EU to fine Apple €500M amid big tech smackdown
The European Union is set to fine Apple €500mn for allegedly elbowing out competitors to its music streaming business, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources familiar with…
We tested the world’s cleanest snowmobile — and it goes like a rocket
With the flip of a switch, the snowmobile springs to life. The batteries beneath my seat engage, and launch me at lightning speed through the fresh white powder ahead. Soon…
How antitrust cases against tech giants could reshape the digital advertising landscape
The digital advertising landscape in Europe is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by antitrust cases against tech giants, new regulations like the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act, and…
3 ways businesses should prepare for the AI transformation
AI might be ready to disrupt how businesses operate, but businesess aren’t ready for the AI transformation. According to Cisco’s AI Readiness Index for 2023, only 14% of businesses across…
The Oura ring redefines health tracking beyond fitness
How are your New Year’s resolutions coming along? As we conclude the first weeks of 2024, chances are that the fresh-start effect has begun to wane. When it comes to…
AI chip tags can fight espionage from hostile states, report says
Tags on chips and a global registry of their locations can reduce the risks of AI espionage by hostile nations, experts say. The proposals were made in a new report…
Microsoft to pump €3.2B into German AI technologies
Microsoft will invest €3.2bn in AI tech in Germany over the next two years, the firm’s vice chair Brad Smith announced today. The investment will see the doubling of Microsoft’s…
Anti-piracy messages encourage MORE piracy — if you’re a man
Anti-piracy campaigns can actually cause more piracy — if you’re a man. So say the cybercrime experts at the University of Portsmouth, who investigated efforts to deter illegal torrenting, streaming,…
Dutch startup secures $25M to bring autonomous bricklaying robots to Europe
The construction sector builds the homes we live in, the offices we work in, and the schools our children learn in — but in Europe, there’s a chronic shortage of…
DeepMind COO on building a responsible future for AI and humanity
Recently, a New Zealand-based supermarket was miffed to find its AI meal bot going haywire. Instead of providing wholesome recipe suggestions using its products, it had begun suggesting dishes such…
Don’t trust AI girlfriends — they only want you for your data
It’s Valentine’s Day and digital romances are blossoming. Across the world, lonely hearts are opening up to virtual lovers. But their secrets aren’t as safe as they may seem. According…
Dutch fintech leader Finom nets €50M to boost digital banking for SMEs
Dutch fintech Finom has raised €50mn, which the startup will use to boost its digital banking services. Founded in 2019, the Amsterdam-based business operates a pan-European neobank for SMEs and…