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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 podcast@thenextweb.com.