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Why did the 2024 Nobel for physics go to AI-related research?

The award this week of Nobel prizes in chemistry and physics to a small number of artificial intelligence pioneers affiliated with Google has stirred debate over the compa

The inside story of Roku’s TV program

Ten years ago, streaming stick maker Roku released its first smart TVs in partnership with Hisense and TCL, two Chinese TV manufacturers that few had heard of in the U.S. at that time. In the years since, Roku has become the domestic smart TV market leader. Its hardware partners have become household names, and sold millions of uni

Exclusive: Headspace’s new AI chatbot will offer mental health support to subscribers

Mental health app Headspace has launched a generative AI-powered chatbot called Ebb for users to get instant, personalized support through life’s ebbs and flows, the company exclusively told Fast Company.

Ebb was specifically trained by clinical psychologists and data scientists in motivational interviewing, an evidence-based methodology that works to help people make positive behavioral changes. The chatbot has two paths: having users reflect on certain events (and then s

How a Cold War plan to stop nuclear proliferation could protect the world from an AI arms race

As Mark Twain said, “History doesn’t often repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” We are fortunate that it does, because it means we can use lessons from the past at least as a rough guide to the present. The lessons can be lifesaving—literally—when we apply them to existential risks, of which the three biggest ones in our present time are climate change, weapons of mass destruction, and

TNW Podcast: Andrii Degeler and Callum Booth on the future of publishing


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 special episod

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OpenAI deepens European footprint with new hubs in Paris, Brussels


OpenAI is opening new offices in Paris and Brussels as the ChatGPT maker accelerates its global expansion plans. The new sites increase the company’s European presence to four offices. They join London, which began OpenAI’s international expansion in 2023, an

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AI drove Belgian startup funding near €500M in H1 2024, report finds


Private capital investment in Belgian startups has exceeded €470mn in the first half of 2024, compared to a total of €424mn in 2023. At the current rate of spending, the country’s tech ecosystem is heading for a record funding year. That’s according to the Sta

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Holiday homes platform launches ‘global first’ visual search engine


Danish startup Landfolk has launched a visual search engine for holiday homes. Named Daisy, the feature invites users to search for their dream destinations. They can enter endless prompts, from “a luxurious room overlooking the ocean” to “a cosy cabin in the m

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Carbon removal startup Paebbl bags $25M to turn CO2 into building materials


Dutch-Nordic carbon capture startup Paebbl has raised $25mn as it looks to turn the sector that uses the bulk of the world’s mined materials — the built environment — into a permanent sink for the world’s most potent greenhouse gas — CO2.  Berlin-based VC C

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AI is changing science: Google DeepMind duo win Nobel Prize in Chemistry


Google DeepMind scientists Demis Hassabis and John Jumper today won this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The duo will share the prestigious prize — seen as the pinnacle of scientific achievement — with University of Washington professor David Bakker for his w

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Why Dubai-based VCs are looking to invest in European climate tech


Rising temperatures and unpredictable weather patterns have become a pressing concern within the UAE. In April, Dubai experienced its heaviest rainfall in 75 years over a 24-hour period, triggering floods and chaos. A team of researchers from the World Weather

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‘I’m in a McLaren in the pouring rain’: Jack Doherty’s McLaren crash, explained

A YouTuber sent his $200,000 McLaren skidding into a guardrail on a livestream, appearing to look down at his phone while driving in the rain. 

Jack Doherty was recording a livestream on Kick when the crash occurred, with a

Amazon’s new AI-powered spotlight tech aims to help delivery drivers find packages faster

Amazon, in its quest for greater efficiency, has developed new systems to shave seconds off each package delivery and to help customers make faster buying choices, even for new product types that they may know little about.

The company ann

Brečíš jako čmelák! Stresovaný hmyz je pesimistický a prožívá emoce

Experimenty s dělnicemi čmeláka zemního odhalily, že když čmeláčice čelí simulovanému stresu, prožívají stavy, které jsou podezřele podobné pesimismu a emocím. Výzkumy tohoto druhu nabízejí pozoruhodné zrcadlo, v němž bychom mohli zkoumat naše vlastní emoce z tolik potřebného nadhledu. Každopádně ale nebuďte na čmeláky zlí! http://www.osel.cz/13728-brecis-jako-cmelak-stresovany-hmyz-je-pesimisticky-a-proziva-emoce.html

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Životopisy nejstarších filosofů a jejich díla

Půjde o předsokratiky. Při jejich studiu je člověk okouzlen prostředím postupného vznikání filosofie i přírodovědy a jejich pojmosloví. Společnost je to velice pestrá, po všech stránkách. Většina životopisů jsou ovšem fikce. Díla se zachovala zlomkovitě, v citátech pozdějších autorů. Ti k nim často přidávali referáty o díle dotyčného a drby o jeho životě. http://www.osel.cz/13729-zivotopisy-nejstarsich-filosofu-a-jejich-dila.html

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Why it’s important to support fintechs in the acceleration age

In a time where the digital world is shifting beneath our feet, the speed of technological change can feel like it has never been greater. Tech advancements achieve widespread adoption seemingly at breakneck speeds. Within the past year we saw the rapid evolution of GenAI and the swift adoption of ChatGPT, making this large language model (LLM) one of the fastest-growing services ever. With these ch

Meta AI launches in Brazil, U.K., and more markets in a bid to beat ChatGPT

Meta Platforms said on Wednesday its artificial intelligence chatbot, Meta AI, will be available in 21 new markets, as it looks to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Technology companies have been trying to attract consumers to their AI chatbots by introducing new features and making them

OpenAI says cybercriminals are using ChatGPT more to influence elections

OpenAI has seen a number of attempts where its AI models have been used to generate fake content, including long-form articles and social media comments, aimed at influencing elections, the

Wimbledon tennis tournament replaces human line judges with electronic system

Wimbledon is replacing line judges with electronic line-calling, the latest step into the modern age by the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament.

The All England Club announced Wednesday that technology will be used to give the “out” and “fault” calls at the championships from 2025, eliminating the need for human officials to make them.

Wimbledon organizers said the decision to adopt live electronic line calling was made following extensive testing

Google could be forced to sell parts of its business if the DOJ gets its way

The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its business in order to eliminate its online search monopoly.

In a late court filing on T

The big question mark at the center of Tesla’s self-driving Robotaxi

Tesla’s unveiling of its Robotaxi tomorrow should finally offer us a better look at CEO Elon Musk’s next big project. But it’s likely we won’t come away knowing much—or not enough—about the technology underpinning the self-driving system.

Tesla relies on neural networks—which mimic the way the brain works in silico—to comprehend the road experience, and take actions much in the same way a human dr

Big Tech’s experimental AI can’t beat old-school productivity gems

The “Chat” in ChatGPT’s name neatly encapsulates a major element of why OpenAI’s AI-infused assistant has had such epoch-shifting impact. We’ve been using PCs and phones to chat with humans for years—at least since the era of AOL Instant Messenger. Talking to a piece of software, using a largely similar interface, is not that vast a mental leap.

And yet ChatGPT’s chat-centricity is also a bit of a stumbling block. Not every task lends itself to a pure back-and-forth dialog. Writing

These AI tools can make filing your taxes less of a nightmare

As people with tax filing extensions prepare for the Internal Revenue Service’s October 15 deadline, and others begin to think about their returns due next April, tax prep services are touting AI tools that can help answer questions you have and help you file faster and more accurately.

H&R Block has, since December 2023, offered people filing through its online products a tool it calls

Can Facebook win back Gen Z?

Facebook was born as a social networking tool exclusively for Harvard students. These days you’d be hard-pressed to find many U.S. college students on the platform. 

Over the past decade, Facebook usership among U.S. teens dropped from 71% to 33%. A recently announced redesign attempts to recapture these young users, emphasizing already popular aspects li

The 4 Principles Of Effective Retail Marketing via @sejournal, @jasonhennessey

Attract more customers to your retail business with effective marketing strategies. Master the four pillars of retail marketing and watch your sales soar.

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A Beginner’s Guide To Reddit: How To Get Started via @sejournal, @brentcsutoras

This guide offers essential information about Reddit, its significance in the digital landscape, and how to effectively navigate and utilize this unique social platform effectively.

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Carbon myopia is concealing a deeper problem: our insatiable appetite for materials


Stop for a moment and pay attention to the things around you. The clothes you’re wearing, the device you’re using, what you’re sitting on, the building you’re in. What are they made of?  The simple answer is “stuff from nature” — woods, metals

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European Investment Bank crafts new funding plan to keep startups in the EU


The European Investment Bank (EIB) is considering new measures to help close the funding gap for European startups and prevent them from relocating across the Atlantic. During a meeting with EU finance ministers yesterday in Luxembourg, the EIB proposed its “A

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Jupiter’s moon Europa is NASA’s next search for potential life

Where there’s water, there’s life. At least on Earth. So, do the same rules apply off-world? We sent the Perseverance rover to an ancient Martian lakebed to gather clues of past life. By that logic, could a probe to a presumed icy ocean on Jupiter’s moon, Europa, find potential for current life?

That’s the hope propelling the Europa Clipper, the largest NASA spacecraft developed for a planetary mission and the

Vynález knihtisku a sociální vztahy rozdmýchaly šílenství čarodějnických procesů

Johannes Gutenberg to nejspíš nezamýšlel, ale když vymyslel knihtisk, rozpoutal běsy, které pak sužovaly Evropu i svět celá staletí. Analýzy čarodějnických procesů střední Evropy ukazují, že se po každém novém vydání Kladiva na čarodějnice rozhořelo více hranic s čarodějnicemi. http://www.osel.cz/13727-vynalez-knihtisku-a-socialni-vztahy-rozdmychaly-silenstvi-carodejnickych-procesu.html

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Why Bradley Tusk believes mobile voting is key the health of our democracy

As Election Day approaches, concerns about voter accuracy and the upholding of Democracy are mounting. Bradley Tusk, a political strategist and former Uber adviser, proposes a solution: mobile voting. Just as Uber revolutionized how we catch a ride home, Tusk argues that mobile voting could eliminate friction from the basic civil right to vote, and in the process, diffuse the nation’s divisive political reality. 

This is an abridged transcript of an interview from

Here’s what the Google Play lawsuit ruling means for Android users

Epic Games scored a massive victory against Google Monday, when the judge overseeing the case issued his final ruling, ordering the company to largely open up its Google Play app store to competition for the next three years.

The ruling essentially ticked off every item on Epic’s

AI pioneers win Nobel Prize in physics

Two pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton — won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for helping create the building blocks of machine learning that is revo

Why 14 state attorneys general are suing TikTok

Fourteen attorneys general sued TikTok on Tuesday, alleging that the company created an intentionally addictive app that harmed young people and misrepresented the effectiveness of its safety tools.

The bipartisan coalition, each filing separate suits in their own state jurisdiction, is working “to stop TikTok from using these harmful and exploitative tactics,” a

‘They hate you if you do not agree’: TikToker Mama Tot has come under fire for her Hurricane Helene posts

At one point in an influencer’s career or another, controversy will seek them out. For popular feel-good TikToker Ophelia Nichol, also known as “Mama Tot,” that moment is now. 

The controversy came about when Nichol, who has 12.8 million followers on the platform, shared a video criticizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) response to Hurricane Helene. The now-deleted post, which has since been downloaded and w

Rizika plynoucí z akceptace posledních doporučení organizace Fakta o klimatu

Široce propagovaná studie organizace Fakta o klimatu předkládá závěry a doporučení, jejichž přijetí by představovalo pro Českou republiku značné bezpečnostní riziko. Nedávno jsem popsal chybné předpoklady, o které se studie opírá. Nyní spolek Realistická energetika a ekologie prezentuje shrnutí základních bodů popisujících bezpečnostní rizika přijetí doporučení této studie. http://www.osel.cz/13726-rizika-plynouci-z-akceptace-poslednich-doporuceni-organizace-fakta-o-klimatu.html

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U.S. judge approves FTX bankruptcy plan to repay billions

FTX received court approval of its bankruptcy plan on Monday, which will allow it to fully repay customers using up to $16.5 billion in assets recovered since the once-leading crypto exchange collapsed.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey approve

Google Launches Video Generation In Product Studio via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Advertisers can now generate AI-powered videos from product images in Product Studio within Google Merchant Center, saving you time and resources in asset creation.

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Adobe is debuting a new ‘nutrition label’ for digital content

Adobe announced a free web app for creators to apply credentials to their work, in an effort to help protect content from unauthorized use and ensure creators receive proper attribution. 

Adobe said its content credentials are to be thought of as a sort of “nutrition label,” for digital content, creating metadata that creators can attach to their work to share information about themselves and provide context on

This new device uses computer vision to teach the piano

Four out of five parents reportedly want their children to learn a musical instrument. A much smaller number of kids actually do, and even fever stick with it.

“It’s intimidating, it’s expensive, it’s hard,” acknowledges Roland Lamb, whose company ROLI has been trying to reinvent music education, and instruments themselves, for

Tesla’s Elon Musk will soon reveal robotaxi plans. Why some analysts are keeping their expectations low 

Tesla faces a watershed moment on Thursday when CEO Elon Musk takes the stage at the Warner Bros Hollywood studio to unveil much-delayed plans for a

Russian media company’s broadcasting was hacked on Putin’s birthday

Russian state media company VGTRK, which owns and operates the country’s main national TV stations, was targeted in a massive cyberattack on Monday that a Ukrainian government source said Kyiv’s hackers had caused.

The website of VGT

$7.6 billion Georgia plant just produced its first Hyundai electric SUV

Hyundai has begun producing electric SUVs in Georgia less than two years after breaking ground on its sprawling, $7.6 billion manufacturing plant west of Savannah.

Hyundai’s factory in Georgia held an “employee-focused celebration” Thursday as its first EV for commercial sale rolled off the assembly line,

Reddit Masterclass via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig

Learn from Reddit's remarkable growth story and CEO Steve Huffman's insights on succeeding on Google. Find inspiration for your own growth opportunities.

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Uber announces new climate-focused updates

Uber announced a slew of climate-focused updates on Tuesday at its annual climate product release event in London, including an ability to set preferences for electric vehicles, an AI assistant to answer drivers’ questions about going electric, and a paid mentorship program. 

The updates are all part of Uber’s previously stated goal to become a zero-emissions platform by 2040. “While there’s still lots of work ahead, today that vision is picking up speed,” CEO Dara Khosrowshah

Lyft drivers will now earn more whenever a rider takes longer than expected

Lyft drivers will start earning additional pay for extended delays and going out of their way for certain pickups, the company announced Tuesday. The change comes as part of a broader earnings update meant to entice drivers and keep them on the rideshare platform. 

“If you are obsessed with drivers as customers and provide a platform that will make their experience coming to the platform, whether they’re a mom or a dad or an immigrant or entrepreneur or caregiver coming

‘I haven’t told my wife about this blunder’: How Truth Social users are getting scammed out of thousands of dollars

Donald Trump’s Truth Social is reportedly riddled with scams. Victims claim to have been fleeced out of thousands on the alt-tech platform, which was launched by the former president and current Republican presidential nominee in 2022. 

Complaints o

PPC Trends Coming In 2025 According To 7 Experts via @sejournal, @BennyJamminS

Prepare for the future of PPC with insights from seven industry experts. Learn about the upcoming trends and strategies for successful campaigns in 2025.

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Fascinující platforma NoviOcean těží až 1 MW energie slunce, větru a vln

Pozoruhodná platforma švédských NoviOcean bude vybavená 50 kW solárními panely, šesti vertikálními větrnými turbínami o výkonu 300 kW a sofistikovaným systémem pro těžbu energie vln, který dodává až 650 kW. Platforma by měla zvládnout při provozu 24/7 dodávat asi 40-70 procent uvedeného výkonu. http://www.osel.cz/13725-fascinujici-platforma-noviocean-tezi-az-1-mw-energie-slunce-vetru-a-vln.html

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How AI is transforming the fan experience

For billions of people, being a sports fan is about community and identity. Some consider it to be what defines them. It is why they cheer for their teams or wear their jerseys. And it is a lifelong journey, marked by strong loyalty and dedication, making this a unique and interesting cohort.

But what determines how deeply each one of them identifies with their sport or team has long remained a mystery. What drives their fandom? How committed are they? Are they a casual ob

Humans haven’t been to Mars yet. Here’s how NASA could change that

NASA plans to send humans on a scientific round trip to Mars potentially as early as 2035. The trip will take about six to seven months each way and will cover up to 250 million miles (402 million kilometers) each way. The astronauts may spend as many as 500 days on the planet’s surface

Supernormal is a great tool for making free virtual assistants

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Supernormal just launched an easy new way to create free AI agents. These automated assistants can independently host, transcribe, and summarize online conversa

TNW Conference 2025 theme spotlight: Ecosystems


It doesn’t simply take a village to raise a startup. It takes a whole ecosystem, driven by the collaboration between governments, corporates, ecosystem builders — and of course, visionary founders. Startup ecosystems have naturally emerged as the found

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Nebius is tripling Nvidia GPU capacity at its AI data centre in Finland


“Welcome on board. I have been tasked with taking you to Mäntsälä — in the middle of nowhere,” the minivan driver greets us in the characteristic clear and unhurried intonations of a Finnish native speaker. Mäntsälä is, indeed, in the middle of nowher

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Stockholm startup Lovable raises $7.5M for AI coding assistant


Stockholm-based Lovable has raised $7.5mn in pre-seed funding for its newly-launched AI coding assistant that promises to make everyone a dev. Dubbed GPT Engineer, the AI coding tool generates production-ready code in real-time, without requiring developer exp

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