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Real meat minus the slaughterhouses and climate-heating emissions. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Mosa will now patiently await the verdict very patiently. The approval process will take at least one and a half years. To add insult to injury,the EUs regulatory process requires ingredients to be submitted individually. This forcedMosa to deconstruct its burger. It decided to start with cultivated fat the juiciest bit. After that, the company will work on getting the green light for the muscle component....

A new season of the Champions League of Tech has begun with the return ofTECH5 Europes hottest scaleup contest. Over the next five months, TECH5 will showcase the continents future stars. Applications for the tournament opened this week. Promising scaleups from across the continent have been invited to submit their entrieshere. A range of prizes are at stake, from media coverage to VIP passes to TNW Conference. Companies need to act fast though the system window slams shut on February 28....

The potential of AI-powered drug discovery is huge. This could lead to faster drug development, cheaper costs, and new cures. 40% off TNW Conference! Last year, Isomorphic Labsinked a $45mndealwith Eli Lilly to collaborate on AI-based research into small molecule therapeutics. Under the agreement, Isomorphic is also eligible to receive up to $1.7bn in performance-based milestones. The company also signed a similarcollaborationwith Swiss biotech Novartis. Were already working on real drug programs, Hassabis told Bloomberg Television in aninterviewshortly following the announcements....

With our technology, robots act situationally rather than following rigidly programmed sequences. Early Spotify and Klarna-backerCreandumled the Series A round. Existing investors Point Nine and Air Street Capital also chipped in as did several prominent angel investors. Typically, robots like those Roomba vacuum cleaners are hard-coded. This means they follow exact instructions that enable them to repeat specific tasks. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The model, dubbed PickGPT, makes robots smarter....

A startupcalled Scenexus has unveiled plans to build digital twins of cities around the world. A spin-off from Dutch research organisation TNO, Scenexus launched this week with a new platform for urban planning. The software blends multiple datasets to clone entire cities and regions. Planners and engineers then use the replicas to precisely analyse the impacts of their ideas. 40% off TNW Conference! They can then forecast the social, environmental, and economic impacts of developments....

Thankfully, our planet has cooled off a bit since then. Nevertheless, the Earth still radiates vast amounts of geothermal energy. Or get robots to do the hard work for us. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. It could make geothermal a viable backyard energy source. Sensors in Grabowskis head mean it can detect which punch in of material its boring through. And unlike the diesel-powered drills typical to the industry, the machine plugs into a regular electrical socket....

Yet another deal has been signed between a publisher and a GenAI leader. The deal provides Mistrals chatbot imaginatively named Le Chat with access to all of AFPs text stories. According to Mistral, the integration will bring enhanced factuality to the AI assistant. Mistral also highlighted the linguistic capabilities. Through this partnership, we are providing our clients with a unique multicultural and multilingual alternative, Mensch said. For AFP, the deal adds an extra income source and a new outlet for the agencys 1,700 journalists....

Thestartupplans to build the monument in the Netherlands, and if thats successful, construct one on every continent. Architects from around the world will battle it out to create a winning design for the landmark. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. We want it to be space that inspires awe, said Ritzen. But most importantly, one that ignites hope and empowers people to change their behaviours over the long term....

Aquantumaccelerator is a specialised hardware unit that speeds up specific quantum algorithms, or tasks. They act as co-processors to classical computers, such as CPUs or GPUs, taking on specific quantum calculations. The result is quantum devices that are portable and energy-efficient, making them particularly useful forlarge-scale deployment inedge devices. 40% off TNW Conference! We believe this technology will play a pivotal role in addressing strategic challenges across industries and critical national priorities....

Synthesia has claimed the crown of Britains biggest GenAI company after raising $180mn at a $2.1bn valuation. The London-based business generateslifelike avatarsfor video content. Enterprises use the software to produce training content and corporate communications. The tech has made Synthesia a leader in the burgeoning synthetic media industry. According to the startup, over 60,000 businesses are customers including more than 60% of the Fortune 100. Investors have also shown a growing interest....

TNW Conference will be born again this summer. Weve driven vast investments, showcased endless innovations, and made friends along the way. Weve also learnt from our mistakes. But dont worry, fellow kids were not getting old yet. Were still mixing serious business with festival vibes. We are, however, shaking the party up a bit. To celebrate our coming of age, were going back to our roots. Since 2006, TNW Conference has earned a reputation as a launchpad for world-changing ideas....

Thestudy also foundthat takeup ramped up by 44% over nine months in 2024. And those who use AI daily benefit most. Eighty-nine percent reported a productivity boost, whereas casual monthly users only saw a 39% increase in productivity. And the more ways they use AI tools at work, the more possibilities they see. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Some companies are even using AI to conduct job interviews, with mixed results....

The antiquated nature of remittance payments is something that immigrants areall too familiarwith. Demand for better alternatives is giving rise to a new cohort offintechcompanies looking to streamline the process. One of them is London-headquartered LemFi. Sadly, for me, South Africa is not yet on the list. However, LemFi is expanding fast so I might not have very long to wait. Transactions to and from Asia are currently growing at 30% month-on-month, said the company....