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• Swiss startup opens plant that permanently stores CO2 in waste concrete

  03-10-2023 17:09 via thenextweb.com
  
  Neustark, a spin-off from Switzerland’s ETH Zurich university, has inaugurated its first commercial-scale carbon capture plant in the EU, located at a construction waste recycling facility on the outskirts of Berlin.  The plant, built in partnership with building and recycling company Heim, has the capacity to permanently store over 1,000 tons of CO₂ per year by injecting the gas into granules of demolition concrete. The CO₂, which is captured at nearby biogas plants and
  
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• It’s ‘insane’ to let TikTok operate in Europe, NYU professor warns

  03-10-2023 16:47 via thenextweb.com
  
  The decision to permit TikTok in Europe is “insane,” according to Professor Scott Galloway of New York University. At an event in Helsinki last week, Galloway described TikTok as probably “the most ascendant technology company in history” — and “a national defence threat.” The professor’s concerns stem from two key factors: TikTok’s alleged links to the Chinese  government and the platform’s peerless content recommendation system.
  
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• These are the key technologies the EU wants to safeguard from China

  03-10-2023 16:11 via thenextweb.com
  
  In the latest round of geopolitical tech chess, the European Commission today published a list of critical technologies to keep safe from geopolitical rivals, in an effort to bolster the bloc’s own economic (and not only) security.  The document, prepared by the Commission’s digital, defence, and trade chiefs in consultation with the member states, will serve as the basis for an outgoing investment and export control tool.  The list consists of 10 technologies, with applic
  
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• Welsh startup to launch semiconductor manufacturing satellite

  03-10-2023 12:34 via thenextweb.com
  
  Welsh startup Space Forge is preparing for a second shot at propelling its semiconductor manufacturing satellite into orbit.  ForgeStar-1, as the new satellite is known, will be launched from the US either later this year or early next. The satellite contains an automated chemistry lab that allows the remote mixing of chemical compounds and the development of semiconducting alloys.   Space offers a unique environment for research and development because its higher levels of radia
  
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• Electrolyser firm Hystar to build huge hydrogen factory in Norway

  03-10-2023 08:11 via thenextweb.com
  
  Norwegian startup Hystar has announced plans to construct a fully automated 4GW electrolyser factory on the outskirts of Oslo, scheduled for completion in 2026. The company already operates a small research and production facility at the site, which has 50MW of electrolyser capacity, with first deliveries of actual green hydrogen expected later this year. Hystar  also said it would establish a new headquarters in North America next year, with plans for a “multi-GW factory” by 2
  
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• Social media has new moderation problems. This startup has a solution

  03-10-2023 07:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  Social media is in the crosshairs of European regulators. In both the EU and UK, sweeping new laws now require platforms to identify and remove illegal content — or face severe penalties. Unitary, a startup based in London, has proposed a solution: an AI-powered moderation tool for videos and images. The systems is designed to simultaneously analyse multiple signals. As a result, Unitary can understand both what the content is and the context in which it appears. Textual, aural, and visua
  
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• Social media has new moderation problems. This AI startup has a solution

  03-10-2023 07:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  Social media is in the crosshairs of European regulators. In both the EU and UK, sweeping new laws now require platforms to identify and remove illegal content — or face severe penalties. Unitary, a startup based in London, has proposed a solution: an AI-powered moderation tool for videos and images. The systems is designed to simultaneously analyse multiple signals. As a result, Unitary can understand both what the content is and the context in which it appears. Textual, aural, and visua
  
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