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The EU sucks for women tech founders
Research done by TNW’s Index team shows the EU ranks worse than Silicon Valley when it comes to tech startups founded by women – a paltry 15 percent of companies founded since 2017 in the EU were (co-)founded by women. By analyzing data collected from news sites and other ...
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UK government food agency is putting meat on the blockchain
In a move that inspires one to cry out: “blockchainify everything!”, the UK’s Food Standards Agency has announced that ...
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The EU’s disastrous copyright reform will sabotage internet culture
When you say “copyright law,” people’s eyes glaze over. It’s not the most interesting topic. It’s obscure and currently winding its way through the complex bureaucracy that is the EU Parliament -- an equally arcane process. And yet there’s ample reason to pay attention. ...
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EU police seize $5.2M cryptocurrency in continent's largest LSD bust in history
It seems that drug vendors are running out of luck. The European Union authorities conducted a drug raid against dark web ...
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EU votes for memes ban and censorship machines — what now?
The European Parliament Committee on Legal Affairs just voted 'yes' on highly controversial parts of the EU's new Copyright ...
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The EU’s disastrous Copyright Reform, explained by its lovers and haters
The EU’s extremely controversial Copyright Reform -- which might introduce upload filters, ancillary copyright, and restrictions ...
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What’s really behind the EU law that would 'ban memes' – and how to stop it before June 20
With only a few days to go until the crucial vote in the European Parliament, more and more people are becoming aware of the looming plans for “censorship machines” and a “link tax” in the EU. (Catch up on these plans here.) People are realizing: Our freedom to upload media ...
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GDPR is an opportunity for AI companies to build trust
One of the domains where GDPR will leave its mark prominently is the artificial intelligence industry. Data is the bread ...
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EU commissioner Margrethe Vestager: ‘Now is the time for citizens to take control’
Margrethe Vestager, the European commissioner for competition, has had an illustrious career reining in tech giants such ...
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Mattress company Emma is fastest-growing startup in Europe
For the fifth year in a row Adyen and TNW teamed up to find the fastest growing companies in Europe’s six hottest startup ...
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Estonia is using its citizens’ genes to predict disease
The Estonian government announced in March that it would offer free genetic testing to 100,000 citizens as a part of its ...
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European politician gets ratioed after tweeting a selfie with Zuck
For some reason, after a disappoint Facebook hearing before EU parliamentary members, MEP Cecilia Wikström decides to grab ...
