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NATO backs Welsh startup building space factory for ‘supermaterials’
Welsh startup Space Forge has raised $30mn to advance its first commercial in-orbit manufacturing satellite, ForgeStar-2. The NATO Innovation Fund led the funding round, the largest Series A financing...
TNW Backstage goes Double Dutch on tech humour
TNW Backstage is going Double Dutch this week — in more ways than one. In the second episode of our new podcast, which goes behind the scenes of TNW...
Helsing’s AI submarine joins Europe’s growing ocean drone fleet
Helsing, Europe’s best-funded defence tech startup, has unveiled its latest product — an autonomous mini-submarine for underwater reconnaissance. Dubbed SG-1 Fathom, the sub is the latest addition to Europe’s...
Neuralink rival Inbrain will ‘never’ take brain implants beyond healthcare
Elon Musk has outlandish plans for Neuralink’s brain-computer interfaces, from giving people “superpowers” to downloading their memories. Spanish rival Inbrain Neuroelectronics has a simpler goal: improving our health —...
NOAA to stop tracking costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer track the cost of climate change-fueled weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more. It is the latest example...
More Trump trade war fallout: China’s exports to U.S. sink 21%
China’s exports to the United States tumbled in April while its trade with other economies surged, suggesting that President Donald Trump’s tariffs offensive is hastening a shakeup in global...
U.S. air traffic control system that relies on floppy disks will cost ‘lots of billions’ to overhaul
The Trump administration on Thursday proposed a multibillion-dollar overhaul of a U.S. air traffic control system that it said still relies on floppy disks and replacement parts found on...
Want to go viral? Here are 8 tips from the creator of ‘BBL Drizzy’
A year ago this week, a viral hit offered a glimpse into the future of AI music: “BBL Drizzy.” The song emerged during the feud between Kendrick Lamar and...
This new mental health service targets burned-out content creators
Influencers often face more negativity than most people experience in a lifetime—and with that comes a significant mental health toll. Now, a new therapy service has been launched specifically...
What ChatGPT’s ‘sycophancy’ failure teaches publishers about AI and trust
When OpenAI pulled back its latest ChatGPT release—one that apparently turned the helpful chatbot into a total suck-up—the company took the welcome step of explaining exactly what happened in...
