• TNW Podcast: Caroline Viarouge on EIT Manufacturing and EU-UK collaboration

     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 artificial general intelligence, repairable airbuds, some Wolverine nerdery, drone delivery adoption, and much more. The guest of the show is Caroline Viarouge, CEO at EIT Manufacturing. A big part of the conversation...

  • Brussels proposes return to pre-Brexit mobility for UK and EU young people

    Commission to seek approval from leaders to start talks with UK on visa-free exchanges for 18- to 30-year-oldsThe European Commission has proposed opening negotiations with the UK to allow mobility enjoyed before Brexit to millions of 18- to 30-year-olds in a major concession.It said it would now seek approval from individual EU leaders to start the talks, which could partly eliminate one of the most controversial elements of Brexit, a block on the right to live in one another’s countries,...

  • Drug shortages, now normal in UK, made worse by Brexit, report warns

    Some shortages are so serious they are imperilling the health and even lives of patients with serious illnesses, pharmacy bosses sayDrug shortages are a “new normal” in the UK and are being exacerbated by Brexit, a report by the Nuffield Trust health thinktank has warned. A dramatic recent spike in the number of drugs that are unavailable has created serious problems for doctors, pharmacists, the NHS and patients, it found.The number of warnings drug companies have issued about impending supply...

  • New Brexit checks will cause food shortages in UK, importers warn

    Rules due to come in this month will impose new handling fees – and experts say small suppliers are already being driven awayMinisters’ decision to impose Brexit import checks on 30 April will lead to shortages of some foods, flowers and herbs, industry leaders have warned.In the week after the government was accused of blindsiding the British food industry by giving 27 days’ notice that every consignment of items such as camembert, steak, tulips and chives would be subject to fees of up to...

  • UK and EU ‘within kissing distance’ of post-Brexit Gibraltar border deal

    Gibraltar’s chief minister says progress made in talks about free movement across border with SpainThe UK and the EU are within “kissing distance” of a post-Brexit deal to guarantee free movement over the border between Gibraltar and Spain, Gibraltar’s chief minister has said.After a meeting between the UK foreign secretary, David Cameron, Spain’s foreign minister, José Manuel Albares, and the European Commission vice-president Maroš Šefčovič, agreement was reached on issues that have dogged...

  • UK government delays Brexit border controls again

    It is the fifth time the implementation of the new border controls has been pushed back, prompting ridicule on social media.

  • April 2024 Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey

    Note: Survey responses were collected from April 8 to April 15.

  • US TikTok ban would be 'devastating', UK firms warn

    UK businesses using TikTok say they could see a significant drop in sales if the app is banned in the US.

  • EU proposes some free movement for UK young people

    The EU Commission says UK and EU citizens under 30 should be able to work or study for up to four years.

  • How would a 'youth mobility scheme' between the UK and EU really work?

    The EU and the UK could enter into a 'youth mobility' scheme allowing young people to move countries to work, study and live. Here's what we know about the proposal.

  • EU criticizes Meta's 'privacy for cash' business model

    The European Union doesn't think you should have to choose between giving Meta and other major players your data or your money. In a statement, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) stated that "consent or pay" models often don't "comply with the requirements for valid consent" when a person must choose between providing their data for behavioral advertising purposes or pay for privacy. The EDPB argues that only offering a paid alternative to data collection shouldn't be the default for...

  • To legislate or not to legislate? How EU and UK differ in their approach to AI

    The boom of artificial intelligence has spurred a regulatory frenzy across the globe — and Europe is at the forefront of the developments. Both the EU and the UK are attempting to find the elusive balance between leveraging AI’s growth and mitigating potential risks — but their approaches differ significantly. The former has opted for a hands-on, risk-based approach, whereas the latter has promised a "pro-innovation" stance. However, with news emerging that the UK government is now...