TNWflipped into Deep tech5 hours agoClimate tech gets 70% of ‘built world’ VC investment, report findsverified_publisherTNW - Linnea AhlgrenWe have all seen the gloomy headlines over the past week. VC funding for European tech startups will have dropped by a whopping $45bn in 2023. However, some sectors, such as build world climate tech are faring… less horribly than others. Specifically, a new report by sustainability investor A/O …
TNWflipped into TNW - All Stories14 hours agoKlarna freezes hiring, citing AI ‘productivity gains’verified_publisherTNW - Siôn GeschwindtIn a hiring freeze that CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski attributes to the rise of AI, Swedish fintech unicorn Klarna is no longer recruiting staff beyond its engineering department. “There will be a shrinking of the company,” Siemiatkowski told the Telegraph. “We’re not currently hiring at all, apart …
TNWflipped into Startups and technology15 hours agoTree-planting search engine Ecosia launches ‘green’ AI chatbotverified_publisherTNW - Linnea AhlgrenWith COP28 underway in Dubai making it again glaringly obvious just how little lawmakers are prepared to bend for the sake of future generations of Earthlings, the release of the first “green filter” generative AI search chatbot could not have been more timely. Berlin-based Ecosia, the world’s …
TNWflipped into Startups and technology16 hours agoThis giant dome battery cuts CO2 emissions — by using more CO2verified_publisherTNW - Siôn GeschwindtRenewable energies like wind and solar are clean, abundant, and cheap — but notoriously unpredictable. That’s why so much time and money has been pumped into scaling energy storage solutions: we need to keep the lights on even when the wind isn’t blowing or the sun isn’t shining. While lithium-ion …
TNWflipped into TNW - All Stories18 hours agoBluebird-inspired material could boost battery lifeverified_publisherTNW - Ioanna LykiardopoulouThe eastern bluebird isn’t simply beautiful to look at. Its feathers also feature a unique structure that could revolutionise sustainable applications such as batteries and water filtration. Specifically, the brilliant blue of the bird’s wings isn’t the result of colour pigmentation. Instead, it’s …
TNWflipped into Deep tech3 days agoAriane 6 rocket set to restore Europe’s space access next yearverified_publisherTNW - Siôn GeschwindtThe European Space Agency’s Ariane 6 rocket is scheduled for its debut launch in mid-2024, its director Josef Aschbacher announced yesterday. The news follows a successful hot-fire test on November 23 at Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana. The term ‘hot-fire’ refers to the fact that the engine is …
