Slush – Generative AI play prominent role at Helsinki tech event
It was an event that led the hottest startups to one of the coldest cities in Europe. Famed for its reputation in connecting some of the most innovative startups with…
Elon Musk: founding a new university to renew the method of study
Elon Musk is the most divisive figure in the hi-tech world, but there is no doubt that few people are as active as he is. The founder of Tesla and…
Facebook’s Meta fined for breaches of Italian gambling ads ban
By Keith Weir ROME (Reuters) – Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has become the latest tech company to be fined in Italy for breaches of a ban on…
Pulitzer-winning authors join OpenAI, Microsoft copyright lawsuit
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – A group of 11 nonfiction authors have joined a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court that accuses OpenAI and Microsoft of misusing books the authors have…
French antitrust body fines Sony 13.5 million euros
By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) – France’s antitrust body on Wednesday fined Japanese company Sony 13.5 million euros ($14.8 million) for what it said was Sony’s abuse of its dominant…
Bolt’s UK tax tribunal win could prove good news for Uber
By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) – A significant victory for Estonian ride-hailing and food delivery startup Bolt against Britain’s tax authority last week could prove to be positive news for…
AI Act, Europe regulates artificial intelligence systems
The AI Act approved by the European Union is the first law in the world to regulate artificial intelligence. The agreement on the rules covering the use of AI technologies came after close negotiations lasting…
Singapore’s Atomionics taps gravity, AI in hunt for critical minerals
By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Singapore-based start-up Atomionics has rolled out its technology that uses gravity and artificial intelligence to define ore bodies to its first customer, which the…
SheCodes: way of bridging the gender gap in tech
In a world where the gender gap in technology is huge, initiatives like SheCodes are emerging to make a difference. The nonprofit organisation SheCodes aims to offer women in developing countries and…
EV charger station firms battle for prime locations in Europe, US
By Nick Carey and Paul Lienert LONDON/DETROIT (Reuters) – Electric vehicle charging companies in Europe and the U.S. have started fighting over the best spots for fast public chargers, and…