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Italys new rules for ChatGPT could become a template for the rest of the EU

Last month, Italy became the first Western country to temporarily ban ChatGPT within its borders. Prompted by a data breach that occurred on March 20, the Italian data protection agency, known as Garante, accused OpenAI of unlawful collection of personal data against the EUs General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the absence of an age verification system for minors. Correspondingly, it ordered the US-based company to cease offering access to ChatGPT in the country. Now, Garante has announced nine measures OpenAI must comply with for the ban to be lifted. These can be summarised in five main demands:…

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Watch LIVE: ESAs Jupiter-bound space mission is launching today

The European Space Agencys (ESA) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission Juice is ready to embark on its journey to the solar systems largest planet. Juice is scheduled to launch today, April 13, at 14:15 CEST (13:15 BST) from Europes spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Juice will make the 8-year, 6.6 billion km trip to study three of Jupiters moons: Ganymede, Callisto and Europa. Each of these worlds has an ocean of water hidden underneath an icy shell an important target for astronomers searching for life beyond Earth. ESA will stream the launch live on its website…

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Europe surpasses US in private spacetech investment for first time, report finds

For the first time ever, Europe has surpassed the US in private spacetech investment, according to new research. A study by Seraphim, a leading spacetech VC firm, found the European sector attracted $565m in the first quarter of this year. The whole of North America, meanwhile, raised $456m. Asia followed, with investments of $306m, while the rest of the world totalled around $29m. The figures made Europe the worlds biggest market for private spacetech funding. The quarterly investment in Europe hit almost 50% of the entire previous year. In contrast, US investment has fallen further compared to 2022. Asia wasthe…

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Announcing TNW Conference 2023: Reclaim the future

When TNW Conference first took place in 2006, the digital disruption was still in its early stages. The conference served as a platform for forward thinkers to explore what a tech-enabled future could, and eventually would, look like. Today, technology has transformed everything. Yet somehow, the future used to feel more promising than it does now. Theres no need to elaborate on the emotions that come to mind when thinking about the future in a time of such uncertainty and anxiety. As one of the premier tech events and media brands in Europe, we are acutely aware of the power…

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This hypersonic hydrogen jet could fly from London to New York in 90 mins

Flying across the world from Europe to Australia currently takes around 20 hours in a regular passenger jet. But Swiss startup Destinus is looking to slash that time to just four hours by taking jet travel to hypersonic speeds. Founded by Russian-born physicist and serial entrepreneur Mikhail Kokorich, Destinus is developing a prototype hydrogen-powered aircraft capable of travelling at Mach 5 and above. Thats five times the speed of sound: over 6000 kph. This would take you from Frankfurt to Sydney in just over four hours. London to New York? 90 minutes. To achieve such speeds the aircraft would…

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Scientists renew calls to rejoin EUs Horizon after UK unveils backup

The UKs proposed alternative to the EUs Horizon research programme has failed to sway support for the blocs fundingscheme. Named Pioneer, the programme provides a backup plan in case the UK doesnt rejoin Horizon. A recent trade agreement for Northern Ireland had opened the door to reentering the EU scheme, but negotiations over Horizons terms have stalled. Pioneer will be activated if a deal is not agreed upon. We hope our negotiations will be successful, and that is our preference, but it must be on the right terms, saidMichelle Donelan, Britains minister for science and technology. We must ensure we…

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Inside Arms vision for the software-defined vehicle of the future

The digitisation of cars has made comparisons to data centres on wheels so common that theyve become clichéd. Its also built a booming market for tech firms few of which have capitalised as adeptly as Arm. Often described as the UKs leading IT company, SoftBank-owned Arm designs energy-efficient computer chips. The companys architectures are found in endless applications, from smart cities to laptops, but theyre best-known for powering mobile devices. Around 95% of the worlds smartphones use Arms technology. In recent years, however, the companys fastest-growing division has been the automotive unit. Arm has reportedly more than doubled its…

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Climate startup will help decarbonise construction in Luxembourg

Cambridge-based climate startup Levidian is expanding its operations to the EU. The company is bringing its next-gen decarbonisation device targeting methane emissions the second biggest contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide to Luxembourg. Using a proprietary low-temperature, low-pressure method with no additives, the so-called LOOP device breaks down and converts methane into its component atoms: hydrogen and carbon, which is stripped in the form of wonder material graphene the thinnest and strongest material ever discovered. Luxembourg-based construction company Stugalux will use LOOP to process biomethane gas produced from food and agricultural waste. The resulting hydrogen will…

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The rise of Europes drone sector sees new jobs taking off

There was plenty of excitement late last year when Alphabet, Googles parent company, announced a European testbed for its drone delivery subsidiary, Wing. Wings delivery drone network is already being tested at scale in Australia and, last October, a small suburb of Dublin was selected for its first trials in the EU. It signalled a vote of confidence from the Big Tech giant for the regions drone ecosystem, with a spokesperson from Wing citing the progress on drone regulations in the EU as a reason for moving forward with tests there. Ireland has already served as a successful launchpad for…

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