It’s been a great year for the Dutch startup ecosystem. Venture capitalists have, so far, invested $3.5bn into Netherlands-based early-stage companies, according to Dealroom data. That makes 2024 Dutch tech’s second-best funding year ever, surpassed only by 20
Discover the top hosting trends for 2025 and how they can transform your agency’s services. Learn to deliver scalable, secure, and future-ready solutions for clients!
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A new marketing report finds consumer attitudes are shifting toward relatability over perfection.
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“Me and ChatGPT,” reads one TikTok post with 13.4 million views. The video shows a girl joyfully running throug
Microsoft enhances Bing search with new language models, claiming to reduce costs while delivering faster, more accurate results.
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The San Francisco-based data analytics company Databricks has raised a stunning $10 billion funding round, which values the company at $62 billion and likely puts it on a path toward an IPO.
The $10 billion investment (which included OpenAI investors Thrive Capital and
There’s been no shortage of unique Oreo flavors in the past few years. The offerings seen on store shelves in recent months include toffee crunch, birthday cake, java chip, dirt cake, mint, Coca-Cola, and a pink-and-blue concoction called Space Dunk. But that’s not stopping
The drama at WordPress has taken a number of twists and turns in the months since Matt Mullenweg, founder and CEO of for-profit WordPress host Automattic, shut off access to WP Engine, a third-party platform that many users deploy to host their websites. But the latest co
Swedish influencer Matilda Djerf has been embroiled in a string of recent controversies.
Djerf is facing backlash following an investigative documentary by Swedish outlet Aftonbladet, which alleges a toxic work environment at her clothing company, Djerf Avenue. Testimony from 11 current and former employees accused Djerf of creating a toxic workplace cultu
Když virtuální teleskop Event Horizon Telescope pořizoval slavný snímek supermasivní černé díry galaxie M87, současně probíhala velké série pozorování této černé díry na mnoha vlnových délkách. Šťastnou souhrou okolností při tom došlo k intenzivní erupci gama záření, na němž si vědci smlsli. http://www.osel.cz/13826-supermasivni-cerna-dira-obri-elipticke-galaxie-m87-odpalila-poradnou-gama-slehu.html
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TikTok on Monday asked the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would ban the popular platform in the United States unless its China-based parent company agreed to sell it.
Google clarifies banned uses of its generative AI, prohibiting deepfakes, explicit content, and deception, while allowing certain exceptions.
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Kevin Indig shares his successes and challenges in this year's review. Discover how he achieved his goals and what lies ahead in the coming year.
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Google releases official documentation on managing faceted navigation, warning websites about SEO risks of poorly implemented filtering systems.
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Japanese tycoon Masayoshi Son and President-elect Donald Trump have announced plans for technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group to invest $100 billion in projects in the United States over the coming four years.
Trump said the investments in building
Is ChatGPT a viable alternative to Google? Find out how its growing popularity is affecting consumer perceptions and usage of search.
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As businesses reinvent workflows and products with AI, many such initiatives have stalled or failed to reach production. It can be really hard to implement the technology. AI requires massive quantities of data and computational power, and running AI at scale introduces major costs and software engineering challenges.
Robert Nishihara saw this problem coming when he was a student at the
Artificial intelligence isn’t creative in the same way that people are. It doesn’t understand inspiration. But that doesn’t mean real UX designers can’t use it. AI can help a designer be more efficient and creative, and do a few more things that might be surprising. Here are six tips for
The internet feels like it’s falling apart.
Not literally. Structurally, it’s sound. There are plenty of fiber optic cables lining ocean floors, cell towers looming above cityscapes, and server-filled data centers. But the very foundations of the utilitarian web—the platforms that undergird our everyday experiences online—feel shaky, pulsing with the first foreshocks of a c
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt's comments suggest AI's future direction, something SEOs should watch closely
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Mark Doble, CEO of Alexi, an AI-powered litigation platform, joins Ben to talk about GenAI’s transformative effect on the legal world. Their conversation touches on the importance of ensuring accurate results and eliminating hallucinations when AI tools are used for legal work, how lawyers (like the rest of us) can adapt to GenAI, and what Alexi’s tech stack looks like. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/12/17/legal-advice-from-an-ai-is-illegal/
Do you still make a holiday wish list? For those past the Santa Claus phase but still spending the holidays in their childhood bedroom, this debate divides families. Some swear by detailed lists with links and item specs, while others toss out vague suggestions like “socks” or leave what they find under the tree entirely to fate.
Gen Z, however, has elevated the wish-list game to an art form.
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts have frequently expressed frustration with the lack of respect digital currency gets from many traditional investors. But when the hottest crypto of the moment is called “Fartcoin,” it’s kind of hard for them to occupy the moral high ground.
The joke crypto, which is even more useless than Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency
ChatGPT makes web search, voice features and maps free for all users, expanding access beyond Premium subscribers.
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Zvědavý archeologický výzkum víceméně náhodou odkryl brutální masakr mužů, žen a dětí, kteří žili v oblasti dnešního Carterhouse na jihozápadě Anglie. Před 4 tisíci let je někdo napadl, pobil, rozčtvrtil, částečně snědl a zbytek vyhodil jako odpadky. Jak je vidět, mozky doby kamenné mají svá temná zákoutí. http://www.osel.cz/13824-kosti-z-britanie-rane-doby-bronzove-odhaluji-necekane-nasili-a-kanibalismus.html
“Dinner w an exhausted overstimulated 19y old teen mom who hates cooking,” wrote MariClare MacLamroc over a video of herself cooking pasta and sauce. The video, posted to her 1.7 million TikTok followers, has racked up more than 2.6 million views. “We are all so proud of you,” wrote one person in the comments.
Německo letos razantně pocítilo dopady své Energiewende. V létě se významně zvýšil počet a délka období se zápornými cenami. Německo v té době nevědělo, co s přebytkem elektřiny. Naopak v zimě jsme pocítily dvě delší období bez větru, s minimálním svitem slunce a velmi vysokými cenami elektřiny, kdy Německo dováželo vše, co bylo k dispozici. http://www.osel.cz/13823-nemecko-v-tomto-roce-vidi-dopady-sve-energiewende.html
A 7-year-old rivalry between tech leaders Elon Musk and Sam Altman over who should run OpenAI and prevent an artificial intelligence “dictatorship” is now heading to a federal judge as Musk seeks to halt the ChatGPT maker’s ongoing
Ismael El-Amin was driving his daughter to school when a chance encounter gave him an idea for a new way to carpool.
On the way across Chicago, El-Amin’s daughter spotted a classmate riding with her own dad as they drove to their selective public school on the city’s North Side. For 40 minutes, they rode along the same congested highway.
“They’re waving to
Google warns about fake Googlebot crawlers and suggests tools and methods to identify legitimate traffic.
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The tech industry was recently abuzz with a post from Y Combinator founder Paul Graham on “founder mode.” In a nutshell, his concept explores the need for leaders to act in urgent,
We’ve gathered insights from 22 industry experts to help you discover how AI, shifts in organic traffic, and branding shape the future of SEO.
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Falon Fatemi first met Mark Cuban in 2011 at South By Southwest, where the two bonded over ideas about untapped opportunities in the tech industry. Though she didn’t initially recognize the Shark Tank star, the two clicked and decided to keep in touch, often catching up whenever Cuban visited the Bay Area.
By 2015, Fatemi, a former Google and YouTube employee, had founded her AI-powered startup, Node.ai, and successfully pitched Cuban to become an early investor.
As she was finishing up her undergraduate degree at Princeton University, Rebecca Portnoff was trying to figure out what was next: more school, or go work for a tech company?
She studied computer science, doing her dissertation on natural language processing. This was over a decade ago, when artificial intelligence wasn’t the buzzword it is today but still held scores of promise and excitem
WordPress co-founder says he's sickened by being "legally forced" to provide services to WP Engine, says he disagrees with court decision
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Make your WordPress website secure, optimized, and user-friendly with these essential plugins. From SEO to security, this guide has got you covered.
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“Hey, can you cut that two-hour conference presentation down to a two-minute video for LinkedIn?”
Two years ago, that request would have sent someone deep into video editing software, scrubbing th
If you’re like… well, just about everyone, you probably use Google Maps to get from Point A to Point B and that’s it.
But this venerable route wrangler is more than just a navigation app. It’s got some not-so-obvious features that are helpful beyond finding your way around.
Here’s a look at five of my favorites.
Dude, where’s my car?
Am I willing to admit I’ve misplaced my car more than
This guide will show you how to harness the potential of TikTok ads to boost brand awareness and drive conversions.
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Protiletečtí dělostřelci pluku 16th Royal Artillery na nedávném cvičení v Radnor Range dostali k dispozici obrněné vozidlo Wolfhound s vysokoenergetickým laserovým systémem HELWS od amerického Raytheonu. Laser se během cvičení osvědčil a úspěšně likvidoval jeden malý dron za druhým. http://www.osel.cz/13822-britsti-vojaci-poprve-pouzivali-laserovy-bojovy-system.html
“We’re in this massive paradigm shift,” says Vince Hankes, the venture capitalist leading Thrive Capital’s investment in OpenAI. “And when that happens, historically, there have been new companies created that are worth a lot of money.”
Thrive Capital wasn’t an early investor in the generative AI standout—it didn’t buy in until 2023—but it’s made some of the biggest bets on the startup. It reportedly
Stavba nové plynové mikroturbínové elektrárny, která by jela na vodík, je zdlouhavá a drahá. Němečtí kosmičtí inženýři DLR nabízejí mnohem rychlejší a levnější řešení. Jejich retrofitová technologie zařídí, že dnešní plynové mikroturbíny v budoucnu zvládnou spalování zeleného vodíku, pokud tedy bude někdy k dispozici v potřebném množství. http://www.osel.cz/13821-retrofitova-technologie-umoznuje-plynovym-mikroturbinam-spalovat-vodik.html
Some recent developments suggest the beleaguered software group of stocks may be coming back into favor, as I noted a couple weeks ago following positive responses to both Snowflake and Elastic.
The interest in software is showing up again this week, with initiations and upgrades and downgrades on a raft of names.
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Baller League — a new six-a-side football league that has attracted support from legends like Ronaldinho, Gary Lineker, and Luis Figo — has raised $25mn from EQT Ventures as it looks to initiate a “new era” for the beautiful game. German entreprene
Boston Dynamics’ robot dog “Spot” has become somewhat of an internet sensation, no doubt thanks to its (perhaps disturbingly) killer dance moves or displays of super-strength. But Spot is far from the only robodog on the block. One of it
After a sprawling hacking campaign exposed the communications of an unknown number of Americans, U.S. cybersecurity officials are advising people to use encryption in their communications.
To safeguard against the risks highlighted by the
Last summer, Scott Wiener found himself in an uncomfortable position for any California Democrat: openly quarreling with Nancy Pelosi and garnering support from Elon Musk.
The reason for this strange bedfellows moment? SB 1047, a controversial bill Wiener introduced in the state senate that would have required developers of the most advanced AI models to mitigate the risk of “catastrophic harm” caused by their creations—and would have created new liabilities for those who fai
This week, Apple rolled out its first significant update to its Apple Intelligence platform since it was launched in October. The initial Apple Intelligence launch focused primarily on artificial intelligence-powered writing tools
If you’re one of the 170 million TikTok users in the U.S., it’s time to start making sure your account is properly secured and updated ahead of the impending January ban.
What’s going on with TikTok?
The Biden administration pushed through a bill earlier this yea
Máme se bát našeho Slunce? Nová analýza dat teleskopu Kepler z let 2009 až 2013, která zahrnula 56 450 hvězd velmi podobných Slunci, dospěla k jasnému závěru. Žlutí trpaslíci si rádi občas pořádně prásknou. Zdá se, že frekvence supererupcí je na těchto hvězdách mnohem vyšší, než jsme si doposud mysleli. http://www.osel.cz/13820-neprijemnost-hvezdy-podobne-slunci-odpaluji-supererupce-jednou-za-stoleti.html
SpaceX is launching a new mission: making its Starbase site a new Texas city.
Billionaire Elon Musk‘s company on Thursday sent a letter to local officials requesting an election to turn what it calls Starbase—the South Texas site where SpaceX builds and launches its massive Starship rockets—into an incorporated city. Residents o
Experimenty s polokovem ZrSiS při magnetooptické spektroskopii přinesly nečekané první pozorování exotických kvazičástic semi-Diracových fermionů. Při pohybu určitým směrem se jeví jako nehmotné, při jiném směru pohybu se zase zdá, že mají hmotnost. Podivné kvazičástice by mohly mít rozmanité praktické uplatnění. http://www.osel.cz/13819-fyzici-poprve-pozorovali-kvazicastice-ktere-jsou-ci-nejsou-hmotne-podle-smeru-pohybu.html