Google launches €10M social innovation AI fund for European entrepreneurs

In 2021, Google put up 20 million for European AIsocial innovation startupsthrough the same mechanism. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Googles vd Sundar Pichai gastade KTH och pratade om artificiell intelligens. Breton is one of the drivers behind the EUsmuch-anticipated AI Act, a world-first attempt at far-reaching AI regulation. As you’re able to imagine, these are very different applications. So where we could get it wrong is to apply a high-risk assessment to all these use cases....

May 25, 2023 · 1 min · 122 words · Ashley Oconnor

London crowned tech king of the world

Oxford came in seventh place, putting four European cities in the top 10. While the PM definitely shouldnt forge a career in comedy, he does have a point. Story bySion Geschwindt Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.

May 25, 2023 · 1 min · 44 words · Toni Hunter

Microsoft’s appeal over UK’s Activision veto is ‘chance to find a third way,’ say legal experts

The decision made the CMAan international outlieramong antitrust regulators and anathema to Microsoft. He promised to appeal the ruling. That promise has now been fulfilled. AMicrosoft spokesperson has confirmed that a formal appeal was lodged on Wednesday the deadline for filing one. 40% off TNW Conference! He added that the company is willing to use its considerable resources to test the CMAs resolve. That resolve is already under significant strain....

May 25, 2023 · 1 min · 161 words · Jonathan Harrell

The Celtics Were Given Life After Game 4 And The Time Has Now Come For Them To Do Something With It

On Tuesday night, the Celtics avoided the sweep and kept their season alive. They earned another game. Welcome to that game. There is a LONG way to go, and tonight is just another step of that process. it’s possible for you to’t win 4 without winning 2. Truly one of the more confusing things in recent NBA history. Who can’t win playoff games at home? They’ve lost 2 games a bunch, at this point that’s expected, but 3?...

May 25, 2023 · 3 min · 429 words · Tammy Harris

Your next home could be 3D-printed. Here’s how

Experts estimate around 60% of buildings that will exist in 30 years time have yet to be built. This equals constructing a city the size of Stockholm every week until 2050. These huge printers work much like their desktop equivalents, but instead of using ink, they extrude concrete. Just take Aiman Hussein, director of printing at US-basedstartupAlquist 3D. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. But, the sector is plagued by cost overruns, chronic inefficiencies, and labour shortages....

May 25, 2023 · 3 min · 432 words · Cody Jackson

Dutch minister wants escooters on roads by 2025 — to Amsterdam’s dismay

Although escooters are a common sight in many European cities, you wont see them in the Netherlands. However, this might change soon. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies. Also tagged with

May 24, 2023 · 1 min · 56 words · Jason Cardenas

From stem cells to supermarkets: The promise of cultivated meat

This article features an interview with Krijn de Nood, the CEO and co-founder of cultivated meat startup Meatable. De Nood will bespeaking atTNW Conference, which takes placeon June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi to our editorial team! ), weve got something special for our loyal readers. Use the promo codeREAD-TNW-25and get a 25% discount on your business pass for TNW Conference....

May 24, 2023 · 3 min · 472 words · Dennis Bowen

Improbable launches new metaverse think tank amid strategic pivot

British unicornImprobablehas sharpened its metaverse focus with the launch of a new think tank. Dubbed theMetaverse Society, the think tank will explore the social and economic impacts of the nascent tech. We need to bring together key players and address the misconceptions around the metaverse. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Improbable plans to present a detailed program ofMetaverse Societyactivities at the end of June. To kick things off, the company is bringing its own research portfolio to the think tank....

May 24, 2023 · 2 min · 302 words · Gerald Palmer

Kyrie Irving Is Back, This Time To Call Out Brian Windhorst For Allegedly Making Stuff Up About His Future

In Game 4, Kyrie Irving decided to spend his night attending the Lakers game. On the surface, that shouldn’t be a big deal. An NBA player going to watch an NBA game in his offseason is pretty normal. But with Kyrie, he’s not just any other player. This was Kyrie showing he wants to be a Laker. This was Kyrie holding the Mavs to the fire to ensure they give him a max offer this summer....

May 24, 2023 · 2 min · 316 words · Jeremy Hayes

Netflix expands controversial password sharing crackdown in Europe

The time whenNetflixused to profess that love is sharing a password is long gone. The streaming service is offering two alternative options for users that fall out of the household category. The first one is transferring a profile into a new paid membership. 40% off TNW Conference! This translates into a decrease of approximately 15% of total users. It remains to be seen how the password sharing crackdown will be received by the newly-added countries....

May 24, 2023 · 1 min · 130 words · Gabriel Baldwin

Scientists develop ‘artificial leaf’ that could power the cars of the future

Unlike fossil fuels, these solar fuels produce net-zero carbon emissions,saidthe researchers, and are entirely renewable. Whats more, unlike most bioethanol, they do not divert any agricultural land away from food production. Researchers made the artificial leaf from multiple layers including copper, glass, silver, and graphite. 40% off TNW Conference! In the presence of sunlight, the catalyst convertsCO2to ethanol and propanol, and the water into oxygen. But this latest breakthrough has enabled scientists to produce clean ethanol and propanol without producing syngas at all....

May 24, 2023 · 1 min · 161 words · Jon Jones

The Celtics Finally Stopped Playing Like Assholes And They Live To See Another Day Because Of It

One game at a time. That’s the mindset right now. They didn’t win the series last night. They didn’t tie it. Hell, I’m not sure they even put all that much pressure on the Heat just yet. Avoiding the sweep was Step 1. Now sitting at 3-1, the uphill climb is still extremely steep. Teams up 3-1 are 266-13 all time. In the Conference Finals, they are 42-3. But the longer it takes to kill them, the more confidence they get....

May 24, 2023 · 6 min · 1251 words · Scott Walker

The Highlight Of The Night Was This Villainous Squirrel Terrorizing Fans At The Yankee Game To The Joy Of Everyone Watching At Home

Every now and then a rogue creature will find its way into Yankee Stadium. The ensuing video from the YES cameras was spectacular. Like these two folks. You’d think they just saw their first naked woman. Never have once encountered a squirrel in their lives. Probably thought this was an alien of some sort. Closest they’ve come to the wilderness is on a golf course at their country club. Adversity is not something they’ve had to handle much to this point....

May 24, 2023 · 2 min · 396 words · Beth Rivera