A new hope: HV Capital raises record €710M to invest in European startups

The first quarter of 2023 was pretty bleak for the Europeanstartupecosystem, to say the least. As such, the recent developments being heralded from Berlin might bring particularly welcome succour. The fund is backed mostly by institutional investors fromEuropeand the US. Ticket sizes will range from 500,000 to 60mn. One of these is in Berlin-based SPREAD, who makes augmented engineering intelligence platforms. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Story byLinnea Ahlgren Linnea is the senior editor at TNW, having joined in April 2023....

May 4, 2023 · 1 min · 95 words · Kathleen Powell

AI that decodes what mice see can enhance future BCIs, say researchers

AnAItool that decodes what mice see could enhance futurebrain-computer interfaces, according to a newstudy. Named CEBRA, the system was developed by researchers atEPFL, a university in Switzerland. To uncover hidden relationships between the brain and behaviour. Given the brain is the most complex structure in our universe, its the ultimate test for CEBRA. 40% off TNW Conference! Some of the brain activity had been measured with electrode probes in a mouses visual cortex....

May 4, 2023 · 2 min · 258 words · Robert Howard

Experts & Paddy the Baddy Battle For Shot At Trivia Regular Season Title (The Dozen, Match 302)

SPOILERS - - - Here are this match’s questions… Check out previous matches of The Dozen: Trivia Competition… The Experts will play for the regular season title! 3-The Experts (11-3-0) def.6-The Baddies (5-2-0)—-M215:Balls def. Experts (11-10)$PAM216:Yak def. Frankettes (11-9)$PAM217:Yak def. Balls (14-12)$PAM218:Minihane def. FLUX (12-8)M219:XYZ def. Honkers (16-9)M220:urMom def. Family (8-7)^^M221:Experts def. Macro (12-9)M222:Chicago def. Ponies (12-11)M223:Ziti def. Icemen (17-10)M224:Swamp def....

May 4, 2023 · 2 min · 293 words · James Hall

German chip plant breaks ground in ‘major step forward’ for EU’s semiconductor industry

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Infineon expects production at the plant to start in 2026. Other chip manufacturers are also currently investing in Germany. Story bySion Geschwindt Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy. Also tagged with

May 4, 2023 · 1 min · 45 words · David Chase

NY Rangers Mailbag: What Happens Next?

Just a complete and total no-show with everything on the line. With the season a wrap now, let’s get into some questions about what happens next… Which glue factory do you think would fit Patrick Kane best? I honestly don’t understand the vitriol for Patrick Kane’s postseason. He was arguably their best forward - and that’s not to say he played like vintage Kane. It’s more of an indictment of the rest of the roster....

May 4, 2023 · 6 min · 1069 words · William Perez

Predicting Which Chicago Neighborhood Each Barstool Employee Will Be Moving To

Plus I’m sure he doesn’t want people screaming “Suck my dick, Lenny!” at him as he takes Stella and the kids on their walks too. He’ll also basically be living at the office anyways because the man grinds. Wicker Park PFT is a multifaceted man so I think Wicker fits best. He can go let his hair down and be Ska/Pup Punk PFT at one of those bars on Milwaukee....

May 4, 2023 · 2 min · 220 words · Ruth Allen

The Way The Celtics Manhandled The Sixers In Game 2 Was Exactly What The Doctor Ordered

How rare was what we all watched last night? What we witnessed was what happens when the Celtics play a complete game for a full 48 minutes. The one thing we all beg them to do they finally did, and holy shit. This wasn’t just offensive dominance. This wasn’t just putting the entire Sixers roster in defensive hell. Honestly, Game 2 was cathartic for everyone I think. They can go to levels that others can’t....

May 4, 2023 · 6 min · 1147 words · Daniel Watkins

UK competition watchdog probes AI market amid safety concerns

40% off TNW Conference! Story bySion Geschwindt Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy. Also tagged with

May 4, 2023 · 1 min · 23 words · Matthew Navarro

We’re closer than ever before to creating a real lightsaber

Ever dreamed of being a Jedi? So what would you’re gonna wanna make a lightsaber as we know it? 40% off TNW Conference! The final touch is the famous colouring of the blade. By burning strontium metal for example, we can achieve thaticonic Sith redor potassium chloride for theMace Windu purple. The intense glow of the lightsaber will come from the heat of the plasma generated by the fuel-oxidiser mix....

May 4, 2023 · 1 min · 153 words · Anthony Ray

23% of jobs to be disrupted in the next 5 years, WEF predicts

40% off TNW Conference! Digital platforms, apps, e-commerce, andAIwill also generate more jobs than they eliminate. Only robots will be actually taking our jobs, resulting in a 11.4% role loss. These include, for instance, Cashiers, Bank Tellers, and Accounting, Bookkeeping and Payroll Clerks. 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 3, 2023 · 1 min · 70 words · Rachel Hardy

Europol’s Operation SpecTor leads to massive dark web drug bust

The latter, contrary to Europols choice of emoji, were in all likelihood not water pistols. 288 dark web vendors arrested in major marketplace seizure. Operation#SpecTorled to the seizure of:? 850 kg of drugs? 117 firearms The#MonopolyMarketvendors arrested were also active on other illicit marketplaces. Furthermore, 155 individuals were arrested in the US, and one in Brazil. Europol stated that a number of the suspects arrested were high-value targets. DisrupTor took place in 2020 with 179 arrests, and Dark HunTor in 2021 with 150 arrests....

May 3, 2023 · 1 min · 111 words · Peter Anderson

Lions GM Brad Holmes Stuffing Mock Draft Nerds Into A Locker Isn't The Flex He Thinks It Is

Let’s operate on Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes' premise. NFL teams have so much more knowledge than the general public and the media on draft prospects. Therefore decision-makers on personnel such as himself are more or less beyond reproach when it comes to their picks. Actually, Brad Holmes, it only makes executives lookmorepathetic for how often they fuck up the draft. That’s the TLDR version. Jahmyr Gibbs may be the next great pass-catching running back....

May 3, 2023 · 2 min · 409 words · Anita Christensen

The PGA Tour Is BACK With Another Elevated Event At The Wells Fargo Championship At Quail Hollow

Welcome to Quail Hollow, a looong golf course that serves as host of the Wells Fargo Championship. And wouldn’t ya know it? We’re elevated yet AGAIN baby. This is a quality, challenging track down in Charlotte, NC. Because of that Presidents Cup, the Wells Fargo was played at TPC Avenel in Maryland instead. It was moved down to Wilmington, NC in 2017 as well. So keep that in mind when I toss out last year’s leaderboard and recent winners....

May 3, 2023 · 2 min · 378 words · Jennifer Morales