Blog

In two separate cases today, the EU’s Court of Justice ruled in favour of back taxes and fines against Apple and Google totalling €15.4bn, a major victory in the bloc’s ongoing battle with big tech.   In the first ruling, the EU’s highest court has ordered Apple to pay Ireland €13.1bn in back taxes, bringing an end to the biggest tax dispute in history.  The EU Court of Justice’s judgement backs the European Commission, which accused Apple of benefitting from “substantially and artificially lowered tax” in Ireland since 1991.  “Ireland granted Apple unlawful aid which Ireland is required to recover,” the…

This story continues at The Next Web

Or just read more coverage about: AppleRead More

In medical TV dramas, losing consciousness is something that happens suddenly and dramatically. We can all tell… the body is still there, but the mind is gone, at least for now.

Unfortunately, this happens in real life. At work. In our personal lives. For a few minutes or even a decade or more.

We stop noticing. We fail to appreciate. Most of all, we stop making decisions.

Sheepwalking.

You probably don’t need a medical intervention. Instead, we simply have to find the guts to wake up.

Choice brings responsibility, and responsibility is often accompanied by fear.

That’s okay. You can’t run a marathon without getting tired, and you can’t do important work when you’re asleep.

PS thanks to everyone who responded to yesterday’s post. We sold way more than half of the limited-edition boxes in less than a day. I apologize that international ordering didn’t work in the morning, but the problem is now fixed. Thanks for your patience.

Read More

Every January, startups, Fortune 500 companies, investors, gadget geeks, and media from across the globe flock to Las Vegas to discover the next big trends in technology. In 2024, CES welcomed 135,000 attendees, 40% of whom came from 150 different countries. With major media outlets keeping their eyes and ears on the show floor, CES has enabled some newbie entrepreneurs to sweep up thousands of pieces of press coverage and some lucrative new deals from buyers, all in just four days. After struggling with a speech disorder as a child, Joris Castermans developed an AI-powered speech technology to help amplify…

This story continues at The Next WebRead More

Cambridge-based CardiaTec has raised $6.5mn to accelerate drug discovery for cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, claiming the lives of 17.9 million people each year. Yet our knowledge of their underlying biology is still limited, hindering the effectiveness of clinical trials and drug solutions. CardiaTec aims to address this knowledge gap with a drug discovery platform that leverages AI to analyse human tissue “multi-omics” data. Mutli-omics is a biological analysis approach which combines the study of multiple “omes,” the sets of various biological molecules or entities within a cell…

This story continues at The Next WebRead More

The governmental deep tech funding landscape in the UK has been in a bit of a turmoil over the past few months. Funds have been promised by one government and then whisked away by another in the space of less than a year. While the UK government recently announced £100mn in support for five “quantum hubs,” the country’s quantum sector is concerned over the level of funding security — and how increasingly risk-averse regulation could stifle international cooperation. Phasecraft is a leader in quantum algorithms — computational methods designed specifically for quantum computers and their qubits. Its mission is to…

This story continues at The Next WebRead More

Jorge Ramos, veteran journalist and longtime face of Noticias Univision, will depart the network at the end of the year. Ramos and his employer mutually agreed not to renew his soon-to-expire contract. He will leave the co-anchor chair of Noticiero Univision in December following the conclusion of the U.S. presidential election. “This is not a…Read More

Another presidential debate night is upon us, and this time we have a new face on the Democratic ticket facing off against a three-time GOP nominee. Vice President Kamala Harris will stand across from former President Donald Trump in Philadelphia during the ABC News Presidential Debate on Tuesday. A lot has happened since CNN hosted…Read More

Monday marked TVNewser founder Brian Stelter’s official return to CNN, and he started the day with a morning delivery of his Reliable Sources newsletter. That’s the new status quo for Reliable Sources, which took a brief hiatus following Oliver Darcy’s departure last month to launch his independent venture, Status. Stelter revealed on X, formerly known…Read More

German startup Cylib has broken ground on its first industrial-scale battery recycling plant, just months after it raised €55mn in the largest-ever funding round for a European battery recycling company.  The state-of-the-art facility, located at Chempark on the outskirts of Düsseldorf, will spread across three football pitches. Once operational — scheduled for 2026 — the plant is slated to recycle 30,000 tons of EV batteries a year.  For context, the average EV battery weighs about 500kg so Cylib’s plant will be able to process around 60,000 EV batteries per annum. This is far more than Europe’s current largest such facility,…

This story continues at The Next WebRead More

DirecTV has filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission accusing Disney of negotiating in bad faith as the satellite provider’s blackout of Disney-owned networks moves into its second week. “Disney has violated the FCC’s good faith mandates by predicating any licensing agreement on DirecTV’s waiving any legal claims on Disney’s past, current or future…Read More