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06 Jun 23

European startup funding to drop 38% in 2023 — but there’s cause for hope

Computer & Information Technology

European tech startups will see a 38% investment drop in 2023 compared to 2022 levels, the latest report by Atomico finds. Specifically, startups are expected to raise $51bn in funding — down from $83bn in 2022 and $106bn in 2021. But Europe isn’t alone in navigating a tough year for…

06 Jun 23

Transfer Function Measurements in Audio Testing

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

One of the key attributes of transfer function analysis is that it provides a means of measuring the frequency response of a device using any broadband signal, including speech and music. This makes it an ideal choice for analyzing devices used for speech. Many of these devices incorporate DSP algorithms…

06 Jun 23

This AI-powered carbon tracker is fighting corporate greenwashing

Computer & Information Technology

This article features an interview with Lubomila Jordanova, founder and CEO at Plan A. Jordanova will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi to our editorial team!), we’ve got something special for our…

06 Jun 23

AR app to help blind passengers navigate stations receives share of £2m funding

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The Department for Transport has announced a £1.96m fund to improve accessibility in the UK’s transport systems. Makesense Technology is receiving part of the fund to create an app that uses augmented reality to create bespoke walking routes to help visually impaired travellers get around railway stations. Other projects include…

06 Jun 23

Label AI-generated content ‘immediately,’ EU urges big tech

Computer & Information Technology

The EU is pushing big tech to apply a new method for tackling AI disinformation: labels. The bloc wants online platforms to mark any AI-generated photos, videos, and text, a top official announced on Monday. “The labelling should be done now — immediately,” said European Commission Vice President Vera Jourová,…

06 Jun 23

Generative AI will help your business handle more customer issues, faster

Computer & Information Technology

There’s a lot of buzz around generative AI’s potential to push productivity into hyperspeed, from quickly spitting out lines of code for developers to text and image tools that allow marketing teams to produce new campaigns faster. But one area where it can really make a direct and measurable impact…

06 Jun 23

SSE fined nearly £10m for breaching its generation licence

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The firm was found to have secured “excessive payments” from National Grid ESO in exchange for reducing output at Foyers pumped storage power station during periods of what is known as ‘transmission constraint’. When constraints on the electricity transmission system exist, the ESO will take action to manage flows across…

06 Jun 23

Explainer: Why No-Code Software Isn’t Just For Developers

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Dina Genkina: Hi. I’m Dina Genkina for IEEE Spectrum‘s Fixing the Future. This episode is brought to you by IEEE Explore. The digital library with over 6 million pieces of the world’s best technical content. In the November issue of IEEE Spectrum, one of our most popular stories was about…

05 Jun 23

Microscopic Pillars Can Recycle Waste Heat as Energy

Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

About US $100 billion each year of energy produced in the United States each year is wasted as heat. Now a new study finds that microscopic pillars built into thermoelectric materials could dramatically boost the conversion of heat into electricity to recycle that energy that would otherwise be lost.Thermoelectric materials…

05 Jun 23

Artificial Leaf Brews Liquid Fuel From Carbon Dioxide

Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The idea of artificial photosynthesis is an enticing one: Devices that could soak up sunlight and carbon dioxide, and then, in the presence of water, produce fuels. The designs have evolved from systems in 2011 that split water to produce hydrogen fuels to more recent, more complex ones that aimed…