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 fueled by their…
Month: December 2023
TNW Podcast: Erika Cheung on ethics in entrepreneurship; AI hallucinations in EU politics; Axel Springer + OpenAI
Welcome to the first 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 the most…
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 tasks, especially…
Meet Finn — bunq’s new GenAI chatbot
Today, Dutch neobank bunq launched its generative AI platform — Finn. Built on open large language models (LLMs) from OpenAI, Meta, and Google, the new chatbot function is designed to help users…
TomTom and Microsoft develop in-vehicle AI voice assistant
Digital maps and location tech specialist TomTom has partnered up with Microsoft to develop an AI voice assistant for vehicles. According to the Netherlands-based company, the automotive assistant enables voice interaction with…
Tech to transform human-machine interaction with brain data wins €30M
German-Dutch startup Zander Laboratories has secured €30mn in funding from Germany’s Cyber Agency to transform the interaction between humans and machines. Notably, this is the largest single-financed research project in the EU…
These will be the hottest jobs in European tech in 2024
More money, better benefits, greater flexibility to work when and where they like: Europe’s tech workers, in tandem with their global counterparts, have a laundry list of demands going into 2024. A…
Why are we still flushing toilets with drinking water? These startups have a solution
If you take a morning shower at the voco Brussels City North hotel, the water that you see trickling down the drain as you wash your hair might visit you again later…
X under investigation over suspected breaches of EU content rules
X, formerly Twitter, is the first online platform to experience the full wrath of the Digital Services Act (DSA) — the EU’s landmark content moderation rulebook. The DSA, which entered into force…
NHS to begin delivering critical medical supplies by drone
A branch of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is launching a drone delivery scheme across 30 medical facilities in the north of the country. The aim is to cut costs, while…