TNW Conference unveils agenda to unleash the next big things in tech
For nearly two decades, TNW Conference has been a launchpad for the next big things in tech. The likes of Slack, Wise, Bolt, and Trello all made their mark on…
European cloud hosts are offering an escape from AWS, Azure, and GCP
When the modern-day internet began emerging in the early 2000s, finding hosting services and resources to run the new wave of dynamic web applications was hard. You needed a database…
DOJ move against Chrome renews calls for Google to sell Android
Renewed calls for Google to sell Chrome have reignited demands for the company to also divest Android. An executive at Murena, a French smartphone startup, said today that breaking up…
Ex-Tesla, Polestar execs unveil new ultralight electric sports cars
With their heavy battery packs, EVs are hardly known for being lightweight. That is, perhaps, until now. British startup Longbow — founded by former Tesla, Lucid, and Polestar execs — emerged…
Qualcomm acquires AI platform Edge Impulse to boost Dragonwing chips
Edge Impulse, a TNW community member that produces an AI platform for developers, has been acquired by American chip giant Qualcomm for an undisclosed sum. Qualcomm said it had bought…
Exclusive: Startup combines physics with AI to discover new green materials ’10x faster’
AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, or DeepSeek have radically disrupted the way we access and generate information. However, these systems are general — they are jacks of all trades but…
This fusion-powered rocket could half the time it takes to get to Mars
Interplanetary travel might be about to get a whole lot faster — and hotter. UK startup Pulsar Fusion today unveiled “Sunbird,” a nuclear fusion-powered rocket concept that could halve the…
Europe moves to cut SpaceX reliance with Ariane 6 launch
Europe’s space launch industry reopened for business today when the Ariane 6 heavy rocket lifted off at 17: 24 CET from a spaceport in French Guiana. Originally scheduled for December, the…
Dutch hospitality scaleup Mews doubles down on growth with $75M raise
Hospitality scaleup Mews, based at TNW City in Amsterdam, has secured $75mn in its third major cash injection of the last year. The round follows a raise of $100M in…
Cino bags seed funding for virtual card that makes bill-splitting less awkward
Fintech startup Cino, a TNW community member, has secured €3.5mn for its shared payments app that lets friends and family pay together. Cino is designed for tech-savvy Gen Z’ers, who…
Big Tech’s quantum race is a golden opportunity for Dutch startup QuantWare
The obscure world of quantum computing is emerging from the lab and into the public domain — fuelled by Big Tech’s recent progress in quantum processors. In the past few…
€199B: The cost of overlooking European deep tech firms led by women
It’s no secret that European tech has a gender equity problem. Men dominate the leadership of most companies in the sector. Women founders struggle to raise VC money, and there’s…