Sorry AI, only humans can invent things, UK supreme court rules
AI cannot be named on a patent as the inventor of a new idea or product, said the UK’s top court in a ruling that raises existential questions about our…
After year of ‘frustration,’ European tech welcomes 2024 with cautious optimism
Down rounds, corrections, and adjustments. These are just a few of the gloomy terms you have likely heard a lot of in European tech in 2023. It has been a…
2024’s most important travel tech trends
Guest post by Singapore Tourism Board As the tourism industry continues its post-pandemic recovery in an increasingly uncertain travel market, a question that has dawned upon us is — what’s…
Prison officer suspended amid garda investigation over alleged €50,000 drugs bust
The prison officer returned to work after being off sick last week and was promptly suspended - pending the result of the investigation
5 compensation and benefits trends to look out for in 2024
Virgile Raingeard is the co-founder and CEO of Europe’s leading compensation benchmarking platform Figures, founded in 2020 and based in France. 1. The end to ‘competitive salary’ on job adverts…
What Europe’s VC funding landscape will look like in 2024, according to analysts
2023 has been a tough funding year for European startups — even being characterised as the “most depressed” in VC exit value in a decade. Amid uncertainty and a staggering…
Consumer protection commission issues advice about receiving gift cards for Christmas
Whether you just got a One4All card, a Penneys or a Circle K gift card or something else, here is the answer to your potential questions
Wicklow shooting victim died from life-threatening illness found in hospital
Mr McCormack’s close associate has also been targeted twice in shooting incidents in the same row
A guide to navigating the next-generation robotics wave
The generative AI movement may dominate today’s headlines, but another technological transformation is gaining momentum under the radar—the proliferation of autonomous service robots. Their surge in popularity continues to be…
Hozier in 3Arena: Dates, times and everything you need to know
The 'Eden' singer is performing gigs tonight and on Friday as part of his 'Unreal UnEarth' tour
TNW Podcast: Erika Cheung on ethics in entrepreneurship; AI hallucinations in EU politics; Axel Springer + OpenAI
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — our new show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of…
AI beats humans for the first time in physical skill game
AI’s ability to beat human players in games like chess and GO is no longer surprising. After all, artificial intelligence has proved it can outperform its animate creators in certain…