By Siôn Geschwindt

As the world electrifies, the race is on to build better batteries that take you further, charge faster, are safer, and more sustainable.  Dutch startup LionVolt is developing 3D solid-state batteries that it says ticks all the above — and it’s just raised €15mn to scale up production. LionVolt — a spinout from TNO’s Holst Centre in Eindhoven, the Netherlands — is working on solid-state batteries that don’t contain the liquid lithium common in standard lithium-ion devices.  Instead, the batteries are made up of a thin film containing billions of solid pillars, creating a patented 3D architecture with a large…

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By Ioanna Lykiardopoulou

A new biotech startup developing immuno-dermatology technologies for skin diseases has launched today with $100mn (€93mn) in seed funding. Based in Boston and Geneva, Alys Pharmaceuticals is co-founded by Medicixi, a European healthcare-focused investment firm, and six university scientists, including Nobel Prize winner Craig Mello. The startup is a merger of six individual companies in the field (also backed by Medicixi), which in combination boast 14 active R&D programmes. Alys is targeting chronic autoimmune skin conditions, including atopic dermatitis (eczema), alopecia areata (loss of hair), vitiligo (discoloration of the skin), and spontaneous urticaria (hives). For context, 1 in 10 individuals…

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By Hisan Kidwai

In this digital world, our information and data roam the internet, utilized by data brokers to target ads. While targeted ads are legal, the potential for threat actors to access private information is a concerning reality. To address this issue, Mozilla has launched a new service called Mozilla Monitor Plus, claiming to search over 190…

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Keeping your Windows laptop up-to-date and running at its best performance settings is quite a hassle, considering there are multiple ways to do one action. Keeping this issue in mind, Microsoft has now launched its all-inclusive management app, Microsoft PC Manager, after two years of testing. Here’s everything you need to know about it. How…

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Riders in numerous locations throughout Europe can now have their Cowboy ebikes repaired without ever leaving their couch.  Through the Cowboy app, you can request a mechanic to come to your home and carry out services like repairs, general maintenance, and the installation of a child seat. The call-out fee starts at €69.  “It’s imperative that customers are confident that when they invest in a Cowboy ebike, they can service it at a time and place that suits them best,” said Cowboy founder and CTO Tanguy Goretti.  “We realise that not everyone has the time, tools or technical knowledge to…

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By Adi Gaskell

The recent changes to immigration rules in the UK have prompted some entrepreneurs to fear that they may be forced to leave the country as they don’t pay themselves enough to meet the new earnings criteria. This could prove a considerable mistake for a country that actively wants to attract and encourage startups. Immigrants make up a disproportionate share of entrepreneurs — 39% of the UK’s fastest-growing startups have at least one immigrant co-founder, despite only 14.5% of the population being foreign-born.  “Ambition lies within an immigrant’s nature — they are driven to build something they are proud of,” says…

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By Thomas Macaulay

The Murena 2, a “deGoogled” smartphone with a kill switch, has finally launched in Europe. Billed as a privacy-centric disruptor to the Apple-Google mobile duopoly, the device is the second handset from French startup Murena.  One new addition to the Murena 2 is a physical privacy button, which instantly disables the microphone and camera. To reactivate them for a video call, users just need to flick the switch again. On the other side of the handset is another button — a disconnection switch. This disables all network activity and mutes the device, providing a “do not disturb” function that taps into growing…

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By Siôn Geschwindt

Germans love beer. They consume more of it than almost any other nation, and now they can get it delivered on all-electric trucks, too.  Swedish startup Einride has set up a fleet of five battery-electric trucks to transport beer between Heinken’s brewery in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, and its central warehouse in Duisburg on the other side of the German border — a distance of about 135km.  These Mercedes eActros 300 trucks will transport ten full truckloads a day. The daily range for each vehicle will be around 300 kilometres. Once back at the brewery, the freighters will recharge at…

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By Thomas Macaulay

Finnish startup Kuva Space has unveiled plans to provide the US government with hyperspectral data. A powerful technology with diverse applications, hyperspectral imagery analyses a wider light spectrum than traditional sensors. As a result, it can unravel new insights about scanned objects. Here on Earth, the techniques have discovered artworks hidden under Picasso paintings and enhanced colours in smartphone photos. Up in space, the possibilities are almost endless.  With views across our planet, the sensors can read the spectral signatures of almost any material on Earth. At Kuva Space, the analysis begins by launching satellites equipped with hyperspectral cameras into…

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By Ioanna Lykiardopoulou

Amid an increasingly intense global race, EU lawmakers have agreed on a new set of rules to boost domestic production of green technologies. On Tuesday, the European Parliament and Council struck a deal on the much-anticipated Net Zero Industrial Act (NZIA). The key regulation seeks to ensure that homegrown net-zerotech can cover at least 40% of the bloc’s demand by 2030. “The NZIA is an important step in creating the necessary ecosystem to boost the manufacturing of clean technologies,” said Jo Brouns, Flemish Minister for Economy, Innovation, Work, Social Economy, and Agriculture. Amongst the technologies designated as “strategic” for the…

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By Hisan Kidwai

When building or upgrading a PC, selecting the right RAM and setup is crucial. Unfortunately, many users unfamiliar with complex terminologies often end up with a system where RAM becomes a limiting factor in overall performance. Therefore, here is a comprehensive buying guide covering everything you need to know before purchasing RAM. What is RAM?…

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By Ioanna Lykiardopoulou

Scientists at CERN are trialling a new type of robot that identify potential radiation leakages in environments challenging to navigate both for humans and other robots employed at the research centre. Called the CERNquadbot, the dog-like robot has successfully completed its radiation protection test at the North Area, the facility’s largest experimental zone. “There are large bundles of loose wires and pipes on the ground that slip and move, making them unpassable for wheeled robots and difficult even for humans,” said Chris McGreavy, robotics engineer at CERN. The team behind it is now developing advanced control algorithms to enable its…

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By Thomas Macaulay

A voluptuous aircraft dubbed “The Flying Bum” has joined the fleet of Grands Espaces, a French eco-tourism company. Officially called the Airlander 10, the climate-conscious craft brings the Zeppelin era into the future. Built by the UK’s Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), the blimp used helium and electricity to stay aloft. In development since 2007, the Airlander 10 promises lower emissions, fuel burn, noise, and operating costs. HAV bills the vehicle as “the future of zero-carbon aviation.” With a flexible payload space, the aircraft can be configured for various applications, from dining rooms in the sky to surveillance centres. Or, indeed,…

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By Siôn Geschwindt

Edinburgh-based startup Gravitricity is set to turn one of Europe’s deepest mines into the continent’s first-ever gravity energy storage system.   The gravity tech uses massive weights that are hoisted up the mineshaft during times of surplus energy, and then released back down again during times of peak demand — driving a turbine and sending power to the grid. The system can release large bursts of electricity quickly or release it more slowly depending on what’s required. Gravitricity recently inked a deal to install its technology at a 1,444-metre-deep mine in Pyhäjärvi, a small town 450 kilometres north of Helsinki, Finland.…

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By Siôn Geschwindt

The UK government, AI companies, and creative organisations have failed to reach consensus on a proposed code that would set clear guidelines for the training of AI models on copyrighted material. For almost a year, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has been consulting with companies including Microsoft, Google DeepMind, and Stability AI as well as various art and news organisations like the BBC, the British Library, and the Financial Times.   The purpose of the talks was to produce a rulebook on text and data mining, where AI models are trained on materials like books, images, and films produced by humans…

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By Thomas Macaulay

The European Union’s member states have finally approved the world’s first comprehensive AI regulation. Ambassadors from all 27 countries reached a deal on the landmark AI Act today. The final text on the harmonised rules was agreed after lengthy negotiations between representations of the European Council, European Parliament, and European Commission. France, Germany, and Italy had all expressed late reservations about the plans. The trio had called for limited regulation of foundation models, a general-purpose AI technology that supports a diverse range of applications. The GPT foundation models, for instance, underpin OpenAI’s ChatGPT. France had been the last holdout on the…

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