itnewsbot, 4 months ago to space

ESA orbiter discovers huge ice water deposits at Mars’ equator - A European probe has found massive ice deposits beneath the equator of Mars, a fin... - https://thenextweb.com/news/esa-orbiter-huge-ice-water-mars-equator #governmentandpolicy #deeptech #insider #space

itnewsbot, 4 months ago to random

Yes, facial verification could replace passports at UK airports — but not in 2024 - Britain is set to test facial verification tech that removes the need for passport... - https://thenextweb.com/news/facial-recognition-to-replace-passports-at-uk-borders #corporatesandinnovation #startupsandtechnology #governmentandpolicy #dataandsecurity

itnewsbot, 5 months ago to random

Planet-hunting spacecraft discovers rare star system - A European spacecraft has revealed the secrets of a star system that has puzzled r... - https://thenextweb.com/news/esa-cheops-spacecraft-discovers-star-system #governmentandpolicy #deeptech

itnewsbot, 6 months ago to random

A third of GDPR fines for social media platforms linked to child data protection - It’s been a little over five years since the GDPR came into effect and fines keep ... - https://thenextweb.com/news/gdpr-fines-social-media-platforms-child-data-protection #governmentandpolicy #dataandsecurity

itnewsbot, 7 months ago to sustainability

Europe outpaces US and China in hydrogen investment, says EU president - From transportation to heavy industries, clean hydrogen has emerged as a key eleme... - https://thenextweb.com/news/europe-outpaces-us-china-in-hydrogen-investment #governmentandpolicy #sustainability #ecosystems

itnewsbot, 7 months ago to random

Meta proposes ad-free service for EU users — but you’ll have to pay for it - Meta is considering charging EU users €13 a month to access an ad-free version of ... - https://thenextweb.com/news/meta-ad-free-service-eu-users-data-privacy #corporatesandinnovation #governmentandpolicy #dataandsecurity

itnewsbot, 10 months ago to random

New UK law could spark ‘default surveillance of everyone’s devices’ - New laws proposed in the UK could normalise surveillance of personal devices, expe... - https://thenextweb.com/news/uk-investigatory-powers-act-default-surveillance-devices-privacy #corporatesandinnovation #governmentandpolicy #dataandsecurity

itnewsbot, 10 months ago to random

Spain fines Apple and Amazon €194M for outcompeting small retailers - Spain’s antitrust watchdog has fined Amazon and Apple €194mn for colluding to limi... - https://thenextweb.com/news/spain-apple-amazon-fine #corporatesandinnovation #governmentandpolicy #dataandsecurity

itnewsbot, 10 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

EU rules on AI must do more to protect human rights, NGOs warn - A group of 150 NGOs including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Transpare... - https://thenextweb.com/news/eu-rules-ai-must-protect-human-rights #artificialintelligence #governmentandpolicy #deeptech #europe

itnewsbot, 10 months ago to random

French riots and 5 other social ills blamed on video games - Emmanuel Macron has a new scapegoat for the riots engulfing France. As violent pro... - https://thenextweb.com/news/social-problems-blamed-on-video-games-france-riots-macron #governmentandpolicy #nextfeatured #ecosystems

itnewsbot, 11 months ago to random

Intel to build €4.6B Poland chip factory in its latest EU mega-investment - Intel has announced plans to build a €4.6bn semiconductor assembly and testing fac... - https://thenextweb.com/news/intel-chip-factory-semiconductor-poland #corporatesandinnovation #governmentandpolicy #deeptech

itnewsbot, 11 months ago to random

OpenAI CEO teases European HQ ahead of fresh talks with EU - Sam Altman’s turbulent relationship with European regulators has taken two more tu... - https://thenextweb.com/news/openai-ceo-teases-european-hq-ahead-of-fresh-talks-with-eu #startupsandtechnology #governmentandpolicy #nextfeatured #deeptech

itnewsbot, 11 months ago to random

Italy to launch €150M fund for AI startups - Italy is the latest country looking to quickly shore up domestic development of an... - https://thenextweb.com/news/italy-to-launch-150-million-euro-fund-ai-startups #artificialintelligence #governmentandpolicy #nextfeatured #ecosystems #europe

itnewsbot, 11 months ago to random

Opinion: Tech lords threatening to pull services should stop crying wolf - Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, really wants AI regulation. Truly, madly, deeply, h... - https://thenextweb.com/news/openai-ceo-sam-altman-reverse-threat-pull-services-europe-regulators-ai-act #corporatesandinnovation #startupsandtechnology #governmentandpolicy #dataandsecurity #nextfeatured

itnewsbot, 1 year ago to random

80% of our fraud scams come from Meta’s platforms, leading UK bank warns - TSB is urging consumers to remain wary of financial fraud on Facebook, Instagram a... - https://thenextweb.com/news/80-percent-of-fraud-scams-come-from-metas-platforms-uk-bank-warns #governmentandpolicy #dataandsecurity #nextfeatured

itnewsbot, 1 year ago to random

UK splashes £100M for designated AI taskforce - The UK will splash an initial £100m in funding to establish a government-industry ... - https://thenextweb.com/news/uk-splashes-100-million-for-ai-taskforce #governmentandpolicy #nextfeatured #deeptech

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to random

Why no one knows quite when a descending satellite will hit Earth this week - A satellite will hurtle down to Earth this week and no one knows quite when or whe... - https://thenextweb.com/news/ers-2-satellite-re-entry-prediction-uncertain #governmentandpolicy #deeptech

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to random

Cybercrime hunters disrupt ‘most active ransomware group ever’ - LockBit, one of the world’s most infamous cybercrime gangs, has been disrupted by ... - https://thenextweb.com/news/cybercrime-group-catches-ransomware-group-lockbit #governmentandpolicy #dataandsecurity #insider

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to random

IBM: Europe was the world’s most targeted region for cyberattacks in 2023 - Cyberattacks hit Europe more than any other region in 2023, according to new resea... - https://thenextweb.com/news/europe-worlds-most-targeted-region-for-cyberattacks #corporatesandinnovation #governmentandpolicy #dataandsecurity #insider

itnewsbot, 2 months ago to random

Spain to fine Booking nearly €500M for elbowing out smaller firms - The parent company of Amsterdam-based Booking.com faces a record fine from Spain’s... - https://thenextweb.com/news/spain-booking-fine-antitrust-competition-eu-dma #corporatesandinnovation #governmentandpolicy #ecosystems

itnewsbot, 2 months ago to random

This startup is bioengineering tissue into human vein implants - Norwegian startup ClexBio is bioengineering human veins to implant inside a patien... - https://thenextweb.com/news/clexbio-bioengineers-human-veins #startupsandtechnology #governmentandpolicy #nextfeatured #deeptech #insider

itnewsbot, 2 months ago to random

TNW and Startup Valencia are back together — and on a date to VDS - TNW is taking our relationship with one of Europe’s top innovation hubs to the nex... - https://thenextweb.com/news/tnw-and-startup-valencia-are-back-together-and-on-a-date-to-vds #corporatesandinnovation #startupsandtechnology #governmentandpolicy #investorsandfunding #nextfeatured #ecosystems

itnewsbot, 2 months ago to random

Russia-linked LockBit hackers re-emerge, pledge to vote for Trump - Cybercrime cops still celebrating the takedown of LockBit should put the champagne... - https://thenextweb.com/news/lockbit-ransomware-group-returns-supports-trump #corporatesandinnovation #governmentandpolicy #dataandsecurity #insider

itnewsbot, 2 months ago to random

EU hits Apple with first-ever fine: €1.8B for stifling music streaming - The EU has fined Apple €1.8bn for stifling music streaming rivals — the first pena... - https://thenextweb.com/news/eu-first-antitrust-fine-apple-music-streaming #corporatesandinnovation #governmentandpolicy #ecosystems

itnewsbot, 2 months ago to random

Opinion: For politicians, AI will bring salvation or damnation — but nothing in between - Is AI a panacea or a Pandora’s box? It’s a question that divides the British gover... - https://thenextweb.com/news/politicians-are-ai-extremists #governmentandpolicy #deeptech #insider