AWS to launch European ‘sovereign cloud’ in Germany by 2025, earmarks €7.8B


Amazon Web Services (AWS) today confirmed plans to launch its European “sovereign cloud”, aiming to enhance data residency and security across the EU. The city of Bradenburg in Germany will be the first region to host the cloud servers, which are set to powe

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Unlike Intel, TSMC isn’t sold on ASML’s new chipmaking machines


While Intel is betting big on ASML’s latest High NA EUV chipmaking machines, Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC is considering opting out. Speaking at a conference in Amsterdam on Tuesday, TSMC’s Senior VP Kevin Zhang told reporters that ASML’s new equipment c

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LLMs ‘for all official EU languages’ on horizon for Finnish startup


A Finnish startup today launched a multilingual AI model that’s a “significant milestone” on the path to LLMs for every EU language, the company says. Helsinki-based Silo AI calls the new large language model Viking 7B. It covers  Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Nor

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Norwegian startup trains AI to predict natural disasters


Norwegian startup 7Analytics has secured €4mn to help predict the next big flood or landslide. The Bergen-based outfit trains machine learning algorithms on vast quantities of data on everything from weather to land use. The AI then learns to p

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TNW Podcast: Janis Putrams on robotic wind turbine care; a massive raise for self-driving AI tech and more supercomputers


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, Linnea an

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7 certifications software developers should consider to grow their career


The necessity of professional certifications is debated, with many software developers pooh-poohing their relevance when it comes to securing a job. But in a competitive job market, anything that can give you an edge or help you stand out as a candidate is worth co

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Tornado Cash dev Alexey Pertsev gets 5 years prison-time for money laundering


Alexey Pertsev, the developer behind crypto mixer Tornado Cash, has been found guilty of money laundering by a Dutch court in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Pertsev, was first imprisoned in the Netherlands, where he had been residing, in August 2022 on charges of money launderi

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Europe, meet Claude: Anthropic’s ChatGPT rival finally available in the EU


Starting today, users in Europe can access Claude, Amazon-backed AI startup Anthropic’s proper ChatGPT contender.  There are a few company names that have become synonymous with the advent of generative AI. OpenAI may have had the early-mover a

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Booking.com joins tech giants as ‘gatekeeper’ under EU competition rules


Booking.com has joined the ranks of tech giants, such as Google and Meta, that fall under the EU’s sweeping online competition rules. Dubbed the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the law aims to establish a level digital playing field by setting clear rights and obligation

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Einride starts building ‘world’s largest’ autonomous trucking network in Dubai


Einride has partnered with Jebel Ali Port in Dubai as part of its ambitious plan to build the world’s largest autonomous trucking network. The Swedish freight mobility startup has signed a deal with DP World, which handles logistics at the

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