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Meta to shed another 10,000 employees in a fresh round of job cuts

The parent company of Facebook had already let go 11,000 staff in November in a bid to cut costs.

14/03/2023

Money

How is Europe dealing with the Silicon Valley Bank collapse fallout?

The collapse of SVB, the biggest bank failure since 2008, has reverberated around the world. What is being done to limit the fallout?

13/03/2023

Smart Regions

Greek organisation Corallia helps small businesses grow

In partnership with the European Commission

The Greek organisation, Corallia, helps small businesses grow and take on global markets through a network of business accelerators and mentoring programmes.

13/03/2023

Money

HSBC to buy the UK subsidiary of collapsed Silicon Valley Bank

HSBC has agreed to acquire the UK subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bank for just £1 (€1.13) in a bid to protect the country’s tech sector.

13/03/2023

Culture news

New exhibition in US depicts a post-apocalyptic world destroyed by AI

A new exhibition titled the "Misalignment Museum" features AI artworks meant to help visitors think about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.

13/03/2023

Tech News

AI afterlife: 'Grief tech' is bringing loved ones back from the dead

AI-powered technology is being used to develop chatbot avatars of people's deceased relatives, preserving their memories and helping with grief.

12/03/2023

Money

Silicon Valley Bank failed. Here's how and why it happened

Here's what to know about why SVB failed, who was affected most, and how it may or may not affect the wider banking system.

11/03/2023

Money

Silicon Valley Bank collapse the largest since 2008 financial crisis

The US, and the technology sector which were among its biggest customers, face another Lehman Brothers moment with the failure of SVB.

11/03/2023

World News

Euroviews. Why are we suddenly so excited by ChatGPT and other generative AI?

Our excitement with ChatGPT is often explained by the magic of the tech, but perhaps the real reason is people seeing more clearly our collective need for making sense of a complex world, Colin Strong argues.

10/03/2023

Work

Gender parity in tech: Where in Europe are women inventing the most?

The gap between men and women inventors is wider in Europe than in other parts of the world. But women in these countries are leading the way.

08/03/2023

Tech News

Could autonomous hydrogen planes give us better Internet connections?

Connectivity was the key theme of Mobile World Congress 2023 - and Stratospheric Platforms believes it has the answer to connecting the world.

07/03/2023

Health news

Say cheese? Taking the selfie health checkup at Mobile World Congress

The app detects facial blood flow patterns imperceptible to the naked eye but visible on a smartphone camera.

02/03/2023

Mobility

‘Life-changing’: This exoskeleton lets wheelchair users walk again

King Felipe VI of Spain paid a visit to the stand of a company that makes life changing exoskeletons for wheelchair users.

02/03/2023

Tech News

6G’s super-connected future on the agenda at Mobile World Congress

6G is expected to start rolling out in around 2030, ushering in a new world of digital interconnectedness like we’ve never seen before.

28/02/2023

Tech News

Denmark's parliament urges staff to delete TikTok over security fears

The popular video-sharing app, which is Chinese-owned, faces intensifying scrutiny in Europe.

28/02/2023

Earth News

Could ‘catching’ wasted heat solve the energy crisis?

Engines often ‘run hot’, as anyone with an overactive laptop knows. But where does this heat go - and how can we harness it to heat our homes?

27/02/2023

Tech News

Mobile World Congress 2023: US sanctions not deterring Huawei presence

The smartphone and network equipment maker is taking up almost an entire exhibition hall at Barcelona's Fira convention centre.

27/02/2023

Tech News

Mobile World Congress 2023: What everyone’s talking about this year

The annual telecommunications tech conference brings more than 75,000 people to Barcelona. We look ahead to this year’s event.

26/02/2023

Work

Robots could do 39% of domestic chores within 10 years, experts say

AI experts say a lot of domestic chores could be automated in the near future. But who would benefit, and who might be left behind?

24/02/2023

Work

Mexico City police are training to fight crime with the help of VR

It is the first VR training centre for police officers in Latin America.

22/02/2023