Back in January, a lot of people were infuriated by the very idea of a posthumous, AI-generated George Carlin special—at least until it turned out to be written by a human. Jeff Ganim was not one of those people. “I want to see an AI Jerry Seinfeld cracking jokes in a hundred years about the towels in a hotel on the moon,” the AI prompt engineer says.
Ganim’s recent creation, PFFT, named after one of the sounds people’s lips allegedly make when the
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A report Monday by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, citing unnamed sources, stated that Apple is in talks with Alphabet’s Google to bring the latter’s artificial intelligence mega-program, Gemini, to the iPhone. Gurman’s report raised but did not answer an interesting question, Who pays whom?
Gemini is a recently-released program from Google that can do thin
Donald Trump’s return to the stock market could be right around the corner.All eyes are on a vote scheduled for Friday by shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded shell company that is looking to merge with the former president’s media business. The deal’s approval would open the door for Trump Media & Technology Group, whose flagship product is the social networking site Truth Social, to soon begin trading on the Nasdaq stock market in Digital W
While often overlooked, a Contact Us page is essential for your site to engage with customers. Check out these inspirational examples and helpful tips.
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A glut of racial slurs hidden in slang has emerged in Russian digital media. The insults were discovered by Osavul, a Ukrainian startup that uses AI to analyse information threats. Osavul tapped language models to conduct a cross-platform survey of racial dis
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, Andrii and Linnea talk a
Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni is seeking €100,000 in damages after deepfake pornographic videos of her were shared online. Meloni is seeking compensation from a 40-year-old and his father over the deepfakes, which we
We’re thrilled to announce Danielle Francis, Co-founder & CEO of bCOACHED, as a speaker at this year’s EU-Startups Summit! Transitioning from an engineering background to a certified executive coach, Danielle has carved a niche in the training and coaching industry, impacting ventures from early-stage startups to executives at global companies such as LinkedIn, Etsy, and […]
World Fund, one of Europe’s leading climate tech VC, has closed a €300 million first fund. Notable backing comes from major investors including EIF, KfW Capital, Wachstumsfonds, BPI France, PwC Germany, NRWbank and Ignitis Group. A number of pension funds also joined the fund, including the UK Environment Agency Pension Fund, Wiltshire Pension Fund, and […]
Editor’s Note: This post has been created in collaboration and with financial support from EIT Digital. If you’re also interested in partnering with us, just reach out. The EIT Digital Champions 2024, a leading pan-European competition for digital deep tech scaleups in Europe, has proudly announced its champions. Designed to spotlight and support fast-growing European companies that excel […]
AccessPay, a leading bank integration provider, announced that it has closed a €22.1 million funding round with a combination of equity and debt. The round was led by True Ventures, the Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, with participation from Manchester-based investment firm Praetura Ventures, NatWest, Mastercard, Route 66 Ventures, and Beringea. This latest round of […]
Out: the train to space. In: the inter-moon-base express.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) tapped Northrop Grumman to develop a concept for a lunar railroad, the defense prime contractor announced this week. The contract was awarded under the LunA-10 initiative, which is exploring all sorts of out-there concepts to encourage the growth of a sustainable lunar economy in the next decade.
The company will continue advancing the railroad concept it’
Ben and Ryan are joined by Bill Harding, CEO of GitClear, for a discussion of AI-generated code quality and its impact on productivity. GitClear’s research has highlighted the fact that while AI can suggest valid code, it can’t necessarily reuse and modify existing code—a recipe for long-term challenges in maintainability and test coverage if devs are too dependent on AI code-gen tools. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/03/22/is-ai-making-your-code-worse/
President Biden’s Department of Justice dropped jaws today by announcing it is suing Apple, accusing the tech heavyweight of operating an “iPhone monopoly.” The antitrust lawsuit, which was joined by 16 states and the District of Columbia, marks the biggest challenge Apple has seen so far to its industry dominance—and that’s despite capping what could be called a world-historic past year of legal troubles, involving everyone from fellow tech companies to the
Google's SearchLiaison offered suggestions on what to focus on if you really want top rankings
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Berlin-based World Fund has filled its coffers with €300M, in what it claims to be the largest first-time fund raised by any climate tech VC in European history. Founded in 2021, World Fund invests in startups building tech to decarbonise ind
Na černou díru si nejspíš jen tak nesáhneme. Fyzici to ale nehodlají vzdát a vytvářejí v laboratořích pozoruhodné analogie černých děr. Nejnovější z nich je masivní kvantové tornádo v supratekutém heliu, zchlazeném na teplotu blízkou absolutní nule. Vědci si od něj slibují předpovědi chování kvantových polí v zakřiveném časoprostoru kolem astrofyzikálních černých děr. http://www.osel.cz/13397-giganticke-kvantove-tornado-simuluje-cernou-diru.html
Reddit shares busted out of the gate Thursday, showing an immediate gain of more than 60% as the long-awaited initial public offering finally turned the social media site into a publicly traded company.
Shares opened at $47 each—and quickly jumped to $55. The question is: Can the company hold (and build upon) those gains?
Reddit has warned investors that there are a number of factors that could impact its stock. It’s not a profitable company and user bases ar
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice and 16 state attorneys general brought a wide-ranging antitrust lawsuit against Apple for abusing its monopoly in the smartphone market.
The complaint lays out a series of alleged abuses: Apple has unfairly limited access to its popular iOS platform, blocked out certain app developers, and prohibited key functionality that could make its service better for users or give them more choice. It even took aim at the infamous green bubbles that
The United Nations general assembly has passed (with the notable support of China) a resolution promoting the safe development of AI around the world. The resolution is non-binding, but symbolizes a heightened global concern about the potential risks of the burgeoning technology.
The resolution was sponsored by the United States, which worked for months on the wording to gain the support of China, Russia, Cuba, and other countries less friendly to the U.S. The U.S. and China are con
AI generated spam still enjoy top rankings after escaping Google's March 2024 spam update in a demoralizing blow against human authored websites
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The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors and stifles innovation.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Jersey, alleges that Apple has monopoly power in the smartphone market and uses its control over the iPhone to “engage in a broad, sustained, and illegal course of conduct.”
The lawsuit—which was als
The U.S. Department of Justice and 16 state attorneys general sued Apple for allegedly violating federal antitrust laws on Thursday. The 88-page complaint lays out the government’s case against Apple, claiming the tech titan abused its monopoly in the smartphone market by imposing unfair practices for developers, blocking super-apps and cloud-streaming apps, and prohibiting tap-to-pay services outside of their own.
But on page 38, prosecutors get to the real juicy stuff: Appl
Google Analytics 4 update unifies conversion reporting across Ads and Analytics, introducing 'key events' and privacy-first measurement solutions.
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Cemvision, a Swedish company re-inventing cement, announced a €10 million seed round, led by Polar Structure and Backing Minds, and SF-based Zacua Ventures. The news comes soon after Cemvision announced its first official customer contract and is part of a plan to accelerate the company’s short-term momentum. This represents the largest known green cement seed […]
Guildford-based Nukoko, the world’s first ‘bean-to-bar’ cocoa-free chocolate maker, today announced that it has raised over €1.3 million in Seed funding, led by Oyster Bay Venture Capital with participation from SOSV and The Mills Fabrica and an Innovate UK grant to scale their ground-breaking technology. Founded in 2022 by second-time chocolate entrepreneurs Ross Newton and […]
Concrete — a mixture of cement, sand, and water — is the second most used material on Earth after water. Ton-for-ton, more of it is laid down every year than steel, wood, plastics, and aluminium combined. Problem is, cement production emits
Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup Neuralink livestreamed on Wednesday its first patient implanted with a chip using his mind to play online chess.
Noland Arbaugh, the 29-year-old patient who was paralyzed below the shoulder after a diving accident, played chess on his laptop and moved the cursor using the Neuralink device. The implant seeks to enable people to control a computer cursor or keyboard using only their thoughts.
Arbaugh had received an implant from the comp
The chief executive of the cryptocurrency company Sam Bankman-Fried founded attacked the onetime crypto power player on Wednesday in a letter to a federal judge scheduled to sentence him next week, saying his claim that customers, lenders and investors were not harmed was callously false and he was living a “life of delusion.”FTX Trading Limited CEO John J. Ray III told Judge Lewis A. Kaplan that Bankman-Fried’s victims have suffered and continue to suffer from his crimes
Reddit is the solution to many of life’s minor problems. Need fan theories about the finale of True Detective: Night Country? Go on Reddit. Recently moved to a new city and want to join a running club? Reddit awaits. The so-called front page of the internet is a massive multiverse of message boards, boasting over 100,000 distinct communities. As some of its 73.1 million active daily users like to say, there’s a subreddit for almost anything. (Literally, in fact.) So, perhaps the
Google rolls out new search features in Europe, including changes to shopping results, to comply with EU regulations.
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Frontline Ventures, a leading venture capital firm focusing on B2B software companies, announced it has raised €182 million across two funds: Frontline Growth and Frontline Seed. These new funds will propel the transatlantic expansion of B2B software companies, fostering innovation in both North America and Europe. This investment underscores Frontline’s commitment to nurturing the growth […]
In 2020, amid a rapidly evolving global data landscape, TikTok, a brand deeply rooted in Chinese technology and known for its extensive collection of user data, found itself at a crossroads. Responding to the shifting dynamics, ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, took a proactive step by running a novel full-page advertisement in the German news magazine SPIEGEL. This advertisement marked a departure from TikTok’s typical marketing strategies, focusing
At its $3,499 starting price point, the Apple Vision Pro isn’t exactly the cheapest consumer tech product. But some healthcare leaders across the U.S. medical system say they’re already embracing the Vision Pro for its spatial computing functions and augmented reality capabilities, which they say hold serious promise.
Apple is pushing the Vision Pro’s potential to be a medical hub with multiple use cases that leverages its infinite field of vision and ultra-high
DoorDash is testing drone delivery in the U.S. after expanding its partnership with Alphabet’s autonomous drone delivery service Wing.
Customers in Christiansburg, Virginia (a town of roughly 23,000 residents), can now order select Wendy’s menu items for drone delivery. Users with an eligible address who are placing an order from the Wendy’s on N. Franklin Street will see the option for drone delivery on the checkout page. The order is typically delivered in 30
Improve user experience with best 404 pages examples. Check out this exhaustive list for top notch examples that can work for your brand.
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Slovenia’s central location within Europe provides direct access to numerous European countries, making it an appealing destination for startups aiming to reach a broad consumer base. Ranked 37th in the Doing Business Index 2020 by World Bank, Slovenia offers a stable economic environment characterized by low inflation and favourable tax incentives, fostering a conducive atmosphere […]
An AI tool that creates digital twins of patients can predict our future health, according to a new study. Named Foresight, the tool uses generative pre-trained transformers, the same family of large language models (LLMs) used by ChatGPT. Researchers in the
TikTok’s algorithm has helped revolutionize the way social media works—and compelled competitors like Meta to overhaul their own algorithms. However, even those within the company have said they don’t fully understand how the algorithm presents videos to users.
Now researchers from the U.S. and Europe have uncovered some insights into how the much-vaunted algorithm operates, including the extent to which TikTok echoes users’ interests versus trying to exp
It’s been 21 years since the U.S., U.K., and a group of allied forces invaded Iraq and deposed its leader, Saddam Hussein. And it’s a little over two years since President Biden formally declared the end of the U.S. combat mission in the country.
After decades of war, Iraq’s tech sector is coming into its own. But progress is slow going, says Asoz Rashid, CEO of iQ Group, a multi-sector tech company based in Iraq. “Iraq’s tech sector mirrors I
After months of anticipation, shares of Reddit, Inc. are expected to begin trading today. The company’s initial public offering will be the most closely watched IPO of 2024 yet. It’s the most high-profile public listing of a legacy tech company in years and the first social media giant to go public since Pinterest IPO’d in 2019. Here’s what you need to know:
When is Reddit’s IPO?
Reddit will hold its initial public offering today, Thurs
Looking for ChatGPT alternatives? Discover the best options that offer video translation, prompt assistance, and more.
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SEO Checklists and best practices are not the same as defined goals and a strategy. There are 7 key differences to factor into your SEO.
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Daato, a pioneering ESG management platform from Berlin, announced securing over €5 million in seed funding, led by kopa ventures in partnership with neosfer, and IBB Ventures. This investment marks a pivotal moment for Daato, further enabling its mission to make ESG management efficient, compliant, and insightful for all businesses. The new funds will be […]
Flowpay, a Czech fintech using predictive AI models, automation and Embedded Finance to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access better operational funding, has raised €2,1 million in its seed round. It was backed by Techstars, alongside rising Czech VCs like Soulmates Ventures and DEPO Ventures, and key angel investors such as Mark Ransford, Martin […]
We’re excited to announce that Lucien Burm, Board Member at Allied for Startups, will be speaking at this year’s EU-Startups Summit! Allied for Startups is a global network aimed at fostering the digital economy by connecting policymakers with technology ecosystems worldwide. With a presence in 30 countries, four continents, and over 40 associations, its mission […]
Cure51, a techbio company seeking to unlock the biological mechanisms responsible for exceptional survivors among cancer patients, announced that it has successfully raised €15 million in a seed funding round led by Sofinnova Partners. Other investors included: Hitachi Ventures GmbH, Life Extension Ventures, Xavier Niel, and Olivier Pomel, CEO, and co-founder of Datadog. The funding […]
Collaborations between startups and large corporations can offer many benefits for those involved, from leveraging complementary expertise and resources to accessing new markets and accelerating innovation. That being said, building successful partnerships can be challenging, as differences in organisational culture, conflicting priorities, and communication barriers can threaten such partnerships. For the last five years, I […]
Leading carbon accounting startup Greenly has announced a €48 million Series B funding round led by Fidelity International Strategic Ventures, two years after a successful €21 million Series A. This latest fundraising effort establishes Greenly as a global leader in a market poised for massive adoption, spurred by new regulations like the EU’s Corporate Sustainability […]
OTB Ventures announced that it has closed a €170 million significantly oversubscribed fund, to build and scale Europe’s most promising early-stage deeptech startups. Fund 2 will be backed by the European Investment Fund (EIF), Isomer Capital, NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), Foundation for Polish Science, TDJ Venture, Snowflake co-Founder Marcin Zukowski and OnDean, the family office […]
We are excited to announce Anna C Mallon, a renowned serial entrepreneur and angel investor, will be speaking at this year’s EU-Startups Summit on May 9-10 in Malta! With over two decades of global experience, Anna has established herself as a leading edupreneur, startup accelerator lead, venture builder, and corporate innovation facilitator across Asia, Europe, […]
In this episode, Carmen Alfonso Rico, Founder and Angel Investor at Cocoa, talks about her background and cultural influences, the story behind Cocoa and the chocolate-making process, and the concept of in-house VC. Carmen also explains investment terms she coined at Cocoa and shares her insights on fundraising. The episode concludes with a discussion of […]
InsurTech Hub Munich invites ambitious startups to apply for the 12th edition of its SCALE AI Innovation Programme. As a vibrant collaboration platform, they thrive in connecting a diverse network including insurance and cross-industry companies, investors, startups, top universities, research centres, media, and government entities. In the face of today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the […]
If you’re using the exact same PPC strategies you were deploying in 2023, the new year is the perfect time to try something new.
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Společnost Radia vyvíjí letoun Windrunner, který by měl mít kromě mamutí délky 108 m rozpětí křídel 80 metrů. Zvládne převážet náklad o hmotnosti přes 72 tun v prostoru o objemu asi 8 200 metrů krychlových. Měl by operovat z improvizovaných letišť a vozit především čepele rotorů gigantických větrných elektráren, čímž přispěje k dalšímu rozvoji větrné energetiky. http://www.osel.cz/13396-radia-windrunner-by-se-mel-stat-nejvetsim-letounem-sveta-s-delkou-108-m.html
The debate on how far artificial intelligence can go revolves around questions about what actually constitutes human intelligence, and can a machine function similarly enough to a human brain? While not shooting for AGI, UK-based Stanhope AI is building its models
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Nvidia’s big news Monday wasn’t a new chip, it was a strategy
It’s a good time to be Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Right now, Nvidia dominates the market for the chips needed to run AI models. Nvidia stock has tripled in value over the past 12 months. And deli
The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide Intel with up to $8.5 billion in direct funding and $11 billion in loans for computer chip plants in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico and Oregon.President Joe Biden plans to talk up the investment on Wednesday as he visits Intel’s campus in Chandler, Arizona, which could be a decisive swing state in November’s election. He has often said that not enough voters know about his economic policies and suggested that more would sup
Google concludes March spam update targeting AI content and authority abuse; core update continues.
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The 2024 Nissan Z sports coupe is a very sexy car. I know because I recently spent some quality time with one—admiring it from a variety of angles, inspecting its fit and finish, and sitting in the driver’s seat. I didn’t actually drive it, but I had a good excuse: This wasn’t a real car. It was the next big thing, though—an uncannily realistic virtual vehicle, made possible by Apple’s Vision Pro headset and some new software from Nvidia.
Be
A judge has denied Apple’s motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit claiming that stalkers are using its AirTag devices to track victims — and that the tech giant hasn’t done enough to prevent them.Apple’s $29 AirTags have become popular items since their 2021 release, helping users keep tabs on the location of anything from their lost keys to wallets and luggage. But stalkers have also taken advantage of AirTags and similar products to follow individuals without t
Several social media companies were ordered by a New York state judge to face four lawsuits seeking to hold them responsible for helping enable the avowed white supremacist who killed 10 Black people in 2022 at a Buffalo, New York grocery store.
Justice Paula Feroleto of the Erie County Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the more than 40 plaintiffs could try to prove that Meta Platforms’ Facebook and Instagram, Reddit, Google’s YouTube and other platforms were designed
Unlock the power of quality backlinks and boost your website's prominence in search results. Learn effective strategies to improve your search ranking.
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Google has been slapped with a €250mn fine for breaching EU intellectual property rules in how it deals with media publishers, including scraping news articles to train its AI models without permission. The regulator found Google guilty of s
When Apple recently debuted the Vision Pro headset after a decade of development in the U.S., CEO Tim Cook called it “tomorrow’s technology today.”
The company is finally getting into the competitive race of consumer tech products that create mixed-reality and immersive VR experiences with the likes of Meta’s Quest Pro, Microsoft HoloLens, and Google Glass.
If it wasn’t obvious before, there is no doubt that virtual reality is part of the
Explore the journey of the most-subscribed individual on YouTube. From humble beginnings to breaking records, learn about the rise of influencers like MrBeast.
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Have you ever considered hiring a business coach? Here’s why working with a coach could be the best thing for your marketing agency.
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In the era of artificial intelligence and accessible photo editing, you can’t believe everything you see online. One exception, of course, is (usually) if it’s published by a reputable news source. The foundation of photojournalism lies in its abi
Make your SEO strategy a success with generative AI and Google's Search Generative Experience. Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and SEO tools for 2024!
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Kosmolog Rajendra Gupta provedl svůj model CCC+TL, založený na „unavených konstantách“ a „unaveném světle,“ zkouškou s baryonovými akustickými oscilacemi, otisky pradávných zvukových vln v mikrovlnném reliktním záření. Pokud se tento momentálně okrajový model prosadí, mohl by nahradit stále neznámou temnou hmotu a temnou energii. http://www.osel.cz/13395-baryonove-akusticke-oscilace-udajne-podporuji-vesmir-stary-26-7-miliard-let.html
Have you tried your first ebike yet? Despite being surrounded by them on a daily basis in Amsterdam (only mildly bitter as they whizz past me while I struggle against the notorious always-in-your-face wind resistance), I must confess that I h
Microsoft announced Monday that it has hired Mustafa Suleyman, currently CEO of personal AI company, Inflection AI, to be its CEO of new consumer AI division, Microsoft AI. Suleyman will be leading all consumer AI products and research for Microsoft’s series of Copilot AI assistants, as well as for the Bing search engine and the Edge browser.
Here’s what to know about Suleyman:
1. He’s been a quiet pioneer in AI
Suleyman cofounded DeepMind
Google integrates SafeSearch tool into Search Console, enabling website owners to manage explicit content settings alongside SEO tools.
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