Hackers are hunting celebs. Digital IDs can help — but come with caveats
When it comes to cyberattacks, celebrities have a huge target on their backs. Just consider the news at the end of 2023 where Rhysida, the infamous hacking group, announced it…
New Russian PSYOPs mix disinformation, spam, and Navalny
Researchers have discovered a Russia-aligned PSYOPs campaign with a curious mix of espionage, disinformation, and Canadian pharmacy spam. It also has links to Alexi Navalny, the Kremlin critic who died…
Arm says ‘software is becoming the driver’ for cars after inking deal with Nuro
After watching its share price almost double in a week, Arm has further tapped into the demand for AI compute. The chip designer today announced a deal with Nuro, a…
Space engineer talks about her search for life on Mars
Last week, NASA’s Perseverance rover spotted its companion, the downed Ingenuity helicopter, in its final resting place amongst a sea of sand ripples on Mars. The aircraft had suffered irreparable…
Dutch EV charging startup raises €27.5M to grow European network
Amsterdam-based Fastned has raised more than €24mn in new bonds to grow its fast charging network across Europe. Investors have also extended €3.5mn from earlier bonds, bringing the total funding…
Google DeepMind has a new family of open AI models for devs: Gemma
Just months after Google DeepMind unveiled Gemini — its most capable AI model ever — the London-based lab has released its compact offspring: Gemma. Named after the Latin word for…
AI model Poro sets new milestones for multilingual LLMs in Europe
Helsinki-bases Silo AI has completed the training of the Poro model — a new milestone in its mission to create large language models (LLMs) for low-resource languages. Named after the…
TNW Podcast: Gerard Grech on startups, governments, and academia
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…
IBM: Europe was the world’s most targeted region for cyberattacks in 2023
Cyberattacks hit Europe more than any other region in 2023, according to new research from IBM. The continent accounted for a whopping 32% of incidents analysed by the tech giant.…
Cybercrime hunters disrupt ‘most active ransomware group ever’
LockBit, one of the world’s most infamous cybercrime gangs, has been disrupted by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and international law enforcement agencies including Europol and the FBI. The…
UK offers £15M to space tech projects for commercial astronaut mission
The UK Space Agency has opened two funding calls for tech and science projects to fly onboard a prospective, commercially-sponsored mission. The calls are in preparation of an agreement between…
Turning AI frenzy into fundraising strategy: How startups can win the 2024 investment race
Until now, generative AI has been akin to fairy dust — just sprinkle it in your pitch, and investors are all too ready to open their wallets wide. This is…