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Down rounds, corrections, and adjustments. These are just a few of the gloomy terms you have likely heard a lot of in European tech in 2023. It has been a year of bleak headlines in tech — and European startups, scaleups, and giants didn’t e
![Sorry AI, only humans can invent things, UK supreme court rules](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/D/Z/M/q/X/r/sorry-ai-only-humans-can-invent-things-uk-supreme-court-rules.webp)
AI cannot be named on a patent as the inventor of a new idea or product, said the UK’s top court in a ruling that raises existential questions about our relationship with ever-more intelligent machines. Handing down the judgment on Wednesday, Lord Kitchin sa
![AI’s meteoric rise: boundless opportunities ahead, but implementation is key](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/k/z/6/B/3/m/ai-s-meteoric-rise-boundless-opportunities-ahead-but-implementation-is-key.webp)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has undeniably witnessed a meteoric rise in recent years, revolutionising industries, transforming economies, and reshaping the way we live and work. Emergn has found that an overwhelming 94% of new digital products a
![A guide to navigating the next-generation robotics wave](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/k/X/Z/7/3/0/a-guide-to-navigating-the-next-generation-robotics-wave.webp)
The generative AI movement may dominate today’s headlines, but another technological transformation is gaining momentum under the radar—the proliferation of autonomous service robots. Their surge in popularity continues to be fueled by their abi
![Meet Finn — bunq’s new GenAI chatbot](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/g/z/4/7/3/meet-finn-bunq-s-new-genai-chatbot.webp)
Today, Dutch neobank bunq launched its generative AI platform — Finn. Running on open large language models (LLMs) from OpenAI and Meta, the new chatbot function is designed to help users plan their finances, make better
![TNW Podcast: Erika Cheung on ethics in entrepreneurship; AI hallucinations in EU politics; Axel Springer + OpenAI](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/k/Q/j/4/n/r/tnw-podcast-erika-cheung-on-ethics-in-entrepreneurship-ai-hallucinations-in-eu-politics-axel-springer-openai.webp)
Welcome to the first episode of the TNW Podcast — our new 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, Andrii and Linnea
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AI’s ability to beat human players in games like chess and GO is no longer surprising. After all, artificial intelligence has proved it can outperform its animate creators in certain tasks, especially when it comes to pro
![Meet Finn — bunq’s new GenAI chatbot](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/D/O/G/j/a/m/meet-finn-bunq-s-new-genai-chatbot.webp)
Today, Dutch neobank bunq launched its generative AI platform — Finn. Running on open large language models (LLMs) from OpenAI and Meta, the new chatbot function is designed to help users plan their finances, make better
![TomTom and Microsoft develop in-vehicle AI voice assistant](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/D/2/r/P/z/n/tomtom-and-microsoft-develop-in-vehicle-ai-voice-assistant.webp)
Digital maps and location tech specialist TomTom has partnered up with Microsoft to develop an AI voice assistant for vehicles. According to the Netherlands-based company, the automotive assistant enables voice interaction with location search, infotainment
![Tech to transform human-machine interaction with brain data wins €30M](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/q/A/9/2/r/tech-to-transform-human-machine-interaction-with-brain-data-wins-30m.webp)
German-Dutch startup Zander Laboratories has secured €30mn in funding from Germany’s Cyber Agency to transform the interaction between humans and machines. Notably, this is the largest single-financed research project in the EU to date. The startup beat four other