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 unmanned sources familiar with the matter. …
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 I am…
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 the rise…
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 globe…
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 succeeding in…
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 and criminal gangs, 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 AI and…
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, and file-sharing. To…
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 people to…
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 as “bleach-infused…