Google walks free from €1.5 million legal battle
Google has scored a major victory in its long-running battle with the European Union, overturning a €1.5 billion antitrust fine imposed by the EU’s General Court. This ruling marks a rare defeat f...
ChatGPT o1 models are now free with some acceptable limits
OpenAI has responded to the growing demand for its latest AI models by increasing the limits for o1-preview and o1-mini on its ChatGPT Plus and Teams plans. The unveiling of the o1 model, which quickl...
Google Search results will soon highlight AI-generated images
Google continues to advance its efforts in content transparency, focusing on tools that help users understand how media—such as images, videos, and audio—has been created and modified. A key devel...
The EU is getting its first ever commissioner for startups
Ekaterina Zaharieva has been nominated as the EU’s first ever commissioner for startups, the bloc’s chief Ursula von der Leyen announced today. Zaharieva served as Bulgaria’s deputy prime minis...
Startups race to curb data centre energy use amid AI boom
Data centres gobble up roughly 2% of global electricity, which translates to around 1% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. Streaming Netflix, storing stuff in the cloud, and meeting up on ...
Flink raises $150M despite rapid grocery delivery sector slowdown
Flink, one of the few rapid grocery delivery startups left operating in Europe, has secured $150mn to grow its business in Germany and the Netherlands. The funding comprises $115 million in equity and...