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Artificial intelligence sure is keeping the post office busy. After a recent flurry of open letters about runaway AI, unregulated AI, and apocalyptic AI, another missive arrived on the EU’s doorstep today. In this case, however, the signatories have raised a contrary concern. Rather than call for more rules, they fear there will soon be too many. Their target is the impending AI Act. Billed as the world’s first comprehensive legislation for the tech, the new rules are trying to walk the fine line between ensuring safety and supporting innovation. The new letter, signed by executives at some of Europe’s biggest companies,… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/Ld39Y0W

ESA’s mission to unravel the mysteries of the dark universe is set for launch. Following a one-year delay caused by the Ukraine invasion, the Euclid space telescope is scheduled for takeoff on July 1 at 5:11PM CEST time from Cape Canaveral in Florida, US. Named after the famous Greek mathematician, the telescope will embark on a month-long journey to reach its destination at a position in space known as the second Lagrange point (L2) — located 1.5 million kilometres away from our planet. There, it will be able to observe deep space, with the sun, the Earth, and the moon… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/VoUK0y2

Two Italian researchers have died after a solar-powered hybrid car prototype they were test-driving exploded last week near the city of Naples. The vehicle, a rejigged VW Polo, was being developed as part of an EU-funded project to convert old combustion engine cars into solar-powered hybrids. The prototype caught alight last Friday during a test drive, leaving the two occupants in critical condition. Maria Vittoria Prati, a researcher at Italy’s National Council of Research (CNR), died of complications from third-degree burns on Monday.  Earlier this week, the CNR paid tribute to Ms Prati as “a brilliant researcher” and “an expert… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/pjH8kyf

Let’s face it — climate change is humanity’s greatest screw-up. We’ve known about it for almost a century. The science is clear. And yet, we’ve done nothing. It’s a f**king embarrassment.  Now, finally, global leaders are scrambling to clean up the mess. But, even though most of the climate solutions we need already exist, we can’t seem to get our arses in gear to deploy them at the pace and scale required.  In short, the world is heating up, and we are failing to cool it down. Humans emitted more CO2 into the atmosphere last year than ever before (uh…WTF?).… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/8BStQix

Cultivated seafood has edged closer to our plates after a German startup bagged fresh cash to bring the produce to market. The Berlin-based Bluu Seafood this week announced it’s raised €16m in Series A funding. The company now plans to focus on gaining regulatory approval for its lab-grown cuisine, which is grown from fish cells. According to Bluu, the process protects oceans, prevents harming animals, and ensures quality. The startup says it’s also more energy efficient and robust than cultivated meat, as fish cells can be grown at room temperature and are more tolerant of life in bioreactors. Bluu now… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/4bBwLlK

The digital euro is edging closer to reality, despite concerns over the project’s privacy risks and functionality. The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a legal framework for the electronic currency. Under the draft legislation, digital euros would be accepted for transactions anywhere in the eurozone, but cash would remain safeguarded as a form of payment. It would then be up to the European Central Bank (ECB) to decide if, and when, to issue the digital currency. “In the euro area, the digital euro would offer a digital payment solution that is available to everyone, everywhere, for free,” said Valdis Dombrovskis,… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/VFDfYe9

Like a runaway train, the tech sector’s layoff spree shows no sign of hitting the brakes in 2023. Layoffs.fyi found that between January and May this year, more than 200,000 people around the world found themselves on the wrong end of the pink slip. Echoing through the industry like a gong are the layoffs from big tech. Silicon Valley giants collectively slashed over 104,000 roles last year, and these cutbacks are far from over. Meta, for instance, began a round of layoffs last month targeting up to 6,000 people, as part of plans to eliminate 21,000 total roles across a… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/jYpEaU8

Negotiators representing the European Parliament and EU countries struck a deal this week on a new set of rules governing how individuals and businesses access and share data in the bloc.  The Data Act, proposed by the European Commission last year, aims to give users more control over the data generated from internet-connected devices and protect them against illegal data transfers.   The new legislation will empower consumers and companies by giving them a say on what can be done with the data generated by their connected products, said the Commission. This includes letting users access the data generated by smart… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/tqR0vUp

The UK’s dream of having the world’s first commercial nuclear fusion power plant has taken a digital turn. As part of plans to put fusion energy on the grid by 2040, a digital twin of the reactor is now being built. The virtual model will be used to design the power plant, which aims to unleash the immense promise of fusion energy. With the potential to provide abundant clean energy, fusion is frequently called the “holy grail” of power sources. Unfortunately, it’s also immensely complex. Across decades of experiments, only tiny quantities of fusion power have ever been generated. An illustration… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/CAsSNel

Flying cars have captured the public imagination for decades, but have yet to enter the mainstream. However, with investors pouring cash into the sector, could the 2020s be the decade when sci-fi vision becomes reality? German startup Lilium certainly hopes so.  The startup announced this week that the design of its all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet has been approved by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Lilium’s primary airworthiness authority, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), issued its approval — known as a ‘certification basis’ — for the jet in 2020.    Lilium, which has raised a whopping… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/Es8GIqK

AI’s use in travel apps is nothing new — just think about the destination or hotel recommendations you get when booking a trip. But recent advances in generative AI are further shaking the sector. Booking.com is the latest major travel agent to test the potential of the tech. Starting on June 28, the company is offering a beta AI trip planner, built upon its existing machine learning models and partially powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT. In essence, the planner is a conversational chatbot that’s designed to help consumers across the entire scope of the trip planning process. “We’re able to start… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/WvQ5CSY

Some of the world’s leading human and robot minds are heading to the United Nations. At a UN summit in Geneva next week, luminaries including futurist Ray Kurzweil and DeepMind COO Lila Ibrahim will discuss AI for good. It’s a stellar lineup of speakers, but the real stars in our eyes are in the roster of robots. Over 50 of the beasts — the majority from Europe — will be in attendance. All of them are worthy of places in your dreams and nightmares, but we’ve narrowed the roster down to a list of our 10 favourites. 1. Sophia Sophia is… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/mZRicH2

Aiming to ensure the development of trustworthy AI, EU member states, the Commission, and 128 partners have committed €220mn to establish four new testing and experimentation facilities (TEFs) within the bloc. These TEFs are large-scale physical and virtual facilities, where AI-based software and hardware technologies can be tested in real-world environments. They will also act as a “safety filter” between emerging digital technologies and European citizens, in turn securing a responsible and society-ready approach to building trustworthy artificial intelligence. The four TEFs focus on distinct high-impact sectors. These are: Manufacturing: The AI-Matters TEF will aim to improve the resilience and… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/ciAhf4V

Being green can make a company look good––and who wouldn’t want to work for a business that says it’s doing a stellar job with sustainability?  But in a world of greenwashing (or even greencrowding, greenhushing and greenshifting), consumers and workers are asking more questions about the green promises that companies are making.  That’s particularly the case with Gen Z workers, who are the future of the workplace. One in three (31%) of them would turn down roles in companies with poor ESG (environmental, social, and governance) credentials, and over half (54%) would take a pay cut to work for a… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/uTcgA2m

EU member states have approved draft legislation allowing governments to spy on journalists in the name of “national security.”  The Council published a draft of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) last week that would extend media surveillance powers, including placing spyware on journalists’ phones. The original purpose of the EMFA was to safeguard media independence and pluralism. First presented by the Commission last September, the act was hailed as a major step forward for the protection of press freedom.  But earlier this month, France introduced an exception to the ban on deploying spyware against journalists, provided it was used… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/s6WXe3R

A research team, led by the University of Cambridge, has developed a novel computer memory design, which promises to significantly improve performance while reducing the energy demands of internet and communications technologies. As per the university, AI, algorithms, internet usage, and other data-driven technologies are estimated to require over 30% of our global electricity consumption within the next decade. “To a large extent, this explosion in energy demands is due to shortcomings of current computer memory technologies,” said first author Dr Markus Hellenbrand, from Cambridge’s Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy. “In conventional computing, there’s memory on one side and… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/zlL46MW

Hamburg-based 1KOMMA5° is the latest startup to join the expanding club of climate tech unicorns, after bagging €430m in fresh funding.   Founded just 23 months ago, the startup’s main product is Heartbeat, an IoT device that acts as the air traffic control of your home’s energy system. The device connects your solar panels with other energy infrastructure such as energy storage, car chargers, and heat pumps, and optimises the whole system. By intelligently linking all the energy devices in the home, 1KOMMA5° aims to not just decarbonise the energy grid (and keep global warming within 1.5 °C — as… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/sl8kM3i

Police forces across the UK have been receiving an increasing number of false calls to 999, the country’s emergency services number. This isn’t attributed to a jump in crime, but largely to an Android feature, the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) reports. Nationally, all emergency services are currently experiencing record high 999 call volumes. There’s a few reasons for this but one we think is having a significant impact is an update to Android smartphones… 📷thanks to @NYorksPolice pic.twitter.com/TbmRQgTsUe — National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) (@PoliceChiefs) June 17, 2023 According to the NPCC, Android’s Emergency SOS feature prompts the device… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Android from The Next Web https://ift.tt/gAsV3pL

The Vision Pro arrived with great fanfare. At the launch event in California, Apple CEO Tim Cook described the new headset as a “revolutionary” device that heralds a “new era of spatial computing”. Bold claims indeed, but Apple’s track record lends them credibility.  The tech giant has already redefined music players, tablets, laptops, desktops, smartwatches, and headphones. Analysts are now proclaiming an “iPhone moment” for extended reality (XR).  Across the Atlantic, the launch was being watched closely by Europe’s XR kingpin: Varjo. The Helsinki-based startup claims to produce the world’s most advanced VR and XR. But it now faces competition from… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/4jxdF7Z

Cultivated grown is on its way to American plates — and European startups want a spot in the kitchen. In a landmark moment for the sector, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has given two companies approval to sell lab-grown meat, which is made by taking cells from living animals. After extraction, the cells are placed in a bioreactor and grown into muscle tissue. Finally, the flesh is shaped into the type of cuts found on supermarket shelves. Proponents say the process reduces our carbon footprint and prevents animal suffering, while producing the same meat products that we know and… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/07BQEF6

The EU’s industry chief Thierry Breton travelled to Silicon Valley this week to prep tech giants for sweeping new rules governing social media, AI, and data. Breton also made the trip to inaugurate the Commission’s first-ever office in Silicon Valley, as the bloc looks to plant its flag firmly on big tech’s home turf.   EU officials entered Twitter’s headquarters yesterday to conduct a mock exercise with the company’s staff to analyse its handling of issues such as Russian propaganda, fake news, and criminal activity.  This “stress test” was aimed at preparing Twitter for the bloc’s new Digital Services Act, which… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/cAkt3iG

Lithuania is planning to build Europe’s largest startup campus in the capital Vilnius, as it looks to attract the next in tech talent. Lithuanian co-working company Tech Zity is investing €100m into the new campus which, upon completion in 2024, will provide private workspace for some 5,000 tech workers.  The hub will also house co-working and co-living spaces, events spaces, meeting rooms, and no less than 10 restaurants. The site will be open 24/7 to cater to an “increasing number of hybrid workers.”    The centre has a floor space equivalent to 10 football fields, making it two-thirds larger than Europe’s… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/QDvmEcZ

This story is syndicated from the premium edition of PreSeed Now, a newsletter that digs into the product, market, and founder story of UK-founded startups so you can understand how they fit into what’s happening in the wider world and startup ecosystem. The space race is back on, with a growing number of commercial operators keen to follow in SpaceX’s exhaust trail. This means there’s real demand to accelerate the timelines for testing a wide range of devices and materials for use up in space. After our recent coverage of Space DOTS, let’s take a look at another company doing… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/DoklCjW

Quick commerce platform Getir is bidding adieu to the French market — less than two years since starting its operations in the country. In a press release sent to AFP, the company said that it will soon exit France and seek a buyer for “all of parts of the group.” The Turkish-owned Getir Group encompasses Getir, Gorillas, and Frichti. “The complex legal environment and the regulations imposed by local administrations have made the success of the company very difficult,” said the platform. Specifically, in March, the French government decreed that “dark stores” — where the products are stored before delivery… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/zY7SHeU

European ride-hailing firm Bolt will start using self-driving robots to deliver customers’ food as part of a new partnership with fellow Estonian company Starship Technologies, announced yesterday.   Bolt, one of Europe’s most highly valued tech companies, plans to roll out thousands of the robots across multiple countries, starting in its home city of Tallinn later this year. A competitor of Uber, Bolt has more than 100 million customers in Europe, Africa, West Asia, and Latin America. Starship, meanwhile, has completed 5 million commercial deliveries around the world, the first autonomous delivery company to do so. “It is natural that two… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/QTA4cad

From virtual assistants to voiceovers for audiobooks, AI voice generation has emerged as a rapidly growing field — and it’s no wonder that companies are rushing to tap into the technology’s potential. Among them is Valencia-based Voicemod. The startup has developed an AI voice changer and soundboard software that enables instant speech-to-speech conversion. Unlike most of its competitors, the company claims that it transforms voices in real time and with low latency, enabling users to converse as they would in real life. According to Jaime Bosch, Voicemod’s CEO and co-founder, the company trains its AI model using publicly available data… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/5WvqZPy

Two years after Mark Zuckerberg launched it into orbit, the metaverse is crashing back to Earth. As the hype sparked by Facebook’s rebrand fades amid jaw-dropping losses, risible selfies, and the generative AI boom, reality is setting in — which is when things start getting interesting. Metaverse stalwarts are now fighting for competing visions. On one side are the centralised platforms owned by the likes of Meta and Roblox. Under the control of all-powerful tech giants, these virtual worlds exist in siloes. On the other side stand advocates for open, interconnected, and decentralised metaverses. In these utopian realms, users can freely traverse… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/xQGeRMV

The EU’s new pay transparency directive won’t close the gender pay gap by itself. But it will help. After all, if you want to close the gender wage gap you first have to have data. Under the new directive, EU companies will be required to share information about how much they pay men and women for work of equal value and will have to take action if their gender pay gap exceeds 5%. The new directive includes provisions on compensation for victims of pay discrimination and penalties, including fines, for employers who break the rules. Equal pay for equal work… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/oB3ujMd

Edinburgh-based aerospace startup Skyrora announced yesterday it had commenced a series of full-duration tests of its updated 3D-printed 70kN engine.  The new design features an improved engine cooling chamber and can be built approximately 66% faster at a 20% cost reduction. It is meant to take the company closer to commercial orbital launch later this year from the SaxaVord Spaceport that is being developed on Lamba Ness in Unst, Shetland.  Skyrora says the tests will evaluate various parameters, such as life cycle and full operational envelope testing, while the engine runs for 250 seconds — the same time it will… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/rdVHchJ

The EU risks falling short of its ambition to become a global superpower in EV battery production, a report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) warns. Although the union’s industrial policy on batteries has been promoted effectively over the past few years, the bloc still faces three major challenges: limited access to raw materials, uncertainty on whether battery production will reach the required levels, as well as insufficient and uncoordinated funding. According to the ECA, nearly 20% of the new cars registered in the bloc in 2021 had an electric plug. Demand is expected to increase even further with… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/lcqLjYG

Intel and the German government have struck a deal on how to split the bill for a massive chip factory in Magdeburg, marking the end of a months-long funding dispute. The US chip giant agreed yesterday to fork out more than €30bn to develop the plant, a deal Chancellor Olaf Scholz hailed as the single biggest foreign direct investment in German history. The government has also agreed to up its subsidies for the megaproject from €6.8bn to €10bn.    “Today’s agreement is an important step for Germany as a high-tech production location — and for our resilience,” Scholz said. “With this… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Intel from The Next Web https://ift.tt/IznMC9y

In a world scorched by climate change, cooling technology is far from a luxury. It saves lives, keeps food fresh and ensures comfort at home or in the office. Ten new air conditioners are to be sold every second between now and 2050, according to the International Energy Agency. But all those machines, running for hours on end, gobble up vast quantities of electricity. These devices also tend to contain refrigerant gases that are many thousands of times more damaging in terms of global warming potential than CO2. The gases gradually leak, including after old air conditioning units or fridges… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/nohymGC

Helixx has a unique vision of urban mobility. The British startup has engineered a range of affordable electric vehicles. The company also designed a manufacturing system for the EVs. But Helixx doesn’t plan to actually build the cars. Instead, it wants Helixx customers to build them. At first glance, that may look like a lazy strategy. But the pitch has an intriguing foundation: a “factory in a box” that clients use to produce cheap EVs from almost anywhere in the world. The project promises rapid results. According to Helixx, the system can take a local business from an empty building… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/GUFpC3s

Intel has announced plans to build a €4.6bn semiconductor assembly and testing facility in Poland, as the EU looks to ramp up production of the chips — critical components in everything from cars to refrigerators.  The site in Wroclaw, western Poland, will employ 2,000 people and is expected to be completed in 2027. Design and planning will begin immediately, with construction to commence pending European Commission approval.    2027 is also when Intel plans to complete its €17bn mega-fab in Magdeburg, Germany. Once operational, both facilities will support the company’s existing manufacturing hub in Ireland.  While Intel’s factories in Germany… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Intel from The Next Web https://ift.tt/unyHiAS

Google DeepMind, OpenAI, and Anthropic will grant the UK government “early or priority access” to their models for research and safety purposes, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak revealed during his speech at London Tech Week. While it’s still unclear what type of data the tech companies have pledged to share, the aim of the move is to help the government better understand and evaluate the opportunities and risks of these systems. Sunak re-emphasised the “extraordinary potential of AI” in sectors such as healthcare, education, and public services, aligning the development of artificial intelligence with the UK’s goal to become “the best… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/17u5wSt

TNW Conference 2023 is a wrap! And what a couple of days it has been; a whirlwind of phenomenal insights, extraordinary events and connections across the entire tech ecosystem.  We have talked about diversity and inclusion, why to design anything in the first place, the importance of building not only scaleups but “stayups,” how to secure funding from VCs and beyond, and, of course, there were plenty of discussions on AI. Although they were incredibly difficult to choose, here are some of the highlights from the past two days.  The speakers and sessions Nagin Cox, interplanetary storyteller and NASA engineer… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/KE823NP

A new generation of talented and sustainability-focused tech entrepreneurs are already dreaming up innovative ideas to shift our daily habits and tackle climate change. Over the past five years, the Battle of the Minds competition has called on students and recent graduates from across the globe to pitch and develop novel solutions to some of the world’s most pressing social and environmental problems. Together, country based teams compete in a pitch competition for the chance to win funding from Btomorrow Ventures and the opportunity to join BAT’s Global Graduate Programme. From making glue out of gelatinized marine waste to edible… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/7dpMBa5

The tech sector is experiencing an unprecedented slowdown, but analysts see immense opportunities for startups that survive the downturn. Across the world, VC funding in 2022 plummeted by 35% from the previous year, according to a new study from Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN). The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2023 (GSER 2023) also observed slowdowns in deal counts, exits, and unicorns. But a deeper dive unearths grounds for optimism. After a year of heavy market losses, inflation is now slowing and economic growth appears to be holding up. The headwinds remain challenging, but the GSER 2023 notes that… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/JB4CUN0

The artificial intelligence hype shows no sign of fading just yet, and investors are practically falling over themselves to fund the next big thing in AI. Yesterday, Paris-based startup Mistral AI announced it had secured €105mn in what is reportedly Europe’s largest-ever seed round.  Mistral AI was founded only four weeks ago, by a trio of AI researchers. Arthur Mensch, the company’s CEO, was formerly employed by Google’s DeepMind. His co-founders, Timothée Lacroix (CTO) and Guillaume Lample (Chief Science Officer), previously worked for Meta.  The company has yet to develop its first product. However, on a mission to “make AI… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/0TRo7sg

Holly Blondin will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi to our editorial team!), we’ve got something special for our loyal readers. Use the promo code READ-TNW-25 and get a 25% discount on your business pass for TNW Conference. See you in Amsterdam! Few are the blessed people in the world who are entirely immune to procrastination. Whether from lack of motivation, fear of failure, succumbing to distractions and temptations, or an overestimation of future productivity, habitual or “chronic” procrastinators make up approximately 20% of… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/vVfi2BT

This week, Ford opened its new EV production facility in Cologne. The move is part of the American automaker’s push to make its entire European passenger vehicle lineup all-electric by 2030.  Originally opened back in 1930, Ford has spent the past two years — and $2bn — redeveloping the facility into a solely EV manufacturing centre.   The Cologne Electric Vehicle Centre will produce Ford’s next-gen EVs, the first of which will be the electric Explorer, followed by a yet-to-be-named sports crossover.  The plant is expected to churn out over 250,000 vehicles per year, a big chunk of Ford’s target to… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/yjZCb8E

A great work-life balance, excellent transport, a chosen spot of major tech companies, and a social culture featuring currywurst and Oktoberfest… welcome to Germany, a country that’s trying to make itself a top choice for workers keen to move abroad. Germany badly needs more skilled workers, but one major barrier to attracting international talent has been the country’s love for bureaucracy. In the face of an ongoing skills gap, it’s having to move with the times. That’s why Germany recently decided to make it easier for people from outside the EU to move there for work, with new legislation on… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/X9Q2lFi

Munich-based Infineon is considering moving a bigger chunk of its production to the US, the FT reports. The prospective move would be made to comply with the Biden Administrations’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — a $369bn package of subsidies and tax incentives, aiming to accelerate domestic production of green technologies, which include semiconductors. Infineon is amongst the world’s biggest silicon chip suppliers for the automotive industry. It already operates six factories in the US, next to eight in Asia, and five in Europe, where Germany counts three facilities. Peter Wawer, head of the chipmaker’s green technology division, told the FT… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/y6ej2vG

Ladies and gentlemen, friends and nemeses, the moment has finally arrived: TNW Conference is this week!  After taking our show on the road to València in April, we’re returning to where it all began: Amsterdam. The two-day event kicks off on June 15  — and you’re all invited. Expect our usual smorgasbord of talks, networking, learning, and festival vibes, but with a new unifying theme. Following a turbulent few years, this year we want to reclaim the future — and reignite the positive power that tech can have. That spirit has been infused throughout the conference agenda. It featured prominently in… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/Qkzbs4B

Drumroll, please! The moment we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived: TNW Conference 2023 is taking place this week, on June 15&16 — and you’re all invited. This year we’re not only going to discover what’s next in tech, but also reclaim the future and join forces to explore how technology can help us build a more sustainable, equitable, and inclusive world. At TNW Conference, technology is the beating heart of what we do. As usual, we’re bringing together the whole tech ecosystem: from startups and investors, to industry leaders, C-level executives, and policy makers. Across the two days, attendees… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/4v9iclG

Germany’s finance minister says there is no money in the budget for higher subsidies for Intel’s planned semiconductor plant in eastern Germany, Financial Times reports.  Intel’s plan to construct a massive €17bn chip fabrication plant in Magdeburg, Germany, is a cornerstone of the EU’s plan to produce 20% of the world’s semiconductors by 2030.  However, the project has faced a number of cost overruns, leaving Intel and Germany at a stalemate over who will foot the bill for the plant, now expected to cost in the region of €20bn.  Intel said in March that it wants €4-5bn more in state… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Intel from The Next Web https://ift.tt/bZl2eLN

Lubomila Jordanova and Jamie Crummie will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi to our editorial team!), we’ve got something special for our loyal readers. Use the promo code READ-TNW-25 and get a 25% discount on your business pass for TNW Conference. See you in Amsterdam! The goals of decarbonisation and the circular economy are two sides of the same coin. We cannot achieve one without the other, and both are vital to a sustainable and equitable future for humanity.  Just a few years ago,… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/T2LwJO0

This article features an interview with Lila Ibrahim, COO of Google DeepMind. Ibrahim will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi to our editorial team!), we’ve got something special for our loyal readers. Use the promo code READ-TNW-25 and get a 25% discount on your business pass for TNW Conference. See you in Amsterdam! AI safety has become a mainstream concern. The rapid development of tools like ChatGPT and deepfakes has sparked fears about job losses, disinformation — and even annihilation. Last… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Google from The Next Web https://ift.tt/pHqO2o7

Global livestock contributes 14.5% of all manmade greenhouse gas emissions. Our food systems need a significant revamp, not to say a revolution, if we are to have any chance of feeding a growing population while also making sure there is still a planet that is worth populating at all.  Some of that revamping is happening in the lab, with cell biology taking centre stage. With global meat consumption showing no sign of slowing down (in fact, quite the opposite), cellular agriculture could be one of the keys to reducing livestock-related emissions.  UK-based cultivated meat startup Uncommon announced today it has… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/BbQP6Tj

British startup Hilo — co-founded by Andy Palmer, often referred to as the ‘godfather’ of EVs — has launched a new e-scooter crammed with high-tech safety features, in a bid to tackle the sector’s poor safety rep.  The e-scooter, dubbed Hilo One, is equipped with the same kind of collision warning tech found in cars. Using computer vision AI, the e-scooter alerts the riders of impending dangers through visual, audible, and sensory feedback in the handlebars.  “E-scooters have faced challenges with safety and public perception,” said Palmer, who helped supercharge EV adoption in the UK during his time as COO… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/QRuW3a2