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A weekly show discussing the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and featuring interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.
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Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Ioanna and Andrii talk about some of the latest developments in the Dutch and European chips industry, Danish media and OpenAI, our spatial navigation skills, Chinese internet disappearing, and much more.The guest of the show is Zach Butler, Director of Events at TNW, to discuss the upcoming TNW Conference and everything around it, as well as get an impression of what happens behind the scenes.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:ASML’s new lab opens up access to its most advanced chipmaking machineDutch chip giant NXP plans $7.8B plant in Singapore amid tensions with ChinaDanish Media Threatens to Sue OpenAIScientists Reveal Promising Way to Stave Off Cognitive DeclineGoldfish Memories Report: The Netherlands is the leading startup ecosystem in the EU Conference highlights: master classes, Extreme Tech Challenge, DEI lounge, KPMG x TNW Karaoke CruiseWhat comes next: VDS, October 23—24; Future of AI, November 6—7Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at podcast@thenextweb.com.
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Ioanna and Andrii talk about critical minerals from Australia, the new AI Office, asteroids on Mars, a washing machine chime dispute, and more.The guest of the show is Henrik Green, General Manager Autonomous Technology at Einride, a self-driving truck scale-up based in Sweden.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:EU, Australia strike critical minerals supply deal amid tech rivalry with ChinaWith the EU AI Act incoming this summer, the bloc lays out its plan for AI governanceMars is more prone to devastating asteroid impacts than we thought, new study hintsWashing machine chime scandal shows how absurd YouTube copyright abuse can getMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at podcast@thenextweb.com.
In today’s episode, Ioanna and Andrii talk about AI translation news, the early demise of Spotify's Car Thing, Chinese LLMs, and much more.The guest of the show is Marta Krupinska, CEO and co-founder of CUR8, a market-maker platform for carbon removals.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:AI translation unicorn DeepL reaches $2B valuation with new $300M investment“Unacceptable”: Spotify bricking Car Thing devices in Dec. without refundsHow Long Does it Take to Become Proficient in a Language?The Hardest Languages In The World To LearnChina’s latest answer to OpenAI is ‘Chat Xi PT’Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at podcast@thenextweb.com.
In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about multilingual LLMs, Raspberry Pi, OpenAI and Scarlett Johansson, AI-written essays, and more.The guest of the show is Peter Garraghan, CEO and co-founder at Mindgard. We discuss the questions of security of generative AI, potential attacks on it, and what businesses can do today to be at least reasonably safe.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:LLMs ‘for all official EU languages’ on horizon for Finnish startupEurope, meet Claude: Anthropic’s ChatGPT rival finally available in the EURaspberry Pi considering London stock market floatScarlett Johansson says OpenAI ripped off her voice after she told the company not to use it in softwarer/OpenAI: Sky has left the chatDo teachers spot AI? Evaluating the detectability of AI-generated texts among student essaysMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at podcast@thenextweb.com.
In today’s episode, Linnea and Siôn talk about a massive investor vote of confidence for self-driving AI tech, the UK joining the EU-led supercomputer project, the first ever CGI in cinema, and the sun's cycles, prompted by the incredible display or aurora the past week.The guest of the show is Jānis Pūtrams, CTO and co-founder at Aerones, a robotic wind turbine care systems startup from Latvia.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:UK’s Wayve raises $1B in Europe’s largest ever AI funding roundUK joins European super-computing scheme as world-class British researchers now able to bid for fundingWatch: first-ever CGI character interacting with a real-life actorDazzling auroras are just a warm-upBonus: EU’s JEDI supercomputer most energy efficient HPC system in the worldMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at podcast@thenextweb.com.
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about protein powder and carbon capture, Europe’s potential answer to Starlink, Disney’s R&D department, how many browser tabs you can keep open, and more.The guest of the show is Peter Sarlin, CEO and founder at Silo AI. He has some strong opinions on the European AI ecosystem and its future, which we discussed in detail — together with the work Silo AI is doing on the so-called low-resource languages.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:This startup is using protein powder to beef up carbon captureEurope’s ambitious satellite Internet project appears to be running into troubleWatch: I Tried a Disney Secret Project!Firefox Power User Keeps 7,400+ Browser Tabs Open for 2 YearsMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at podcast@thenextweb.com.
In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about the availability of AI compute, Getir’s imminent departure from Europe, quite some cash for German game developers, and a few things in between. The guest of the show is Alexandra Balkova, general partner and head of portfolio at Startup Wise Guys. In the interview recorded at TechChill in Riga, Alexandra talked about the current state of the VC industry, Ukrainian startups, defence tech, and much more. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Paris startup adds 'universal compute' weapon to France's growing AI arsenalGetir is exiting Europe and closing Gorillas as fast grocery delivery feels the chillGetir ends European expansion with 1,500 UK job losses expectedGermany wants to develop games on Baldur’s Gate 3 levelMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at podcast@thenextweb.com.
In today’s episode, Ioanna and Andrii talk about the potentially good news about ASML’s future in the Netherlands, the latest developments at Stability AI, carbon capture solutions, and much more.The guest of the show is Sebastian Aristotelis, whose title is co-founder and Lead Architect at SAGA Space Architects, a Danish company that is building human habitats to use on other planets. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Chip giant ASML plans Eindhoven expansion in big win for Dutch techAI startup Stability lays off 10% of staff after controversial CEO's exitStable Diffusion 3 API Now AvailableEurope baked in ‘extreme heat stress’ pushing temperatures to record highs3 carbon capture technologies you’ve probably never heard ofMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at podcast@thenextweb.com.
In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about artificial general intelligence, repairable airbuds, some Wolverine nerdery, drone delivery adoption, and much more. The guest of the show is Caroline Viarouge, CEO at EIT Manufacturing. A big part of the conversation focused on the cooperation between the UK and the EU when it comes to research and innovation.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Meta's AI chief: LLMs will never reach human-level intelligenceFairphone Fairbuds Bonus link: Andrii disassembles and assembles the Fairphone 2Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at podcast@thenextweb.com.
In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about a promising quantum breakthrough, a public funding disaster in Poland, the first Macintosh in Europe, and much more.The guest of the show is Jean-David Malo, Director of the Executive Agency for EIC and SMEs (EISMEA). It’s a long title — but you’ll understand every bit of it if you listen to the conversation. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Quantinuum, Microsoft claim to have quieted quantum computing 'noise'Why Polish founders are being forced to return millions in public grant money Mac at 30 Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at podcast@thenextweb.com.
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about flying cars, unexpected effects of climate change, espresso origins, and real-life invisibility shields. The guest of the show is Svilen Rangelov, co-founder and CEO of Dronamics, a Bulgarian scale-up that’s working on long-distance drone transportation with remote piloting.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Flying cars edge towards takeoff after Chinese production dealMelting of polar ice having effect on global timekeeping, research showsInvisibility Shield 2.0The History Of Espresso MachinesMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at podcast@thenextweb.com.
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Linnea, Tom (!), and Andrii talk about Ukrainian startups, drones, information security, European quantum landscape, reverse brain drain, and a lot more. The guest of the show is Michiel Scheffer, President of the Board of the European Innovation Council. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Hidden racial slurs are flooding across Russian media, AI revealsEuropean Declaration on Quantum TechnologiesWhy tech talent is flocking to EuropeMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at podcast@thenextweb.com.
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about a new supercomputer in Denmark, the situation at Stability AI, the way our brain constructs reality, ChatGPT in scientific papers, and more. The guests of the show are Tanguy Goretti and Adrien Roose, co-founders of the Belgian-born ebike startup Cowboy. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Denmark is building an Nvidia AI supercomputerKey Stable Diffusion researchers leave Stability AI as company floundersThis startup is building AI that can fly drones and make its own decisionsScientific journals are publishing papers with AI-generated textUrban mobility leader Cowboy launches Cross, first all-road ebike model Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse. Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at podcast@thenextweb.com.
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about the ‘Operation Beethoven’ by the Dutch government, founders’ mental health, some Dune: Part Two trivia, world’s oldest actively developed web browser, and more.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Dutch government launched secret task force to keep ASML in Netherlands, report says49% of founders say they’re considering quitting their startup this yearStellan Skarsgård would rather sit for 8 hours naked in the makeup chair than do CGIThe oldest web browser that's still being developedMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at podcast@thenextweb.com.
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Andrii and Ioanna talk about the benefits of walking, progressive web apps, unhealthy food, and physical controls in cars in the EU. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:Doctors have started prescribing a new medical treatment: A walking appApple reverses decision about blocking web apps on iPhones in the EUEuropean crash tester says carmakers must bring back physical controlsUltra-processed foods linked to heart disease, cancer, and 30 other health conditions (and the paper itself)Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at podcast@thenextweb.com.
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Andrii and Ioanna talk about multilingual LLMs, the latest news from Mistral AI, some boardroom drama, language learning theories, and a few things in between.The guest of the show is Zeynep Yavuz, partner at global venture firm General Catalyst, taking about her view of European fintech, the most important trends that drive the VC industry, and much more.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:AI model Poro sets new milestones for multilingual LLMs in EuropeMistral releases new 'top-tier' AI model, partners with MicrosoftHow Klarna’s boardroom spat exposed a schism at Sequoia CapitalTheories of Language Acquisition: Differences & ExamplesMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse. Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at podcast@thenextweb.com.
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about AI safety, Europe regulating Big Tech (but not quite), snowmobile emissions, and the cost of chatbot hallucinations.The guest of the show is Gerard Grech, managing director of Founders at the University of Cambridge — and the founding chief executive of Tech Nation in the UK.Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:AI chip tags can fight espionage from hostile states, report saysApple won’t be forced to open up iMessage by EUApple, Microsoft partly exempted from EU Digital Markets ActAir Canada must honor refund policy invented by airline’s chatbotTraditional snowmobiles can emit a whole lot of hydrocarbon pollutants and greenhouse gasesMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at podcast@thenextweb.com.
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about deepfake face swapping, the incredible race of Arm’s stock price, epilepsy trolling, and learn more about how much startup founders are paying themselves across Europe.Here are the stories and things mentioned in this episode:Deepfake ‘face swap’ attacks surged 704% last year, study finds Taylor Swift deepfake porn deluge a ‘wake-up call’ for lawmakersArm Holdings jumps over 40%, adds to staggering AI-powered rallyIs Arm really an AI stock?The Everything Blueprint: The Microchip Design that Changed the WorldCyberflashing and epilepsy-trolling offenders to face prison in UK Founder Compensation 2.0Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at podcast@thenextweb.com.
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about the AI Act, the leak of Mistral’s surprisingly powerful large language model, European supercomputer chips, and more. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:EU member states approve world-first AI lawMistral CEO confirms ‘leak’ of new open source AI model nearing GPT-4 performanceRobot trained to read braille at twice the speed of humansEurope is getting a homegrown microprocessor for supercomputers, built by SiPearlMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at podcast@thenextweb.com.
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about a new European space mission, AI-generated podcasts, antiquated tech in German trains, and much more. In the interview section, we’re featuring a conversation with Oscar Kneppers, CEO of the Amsterdam Centre for Entrepreneurship, or ACE. He’s also founded several well-known local publications and one of the country’s major startup accelerators, Rockstart. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode: ESA embarks on world-first mission to detect ripples in the fabric of space-timeSpotify and Palantir alumni raise $3m for AI audio platform[Deutsche] Bahn: Administrator for Windows 3.11 wantedMusic and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions at podcast@thenextweb.com.
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