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24  avril     14h01
Airbnb for cars’ platform SnappCar changes hands in bid for further growth
Ioanna Lykiardopoulou    Dutch car sharing platform SnappCar, which claims to be the largest of its kind in the Netherlands, has been fully acquired by AutoBinck Group a shareholder in the scaleup since its founding in . The ownership change also sees the return of SnappCar’s founder, Victor van Tol, in the role of...
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Paris startup adds universal compute’ weapon to France’s growing AI arsenal
Thomas Macaulay    A startup promising universal AI compute has joined France’s thriving artificial intelligence sector. Paris based FlexAI emerged from stealth today with a . mn war chest and an ambitious plan to unlock the future of machine intelligence. To pick that lock, FlexAI is rearchitecting compute...
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TNW Podcast: Sebastian Aristotelis on thriving in space; the future of ASML and Stability AI
Andrii Degeler    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, Ioanna and Andrii talk about the potentially good news about...
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The top programming languages to learn if you want to get into AI
Nathalie Marquez Courtney    It’s safe to say that the age of generative AI is well and truly upon us, rapidly changing the world of work as we know it. According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, more than of companies are looking to adopt technologies like AI in the next five years, so it’s no...
23  avril     23h01
World-first satellites for commercial science set for launch in 2025
Thomas Macaulay    A British startup aims to launch science satellites into space in after raising a fresh mn. Blue Skies Space has devised a unique business plan for the stargazers. They will be the first ever science satellites that provide data directly to researchers via a membership model, the company...
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Chip giant ASML plans Eindhoven expansion in big win for Dutch tech
Ioanna Lykiardopoulou    In a major win for the Dutch tech industry, chip giant ASML intends to remain and further expand in the Netherlands. The chip machine manufacturer has signed a non binding letter of intent with the City Council of Eindhoven, eyeing a potential expansion at the Brainport Industries Campus BIC ,...
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EU threatens to suspend addictive’ TikTok feature by end of today
Siôn Geschwindt    Yesterday, the EU issued TikTok an ultimatum. The Chinese owned social media app was given just hours to outline the mental health risks related to its new app TikTok Lite or face huge daily fines. This is the EU’s second probe into TikTok under the Digital Service Act DSA . The DSA is a new...
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Hundreds of users sue Grindr for allegedly selling their HIV data to advertisers
Siôn Geschwindt    Grindr is being sued. The LGBTQ dating app is accused of sharing its users’ medical data with advertisers. This data includes their HIV status. UK law firm Austen Hays filed the claim at London’s High Court yesterday. The class action lawsuit represents hundreds of users of the app. Austen Hays...
22  avril     16h35
Is this the future of coffee? Kaffa Roastery releases AI-conic blend
Linnea Ahlgren    I am really into my friends might say somewhat obsessed with coffee. Not just for the hits of caffeine that fuel our productivity enthralled capitalist society, but also for the taste, as well as different styles of brewing although my Swedish roots make me partial to a pour over . Sadly, I do...
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3 carbon capture technologies you’ve probably never heard of
Siôn Geschwindt    We will all face the consequences of runaway climate change. Unless, maybe, you live in one of Elon Musk’s new homes on Mars. But for the rest of us poor souls, tackling global heating is pretty much the top priority. The bad news is that we are not on track to limit global temperature rise to . ...