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Manuel Kroiss and Ross Nordeen were the last to go. Every researcher Musk recruited to co-found xAI has departed, weeks after he admitted it was "not built right".

Starcloud has raised $170M at a $1.1B valuation to build data centres in space. The round funds the startup’s next two satellites.

Anthropic’s 81,000-person AI interview study reveals that what people want from the technology isn’t productivity. It’s time, relief, and access to lives.

AI is failing not due to technology, but because organizations cannot separate signal from noise, leaving data unclear, decisions weak, and ROI elusive.

A Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube intentionally built addictive platforms that harmed a young user, in the first verdict of 1,500 pending cases.

AI Mode citations don't match organic rankings. 88% come from YouTube, Reddit, LinkedIn. Learn what's actually changing in SEO & how to optimise.

Allonic’s $7.2m pre-seed signals a shift in Europe toward early investment in robotics hardware and deep industrial innovation.

The UK will require major streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+ to meet new accessibility standards under Media Act 2024.

AWS has named its 2026 European Pioneers cohort: 12 AI companies tackling leukaemia, ocean mapping, conflict early warning, and drug discovery.

Europe is moving to stricter age limits on social media. This article investigates the rationale behind the push, the technical and legal challenges.

How far should we go with AI? And what are the looming implications of this technology? Three Ancient Greek myths help us give an answer.

Neural's long-running Begginer's Guide To Artificial Intelligence gets a modern update discussing policy and regulation around the globe.

«Putin, speaking to Russian students in 2017, said “whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world.”»

Copyright law, you can't live with it, you can't live without it — but at the very least you can get a whole load of books now in the public domain.

The EU’s extremely controversial Copyright Reform -- which might introduce upload filters, ancillary copyright, and restrictions on text and data mining -- will finally go to a vote on June 20.

Ebikes are blowing up, and it’s bloomin’ glorious to watch. No, I don’t mean exploding, but people are buying them at the fastest ever rate. But I’m worried some of us are missing out, because we’re…

With the proliferation of ebikes and other micromobility devices, Canada has decided it’s high time to take a look at how it regulates the tech. Reviewing regulations to bring them up to date for new…

Everyone’s playing Pokémon GO, everywhere and all the time, and this is pissing bosses off. Even here in the Netherlands, where the game has only just been released, people have been catching ’em all for two weeks thanks to an easy workaround. “This event was off the charts” Gary Vaynerchuk was so impressed with TNW […]

The gloves have come off and marketers now are playing for keeps. Right now, it’s the best of times and the worst of times for business marketing. “This event was off the charts” Gary Vaynerchuk was so impressed with TNW Conference 2016 he paused mid-talk to applaud us. FIND OUT WHY On one hand, there […]

Julia came onto the scene offering speed, ease of use, and more. Now it's offering a new approach for devs in AI, machine learning, and more.

Airbnb is currently working on a new AI-powered product development tool that will empower designers to turn sketches into functional source code.

The emergence of online resource-sharing and freelancing platforms have ushered in the new era of the gig economy. These services have made it possible to get or provide help on tasks and projects like never before. They’re now challenging traditional labor structures and models. In the U.S. alone, freelancers account for 35% of the workforce. […]

Norway is leading the charge in figuring out how to preserve the flexibility of this model, while mandating certain labor and quality standards.

When you have launched a startup or prototype, one of the most important strategies to prove is your business concept and gaining early user traction. If you’re like most startup founders, you don’t have much money, nor do you have enough money to hire a PR agency. However, to become a great entrepreneur means you […]

Venture capital has long avoided ‘hard’ sectors such as government, defence, energy, manufacturing, and hardware, viewing them as uninvestable because startups have limited scope to challenge…

When it comes to startups, Switzerland has everything is in place to create home-runs; mind-blowing technology, leading research facilities and more...

An inside look at Switzerland's seriously ambitious startup scene

DeepSeek proves Silicon Valley can't monopolise AI innovation, says RocketPhone's CEO. He wants the startup to inspire European AI talent.

While some industries have adopted new tech at lightening speed, others are far behind. Find out which industries need an innovation boost.

Why do the companies developing, marketing, and selling virtual assistants tend to label their devices as women? And what does this mean for humans?

Amazon has big plans for its virtual assistant. One day, perhaps sooner than you think, Alexa will take a proactive role in directing our lives. It’ll interpret our data, make decisions for us, and…

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, I’m sure you’ve heard of Bitcoin and blockchain. After all, they are one of the most trending topics these days — the ultimate buzzwords of the year. Even…

Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to the future of work this year? Check out the full program here. I long ago stopped reading books on note-taking. They were always too vague…

«When you truly understand something, it is anchored to a latticework of related ideas and meanings, which makes it far easier to remember.»

Think your muted? Better think again. A team of researchers found out Big Tech keeps recording when you mute.

«We achieved 81.9% macro accuracy on identifying six common background activities using intercepted outgoing telemetry packets when a user is muted.»

If your resolution for 2017 is to take better photographs than your current blurry effort, you'll want to check out this free MOOC from Harvard.

Trying to build good habits can often backfire. Here’s why it’s important to know how habits are formed and when it’s better to stick with a routine instead. Habits are hot. Self-help articles extol…