AI start-up Better Futures raises €500,000 in pre-seed round
Administrator CEO Anthony Mc Loughlin, who founded the company last year, has previously worked with Airbus, Mercedes and Rolls Royce, helping them to adopt analytics and AI. Read more: AI start-up…
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Data centres in space could be one solution to AI’s big energy problem
As AI boosts demand for more data storage, Europe is considering sending data centres into space — and the plan is not as outlandish as it may first appear. A…
Dutch-based chipmaker Nexperia invests $200m in Germany
The company focused on making legacy chips is owned by Chinese electronics maker WingTech. Read more: Dutch-based chipmaker Nexperia invests $200m in Germany
Samsung backs ‘world’s most powerful’ AI chip for edge devices
Eindhoven-based startup Axelera has raised $68mn as it looks to take its AI chip business global. One of the lead investors is Samsung Catalyst, the venture arm of the semiconductor…
EU awards €1B and 8 million supercomputing hours to 4 AI startups
The EU’s supercomputer alliance yesterday announced the winners of its AI startup competition. Four companies will split €1bn — and precious uptime on world-class high-performance computer systems to train their…
The state of AI: Hashtag Trending, the Weekend Edition – Documentary Part 2
The state of AI is the second in this series prepared for the long weekend. In part one, we traced the evolution of Artificial Intelligence. In episode two, we discuss…
Is EU competition working? One company shows a 250 percent increase. Hashtag Trending for Friday April 12, 2024
US Internet providers must now display clear pricing and product information. HP Ink controversy continues to stain the company’s reputation with consumers. Is the EU’s competition legislation working? Early numbers…
Virtual Avatars fueled by Generative AI increasing B2B sales and marketing scalability
Vidyard, a popular video messaging company, has recently announced its entry into the virtual digital avatar market and secured new funding of $15M from Export Development Canada (EDC), BMO Capital…
Why Zig has become the highest-paying programming language
Move over Clojure, there’s a new kid on the block; Zig has emerged as the best-paying programming language for developers in 2024. That’s according to the latest Stack Overflow survey.…
Neustark secures $69M to lock carbon in concrete for 100,000 years
Swiss startup Neustark has raised $69mn to take its carbon capture technology global. Decarbonization Partners, a partnership between the world’s largest asset manager BlackRock and Singaporean investment firm Temasek, led…