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This article features an interview with Dan Rosensweig, who is speaking at TNW Conference on June 20. Check out the full event schedule here. Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform education for the better. But when ChatGPT launched in 2022, it caused schools and academia alike to panic. The AI model, able to reply to any question and write any text, was quickly denounced as a cheating-enabling tool — and one that undermined learning. Fast-forward to 2024, panic has ceased and the education sector has recognised the potential of large language models (LLMs) to provide support to both students…This story continues at The Next Web

This article features an interview with Dan Rosensweig, who is speaking at TNW Conference on June 20. Check out the full event schedule here. Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform education for the better. But when ChatGPT launched in 2022, it caused schools and academia alike to panic. The AI model, able to reply to any question and write any text, was quickly denounced as a cheating-enabling tool — and one that undermined learning. Fast-forward to 2024, panic has ceased and the education sector has recognised the potential of large language models (LLMs) to provide support to both students…

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Most news readers from the UK and US are uncomfortable with AI-generated journalism, an extensive new survey has revealed. Like most journalists these days, I use AI sometimes — to help me transcribe an interview or summarise a text. But I have long opposed using AI to generate content. AI simply cannot be trusted to report the news. Researchers have shown that even the most advanced large language models (LLMs) can “hallucinate” incorrect information. Many display clear bias.     My stance is clear, and it looks as if news readers concur. Only 23% of US respondents and 10% of those in…This story continues at The Next Web

Most news readers from the UK and US are uncomfortable with AI-generated journalism, an extensive new survey has revealed. Like most journalists these days, I use AI sometimes — to help me transcribe an interview or summarise a text. But I have long opposed using AI to generate content. AI simply cannot be trusted to report the news. Researchers have shown that even the most advanced large language models (LLMs) can “hallucinate” incorrect information. Many display clear bias.     My stance is clear, and it looks as if news readers concur. Only 23% of US respondents and 10% of those in…

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As we count down to TNW conference in Amsterdam on June 20 and 21, we’re previewing the sessions that we’re most excited about. This year, we’re seeing the EU take several big leaps toward building a stronger and more competitive future in space. In an ambitious step towards greater autonomy, the EU issued a call for bids to develop its own constellation of communications satellites, dubbed IRIS². This €6 billion ($6.6 billion) project is aimed at curbing the bloc’s dependence on SpaceX’s Starlink satellite system after Elon Musk blocked Ukrainian forces from using its services in 2022. The interesting thing…This story continues at The Next Web

As we count down to TNW conference in Amsterdam on June 20 and 21, we’re previewing the sessions that we’re most excited about. This year, we’re seeing the EU take several big leaps toward building a stronger and more competitive future in space. In an ambitious step towards greater autonomy, the EU issued a call for bids to develop its own constellation of communications satellites, dubbed IRIS². This €6 billion ($6.6 billion) project is aimed at curbing the bloc’s dependence on SpaceX’s Starlink satellite system after Elon Musk blocked Ukrainian forces from using its services in 2022. The interesting thing…

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This article features an interview with Jeroen van der Most, who is speaking at TNW Conference on June 21. Check out the full event schedule here. The generative AI boom is a double-edged sword for artists. On one side, the tech threatens to replace the future jobs of human creators, while exploiting their old work as training data without compensation. On the other edge of blade, AI is providing artists with empowering new tools. For Jeroen van der Most, they also empower his latest subject: vegetables. The Dutchman a pioneer of AI art. His portfolio stretches back way before the current text-to-image…This story continues at The Next Web

This article features an interview with Jeroen van der Most, who is speaking at TNW Conference on June 21. Check out the full event schedule here. The generative AI boom is a double-edged sword for artists. On one side, the tech threatens to replace the future jobs of human creators, while exploiting their old work as training data without compensation. On the other edge of blade, AI is providing artists with empowering new tools. For Jeroen van der Most, they also empower his latest subject: vegetables. The Dutchman a pioneer of AI art. His portfolio stretches back way before the current text-to-image…

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Clean energy production from sources like nuclear, wind, and solar reached record levels in 2023, meeting over two-thirds of the EU’s electricity demand.  Despite the progress, the Union must prioritise investments in innovative clean technologies that reduce its reliance on China, warns a new report by the EU’s Institute for Security Studies.  Europe is notoriously dependent on China and other foreign powers for supplies of everything from solar panels and batteries to semiconductors.   But where exactly should the EU put its money? “While the list of promising technologies that should merit greater attention is endless, limited resources call for prioritisation,”…This story continues at The Next Web

Clean energy production from sources like nuclear, wind, and solar reached record levels in 2023, meeting over two-thirds of the EU’s electricity demand.  Despite the progress, the Union must prioritise investments in innovative clean technologies that reduce its reliance on China, warns a new report by the EU’s Institute for Security Studies.  Europe is notoriously dependent on China and other foreign powers for supplies of everything from solar panels and batteries to semiconductors.   But where exactly should the EU put its money? “While the list of promising technologies that should merit greater attention is endless, limited resources call for prioritisation,”…

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Friday is finally here and so is this week’s round-up of tech news from the Netherlands! With less than seven days to go for TNW Conference in Amsterdam on June 20 and 21, this roundup comes with a twist: our editorial team’s picks of the event’s unmissable speakers and talks!  But before we get to that, let’s dive into the news. News Highlights Amsterdam suspends shared cargo ebike service Cargoroo over ‘failed questionnaire’ (TNW) Report: The Netherlands is the leading startup ecosystem in the EU (TNW) Dutch home-building platform lands €1.1M to help solve housing crisis (TNW) The Netherlands invests €13M…This story continues at The Next Web

Friday is finally here and so is this week’s round-up of tech news from the Netherlands! With less than seven days to go for TNW Conference in Amsterdam on June 20 and 21, this roundup comes with a twist: our editorial team’s picks of the event’s unmissable speakers and talks!  But before we get to that, let’s dive into the news. News Highlights Amsterdam suspends shared cargo ebike service Cargoroo over ‘failed questionnaire’ (TNW) Report: The Netherlands is the leading startup ecosystem in the EU (TNW) Dutch home-building platform lands €1.1M to help solve housing crisis (TNW) The Netherlands invests €13M…

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UK scaleup Highview Power has secured £300mn to build a liquid air storage plant in Manchester.  The UK government’s Infrastructure Bank led the funding round. Investment bank Goldman Sachs, British energy firm Centrica, and mining giant Rio Tinto also took part. The investment acts as a stamp of approval for an emerging technology that could help wean the country off dirty sources of baseload power like gas and coal. “We have to explore new, innovative ways to store energy so we have electricity available when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine,” said Chris O’Shea, group chief executive…This story continues at The Next Web

UK scaleup Highview Power has secured £300mn to build a liquid air storage plant in Manchester.  The UK government’s Infrastructure Bank led the funding round. Investment bank Goldman Sachs, British energy firm Centrica, and mining giant Rio Tinto also took part. The investment acts as a stamp of approval for an emerging technology that could help wean the country off dirty sources of baseload power like gas and coal. “We have to explore new, innovative ways to store energy so we have electricity available when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine,” said Chris O’Shea, group chief executive…

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As we count down to TNW conference in Amsterdam on June 20 and 21, we’re profiling some of the sessions we’re most amped about. As a cycling fanatic, I’m eagerly anticipating my conversation with Eliott Wertheimer, who joined VanMoof as co-CEO last year to rejuvenate the struggling ebike brand. VanMoof filed for bankruptcy last year, leaving tens of thousands of riders stranded. Despite being one of the most heavily funded ebike startups in the world, VanMoof had been making major losses on its ebikes for years. All startups struggle, especially those with big ambitions. Sometimes they go down for good,…This story continues at The Next Web

As we count down to TNW conference in Amsterdam on June 20 and 21, we’re profiling some of the sessions we’re most amped about. As a cycling fanatic, I’m eagerly anticipating my conversation with Eliott Wertheimer, who joined VanMoof as co-CEO last year to rejuvenate the struggling ebike brand. VanMoof filed for bankruptcy last year, leaving tens of thousands of riders stranded. Despite being one of the most heavily funded ebike startups in the world, VanMoof had been making major losses on its ebikes for years. All startups struggle, especially those with big ambitions. Sometimes they go down for good,…

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Hackers linked to Hamas have been implicated in five cyberespionage campaigns targeting Palestine and Egypt. The evidence emerged in new research from ESET, a cybersecurity company based in Slovakia. Analysts at the firm detected five campaigns spreading trojanized apps to Android users. The attacks focus on user data espionage in Palestine and Egypt. The campaigns deploy multistage Android spyware, which ESET calls “AridSpy.” To distribute the spyware, the hackers used dedicated websites that impersonate real apps. In Palestine, they primarily harnessed a malicious Palestinian Civil Registry app. “In order to gain initial access to the device, the threat actors try to…This story continues at The Next WebOr just read more coverage about: Android

Hackers linked to Hamas have been implicated in five cyberespionage campaigns targeting Palestine and Egypt. The evidence emerged in new research from ESET, a cybersecurity company based in Slovakia. Analysts at the firm detected five campaigns spreading trojanized apps to Android users. The attacks focus on user data espionage in Palestine and Egypt. The campaigns deploy multistage Android spyware, which ESET calls “AridSpy.” To distribute the spyware, the hackers used dedicated websites that impersonate real apps. In Palestine, they primarily harnessed a malicious Palestinian Civil Registry app. “In order to gain initial access to the device, the threat actors try to…

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The European Union has hiked tariffs for EVs imported from China, drawing reproach from Beijing and some of its own member states, including Germany, Sweden, and Hungary. The tough new tariffs range between 17.4% and 38.1%, on top of the existing import duty of 10%. If the EU enforces these provisional measures, Chinese EVs are set to become significantly more expensive in the bloc. For Brussels, the tariffs are a bid to level the playing field and protect European carmakers from cheap Chinese imports. But some EU member states and automakers fear that the measures could do more harm than…This story continues at The Next Web

The European Union has hiked tariffs for EVs imported from China, drawing reproach from Beijing and some of its own member states, including Germany, Sweden, and Hungary. The tough new tariffs range between 17.4% and 38.1%, on top of the existing import duty of 10%. If the EU enforces these provisional measures, Chinese EVs are set to become significantly more expensive in the bloc. For Brussels, the tariffs are a bid to level the playing field and protect European carmakers from cheap Chinese imports. But some EU member states and automakers fear that the measures could do more harm than…

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