Gothenburg is challenging Stockholm as Sweden’s deeptech capital. A unique founder culture, heavy public investment, and the pivotal GoWest conference are drawing international VC attention to robotics, climate tech, and advanced manufacturing.
Netflix is making a serious play for the gaming world with its acquisition of cross-platform avatar company Ready Player Me. The service will shut down for existing users in early 2026 as Netflix integrates the tech into its own offerings.
As claims about conscious AI grow, a Cambridge philosopher says we simply don’t have the tools to know. He warns that the hype itself is ethically risky, distracting from real-world suffering.
A new EU carbon tax on imported goods like steel and cement is now in effect. It aims to level the playing field and fight climate change, but it’s already sparking global controversy and will likely mean higher prices for consumers.
A team from the University of Geneva has detected a hidden geometric structure, known as the quantum metric, in a real quantum material. This discovery, two decades in the making, could pave the way for revolutionary advances in electronics and superconductivity.
The founder of a growing company hit a wall, overwhelmed by operational chaos. His solution was hiring a COO who happened to be his spouse. The partnership unlocked new levels of stability and strategic focus.
A project leader reflects on a successful but morale-crushing payroll system launch. The experience taught them that the “how” of work is just as important as the “what” for long-term success.
The common urge to “clean” data can actually destroy valuable insights. By tracking data provenance, companies can preserve raw inputs and let algorithms discover the real stories hidden in the outliers.
According to Fast Company, the tools and mandates leaders choose around AI expose their true beliefs about human workers. From AI-blamed layoffs to pervasive electronic monitoring, the trend suggests a preference for controllable “synthetic” employees.
The UK is betting big on long-term, high-risk engineering solutions to the climate crisis. A new £39 million round of Green Future Fellowships funds 13 innovators for a decade to scale everything from four-times-better batteries to microbes that make hydrogen from CO2.
