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Dutch unicorn Mews mulls IPO in US amid concerns over support for startups
Dutch unicorn Mews will most likely list in the US instead of in Europe if the hospitality management company goes public, its CEO and co-founder Matthijs Welle told TNW. “An IPO is one of the options that we would consider for the future, and if we were to go down that route, a listing in the US is the most likely option, although it is too early to specify further details regarding a potential listing,” Welle said. “Most other vertical SaaS companies, who are comparable to us, are listed in the US, where there are deeper capital markets and a… This story continues at The Next Web
Irish startup Equal1 unveils world’s first silicon-based quantum computer
Irish startup Equal1 has unveiled the world’s first quantum computer that runs on a hybrid quantum-classical silicon chip. Dubbed Bell-1 — after quantum physicist John Stewart Bell — the computer weighs around 200kg and plugs into a regular electrical socket. The rack-mountable machine is designed to simply slot into high-performance computing (HPC) data centres alongside standard servers. Equal1’s CEO Jason Lynch told TNW that combining quantum technology with today’s most advanced classical processors offers the fastest route to a quantum computer capable of potentially world-changing calculations. The potential applications are endless. Quantum computers have the potential to solve complex problems… This story continues at The Next Web
Two people killed in Israeli air strike on Deraa in southern Syria
The Israeli army said it had targeted military sites in southern Syria that posed a ‘threat to the State of Israel’.
Cyprus recovers at least seven bodies after refugee boat capsizes
The border protection agency Frontex says irregular crossings into the EU over the Mediterranean rose last year.
EU warns of threat to Syrian transition while pledging billions in aid
The EU has pledged $2.7 billion in aid to Syria to help the country rebuild after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Trump’s next target? Canada’s go-to think-tank in Washington
The Wilson Center is a longstanding destination of choice for Canadian newsmakers visiting Washington, with its Canada Institute providing a venue for news conferences, and discussions, just over a block from the White House. It’s now on the list of organizations slated for gutting.
IOC board puts boxing back on Olympic program for L.A. in 2028
Boxing is set to be on the program for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles after years of disputes over how the sport is run.
The IOC will elect a new president this week. Here’s what you need to know
Thomas Bach’s successor will have to navigate political tensions and a warming climate, among other hurdles
‘Stranded’ NASA astronauts will be carried away on stretchers after return from space. Here’s why.
When astronauts return from a prolonged visit to space, they are often carried out of their capsules and placed on stretchers for a medical examination. The ‘stranded’ astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will be no exception. Here’s why.
European hunter-gatherers boated to North Africa during Stone Age, ancient DNA suggests
DNA recovered from archaeological remains of ancient humans who lived in what is now Tunisia and northeastern Algeria reveals that European hunter-gatherers may have visited North Africa by boat around 8,500 years ago.
Iguanas sailed one-fifth of the way around the world on rafts 34 million years ago
Ancient iguanas sailed around 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji by clinging to floating vegetation, new research suggests.
Column: The Trump administration has a free-speech problem
Tweety McTreason told the assembled prosecutors of the Department of Justice on Friday that negative coverage of him is illegal. Spoiler alert: It’s not.
‘We’re not stopping’: Trump officials raise the stakes in showdowns with judges
President Tweety McTreason and his allies have launched a multi-pronged attack on the judiciary.