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World’s largest tidal power ‘kite’ might energy a small city
People have been harnessing tidal energy for milling grain for more than 1,000 years. As you’d imagine though, today’s contraptions for tapping this 24/7 power source are a little more sophisticated.
One of the…
UK’s greatest chip plant offered by Chinese language agency after authorities order
Britain’s biggest chip plant has been bought by US semiconductor firm Vishay for $177mn.
The Newport Wafer Fab in Wales was previously owned by Nexperia, which acquired the business in 2021. Nexperia is…
How Europe is racing to resolve its AI sovereignty woes
While not yet as illustrious as its North American counterparts OpenAI, Anthropic, or Cohere, Europe’s own cohort of generative AI startups is beginning to crystallise. Just yesterday, news broke that Germany’s…
How Berlin’s underground automotive parks might warmth hundreds of properties
Berlin’s underground car parks are producing so much heat they could power thousands of homes with clean geothermal electricity, according to a new study.
The heat given off by car engines makes the city’s car…
Why the way forward for meals is ‘invisible innovation’
When you hear “the future of food,” what comes to mind? Star Trek-like food synthesisers, pills to replace your lunch, lab-grown meat, and insects for protein? Yes, the future of food might contain those things.…
A brand new decentralised VPN goals to patch a gaping safety gap
VPNs have become popular means of protecting personal data, but there’s a big vulnerability in their defences: the service provider.
These companies can technically gain access to all your unencrypted traffic.…
Dazzled by large tech, the UK’s AI summit is neglecting the large points
World leaders and tech titans are currently descending on southern England for an AI safety summit, but the flashy event isn’t impressing everyone.
Over the next two days, around 100 bigwigs will attend the…
EU backs new challenge that mixes solar energy with agriculture
A new “agrivoltaics” initiative looking to prove the commercial viability of integrating solar power plants with agriculture has won the favour of Brussels. The EU is backing German renewable energy company…
UN creates AI advisory physique to ‘maximise’ advantages for humankind
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has unveiled a dedicated AI advisory body with a mandate to harness the technology’s power for good and mitigate its risks through international collaboration and…
Netherlands begins constructing €1.5bn hydrogen pipeline
Today, the Netherlands officially began constructing a 1,200km-long hydrogen pipeline — amid a continent-wide push to wean Europe off natural gas.
The first section of the pipeline will run from the Maasvlakte —…