre heat. The company, called Deep Green, installs tiny cloud data centres at local businesses. The system then…
Sale of SVB UK ‘minimises disruption to British tech,’ says Bank of England
The British tech sector can rest a little easier tonight after the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was sold to HSBC for just £1. The intervention followed last week’s…
Sale of SVB UK ‘minimises disruption to British tech,’ says Bank of England
The British tech sector can rest a little easier tonight after the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was sold to HSBC for just £1. The intervention followed last week’s…
Here’s how media outlets are using generative AI in journalism
Generative AI is entering the media — and hacks are getting worried. Except for your loyal correspondents at TNW, of course, as automated output can’t compare with our flair and…
Sunak branded ‘unspeakably idiotic’ for impeding plans to rejoin Horizon
Rishi Sunak has enraged British scientists after dimming hopes of rejoining the EU’s Horizon programme. Prospects of reentering the €96 billion research scheme had grown after a new Brexit deal for…
Bad news, junior developers: You will be judged by your documentation
Developers become developers because they like to code. Many have taken up coding as teens after school, or during after-hours after their cubicle job. They realize how much power they…
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…
Ukraine’s year of war exposes changing roles for cyber weapons
On the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Ukraine is commemorating horrific losses — and remarkable defiance. The country’s fierce resistance on the battlefield has been echoed on the digital front…