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We asked the head of Atos SE where the frist exaflop computer will be built. He thinks Europe has a good shot with supercomputers. ■ by Thierry Breton What organization — company, university, research institute, city, or state — could afford to waste 90% of its resources? You don’t have […]

GSM has been around for two decades but its use in IoT has not been helped by the fact that a SIM card, once installed, is hard to reprogram. eSIMs, coupled with eUICC technology, solve that problem over-the-air without needing to physically change the embedded SIM. Is this the next […]

3D printing is popularly regarded as a method for producing low quality plastic parts – and doing so very, very slowly. But recent improvements in materials, precision and printing methods are rapidly and radically transforming the way almost every kind of product can be manufactured. ■ by Matthias Schlenker Factory […]

Americans talk about the industrial internet of Things but in Germany it’s called industry 4.0. Whatever the label, it’s the catch-all for the future of industrial production. The automation and mass customization being delivered, combined with advances in artificial intelligence will have an enormous effect on decreasing traditional labor markets.

What are the smartest cities for startups in Europe? Where is the climate – business and otherwise – best for fostering new ideas? Where does the talent congregate? Where’s the action, and the fun?

Today, the technology behind Bitcoin – Blockchain – is powering a wave of startups and promising experiments across the business, tech sector and IoT. It’s not only changing money, it’s changing the world.