These sensors ‘listen with light’ to guard Europe from subsea sabotage

Dutch tech scaleup Optics11 has launched an underwater monitoring system that uses light waves to “listen” for the presence of foreign objects. Called OptiBarrier, the system can detect enemy subm [...]

Google's chatbot is now showing ads when talking to AI startups

Google wants to show more ads in more places [...]

Europe's startup scene sees an opening against Silicon Valley

VIENNA — Alexander Schwartz wasn’t expecting two veteran innovation investors to show up at his Klosterneuburg office this spring, asking how to plot their escape from the U.S. After two decades i [...]

TNW partners with Bounce Watch for AI-powered startup scouting

TNW is tapping a touch of AI magic to discover the next big things in tech. As part of our mission to elevate the startups shaping our future, we’ve partnered with Bounce Watch to bring its powerful [...]

5 ways the EU’s bold new startup plan could boost its tech ecosystem

The European Commission has unveiled ambitious plans to cut red tape and make the EU a more attractive place for tech businesses to scale.  Launched today, the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy comes a [...]

European software sector at critical ‘inflection point,’ warns McKinsey

Europe has a unique chance to lead in software — but only if it improves its ability to turn startups into profitable businesses. That’s the conclusion of a new report from McKinsey and Boardwave, [...]

Soneium launches Sony Innovation Fund-backed incubator for Soneium Web3 game and consumer startups

Soneium, the Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs (SBSL), today announces the launch of “Soneium For All,” a new incubator program created in partnership with Astar [...]

European VCs just made a record bet on this fusion energy underdog

Two years ago, German startup Proxima Fusion emerged from stealth with big ambitions to make a little-known stellarator fusion machine a serious contender in the race for commercial fusion energy. Tod [...]

European startup’s space capsule ‘lost’ after reentry

Communication with a privately funded European space capsule was lost Tuesday shortly after the spacecraft reentered Earth’s atmosphere.  The capsule launched on a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Spa [...]