German drone firm makes ‘breakthrough’ for autonomous swarms

A German drone firm claims to have made a “major breakthrough” in autonomous swarm technology. Munich-based Quantum Systems announced on Tuesday that it has successfully flown AI-controlled Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in swarms. The company said the AI ensured “reliable...

September 18, 2024

German startup secures $62M for ‘carbon negative’ power plants

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German startup secures $62M for ‘carbon negative’ power plants

German startup Reverion has secured $62mn as it looks to scale a mini power plant that can generate clean energy, capture CO2, and make hydrogen all in one shipping container-sized unit. “Reverion’s technology works very efficiently in both ways —...

September 13, 2024

Dutch VC Capital Mills invests in German no-code startup Innoloft

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Dutch VC Capital Mills invests in German no-code startup Innoloft

No-code startup Innoloft has raised €2mn in a new funding round led by Dutch VC firm Capital Mills. This marks the firm’s first investment into a German company. Innoloft’s no-code platform enables businesses to build web applications without any programming...

May 8, 2024

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Bottoms up: This German beer is made from recycled wastewater

Reuse Brew is a classic German lager with a twist — it’s made from recycled wastewater. The beer is the result of a tie-up between the south German city of Weissenburg, American water tech company Xylem, and the Technical University...

May 7, 2024

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German chip giant lowers 2024 forecast as electronics slowdown bites

Infineon, one of the biggest chip makers in Europe, has lowered its revenue outlook for the year, citing “weak” demand from its major target markets. The German company is now expecting a revenue of €15.1bn, plus or minus €400mn. That’s...

May 7, 2024

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What if we made DEV.to polyglot ?

English is the lingua franca of programming but the DEV community is polyglot Should I write in English or in my mother tongue ? I think many of us here have asked us this question. But the answer is actually...

March 28, 2024

German climate tech VC raises ‘record-breaking’ €300M first fund

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German climate tech VC raises ‘record-breaking’ €300M first fund

Berlin-based World Fund has filled its coffers with €300M, in what it claims to be the largest first-time fund raised by any climate tech VC in European history. Founded in 2021, World Fund invests in startups building tech to decarbonise...

March 22, 2024

Microsoft to pump €3.2B into German AI technologies

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Microsoft to pump €3.2B into German AI technologies

Microsoft will invest €3.2bn in AI tech in Germany over the next two years, the firm’s vice chair Brad Smith announced today. The investment will see the doubling of Microsoft’s AI and data centre infrastructure capacity in Germany, said Smith....

February 15, 2024