Four people have been arrested in the “largest ever operation against botnets,” EU police force Europol announced on Thursday. The Netherlands, Germany, and France led the sting, dubbed “Operation Endgame.” According to Dutch police, their investigation uncover
Finnish mobile game developer Supercell released Squad Busters yesterday, its first new title in over five years. The game launched alongside an admittedly hilarious promo video featuring the likes of Chris Hemsworth and Ken Jeong. At the time of writing, S
Boost your content marketing with the top skills and strategies. Continue reading and learn how to create meaningful interactions and connect with your target audience.
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If you ask your parents, running with scissors and opting not to use a parachute when jumping out of a plane are pretty poor safety choices. However, if you ask Google’s AI Overview, which uses machine learning to create answers to queries that sit at the top of the search results page, both decisions are totally reasonable and are, in fact, even encouraged. Running with scissors can, according to the AI, even be a
Over the past five years, the number of streaming services has exploded. On the upside, that growth has meant more and more options for people who want to watch (or binge) programming on demand. It has also brought a wealth of new content, from The Mandalorian to Fallout
When a star is born or dies, or when any other very energetic phenomenon occurs in the universe, it emits X-rays, which are high-energy light particles that aren’t visible to the naked eye. These X-rays are the same kind that doctors use to take pictur
Core Web Vitals scores reveal which CMS is the fastest. But something weird happened to nearly all the scores in April.
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Uncover the reasons why you need a privacy statement for your company and learn how it ensures transparency and compliance with GDPR regulations.
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FintechOS, a leading end-to-end financial product management platform, announced the successful completion of a €55.4 million Series B+ investment round. This round was led by Molten Ventures, Cipio Partners, and BlackRock, alongside existing investors EarlyBird VC, OTB VC, and Gapminder VC. The new funding round comes as FintechOS celebrates significant business achievements, including a 40% […]
ifeel, a leading European mental health solution for the enterprise and insurance world, has raised a €18.5 Series B investment co-led by FinTLV Ventures and Korelya Capital, and with the participation of its’ existing investors SCOR Ventures, Nauta and UNIQA Ventures. ifeel has filled a much-needed gap in the market as corporates and insurance companies […]
In this episode, Renaud Visage, Co-founder and ex-CTO of Eventbrite and Founding Partner at Slate Venture Capital, shares his experiences in scaling the platform and navigating its challenges. He discusses the transition to climate tech investing and the promising developments in the field. Renaud also shares lessons learned from angel investing, highlighting the importance of […]
Exactly.ai, a generative AI platform that helps artists commercialise their work by rapidly reproducing designs at scale while retaining legal ownership over their art, has announced it has secured €4 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by Speedinvest and supported by InReach Ventures, Cornerstone VC and GuruDev Capital, as well as a […]
In today’s dynamic business landscape, European startups face a constant need to innovate and scale rapidly. Cloud solutions offer a powerful advantage, enabling agility, cost-efficiency, and access to cutting-edge technologies. Cloud Office, a Premier Google Cloud Partner and 2024 Google Cloud Expansion Partner of the Year for EMEA, empowers companies from all over Europe with […]
Web-hosting platform Hostinger today announced a 57% year-on-year growth of its consolidated revenue, reaching €110.2mn in 2023 — surpassing the €100mn milestone for the first time since its founding in 2004. This was also Hostinger’s first year of EBITDA prof
QOMMUTE, a French leader in passenger information, announced that it has raised €2.4 million to accelerate its integration with the biggest French operators, while developing its presence on a European scale. The deal was led by Re-Sources Capital, an entrepreneurial investment fund that supports entrepreneurs in their growth projects. QOMMUTE’s mission – to transform the […]
NUTRUMAMI, an innovative Danish startup elevating plant nutrition and flavor for a less animal-dependent future, announced the successful closing of a €450k pre-seed funding round. The investment was led by Kost Capital and Planetary Impact Ventures. With this new funding, NUTRUMAMI is planning to expand its team and prepare for full commercialization. NUTRUMAMI is pioneering […]
Over two-thirds of British MPs and almost half of EU MEPs have had their email addresses leaked on the dark web. That’s according to new research from cybersecurity firm Proton. With election season looming in the UK and the EU, the company partnered with Cons
Discover how to find competitor keywords & gain a competitive edge in SEO. Outperform your competitors in SERPs with effective keyword targeting.
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Psi na Akropoli nesměli. Co však dělat, když pes leží na oltáři Dia Ochránce domu? Pozorný věštec si všimnul, že Venuše je zrovna v plném lesku, a vyslovil závěr. Stalo se v Athénách někdy kolem roku 300 před n. l. Pro někoho je to jen komické číslo, je to však i příležitost k nahlédnutí do myšlení a představ helénistické doby, včetně role dějepisectví. http://www.osel.cz/13495-vestec-a-historik-filochoros-pes-na-akropoli-a-venuse-viditelna-ve-dne.html
Bankrupt crypto lender Genesis and crypto exchange Gemini have returned over $2 billion in crypto to 232,000 retail customers in their jointly managed Gemini Earn program, giving customers a 242% return on assets locked up since January 2023, Gemini said on Wednesday.
Unlike other crypto companies that went bankrupt after a 2022 market crash, Genesis was able to return
In the current B2B technology landscape, the difference between a transformative tool and an expensive decoration is not the technology itself—it’s how you use it.
It’s telling that 81% of B2B tech buyers feel purchase regret, even after intensive buying cycles spanning an average of 17 months. As Gartner found, “The product is less important than the buyer’s ability to evaluate, purchase, and adopt it. The product is a means to an end, a vehicle to an outcome.”
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Like the internet and cloud computing before it, generative AI (GenAI) is forever changing the way we work and do business, so much so that 62% of consumers would rather use a chatbot than wait to speak with a human agent. These days, a host of “virtual agents” are ready to fulfill your on-demand customer service needs—from Bank of America’s Erica, who can advise on your monthly budget, to Domino’s aptly named Dom, who
Meta said on Wednesday it had found “likely AI-generated” content used deceptively on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, including comments praising Israel’s handling of the war in Gaza published below posts from global news organizations and U.S. lawmakers.
The social media company, in a quarterly security report, said the
WordPress announced a Windows desktop app called Studio for creating sites & sharing them online. Why you need to download it right now
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Taking a look at your long-ago favorite Geocities page has been a bit challenging of late and now the Internet Archive is explaining why. The nonprofit’s Wayback Machine, which stores old versions of Webpages and other cultural artifacts,
Dutch tech has launched into space onboard a spacecraft designed to analyse climate change. The EarthCARE satellite — a collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA) and its Japanese peer JAXA — lifted off today on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Equipped w
Open Cosmos, the UK-based startup that uses satellites to fight climate change, has secured a contract of €60mn to build seven satellites for Greece. Dubbed Optical Constellation, this will be the country’s first flagship satellite project. The satellites in t
Disruptive digital attacks, many linked to Russian-backed groups, have doubled in the European Union in recent months and are also targeting election-related services, according to the EU’s top cybersecurity official.
Juhan Lepassaar, head
For many organizations, presentations are the language of persuasion. They lead to decisions, investments, and—when done badly—headaches.
For those who hate PowerPoint or lack design skills, presentations just got a whole lot easier thanks to the AI-powered
We also asked when and how often CodeGen tools fall short, what challenges developers face with these tools, and what they are doing with all of the free time these tools purport to offer. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/05/29/developers-get-by-with-a-little-help-from-ai-stack-overflow-knows-code-assistant-pulse-survey-results/
Natural Cycles, a leading women’s health company that developed the world’s first birth control app, announced the closure of its Series C financing round led by Lauxera Capital Partners. The €50.8 million financing with participation from Point72 Private Investments and a revolving debt facility from J.P. Morgan, will be used to invest in commercial acceleration, […]
Přicházejí organoidní čipy. FinalSpark vyvinuli biopočítač s lidskými mozkovými organoidy o velikosti asi poloviny zrnka máku. Zařízení Neuroplatform, které je možné odměňovat dopaminem, je připojené k cloudu a můžete si koupit jeho počítačový čas. Je to úsvit éry brainoware a svět už nikdy nebude jako dřív. Mají mozkové organoidy vědomí? A kdo nemá? http://www.osel.cz/13494-finalspark-trenuje-biopocitace-kyborgy-s-lidskymi-minimozky.html
Scientific research has become one of the most promising applications for artificial intelligence. It’s also become one of the most divisive. Across the world, tech firms are directing AI’s analytical power into tools for academics. Gradually, they’re entering
Contrary to anything you’ve been told recently, putting glue on pizza is not a good idea. Cats have not been to the moon. Most doctors don’t recommend eating rocks.
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As a new father, Jose Gonzales was disappointed to find so few picture books featuring characters who look like his daughter. “She’s biracial,” he says. “A lot of the popular children’s books have a white, blue-eyed, blonde girl as the main character.” And books that did feature biracial kids were too often focused on diversity as a subject, rather than telling the story about a kid that, say, wanted to be an astronaut, and just happens to be biracial.
“I want for her g
Uber Technologies unveiled a raft of measures on Wednesday, including a tie-up to offer cruises on the Seine river as it looks to meet explosive demand stemming from the upcoming Olympics in Paris.
The ride-hailing platform will offer its “Uber Cruises” fr
The startup scene in the Nordics is bustling, driven by well-established and evolving hubs alike. Among the region’s growing tech forces is Oslo, which analysts have ranked 17th in the top 100 emerging ecosystems in the world. Norway’s capital city houses over
Back in 2012, “learn to code” was an optimistic mantra. Born from a viral marketing campaign for one of the earliest coding boot camps, it promised recession-burned career-changers a future-proof option. But that was when the future looked somewhat different.
Recent cohorts of aspiring software developers
It’s feeling like 2021 all over again. How will the return of “meme stocks” like GameStop alter the fintech landscape? Robinhood’s controversial cofounder and CEO Vlad Tenev explains what’s the same and what’s different this time around. Tenev also shares how his family’s struggles in 1990s Bulgaria shapes his view of the U.S. financial markets today, and whether trading on Ro
Discover the hidden powers of the Google Ads Search Terms Report to help maximize your Google Ads strategy and improve ROI.
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Some search marketers are skeptical of connections between the alleged Google data leak and ranking factors
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Punto Health, a digital health company focused on managing Alzheimer’s and other dementias, has closed a €645k investment round. The German fund Heartfelt_, and the Spanish funds Abac Nest and Bolsa Social Fund participated in the round, along with several Business Angels, including a scout from the American fund Sequoia, Bruce Walker (scout from the […]
Clean Energy Ventures (CEV), a leading global venture capital firm funding early-stage climate innovations, announced the closing of an oversubscribed second flagship fund with total capital commitments of €281 million. In addition to significantly expanding the firm’s investment opportunities in North America, the latest fund allows CEV to bring its strategy and expertise to climate […]
With Google’s repeated postponements of cookie deprecation, many businesses face the prospect of making significant changes to the way they operate. And it’s the CTO who is mainly responsible for supporting these changes, as new media strategies r
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In today’s episode, Ioanna a
It’s 1 a.m., and my Fanfix inbox has lit up with a notification from one of the influencers I follow. “hey babe, are you busy? do you have time for me? we can chit chat :).”
The sender, @kaylavoid—a 19-year-old Instagram and TikTok influencer who specializes in lip-sync videos and beach lifestyle (read: bikini) content, and who was suggested among the platform’s “on the rise” creators when I made my account—is clearly eager for my atte
Explore the change and impact of Google ads mixed with organic results on user experience and organic search results.
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Faircado, a trailblazing AI-powered second-hand shopping assistant, has successfully closed a €3 million pre-seed funding round. The investment was led by World Fund, Europe’s leading climate VC. The round also involves notable investment from Accel, General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners, NEA, and Northzone, via the Slush 100 Startup Prize, as well as Impact Shakers. With […]
Iris.ai, a provider of a world-leading and award-winning AI engine for scientific text understanding, has announced its latest funding round, with an investment of €7.64 million. This investment will support the company’s continued growth and innovation in the field of AI-assisted scientific research, and contribute to a dynamic European AI ecosystem. Silverline Capital, a pioneering […]
Product Fruits, a leading AI-driven digital adoption platform (DAP), has closed a second €1.47 million funding round in just under a year, bringing its total funding amount to €3.22 million. Reflex Capital joins the new round of fundraising, following additional commitments from Product Fruits’ seed-round investors Lighthouse Ventures, LVRG, and Venture to Future Fund. This […]
Learn all about the benefits of log analyzers in scaling your enterprise site’s rankings to new heights in the SERP.
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Concerns about bird flu continue to grow as a new deadly subtype spreads among wild animals and livestock, but researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have begun work on an experimental mRNA vaccine against the virus. And it’s already showing promising preclinical results.
The H5N1 subtype of avian flu has spread among both poultry and cattle and has already
Clarification of that Google data leak that may change your mind about what is known so far
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Leaked Google documents suggest user engagement metrics influence rankings, contradicting past statements. The leak has sparked controversy within the SEO industry over Google's transparency.
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A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday set a fast-track schedule to consider the legal challenges to a new law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest TikTok’s U.S. assets by January 19 or face a ban.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Colu
Learn to navigate the biggest shopping ad changes and how to integrate them into your ecommerce business.
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Google to discontinue Business Profile chat feature by July 31, urging businesses to seek alternative solutions.
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Climate and fintech startup Cloover has announced a funding round of $114mn (€105mn) to further boost Europe’s switch to renewable energy. The Berlin-based startup was founded in 2022 by Peder Broms, Jodok Betschart, Tony Kirmo, and Valentin Gönczy. Their visi
Riddle me this: What exactly is a Chromebook?
Ask 20 people that question, and you’re bound to get 20 different answers. And for good reason: For the past decade and a half, Google has kept its ChromeOS platform in a near-constant state of evolution.
Since their debut in 2010, Chromebooks have been everything from
The operator of Japan’s destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant demonstrated Tuesday how a remote-controlled robot would retrieve tiny bits of melted fuel debris from one of three damaged reactors later this year for the first time since the 2011 meltdown.
Fintech firm Klarna, one of the early adopters of generative AI (GenAI), said on Tuesday it is using AI for purposes such as running marketing campaigns and generating images, saving about $10 million in costs annually.
The company has cut its sales and marketin
Search engines are undergoing significant changes of late, with many users particularly worried that generative AI could introduce new biases into the results page.
But a new study by researchers at Northeastern and Stanford suggests search was far from perfect in the first place—at least, when it comes to image results.
A recent analysis explores the impact of AI Overviews on organic traffic, highlighting potential shifts in ranking strategies.
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The realm of cybersecurity is continuously evolving, driven by rapid technological advancements and the ever-increasing sophistication of cyber threats. The dynamic nature of the cyber threat landscape requires constant innovation and vigilance, making cybersecurity a top priority for governments, businesses, and individuals worldwide. Across Europe, innovative startups are leading this transformation, introducing cutting-edge solutions that […]
As the West strives to reduce its reliance on China, the EU and Australia have struck a deal to co-build a supply chain of critical minerals, which are an essential to both the green and digital transitions. The Memorandum of Understanding between the two will
Despite ample evidence to the contrary, about one-third of U.S. voters still believe the 2020 election was rigged in favor of President Joe Biden. That’s a troubling figure, particularly as the 2024 rematch between Biden and Donald Trump
While programming languages like JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and Python remain the most commonly used languages among developers, some interesting trends have emerged over the last few years. Stack Overflow’s 2023 Annual Developer Survey found that, although Rust is in
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What happens to your contacts if you lose your phone or switch SIM cards?
Ideally, the answer should be “nothing.” If you’re properly backing up your contacts, your phone’s SIM card shoul
Effective use of AI technologies is this decade’s golden opportunity for companies, large and small. But as every software vendor claims to be “powered by AI,” “AI-ready,” or simply just “AI” – how does one separate potentially game-changing AI innovations from AI fiction? We call the seemingly instant AI-ification of everything “AI washing,” and business leaders need to be aware of this growing trend as they consider which tools to bring into their organizations.
With
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The agency side of the client/agency relationship is one that can be made easier and smoother with 8 specific tips for success.
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Joost de Valk, founder of Yoast SEO, created a new WordPress plugin that solves a common site architecture problem and improves SEO
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Claimlane, a startup leading returns and claims management platform for brands and retailers that sell physical products, announced a €1.8 million seed round led by Vendep Capital to accelerate our growth in the UK and mainland Europe. The fundraising will enable them to accelerate their product vision to help furniture and lifestyle brands simplify and […]
Swiipr, a travel paytech company transforming the airline industry’s outdated and inefficient disruption payments systems, has secured €7 million in Series A funding, led by Octopus Ventures, to help drive the company’s next phase of growth. TX Ventures and Solano Partners supported Octopus on the funding round. The capital will be deployed to develop Swiipr’s […]
Copenhagen-based fintech ZTLment announced it has raised €2.4 million in total pre-seed funding from investors PreSeed Ventures, Upfin, Giant Ventures, and strong business angels. With the fresh capital, ZTLment aims to eliminate the need for outdated banking infrastructures once and for all and make it easy to make programmable and peer-to-peer payments. The Danish fintech […]