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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 special episode, we're featuring an interview with Ilkka Paananen, co-founder and CEO of Supercell, recorded with live audience at the Italian Tech Week conference in Turin last week. Andrii and Ilkka discussed the history of the gamedev industry, the mistakes entrepreneurs make at the start of their journey, the unique culture and structure of Supercell, the changes AI is bringing to the ecosystem, and much more.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen's annual blog for 2024: "Something absolutely had to change"Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

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 energy use at data centres, the state of Northvolt, submarine communications, and a few things in between.You will also hear an interview with Chiara Petrioli, CEO and founder of Wsense, a company that’s created what it calls the underwater Wi-Fi to help preserve cultural heritage, monitor critical infrastructure, and do a lot of other things. Andrii sat down with Chiara last week in Rome, during the Rome Startup Week, to learn more about the company, the technology it’s developed, and the future the founder has envisioned.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Swiss startup bets on photonic chips to cut data centre energy consumption Startups race to curb data centre energy use amid AI boomEurope’s great battery hope Northvolt fights for survivalNorthvolt: the Swedish start-up charging Europe’s battery ambitionsNorthvolt to cut more than 20% of jobs in battle for survivalCommunication with submarinesMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

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 flight tracking and its community, the new European Commission, health trackers for pets, revisiting Prince of Persia, and much more.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:This Swedish startup wants to pay the flight tracking community using blockchainThierry Breton on XUrsula von der Leyen unveils her new European commissioners The EU is getting its first ever commissioner for startupsThe Making of Prince of PersiaMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

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 quantum accelerators, major job cuts at WeTransfer, a planet that never was, and a few things in between. You'll also hear an on-stage interview with Lee Taylor, CFO of OnlyFans, with Cristina Criddle, technology reporter at Financial Times. The conversation was recorded at this year’s TNW Conference — Lee talked about the journey of OnlyFans and the intricacies of its day-to-day work, including those in the financial realm. To get access to video recordings of this and other conference talks, sign up for TNW All Access membership — it's free!Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:The world’s most powerful supercomputers are getting a diamond quantum boostItaliaanse eigenaar schrapt tot driekwart banen WeTransfer, een maand na overname (WeTransfer to lose 75pc of staff from Bending Spoons’ acquisition)9 Ghostly PlanetsVulcan May Not be Real, but Spock's Home System isMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

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 the Barbiephone, Telegram’s future in the EU, running blades for the Paralympics, the end of AnandTech, and more.You'll also hear an interview with Ferry Zonder, founder of the Dutch bicycle company Veloretti. The company has grown a lot over the past years and has very recognisable bikes. Our reporter Siôn Geschwindt sat down with Ferry in this studio last week to learn more about the latest developments.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:New Barbie dumbphone could cleave tweens from their screensEU investigating Telegram over user numbersThe Fastest Woman on Blades | Who I am: Marlou van RhijnEnd of the Road: An AnandTech FarewellAnandTech, mainstay of computer hardware reviews, closes after 27 yearsMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

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 a silent hangar in the UK, the fate of Boeing Starliner, the detention of Pavel Durov in France, renewable energy and Iceland, and a few things in between.You'll also hear an interview with Andreas Saari, co-founder and co-CEO of Paebbl, a startup that — very simply speaking — stores captured CO₂ in building materials, namely cement and concrete. It’s a fascinating story, I’m so happy to share it with you. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:UK 'silent hangar' to battle-ready aircraft, vehicles amid Russian GPS assaultNASA will bring the Starliner astronauts home next year on SpaceX’s Crew-9 missionHow Telegram played itselfRussian lawmakers hit back at arrest of Telegram chief Pavel Durov in FranceIceland will tunnel into a volcano to tap into virtually unlimited geothermal powerMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

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, Ioanna and Andrii talk about the international expansion of Bolt, the benefits of Europe’s big tech regulation, the recent blue moon appearance, electric vehicles in Norway, and more.You'll also hear an on-stage interview with Lethabo Motsoaledi, co-founder and CTO of Voyc, focussed around the practical aspects of deploying AI in a startup environment.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Inside Bolt's expansion strategy across 50+ marketsApple’s hold on the App Store is loosening, at least in EuropeSuper Blue Moons: Your questions answeredNorway July 2024: Volkswagen #1, Xpeng breaks ranking recordMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

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 a potential solution to the issue of death from overwork, the UK’s attention to AI companies, table tennis robots, and a very important decision that NASA is facing this week.You'll also hear an on-stage panel discussion with healthcare professionals on some of the most important technologies that are changing the industry as we speak, recorded at TNW Conference 2024 and moderated by our reporter Ioanna Lykiardopoulou. Here are the amazing panelists: Dr. Atul Gupta, Chief Medical Officer of Diagnosis and Treatment at PhilipsNoah Falstein, Game Developer & Producer, Founder at the InspiracyProf. S.C.E. Klein Nagelvoort Schuit, MD, VP of the Advisory Board of the UMCGKamal Bhandal, VP of Invisalign Brand & Consumer Experience at Align TechnologyAnd here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Death from overwork: AI app pitches solution to Japan's 'karoshi' problemAmazon defends $4B Anthropic AI deal from UK monopoly concerns7th Generation FORPHEUSNASA is about to make its most important safety decision in nearly a generationMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

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 Ioanna talk about the entry into force of the EU's AI Act and what it means for companies, futuristic robotic surgery, meteor showers, and enter the sci-fi fandom realm with some Douglas Adams trivia.You'll also hear an on-stage conversation with Jennifer Goodall, CEO at MindAffect, a brain-computer interface (BCI) startup that develops hearing and vision diagnostics systems for hard-to-test patients. The topic of the conversation read "How Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Technology is Revolutionising Healthcare," and the on-stage interview was conducted by this week's co-host Ioanna Lykiardopoulou. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:EU AI Act enters into force, sets global standard for AI governanceFirst UK child has surgery in robot device trialVersius Surgical Robotic System | Transforming Surgery. For Good.Perseid meteor shower 2024: when, where and how to see itTowel DayMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse. Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].

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 batteries and life on Earth, very expensive AI research proposals, copyright traps, and of course the Olympics. You'll also hear an on-stage conversation with Parag Parekh, Chief Digital Officer at IKEA Retail (Ingka Group), conducted at the TNW Conference by Linnea. The topic of the conversation read “Digital Ethics in Practice” — and Parag was able to offer a good overview of how this is approached by the retail giant across the channels it operates in.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:‘Battery rock’ discovery challenges understanding of life on Earth Von der Leyen gives nod to €100 billion ‘CERN for AI’ proposalIn Europe, it's easier to be an Olympic medalist than a unicorn founder"Copyright traps" could tell writers if an AI has scraped their workMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at [email protected].