TNW Podcast: Ton van ‘t Noordende on European quantum tech; Europeans go to space

Jan26
by on January 26, 2024 at 7:54 am
Posted In: podcasts


Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about Europeans in space, laser weapons of the future, embodied cognition, functional programming languages, and more! In the interview section, we’re featuring a conversation with Ton van ‘t Noordende, Managing Director at QDNL Participations and Architect at InfinityQD. We’ll talk about the quantum computing ecosystem in the Netherlands and globally, its challenges and prospects, and everything in…

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The UK is exploring vertiport designs for air taxis

Jan25
by on January 25, 2024 at 2:55 pm
Posted In: Uncategorized


Britain’s aviation regulator is investigating “vertiport” designs as part of plans to bring flying taxis to the UK. The new consultation will lay the foundations for vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said on Wednesday. To fly them between land and sky, the CAA wants to install vertical airports — aka vertiports — at existing aerodromes.  By adapting existing infrastructure, the CAA plans to abridge the path to lift-off.  The regulator notes that there are already hundreds of airfields spread across the UK. Equipping them with vertiports could create a domestic transport network for VTOLs. It’s an…

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Leaked EU AI Act is ‘a wake-up call for organisations’

Jan24
by on January 24, 2024 at 4:08 pm
Posted In: Insider


A leak of the EU’s AI Act removes doubts about its adoption, but critics fear that the plans will inhibit innovation. All 892 pages of the final version were published on Monday by Euractiv tech editor Luca Bertuzzi, while a consolidated version that runs a mere 258 pages was shared by European Parliament policy advisor Laura Caroli. Only linguistic or technical details can now be made to the full regulation. EU ambassadors are due to adopt the act on February 2. If all goes to plan, the final regulation will be implemented before the European Parliament elections in June. That…

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5 tech jobs with long-term staying power

Jan23
by on January 23, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Posted In: Future of Work


While the tech sector suffered a downturn in 2023, leading to swathes of job cuts, there remains a high demand for certain tech jobs within the industry itself and beyond. Nonetheless, these job losses, alongside the rapid growth of generative AI tools in the past year sowed seeds of doubt for many, begging the question: do tech jobs offer good job security? In a recent interview, Nobel Prize-winning economist Prof Christopher Pissarides cautioned students on selecting to study STEM subjects for future roles in tech that may be more limited in availability than expected.  This, he clarified in a later…

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Enter ClimateGPT — the ‘first-ever’ AI model dedicated to fighting climate change

Jan22
by on January 22, 2024 at 3:49 pm
Posted In: artificial intelligence


Fledgling AI startup EQTY Lab has unveiled the “first-ever” AI chatbot designed to provide accurate and authenticated climate data. AI tools such as ChatGPT and Google’s Bard have faced concerns over the accuracy of the information they provide, as they are trained on data scraped from the internet, but do not necessarily provide rigorous fact-checking. But EQTY Lab claims its open-source ClimateGPT service would provide “trust and transparency” as it draws on scientific data using a robust model that authenticates, secures, and governs the information provided. The model is integrated with Hedera, a public blockchain, which ensures the “highest standards…

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