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  1. 07/29/2025

    The Unpack: Inside the flame war around the “28th regime” for European startups

    European VCs, startups, and startup associations have been unhappy with the European Parliament recently — all because of the potential implementation of the “28th regime” for European startups, aka EU Inc., aka “European Start-Up and Scale-Up company” (ESSU). The European Parliament is working on a suggestion of how to implement the idea — but the ecosystem isn't quite happy. Andrii Degeler dug deeper into the issues and their roots and talked to MEP Rene Repasi, who wrote the first proposal, and Maximilian Henning, tech reporter at Euractiv. If you're feeling strongly about the 28th regime idea, let the Commission know — now is the time! Fill out the public consultation questionnaire before September 30: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/14674-28th-regime-a-single-harmonized-set-of-rules-for-innovative-companies-throughout-the-EU/public-consultation_en00:00 LinkedIn is unhappy 00:50 What is EU Inc.?02:05 What's a regulation, and what's a directive? 03:04 A list of issues raised by startup associations04:56 Rene Repasi explains the choice for a directive11:37 Why focus on killer acquisitions?14:47 Preventing relocations — really?17:18 The alleged lack of startup voices in the proposal20:56 Maximilian Henning's take on the situation29:51 What happens next?

    30 min

  2. 04/22/2025

    The story of European deep tech, with Robin Wauters (ex-Tech.eu, TNW, TechCrunch)

    In this episode, let's talk about European deep tech with its veteran observer, Robin Wauters, known as the founding editor of Tech.eu, as well as journalist and editor at TNW and TechCrunch at the dawn of European tech. We caught up at EIC Summit 2025 to talk about what Robin has been up to after selling Tech.eu to the media company Webrazzi, his fascination with deep tech, and what it'd take for Europe to become successful on this playing field. A big bonus toward the end: Robin's (rather optimistic) take on the future of media in today's world, squeezed between generative AI and adversarial political agendas. Check out Robin's deep tech-focussed newsletter: https://europeandeeptech.beehiiv.com/

    16 min

  3. 03/21/2025

    F-bombs defused by AI, with Thomas Macaulay (TNW)

    How is Hollywood using AI to get rid of excessive f-words? We're going to find out an interview with Thomas Macaulay of TNW, who recently wrote a story about a British film director who ended up being an AI startup co-founder. 0:00 Intro 02:15 Hollywood and computational creativity 03:43 The story of Flawless 05:40 How do you remove the f-word without re-filming? 08:01 Solving the dubbing issue 09:30 A sidebar on film dubbing in Ukraine in the 1990s 11:40 Why AI is a sensitive subject in Hollywood 13:15 An example of Flawless' tech 13:55 How did you find this story? 14:30 The actors' reaction to the product 17:11 The dangers of AI video generation 18:25 What the rise of generative AI means for journalists? 21:10 The journalistic process of Thomas Macaulay 24:40 It's a wrap! Here are the links mentioned in this episode: - Inside the AI startup refining Hollywood — one f-bomb at a time: https://thenextweb.com/news/ai-startup-flawless-edits-hollywood-movies-dubbing-actors - Flawless: https://www.flawlessai.com/ Like our podcast? Leave a review, a comment, and recommend the show to your friends and colleagues — it'd mean the world to us!

    26 min

  4. 03/04/2025

    Universal charging and the phone-free future

    In this podcast episode, we're unpacking the story of the “Universal charging directive” that recently came into force in the EU. Our guest in the studio, Callum Booth, wrote a story on the initiative for The Verge — and will now discuss what it actually means for us Europeans, as well as share a few things that didn't make it into the piece. In the second part of the show, Callum talks about The Great Uncoupling — a journey towards independence from his smartphone through… re-cluttering his life with more single-purpose devices. 00:00 Intro 01:15 The Universal Charging directive 05:55 What is Apple doing to comply? 08:40 What else is included in the regulation 10:45 Unification of fast charging 15:30 Bonus: Things that weren't included in the story 21:20 Is Europe overreaching with this regulation? 23:05 Part II: The Great Uncoupling 27:25 What you still need the smartphone for 28:40 The current progress in the journey 32:25 Real-life differences to note 36:15 Wrapping up You can find Callum's newsletter The Rectangle on Substack: https://therectangle.substack.com/ Like our podcast? Leave a review, a comment, and recommend the show to your friends and colleagues — it'd mean the world to us!

    37 min
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