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ChatGPT advises women to ask for lower salaries, finds new study
11 July 2025 @ 12:33 pm
New research has found that large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT consistently advise women to ask for lower salaries than men, even when both have identical qualifications. The study was co-authored by Ivan Yamshchikov, a professor of AI and robotics at the Technical University of Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS) in Germany. Yamshchikov, who also founded Pleias — a French–German startup building ethically trained language models for regulated industries — worked with his team to test five popular LLMs, including ChatGPT. They prompted each model with user profiles that differed only by gender but included the same education, experience, and job role. Then…‘Magical thinking’ to believe UK’s AI boom won’t derail climate goals, report warns
10 July 2025 @ 5:20 pm
A new report from the University of Cambridge has warned that the UK’s push to lead in AI risks derailing its climate targets — unless urgent action is taken. According to the University’s Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, the unchecked growth of AI could drive a 25-fold increase in the global tech sector’s energy use by 2040, putting massive strain on power grids and accelerating carbon emissions. Even the most conservative scenario suggests a five-fold rise over the next 15 years. The report’s authors argue it’s “magical thinking at the highest levels” to assume countries such as the UK…UK and France unite behind €1.5B plan to boost Europe’s rival to Starlink
10 July 2025 @ 1:53 pm
The UK government reportedly plans to invest €163mn in French satellite firm Eutelsat as Europe pushes to back a local alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink. The investment, first reported by Reuters, follows the lead of the French state, which is set to inject €717mn into Eutelsat as part of a €1.35bn funding package to prop up the indebted satellite communications provider. The UK contribution would bring Eutelsat’s recapitalisation to around €1.5bn. French President Emmanuel Macron thanked his “British friends” for the support in a post on X, without disclosing the deal’s value. Eutelsat has received significant attention this year, as…Meet the 5 space tech firms vying to be Europe’s next launch provider
9 July 2025 @ 3:28 pm
Five rocket companies will compete for contracts to provide Europe’s next launch services — and boost the continent’s troubled access to space. The European Space Agency (ESA) selected the quintet, who will now contend for two types of contracts: Providing launch services for ESA between 2026 and 2030. Demonstrating upgraded launch capabilities, including at least one flight test. The initiative — named the European Launcher Challenge (ELC) — aims to expand Europe’s pathways into the cosmos. In recent years, these routes have been painfully limited. When the Ariane 5 rocket was retired in July 2023, ESA was left with no independent…Funding focus: Biotech dominates Netherlands’ top 10 rounds in H1 2025
9 July 2025 @ 7:00 am
Funding focus is a new series analysing cash flow into the European tech ecosystem. After debuting with a look at the biggest rounds so far this year, we now turn to the largest deals in the Netherlands for H1. Startups in the Netherlands raised just $503mn (€429mn) in the first quarter of this year — the lowest quarterly total since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Dealroom data. But three months later, the outlook has improved. Total funding for the first half of 2025 hit $1.4bn (€1.2bn). That’s down from $1.8bn (€1.54bn) at the same point last…Media giants launch EU-backed chatbot to fight disinformation
8 July 2025 @ 1:56 pm
A group of major European media organisations has launched a chatbot aimed at combating online disinformation. The tool, called ChatEurope, responds to queries with information verified by journalists. It was set up by a consortium of media brands led by Agence France-Presse. Fourteen other news organisations, including France Médias Monde, Deutsche Welle, El País, and Romania’s RFI, have supported the project, which is also backed by the European Commission. The chatbot was designed by DRUID AI, a Romanian enterprise AI platform, and uses a language model developed by French startup Mistral. It’s hosted on infrastructure built by Paris-based open-source software…AI satellites and sea drones unite to guard Europe’s waters
8 July 2025 @ 1:05 pm
Ubotica, an Irish startup specialising in edge AI for satellites, has partnered with two Dutch firms to develop an intelligence platform aimed at bolstering maritime security across European waters. The company will work with Fugro, a provider of offshore surveying and geodata services, and DTACT, a defence-focused cybersecurity firm, to offer governments a new tool for monitoring critical underwater infrastructure, including gas pipelines and subsea cables. The platform aims to fuse real-time data from sea, air, and space to create a dynamic picture of maritime activity. Fugro’s drones, underwater vehicles, and uncrewed surface vessels will sweep the oceans for geodata.…Exclusive: Finnish startup raises €25M to put a ‘Donut’ motor in EV wheels
7 July 2025 @ 9:13 pm
Finnish startup Donut Lab has secured €25mn in seed funding to scale up its in-wheel hub motors for electric land, sea, and air vehicles. Alongside the investment, Donut Lab is opening an R&D hub in Chippenham, UK. Risto Siilasmaa, serial tech investor and former Nokia chairman, has also joined the company’s board. Marko Lehtimaki, Donut Lab’s CEO and co-founder, said the investment signals a continued demand for the company’s technology. “It demonstrates to us [founders] what we have always believed, that our tech solution is truly groundbreaking,” he said. Donut’s flagship innovation is a hollow hub motor dubbed, you guessed…British-built Hawk-Eye software goes dark during Wimbledon match
7 July 2025 @ 2:46 pm
Wimbledon’s new automated line-calling system glitched during a tennis match Sunday, just days after it replaced the tournament’s human line judges for the first time. The system, called Hawk-Eye, uses a network of cameras equipped with computer vision to track tennis balls in real-time. If the ball lands out, a pre-recorded voice loudly says, “Out.” If the ball is in, there’s no call and play continues. However, the software temporarily went dark during a women’s singles match between Brit Sonay Kartal and Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Centre Court. At 4-4 in the opening set, Pavlyuchenkova reached game point when Kartal…Finland taps new AI satellite to track toxic algae from space
3 July 2025 @ 11:49 am
Tech startup Kuva Space is working with the Finnish Environmental Institute (Skye) to analyse the health of the Nordic country’s waters with a specialised satellite. The pilot test will harness Kuva’s hyperspectral sensors, which can analyse a wider light spectrum than traditional sensors. From space, the company’s probe can read the spectral signatures of almost any material on Earth — including toxic cyanobacteria. Also known as blue-green algae, these tiny organisms proliferate in Finland’s lakes and seas during summer. In high concentrations, they can be harmful and even fatal to humans and other animals. However, cyanobacteria are visually indistinguishable from…
Once dismissed as “junk,” a group of RNA molecules has been found to help regrow damaged nerves in mice in new research. The discovery could unlock new ways to treat nerve injuries and even restore growth in the brain and spinal cord.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: neurons, 
Scientists have reimagined the meaning of a "light meal," creating microlasers that use natural products to emit illuminated beams through food. And they're completely edible. These mini lights, the first demonstration of laser emission from an entirely edible system, could be harnessed for everything from environmental sensors to food safety trackers and bio-barcodes.Continue ReadingCategory: Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Laser, 
Reports about Suzuki's latest release last month had us thinking we were going to see a couple of touring machines – but as the new GSX-8T and GSX-8TT have broken cover, it's clear these are actually naked street bikes, with a striking neo-retro vibe that you'll have a hard time taking your eyes off of.Continue ReadingCategory: 
Stationary bike trainers provide a good workout for the lower body and core muscles, but they don't do much for the upper body. That's where the S-Rower comes in, as it's a relatively low-cost partial rowing machine that connects to your third-party bike trainer to provide a full-body workout.Continue ReadingCategory: Sports, LifestyleTags: Resistance
Budget e-mobility brand Heybike announced the new Galaxy series of ebikes recently, which is made up of five models designed to cover all the bases, and built around its own mid-drive motor system.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Eurobi
Literally shining a new light on aircraft maintenance, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is using a new laser tool to remove paint, grime, and corrosion from vintage airplanes in days instead of months and with much less hazard to health.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Aircraft, RAAF, 
The annual Düsseldorf Caravan Salon is approaching quickly, and Dethleffs is gearing up to show one of its most innovative, ground-up rethinks yet. Following in the German brand's long-running tradition of eco-friendly Düsseldorf show vehicles, the E.Home Eco features a highly sustainable construction atop an all-electric Ford chassis. Gone is the usual array of synthetic materials, replaced with more natural alternatives like a flax-composite shell, corn furniture and sheep's wool upholstery.Continue Reading
A couple of years ago, Arizona's Lectric built on its success in the low-cost ebike space by launching a model geared towards folks looking for more stability. Now the XP Trike has been updated with a more powerful motor and a bigger battery.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, TransportTags: Electric Vehicles, 
New discoveries by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover may not only explain why the Red Planet is a dry, lifeless desert, but that it may have been on an inevitable path to being a dead world despite being so similar to Earth. And the Sun is to blame.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: University of Chicago, NASA,
What we eat helps shape who we are. That’s why paleoanthropologists are so fascinated by ancient diets; they hold clues to how early humans survived and evolved.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Archeology, History, Food
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The crypto mogul is getting in deep with the Trump family's digital assets.
The White House's play at bandwagoning on the 'Superman' hype highlights just how fast the right-wing grift machine runs.
A new approach is urgently needed to address the prevention and treatment of speedballing, the risky—and often deadly—combination of stimulants and opioids.
The HP Omen Max 16 pairs with HyperX mice and headsets without the need for wireless USB dongles.
The viral video just ain't what it once was.
Compact, energy-efficient microreactors could soon help generate electricity for remote locations.
Ticks and the diseases they carry are only becoming more common. But new treatments and vaccines might not be too far off.
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