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Thomas Macaulay

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Past articles by Thomas:

UK's 'dangerous' data bill threatens every EU citizen, experts warn

The UK's data protection reforms will open a 'leaky valve' over Europe, according to privacy campaigners. → Read More

Europe's first 'lightning hunter' releases striking footage of storms

Striking animations of severe storms striking Earth have been produced by Europe's first "lightning hunter." → Read More

French riots and 5 other social ills blamed on video games

President Macron has added the riots in France to the long list of problems blamed on video games. → Read More

European companies hate the EU's new AI rules — here's why

The EU's AI Act is set to impose sweeping new rules on artificial intelligence, which companies warn will stifle innovation. → Read More

German startup plans to bring cultivated seafood to the dinner table

Lab-grown fish has edged closer to our plates after a fresh funding round for a cultivated seafood startup. → Read More

Digital euro framework seeks to quell privacy concerns

The EU has unveiled new proposals for a digital euro, but concerns around privacy protections are persisting. → Read More

UK taps digital twin in bid for world’s first fusion power plant

The UK has added supercomputers, AI, and digital twins to plans to build the world's first commercial nuclear fusion power plant. → Read More

Meet the robots attending the UN’s ‘AI for Good Global’ summit

Some of the world's most famous robots are heading to a UN event. Here are our 10 favourite attendees. → Read More

Apple’s Vision Pro can boost Europe’s XR kingpin — in the short-term, at least

The Vision Pro brings Apple to the worlds of VR, AR, and XR. Varjo, Europe's leader in the sector, is focusing on the positives. → Read More

US approval for cultivated meat 'provides a framework' for Europe

The US has approved sales of cultivated meat for the first time. European startups want the continent's regulators to follow the lead → Read More

Startup unveils AI breakthrough for male fertility diagnosis

UK startup Bayezian has unveiled an AI-powered breakthrough in fertility diagnosis. → Read More

A metaverse network plots an escape from Meta's 'walled gardens'

Improbable has launched a "network of metaverses" that eyes connected virtual worlds outside Meta's 'walled gardens' → Read More

This ‘factory in a box’ plans to take cheap EV production global

UK startup Helixx has a master plan to accelerate EV adoption: ‘a factory in a box’ that can manufacture vehicles anywhere in the world. → Read More

Report: 2022 was tough for startups, but downturns bring investment opportunities

Tech is experiencing an unprecedented slowdown, but analysts see immense opportunities for startups that survive the downturn. → Read More

8 things we’re excited about at TNW Conference day 2

TNW Conference takes place on June 15 and 16. Here are our top picks for day two of Europe's leading tech festival. → Read More

Inside Google DeepMind’s approach to AI safety

Lila Ibrahim, COO of Google DeepMind, will speak at TNW Conference on June 16. Ahead of the talk, she shared the lab's approach to AI safety. → Read More

DeepMind’s new AI taps games to enhance fundamental algorithms

DeepMind wasn't only playing chess and Go for fun. The lab's new AlphaDev system applies the lessons from games to fundamental algorithms. → Read More

Label AI-generated content ‘immediately,’ EU urges big tech

The EU has issued another divisive demand to big tech: label any AI-generated content on your platforms — and do it now. → Read More

Finally, a useful blockchain application: Tracing halal meat

A UK startup is building a blockchain platform for tracing halal meat — and the Welsh government has provided a cash injection. → Read More

Psychedelics startups break taboos on path to mental healthcare

Psychedelics startups want to transform mental healthcare. But first, they need to win over the skeptics and break the taboos. → Read More