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A new startup called Skylark has taken flight today with TNW lending an extra set of wings. To bring their plans to life,Skylarkhas created an AI-enhanced framework that promises rapid, efficient iteration cycles. Freelancedevelopersapply the framework to build the MVP. While they code, Skylarks internal team handles the client acquisition. Every solution is customised for the founders objectives. By drawing from a pool of freelancers, Skylark can then find developers that fit each projects specific needs....

TheTitanic collidingwith an iceberg lettuce. While some AI slop is glaringly fake, a lot isnt. I remember the first time AI hoodwinked me. Amazed by the scene, I instantly shared it with my wife. Her response was: Surely that cant be real?! But recently, scrolling through my feed has become less viewing pleasure and more spot-the-bot. Thats irritating, sure, but when AI images appear real they can also causeserious harm....

For nearly two decades, TNW Conference has been a launchpad for the next big things in tech. Today, were unveiling the next stage of that journey our sparklingnew agendafor TNW Conference 2025. Every session and talk has been tailored to deliver real-world value to attendees. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. To bring the agenda to life, weve assembled a powerhouse collection of speakers. Leading the charge is Oliviana Bailey, TNWs Head of Content....

You needed a database to store tool data. You needed a server to run interpreted languages like PHP, Python, or Ruby. The cloud abstracts and simplifies the complexity of managing the infrastructure mentioned above. Instead of thinking about servers, you think of services and instances of services. 40% off TNW Conference! This approach aims to reduce servers and services to something more like a function call. More than 20 years later, web-based program developers lives are surely easier, arent they?...

Renewed calls for Google to sell Chrome have reignited demands for the company to also divest Android. The appeal follows a Friday court filing from the US Department of Justice (DOJ). The accusation echoes common complaints about Chromes dominance. 40% off TNW Conference! Opera, Europes largest homegrown online window, made up just 2.09%. The DOJs plan aims to level the playing field. I want to see Google sell the Android operating system....

With their heavy battery packs, EVs are hardly known for being lightweight.That is, perhaps, until now. The company bills the cars as spiritual successors to the iconic Lotus Elise and Jaguar E-pop in. Speedster will have an estimated range of 275 miles and a starting price of 84,995. The first customer deliveries are slated for 2026. Both the Speedster and the Roadster are featherweights in comparison to todays EVs, which on averageweigharound 2,000kg....

Were not sure exactly what happened, Musk said during a Fox Businessinterview. Either a large, coordinated group and/or a country is involved. The multi-billionairehas not provided any evidence to back up his claims. 40% off TNW Conference! With botnets, hackers can control devices in a country without actually being there. Since Musk took over, there have been a series ofglitcheson the platform. Musk later blamed the incident on a massive DDoS attack....

In the same week, investors rallied behind Eutelsat, sending itsshares soaringover 500%. But what exactly is Eutelsat? And could it realistically replace Starlink in Ukraine and beyond? In 1983, Eutelsat became the first European provider ofsatellite TV. 40% off TNW Conference! How do OneWebs satellites work? Eutelsat currently has 653 OneWeb satellites orbiting the Earth, each circling about 1,200km above the surface. Ground stations on Earth are connected to the internet and beamdatato satellites orbiting above....

Starlink has provided a vital communications system to Ukraines military since Russias full-scale invasion began in 2022. Elon Musk, CEO of Starlinks parent company SpaceX, refuted the claims. In response, discussions with European alternatives to Starlink are in full swing. Leading the pack is French/British satellite providerEutelsat. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. But replacing Starlink wont be easy. However, Berneke was bullish on Eutelsats capabilities. She said that the firm could match Starlinks terminal count in Ukraine probably in a couple of months....

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Shelby, an engineer and entrepreneur from Finland, founded Edge Impulse in 2019 alongside Dutchman Jan Jongboom. The pair met while working on IoT systems at British chip firm Arm. Shelby said the team had identified a big gap in the market. Edge Impulse has raised$54.3mn to date. In 2021, the company bagged $34mn in Series B funding at a valuation of $234mn. Two years later, itreportedrevenues of $14....

AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, or DeepSeek have radically disrupted the way we access and generate information. However, these systems are general they are jacks of all trades but masters of none. One area where theyre gaining traction is enhanced material discovery. Their advances are creating a growing range of promising startups. PhaseTree is one of them. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. PhaseTree is in an increasingly crowded sector....

Elon Musks allegiance to Donald Trump is once again stirring up controversy this time over Starlink. Starlink has around 6,700 active satellites in orbit, while Eutelsat has just over 600. Musk welcomed the remarks. Herepliedmuch appreciated, to a post on X that referred to the statement. Meloni has considered using Starlink to provide encrypted satellite communications for officials in high-risk areas for a while now. 40% off TNW Conference! Inan interviewon Thursday, Berneke said the company was also in discussions with Italy....

Frequently, the findings are disheartening. Another calculated that overlookingwomen-leddeep tech firms over the past decade cost the economy198.8bn. Yet there are also reasons for optimism. One is that the investment landscape is showing signs of progress. Another source of hope is the transformative technologies emerging from their companies. Anne Berends, co-founder and CTO at SunLED Life Science 40% off TNW Conference! Under her watch, the idea grew into a new spin-off company: SunLED Life Science....