Meta hit by EU complaint over ‘undefined AI tech’ using personal data
A powerful privacy group has filed complaints in 11 EU countries about Meta’s plans to train AI models on personal data — without requesting consent from users. NOYB (none of…
A powerful privacy group has filed complaints in 11 EU countries about Meta’s plans to train AI models on personal data — without requesting consent from users. NOYB (none of…
A Swedish startup plans to bring automated sports streaming to the masses after raising $20mn to enhance its AI camera system. The Malmö-based Spiideo produces a suite of tools for…
A Dutch startup has devised a way to convert mountains of plastic waste into chemicals essential for the production of a wide range of goods, from bottles to batteries. BioBTX…
STMicroelectronics has announced plans to build a giant factory in Italy that will make specialist microchips for EVs and other high-voltage power devices. The Swiss firm is the world’s largest…
Four people have been arrested in the “largest ever operation against botnets,” EU police force Europol announced on Thursday. The Netherlands, Germany, and France led the sting, dubbed “Operation Endgame.”…
Over two-thirds of British MPs and almost half of EU MEPs have had their email addresses leaked on the dark web. That’s according to new research from cybersecurity firm Proton.…
Dutch tech has launched into space onboard a spacecraft designed to analyse climate change. The EarthCARE satellite — a collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA) and its Japanese peer…
Scientific research has become one of the most promising applications for artificial intelligence. It’s also become one of the most divisive. Across the world, tech firms are directing AI’s analytical power…
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for his country’s AI leaders to challenge the “insane” dominance of US and Chinese tech giants. Macron’s plea comes amid a boom period for…
A space mission exploring the “dark universe” has released its first scientific data — and five new extraterrestrial snapshots. Captured by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid telescope, the observations paint…
Finnish scale-up Enifer is set to build a world-first fungal protein factory after securing full funding for the €33mn site. The futuristic plant will convert food industry sidestreams into an…
The EU’s AI Act is set to enter force next month after receiving a final rubber-stamp from the European Council. Ministers today endorsed a political deal on the landmark law,…