This article was published on May 15, 2024
Get the scope on the largest ever European AI funding round
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 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.
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Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:
UK’s Wayve raises $1B in Europe’s largest ever AI funding round
UK joins European super-computing scheme as world-class British researchers now able to bid for funding
Watch: first-ever CGI character interacting with a real-life actor
Dazzling auroras are just a warm-up
Bonus: EU’s JEDI supercomputer most energy efficient HPC system in the world
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Andrii is the Head of Media at TNW, with over a decade of experience in covering the European tech ecosystem. Talk to him about new and exci (show all) Andrii is the Head of Media at TNW, with over a decade of experience in covering the European tech ecosystem. Talk to him about new and exciting developments in tech, especially those involving vastly underreported industry niches and geographies.