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Spanish startup Voltrac has emerged from stealth with an autonomous tractor that lives a double life.  In peacetime, the 3.5-tonne electric vehicle zips around farms, hauling heavy goods and using cameras to gather data on crop health. But when enlisted, the tractor is equally capable of navigating enemy assaults to deliver critical supplies to frontline soldiers. “In Ukraine, for instance, many lives are lost in non-combat situations, including frontline resupply missions,” Voltrac’s cofounder and CTO, Francisco Infante Aguirre, told TNW in an interview. “That’s where we see a machine like ours making a difference: it’s built for tough terrain, and…This story continues at The Next Web

Helsinki-based AIATELLA has landed €2 million (~ $2.17 million) in a fresh…Content originally published on The Tech Portal - Global technology news, latest gadget news and breaking tech news.

While Mark Zuckerberg was hyping Meta’s latest Ray-Ban smartglasses and Apple was promoting its Vision Pro mixed reality headset in 2023, Finnish startup IXI was quietly crafting high-tech specs for more practical purposes.  Founded in 2021, the company emerged from stealth in April with $36mn in funding to commercialise what it claims are the world’s first autofocus glasses. The prescription specs promise to change the way visually-impaired people see the world around them.  “None of the tech giants are fixing eyesight,” Niko Eiden, IXI’s cofounder and CEO, told TNW in an interview. “They’re looking at smart eyewear as a new…This story continues at The Next Web

Reddit has initiated legal proceedings against Anthropic — the AI startup founded…Content originally published on The Tech Portal - Global technology news, latest gadget news and breaking tech news.

It seems that OpenAI is pushing ChatGPT deeper into your workday than…Content originally published on The Tech Portal - Global technology news, latest gadget news and breaking tech news.

This piece is part of our “Ask the Expert,” series where experts share their insights into some of the most pressing questions facing our tech ecosystem. Sign-up for your spot on Santa Meyer-Nandi’s Ask the Expert session about “How to burn bright, not out” at TNW2025 on June 20 at 15:30. In our work — whether shaping sustainable management frameworks, advising climate innovation funds, or guiding impact entrepreneurs — we see the same silent barrier appear again and again: People are burning out, even as their ideas succeed. And it’s not because they’re disorganised or weak. Quite the opposite. What we see is…This story continues at The Next Web