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Web Summit Qatar startups raise $205 million as the summit wraps up

Companies at Web Summit Qatar have collectively raised more than $28 billion (€23.7bn) over the past year, highlighting the sheer weight of innovation in the room.

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Closing Europe’s deep tech gender gap: women-led startups set to scale

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A new EU-backed study has laid bare the scale and structure of Europe’s gender investment gap, with a sharp focus on deep tech. These technologies will shape the continent’s economic resilience, security and industrial competitiveness over the coming decades.

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Pinterest fires employees for creating layoff tracking tool

Image discovery website Pinterest has sacked two engineers for creating a custom tool to help find out which employees would be laid off in the coming months.

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BlackBerry’s quiet comeback as a cybersecurity firm, CEO reveals all

Speaking at the World Government Summit, John Giamatteo told Euronews Next how the once mobile maker now powers secure systems for governments and cars.

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How BYD plans to solve Europe’s EV charging and energy cost problem

Euronews Next sat down with Stella Li, the executive vice president of Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD, at the World Government Summit 2026 to discuss the company’s rapid expansion and its European ambitions.

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Oura Ring’s CEO on the future for wearable technology in healthcare

Speaking at Web Summit Qatar, Tom Hale told Euronews Next about the importance of constant monitoring, how Oura makes use of AI, and where the company is headed.

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Web Summit Qatar day three brings tech and culture together

At Web Summit Qatar, tech and creativity shared the stage. Startups, artists and policymakers came together, showing how ideas, music and technology can shape the future in real time.

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UK data regulator opens probe into X over sexual AI deepfakes

Grok came under fire for generating sexually explicit deepfakes of women and minors early last month.

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Musk calls Spain's PM 'tyrant' over under 16 social media ban

"We will protect them from the digital Wild West," Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.

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Digital Networks Act: backdoors for network fees and more

The Commission’s draft Digital Networks Act would replace the 2018 EECC and reopen old fights: less national control over spectrum, a costly copper switch-off by 2035, and a “voluntary” conciliation backdoor that could revive de facto network fees.

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30,000 at Web Summit Qatar for AI, quantum and creator economy

In Doha, Web Summit Qatar is underway, with startups and global investors connecting and tackling the next wave of tech challenges.

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Why are women more sceptical of AI than men? New study sheds light

Why are women more sceptical of AI than men? Risk aversion and exposure could have something to do with it, a new study finds.

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Web Summit Qatar 2026 opens to sold-out crowds

From startups to sovereign wealth, Doha becomes a global meeting point for the future of tech.

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Italo-German competitiveness to-do list for Europe

Merz and Meloni’s updated Italo-German Plan of Action doubles down on legislative self-restraint, simplification, and better regulation. The real test now is the Omnibus push and the Better Regulation reform.

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Tourists duped by AI after searching for hot springs that don’t exist

From non-existent hot springs to fabricated sacred sites, travellers using AI to plan trips have found themselves searching for nothing.

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UK patient controls laptop with thoughts using Musk's Neuralink

Doctors say the early Neuralink results are promising, but the technology still remains experimental.

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Portugal builds Europe's first dedicated drone carrier, D João II

Portugal's new drone carrier, D João II, will challenge traditional aircraft carriers, offering high flexibility and lower costs. Built by Damen for €132 million, it can switch mission profiles within a week.

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Inside the restoration lab preserving Central Asia’s past

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More than a workspace, this restoration laboratory is where Central Asia’s fragile past is uncovered and preserved through science, intuition and patience.

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An inflatable Moon hotel is in the works for future lunar tourists

The hotel could house up to four guests. Initial testing on the Moon is pencilled in for 2031, a year before the first stays could take place.

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What’s for dinner? Just Eat launches AI assistant to tackle dilemma

The AI can understand user questions and recommend meals, restaurants, or grocery products tailored to their needs.