TNW Podcast

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s special episode, we're happy to present an interview with Diana van Stijn, co-founder and chief medical officer at Lapsi Health, a Dutch startup that builds smart medical hardware — starting with a digital stethoscope. Also featured in the interview is the sound of Andrii's heart as captured by Lapsi’s first device, Keikku. Here are the links for this episode:Dutch startup targets remote patient monitoring with its smart stethoscopeKeikku launch video on YouTubeAnother great podcast to listen to on this topic: Twenty Thousand Hertz — Sonic DiagnosisMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s special episode, we're happy to present an interview with Phill Robinson, founder of Boardwave — a networking platform for founders and CEOs working in the European software industry.The conversation — recorded by our senior editor Linnea Ahlgren — focuses around Europe’s pathway to success. What are we doing right and wrong, compared to the other continents? What’s the future of the European software industry like? And what does AI have to do with it?Here are the links for this episode:The white paper: “How the UK & Europe can lead the global software industry by 2034”Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s special episode, we're happy to present an interview with Anita Schjøll Abildgaard, co-founder and CEO at Iris.ai. The startup has been around for almost a decade and saw several significant pivots, while Anita and the team have been through all the highs and lows imaginable, including balancing on the brink of bankruptcy. Anita and Andrii talked about it all, as well as the future of academic publishing, the prospects of generative AI, the inconvenience of chat interfaces, and much more.Here are the links for this episode:What is Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)? Scientific publishing is rigged — at our expense, by Anita Schjøll AbildgaardMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s special episode, we're featuring a conversation between the TNW Podcast co-host Andrii Degeler and our old friend, former colleague, and current freelance contributor, Callum Booth, about the future of publishing — particularly in the space of tech journalism, but also in a broader context. This fireside chat was recorded with live audience at Rome Startup Week.Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s special episode, we're featuring an interview with Ilkka Paananen, co-founder and CEO of Supercell, recorded with live audience at the Italian Tech Week conference in Turin last week. Andrii and Ilkka discussed the history of the gamedev industry, the mistakes entrepreneurs make at the start of their journey, the unique culture and structure of Supercell, the changes AI is bringing to the ecosystem, and much more.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen's annual blog for 2024: "Something absolutely had to change"Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about energy use at data centres, the state of Northvolt, submarine communications, and a few things in between.You will also hear an interview with Chiara Petrioli, CEO and founder of Wsense, a company that’s created what it calls the underwater Wi-Fi to help preserve cultural heritage, monitor critical infrastructure, and do a lot of other things. Andrii sat down with Chiara last week in Rome, during the Rome Startup Week, to learn more about the company, the technology it’s developed, and the future the founder has envisioned.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Swiss startup bets on photonic chips to cut data centre energy consumption Startups race to curb data centre energy use amid AI boomEurope’s great battery hope Northvolt fights for survivalNorthvolt: the Swedish start-up charging Europe’s battery ambitionsNorthvolt to cut more than 20% of jobs in battle for survivalCommunication with submarinesMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about flight tracking and its community, the new European Commission, health trackers for pets, revisiting Prince of Persia, and much more.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:This Swedish startup wants to pay the flight tracking community using blockchainThierry Breton on XUrsula von der Leyen unveils her new European commissioners The EU is getting its first ever commissioner for startupsThe Making of Prince of PersiaMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about quantum accelerators, major job cuts at WeTransfer, a planet that never was, and a few things in between. You'll also hear an on-stage interview with Lee Taylor, CFO of OnlyFans, with Cristina Criddle, technology reporter at Financial Times. The conversation was recorded at this year’s TNW Conference — Lee talked about the journey of OnlyFans and the intricacies of its day-to-day work, including those in the financial realm. To get access to video recordings of this and other conference talks, sign up for TNW All Access membership — it's free!Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:The world’s most powerful supercomputers are getting a diamond quantum boostItaliaanse eigenaar schrapt tot driekwart banen WeTransfer, een maand na overname (WeTransfer to lose 75pc of staff from Bending Spoons’ acquisition)9 Ghostly PlanetsVulcan May Not be Real, but Spock's Home System isMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about the Barbiephone, Telegram’s future in the EU, running blades for the Paralympics, the end of AnandTech, and more.You'll also hear an interview with Ferry Zonder, founder of the Dutch bicycle company Veloretti. The company has grown a lot over the past years and has very recognisable bikes. Our reporter Siôn Geschwindt sat down with Ferry in this studio last week to learn more about the latest developments.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:New Barbie dumbphone could cleave tweens from their screensEU investigating Telegram over user numbersThe Fastest Woman on Blades | Who I am: Marlou van RhijnEnd of the Road: An AnandTech FarewellAnandTech, mainstay of computer hardware reviews, closes after 27 yearsMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about a silent hangar in the UK, the fate of Boeing Starliner, the detention of Pavel Durov in France, renewable energy and Iceland, and a few things in between.You'll also hear an interview with Andreas Saari, co-founder and co-CEO of Paebbl, a startup that — very simply speaking — stores captured CO₂ in building materials, namely cement and concrete. It’s a fascinating story, I’m so happy to share it with you. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:UK 'silent hangar' to battle-ready aircraft, vehicles amid Russian GPS assaultNASA will bring the Starliner astronauts home next year on SpaceX’s Crew-9 missionHow Telegram played itselfRussian lawmakers hit back at arrest of Telegram chief Pavel Durov in FranceIceland will tunnel into a volcano to tap into virtually unlimited geothermal powerMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Ioanna and Andrii talk about the international expansion of Bolt, the benefits of Europe’s big tech regulation, the recent blue moon appearance, electric vehicles in Norway, and more.You'll also hear an on-stage interview with Lethabo Motsoaledi, co-founder and CTO of Voyc, focussed around the practical aspects of deploying AI in a startup environment.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Inside Bolt's expansion strategy across 50+ marketsApple’s hold on the App Store is loosening, at least in EuropeSuper Blue Moons: Your questions answeredNorway July 2024: Volkswagen #1, Xpeng breaks ranking recordMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about a potential solution to the issue of death from overwork, the UK’s attention to AI companies, table tennis robots, and a very important decision that NASA is facing this week.You'll also hear an on-stage panel discussion with healthcare professionals on some of the most important technologies that are changing the industry as we speak, recorded at TNW Conference 2024 and moderated by our reporter Ioanna Lykiardopoulou. Here are the amazing panelists: Dr. Atul Gupta, Chief Medical Officer of Diagnosis and Treatment at PhilipsNoah Falstein, Game Developer & Producer, Founder at the InspiracyProf. S.C.E. Klein Nagelvoort Schuit, MD, VP of the Advisory Board of the UMCGKamal Bhandal, VP of Invisalign Brand & Consumer Experience at Align TechnologyAnd here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Death from overwork: AI app pitches solution to Japan's 'karoshi' problemAmazon defends $4B Anthropic AI deal from UK monopoly concerns7th Generation FORPHEUSNASA is about to make its most important safety decision in nearly a generationMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Linnea and Ioanna talk about the entry into force of the EU's AI Act and what it means for companies, futuristic robotic surgery, meteor showers, and enter the sci-fi fandom realm with some Douglas Adams trivia.You'll also hear an on-stage conversation with Jennifer Goodall, CEO at MindAffect, a brain-computer interface (BCI) startup that develops hearing and vision diagnostics systems for hard-to-test patients. The topic of the conversation read "How Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Technology is Revolutionising Healthcare," and the on-stage interview was conducted by this week's co-host Ioanna Lykiardopoulou. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:EU AI Act enters into force, sets global standard for AI governanceFirst UK child has surgery in robot device trialVersius Surgical Robotic System | Transforming Surgery. For Good.Perseid meteor shower 2024: when, where and how to see itTowel DayMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse. Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about batteries and life on Earth, very expensive AI research proposals, copyright traps, and of course the Olympics. You'll also hear an on-stage conversation with Parag Parekh, Chief Digital Officer at IKEA Retail (Ingka Group), conducted at the TNW Conference by Linnea. The topic of the conversation read “Digital Ethics in Practice” — and Parag was able to offer a good overview of how this is approached by the retail giant across the channels it operates in.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:‘Battery rock’ discovery challenges understanding of life on Earth Von der Leyen gives nod to €100 billion ‘CERN for AI’ proposalIn Europe, it's easier to be an Olympic medalist than a unicorn founder"Copyright traps" could tell writers if an AI has scraped their workMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about AI in healthcare, the future of European solar, CrowdStrike and Formula 1, astronomers detecting deepfakes, and much more. You'll also hear an on-stage conversation with Remon Berrevoets, co-founder and director of R&D at Q*Bird, with whom Linnea spoke at the TNW Conference about quantum tech, and specifically the technology of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) that the company is working on. There were some really interesting questions from the audience as well, so make sure you don't miss this one. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:How Europe’s universities are using AI to battle dementiaCan the solar industry keep the lights on?The shocking details behind an F1 team's painful revolutionResearchers detect deepfakes with the same tools used to survey galaxiesMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about the launch of Ariane 6 and its consequences, the woes of Firefly, robotic laundry folding, the math of swimming, and more. You'll also hear a panel discussion Andrii moderated a few weeks ago at the Pendomonium + #mtpcon Roadshow in Amsterdam. The session was called “AI in practice at Europe’s leading companies” and featured speakers from Mews, Manyone, Adyen, and Road. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Ariane 6 has lift off! Historic rocket launches Europe back into space Can Ariane 6 turn Europe's spacetech startups into global powerhouses?Feds who forced Ukrainian investor to sell rocket company backtrack years laterLaundroid: Giant robot folds clothes for youHow America’s Fastest Swimmers Use Math to Win GoldMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Andrii talks about fusion energy in Europe, 'the war on floppy disks', and more.The guest of the show is Daniel Keiper-Knorr, general partner at Speedinvest, with his vision on the early-stage startup ecosystem in Europe, the market consolidation processes, and a few things around that.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:ITER troubles expose need for fusion between startups and governments World’s largest fusion reactor hit by more delays and spiralling costsJapan wins 2-year “war on floppy disks,” kills regulations requiring old techWhy the Floppy Disk Just Won’t DieMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, we're featuring two interviews recorded at TNW Conference 2024 ago with two amazing women working in very different parts of the technology industry. The first guest of the show is Chiara Manfletti — who had a lot to say about space, including the debris issue, satellite tech, regulation, and much more.In the second part of this episode, you'll hear from Sophia Velastegui, an AI expert who had worked with Apple, Google, Microsoft, and many other companies. She’s currently an AI advisor to the National Science Foundation.Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

In today’s episode — recorded with live audience at TNW Conference 2024 — Linnea and Andrii talk about post-quantum cryptography, competitive Excel, and a few more things in between.The guest of the show is Maria Amelie, CEO and founder of Factiverse. The company has just raised €1mn in funding to further build its platform that helps researchers, journalists, and everyone else to fact-check anything, including output of LLMs like ChatGPT.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:UK cybersecurity startup PQShield raises $37M for post-quantum cryptographyThe Microsoft Excel superstars throw down in Vegas Fact-checking startup targets AI hallucinations after raising €1M Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Ioanna and Andrii talk about the jumbo funding round for Mistral, how AI is impacting copywriters, and also — which TNW Conference sessions we’re looking forward to. The guest of the show is Crijn Bouman, CEO and co-founder of Rocsys — a company that’s building hands-free charging solutions for electric vehicles. That involves a lot of robotics and AI, and we’ll talk about all of it in detail.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:French AI darling Mistral reportedly almost triples valuation to €5.8BAI took their jobs. Now they get paid to make it sound humanAI Detectors Get It Wrong. Writers Are Being Fired AnywayJune 20, Vision stage: Deep Tech Trends: What Can We Expect by 2030June 21, Growth Quarters stage: The Period(ic) Table: An Algorithm for Natural Birth ControlMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Ioanna and Andrii talk about some of the latest developments in the Dutch and European chips industry, Danish media and OpenAI, our spatial navigation skills, Chinese internet disappearing, and much more.The guest of the show is Zach Butler, Director of Events at TNW, to discuss the upcoming TNW Conference and everything around it, as well as get an impression of what happens behind the scenes.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:ASML’s new lab opens up access to its most advanced chipmaking machineDutch chip giant NXP plans $7.8B plant in Singapore amid tensions with ChinaDanish Media Threatens to Sue OpenAIScientists Reveal Promising Way to Stave Off Cognitive DeclineGoldfish Memories Report: The Netherlands is the leading startup ecosystem in the EU Conference highlights: master classes, Extreme Tech Challenge, DEI lounge, KPMG x TNW Karaoke CruiseWhat comes next: VDS, October 23—24; Future of AI, November 6—7Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Ioanna and Andrii talk about critical minerals from Australia, the new AI Office, asteroids on Mars, a washing machine chime dispute, and more.The guest of the show is Henrik Green, General Manager Autonomous Technology at Einride, a self-driving truck scale-up based in Sweden.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:EU, Australia strike critical minerals supply deal amid tech rivalry with ChinaWith the EU AI Act incoming this summer, the bloc lays out its plan for AI governanceMars is more prone to devastating asteroid impacts than we thought, new study hintsWashing machine chime scandal shows how absurd YouTube copyright abuse can getMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

In today’s episode, Ioanna and Andrii talk about AI translation news, the early demise of Spotify's Car Thing, Chinese LLMs, and much more.The guest of the show is Marta Krupinska, CEO and co-founder of CUR8, a market-maker platform for carbon removals.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:AI translation unicorn DeepL reaches $2B valuation with new $300M investment“Unacceptable”: Spotify bricking Car Thing devices in Dec. without refundsHow Long Does it Take to Become Proficient in a Language?The Hardest Languages In The World To LearnChina’s latest answer to OpenAI is ‘Chat Xi PT’Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about multilingual LLMs, Raspberry Pi, OpenAI and Scarlett Johansson, AI-written essays, and more.The guest of the show is Peter Garraghan, CEO and co-founder at Mindgard. We discuss the questions of security of generative AI, potential attacks on it, and what businesses can do today to be at least reasonably safe.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:LLMs ‘for all official EU languages’ on horizon for Finnish startupEurope, meet Claude: Anthropic’s ChatGPT rival finally available in the EURaspberry Pi considering London stock market floatScarlett Johansson says OpenAI ripped off her voice after she told the company not to use it in softwarer/OpenAI: Sky has left the chatDo teachers spot AI? Evaluating the detectability of AI-generated texts among student essaysMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

In today’s episode, Linnea and Siôn talk about a massive investor vote of confidence for self-driving AI tech, the UK joining the EU-led supercomputer project, the first ever CGI in cinema, and the sun's cycles, prompted by the incredible display or aurora the past week.The guest of the show is Jānis Pūtrams, CTO and co-founder at Aerones, a robotic wind turbine care systems startup from Latvia.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:UK’s Wayve raises $1B in Europe’s largest ever AI funding roundUK joins European super-computing scheme as world-class British researchers now able to bid for fundingWatch: first-ever CGI character interacting with a real-life actorDazzling auroras are just a warm-upBonus: EU’s JEDI supercomputer most energy efficient HPC system in the worldMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about protein powder and carbon capture, Europe’s potential answer to Starlink, Disney’s R&D department, how many browser tabs you can keep open, and more.The guest of the show is Peter Sarlin, CEO and founder at Silo AI. He has some strong opinions on the European AI ecosystem and its future, which we discussed in detail — together with the work Silo AI is doing on the so-called low-resource languages.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:This startup is using protein powder to beef up carbon captureEurope’s ambitious satellite Internet project appears to be running into troubleWatch: I Tried a Disney Secret Project!Firefox Power User Keeps 7,400+ Browser Tabs Open for 2 YearsMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about the availability of AI compute, Getir’s imminent departure from Europe, quite some cash for German game developers, and a few things in between. The guest of the show is Alexandra Balkova, general partner and head of portfolio at Startup Wise Guys. In the interview recorded at TechChill in Riga, Alexandra talked about the current state of the VC industry, Ukrainian startups, defence tech, and much more. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Paris startup adds 'universal compute' weapon to France's growing AI arsenalGetir is exiting Europe and closing Gorillas as fast grocery delivery feels the chillGetir ends European expansion with 1,500 UK job losses expectedGermany wants to develop games on Baldur’s Gate 3 levelMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

In today’s episode, Ioanna and Andrii talk about the potentially good news about ASML’s future in the Netherlands, the latest developments at Stability AI, carbon capture solutions, and much more.The guest of the show is Sebastian Aristotelis, whose title is co-founder and Lead Architect at SAGA Space Architects, a Danish company that is building human habitats to use on other planets. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Chip giant ASML plans Eindhoven expansion in big win for Dutch techAI startup Stability lays off 10% of staff after controversial CEO's exitStable Diffusion 3 API Now AvailableEurope baked in ‘extreme heat stress’ pushing temperatures to record highs3 carbon capture technologies you’ve probably never heard ofMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about artificial general intelligence, repairable airbuds, some Wolverine nerdery, drone delivery adoption, and much more. The guest of the show is Caroline Viarouge, CEO at EIT Manufacturing. A big part of the conversation focused on the cooperation between the UK and the EU when it comes to research and innovation.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Meta's AI chief: LLMs will never reach human-level intelligenceFairphone Fairbuds Bonus link: Andrii disassembles and assembles the Fairphone 2Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about a promising quantum breakthrough, a public funding disaster in Poland, the first Macintosh in Europe, and much more.The guest of the show is Jean-David Malo, Director of the Executive Agency for EIC and SMEs (EISMEA). It’s a long title — but you’ll understand every bit of it if you listen to the conversation. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Quantinuum, Microsoft claim to have quieted quantum computing 'noise'Why Polish founders are being forced to return millions in public grant money Mac at 30 Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about flying cars, unexpected effects of climate change, espresso origins, and real-life invisibility shields. The guest of the show is Svilen Rangelov, co-founder and CEO of Dronamics, a Bulgarian scale-up that’s working on long-distance drone transportation with remote piloting.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Flying cars edge towards takeoff after Chinese production dealMelting of polar ice having effect on global timekeeping, research showsInvisibility Shield 2.0The History Of Espresso MachinesMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Linnea, Tom (!), and Andrii talk about Ukrainian startups, drones, information security, European quantum landscape, reverse brain drain, and a lot more. The guest of the show is Michiel Scheffer, President of the Board of the European Innovation Council. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Hidden racial slurs are flooding across Russian media, AI revealsEuropean Declaration on Quantum TechnologiesWhy tech talent is flocking to EuropeMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about a new supercomputer in Denmark, the situation at Stability AI, the way our brain constructs reality, ChatGPT in scientific papers, and more. The guests of the show are Tanguy Goretti and Adrien Roose, co-founders of the Belgian-born ebike startup Cowboy. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Denmark is building an Nvidia AI supercomputerKey Stable Diffusion researchers leave Stability AI as company floundersThis startup is building AI that can fly drones and make its own decisionsScientific journals are publishing papers with AI-generated textUrban mobility leader Cowboy launches Cross, first all-road ebike model Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse. Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about the ‘Operation Beethoven’ by the Dutch government, founders’ mental health, some Dune: Part Two trivia, world’s oldest actively developed web browser, and more.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Dutch government launched secret task force to keep ASML in Netherlands, report says49% of founders say they’re considering quitting their startup this yearStellan Skarsgård would rather sit for 8 hours naked in the makeup chair than do CGIThe oldest web browser that's still being developedMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Andrii and Ioanna talk about the benefits of walking, progressive web apps, unhealthy food, and physical controls in cars in the EU. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Doctors have started prescribing a new medical treatment: A walking appApple reverses decision about blocking web apps on iPhones in the EUEuropean crash tester says carmakers must bring back physical controlsUltra-processed foods linked to heart disease, cancer, and 30 other health conditions (and the paper itself)Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Andrii and Ioanna talk about multilingual LLMs, the latest news from Mistral AI, some boardroom drama, language learning theories, and a few things in between.The guest of the show is Zeynep Yavuz, partner at global venture firm General Catalyst, taking about her view of European fintech, the most important trends that drive the VC industry, and much more.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:AI model Poro sets new milestones for multilingual LLMs in EuropeMistral releases new 'top-tier' AI model, partners with MicrosoftHow Klarna’s boardroom spat exposed a schism at Sequoia CapitalTheories of Language Acquisition: Differences & ExamplesMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse. Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about AI safety, Europe regulating Big Tech (but not quite), snowmobile emissions, and the cost of chatbot hallucinations.The guest of the show is Gerard Grech, managing director of Founders at the University of Cambridge — and the founding chief executive of Tech Nation in the UK.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:AI chip tags can fight espionage from hostile states, report saysApple won’t be forced to open up iMessage by EUApple, Microsoft partly exempted from EU Digital Markets ActAir Canada must honor refund policy invented by airline’s chatbotTraditional snowmobiles can emit a whole lot of hydrocarbon pollutants and greenhouse gasesMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about deepfake face swapping, the incredible race of Arm’s stock price, epilepsy trolling, and learn more about how much startup founders are paying themselves across Europe.Here are the stories and things mentioned in this episode:Deepfake ‘face swap’ attacks surged 704% last year, study finds Taylor Swift deepfake porn deluge a ‘wake-up call’ for lawmakersArm Holdings jumps over 40%, adds to staggering AI-powered rallyIs Arm really an AI stock?The Everything Blueprint: The Microchip Design that Changed the WorldCyberflashing and epilepsy-trolling offenders to face prison in UK Founder Compensation 2.0Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about the AI Act, the leak of Mistral’s surprisingly powerful large language model, European supercomputer chips, and more. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:EU member states approve world-first AI lawMistral CEO confirms ‘leak’ of new open source AI model nearing GPT-4 performanceRobot trained to read braille at twice the speed of humansEurope is getting a homegrown microprocessor for supercomputers, built by SiPearlMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about a new European space mission, AI-generated podcasts, antiquated tech in German trains, and much more. In the interview section, we’re featuring a conversation with Oscar Kneppers, CEO of the Amsterdam Centre for Entrepreneurship, or ACE. He’s also founded several well-known local publications and one of the country’s major startup accelerators, Rockstart. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode: ESA embarks on world-first mission to detect ripples in the fabric of space-timeSpotify and Palantir alumni raise $3m for AI audio platform[Deutsche] Bahn: Administrator for Windows 3.11 wantedMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about Europeans in space, laser weapons of the future, embodied cognition, functional programming languages, and more!In the interview section, we’re featuring a conversation with Ton van 't Noordende, Managing Director at QDNL Participations and Architect at InfinityQD. We’ll talk about the quantum computing ecosystem in the Netherlands and globally, its challenges and prospects, and everything in between.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:First commercial crew of all-European astronauts launches to International Space Station Opinion: Why Europe is lagging behind in the spacetech race Advanced future military laser achieves UK first Delhi metro works on Haskell!Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse. Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about the benefits of having a domestic android, micromobility consolidation news in Europe, Elon Musk and Diablo IV, the randomness of coin tosses, and much more. In the interview section, we’re featuring a conversation with Anton Volovyk, co-CEO at Reface and a speaker at the upcoming TNW Conference. Reface is a Ukrainian scale-up launched in 2020, which has made it through the pandemic and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, raising a few million dollars from investors like a16z along the way. If you want to hear even more from Anton, make use of the special offer we've got for the listeners of this podcast. You can use the code TNWXMEDIA to get 30% off your business pass today!Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode: Domestic humanoid backed by OpenAI closer to market after $100M raiseScooter startups Tier and Dott agree to mergeDeal Dive: Tier and Dott’s merger is not a sign of what’s to come in M&A this yearScientists Destroy Illusion That Coin Toss Flips Are 50–50 Coin Tossing Marathon (4th of December 2022)Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

In today’s episode, Andrii is joined by Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten, co-founder, member of the board, and former CEO of TNW. The topics discussed include the jobs created by Dutch startups, giant state funding for energy projects, translations of the word ‘computer’, and a bunch of other things in between. In the interview section, we’re featuring a conversation with Cal Henderson, co-founder and CTO at Slack and an investor in firstminute’s third fund.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Dutch startups created 151K jobs in the Netherlands in 2023The Commission has approved a €2.9 billion French State aid scheme for supporting investment in green industriesCommission approves €902 million German State aid measure to support Northvolt52 Interesting Things I Learned in 2023Apple Vision ProMusic and sound engineering for this podcast is by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

In this bonus episode of the TNW Podcast, we’re featuring an interview with Tomas Hrozensky, Senior Researcher and Lead on European Engagement at the European Space Policy Institute. We discussed how space policy actually works (and whether it works at all), what to expect from the EU space law that's being developed as we speak, and much more. Music and sound engineering for this podcast is by Sound Pulse. Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about brain-computer interfaces, autonomous cars in the UK, cybersecurity safewords, Benford’s law — and many things in between. In the interview section, we’re featuring a conversation with Marjut Falkstedt, the Chief Executive at the European Investment Fund.Here are the stories mentioned in the episode:Tech to transform human-machine interaction with brain data wins €30M Self-driving cars could be on UK roads by 2026 — ministerNumbers by RadiolabMusic and sound engineering for this podcast is by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

In this bonus episode of the TNW Podcast, we're featuring two interviews with notable European VC players:Kinga Stanislawska, founder of European Women in VC and co-founder Experior VC. We talked about the state of diversity in European VC, the issues we're facing, and the potential ways to solve them.Sten Tamkivi, partner at Plural Platform. We discussed his vision of the European VC landscape, as well as some predictions for 2024.Listen to the episode with the player above — or, better still, find us on your favourite podcast platform and subscribe!Music and sound engineering for this podcast is by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about what happens when generative AI hallucinations start to concern European politics, the big deal between OpenAI and Axel Springer, similarities between the industries of computer chips and tampons, and much more. In the interview section, we’re featuring a conversation with Erika Cheung, a Theranos whistleblower who’s now working on bringing ethics and responsibility to entrepreneurship.Music and sound engineering for this podcast is by Sound Pulse. Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

Let's talk about femtech in Europe. In this bonus episode of the TNW Podcast, we're featuring two interviews with notable players in the industry:Ida Tin, co-founder and chairwoman of the period tracking app Clue — and the very person who coined the term 'femtech' itself.Valentina Milanova, founder and CEO of Daye, a gynaecological health startup based in the UK.Listen to the episode with the player above — or, better still, find us on your favourite podcast platform and subscribe!Let us know how we did and get a chance to win a ticket to the TNW Conference 2024! Fill out the form here: https://tnw.typeform.com/to/VnX8cjg3 (We'll announce the winner in the next 'normal' episode on December 20.)

Welcome to the first episode of TNW Podcast — our new show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today's episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about Mistral AI's jumbo funding round, the future of the AI Act, big eVTOL news from Lilium, and a few things in between.In the interview section, we're featuring a conversation with Constantijn van Oranje-Nassau, Special Envoy at Techleap.nl.Let us know how we did and get a chance to win a ticket to the TNW Conference 2024! Fill out the form here: https://tnw.typeform.com/to/VnX8cjg3 Music and sound engineering for this podcast is by Sound Pulse. Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].