ESA’s annual budget hits record €7.8B, with biggest chunk for Earth observation
The European Space Agency’s budget for 2024 has hit a record €7.79bn — 10% more than last year. The largest portion of the funds will go to Earth observation (EO),…
EU joins UK in scrutinising OpenAI’s relationship with Microsoft
Antitrust regulators in the EU have joined their British counterparts in scrutinising Microsoft’s alliance with OpenAI. The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, said on Tuesday that it’s “checking whether…
How this startup uses AI to give speech-impaired people their voice back
There is big tech — and then there is smaller tech with big impact. Dutch AI startup Whispp is using assistive voice technology to convert speech diminished by ailments such…
The five biggest artificial intelligence trends for banking in 2024
AI is fast becoming a game-changer for banks, and 2023 saw a greater integration of these tools, especially in areas such as fraud detection and customer experience. The data-driven nature…
This spectrometer was set to be the first-ever European tech on the moon. But it might never get there
A US rocket carrying the first ever European-built tech set to land on the moon successfully launched in the early hours of Monday morning. Known as an Exospheric Mass Spectrometer…
Why sexual assaults in the metaverse are so hard to prosecute
Britain’s first police investigation into a “virtual rape” has little chance of leading to a prosecution, according to legal experts. The victim of the alleged assault was a girl aged…
New method could make EV motors circular, reducing raw material imports
With more and more EVs on the road, the need for battery recycling and reuse has emerged as a necessity to further enhance the sustainability of these vehicles. But there’s…
The US hosted 109 orbital launches in 2023. Europe managed just 3
A world record of 210 successful orbital launches was set in 2023, but Europe has slipped further behind the global leaders. The continent contributed just three of the year’s launches…
US-China chip war leads to restrictions on ASML exports
Following an order by the Dutch government, ASML — the world’s leading manufacturer of high-end chipmaking equipment — will curb shipments of two of its machines to China. Specifically, the…
Cybersecurity guru Mikko Hyppönen’s 5 most fearsome AI threats for 2024
Mikko Hyppönen has spent decades on the frontlines of the fight against malware. The 54-year-old has vanquished some of the world’s most destructive computer worms, tracked down the creators of…
The technologies set to drive medtech innovation in 2024
Recent technological advances are transforming the medtech sector. European companies and research institutions are working on solutions aimed at improving our knowledge and response to genetics, diseases that impact millions…
After a year of breathless hype, AI will face reality in 2024
Artificial intelligence went mainstream in 2023. The watershed moment arrived at the end of the previous year, with the November 30 release of ChatGPT. Just two months later, the OpenAI system…
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