Cloudflareâs engineering headcount surged 45 percent in the weeks after the company cut 1,100 jobs in May, according to BNP Paribas data drawn from LinkedIn profiles. The finding, first reported by Business Insider, shows Cloudflareâs engineering staff grew from 1,308 to 1,894 even as its total workforce shrank by a fifth. CEO Matthew Prince confirmed [âŠ] This story continues at The Next Web Read more âș
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European Union bureaucracy might not conjure the most exciting of connotations. However, being part of the âinfinity teamâ surely puts a superhero-esque spin on your average Frankfurt grey high-rise working day. Minute takers watch out. After surveying employees on where deploying generative AI could be most effective, the ECBâs newly established working group has launched nine trials, the results of which could speed up day to day activities of the... Read more âș
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In six years time, the UK will house whatâs set to become the worldâs most powerful laser. According to its developers, it will be âa million, billion, billion times brighterâ than the brightest daylight of the Sahara Desert. To realise this ambitious endeavour, the Central Laser Facility (CLF) of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) will begin construction of the laser at its base in South Oxfordshire. The UK... Read more âș
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After lobbying against it for years, Apple was recently forced to make a change it didnât want to make. To comply with the EUâs new rules on standardising mobile chargers, the tech giant has ditched its Lightning charging cable for a USB-C wire. Now, Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market, is asking the company to take a step further. That is, âopening up gates to competitors,â he tweeted, following a... Read more âș
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JPMorganâs digital bank Chase will restrict all cryptocurrency-related transactions for its customers in the UK, as lenders step up measures to tackle fraud on their networks. Starting 16 October, customers of Chase Bank in the UK will no longer be able to make crypto transactions using their debit cards or through outgoing bank transfers. Chase, which offers fee-free banking via its mobile app, has reportedly amassed more than 50 million... Read more âș
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In the first two weeks of October, Volkswagen will stop making two of its flagship EV models at a pair of its factories in Germany. The automaker is citing shrinking demand, fuelled by recent cuts to government subsidies. Production of VWâs ID.3 and Cupraâs Born will be put on hold at the carmakerâs main EV factory in Zwickau until October 16. Assembly of the ID.3 at a small-scale plant in... Read more âș
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Twitter â or rather, X â is the biggest source of disinformation of all the six major social media networks, an EU-commissioned report has found. The study examined over 6,000 posts and over 4,000 user accounts across X , Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. It focused on three countries considered to be at risk due to upcoming elections and the associated threat of Russian propaganda: Slovakia, Poland, and Spain.... Read more âș
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German energy giant RWE has put a new airborne wind test facility in Ireland to work for the first time, as it explores alternative forms of green electricity. The experimental technology was developed by Dutch startup Kitepower. It connects a large kite to a generator with an ultra-strong rope, generating electricity as the kite goes up in altitude. âKitepower, as the name suggests, uses a large kite structure with a... Read more âș
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Spotify has launched a new feature today called âJam,â which will give you and your buddies a way to curate a shared playlist and listen to it together in real-time.  Unlike existing multi-playlist features Blend and Duo Mix, Jam will sync everyoneâs playback so youâre all listening to the same songs simultaneously â whether youâre in the same room, or scattered across the world. Now, explains the hugely successful Swedish... Read more âș
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The EU Commission has blocked Bookingâs âŹ1.6bn takeover of Swedish online travel agency Etraveli, citing competition concerns. âBookingâs acquisition of Etraveli would strengthen Bookingâs dominant position in the online travel agencies market and likely lead to higher costs for hotels and, possibly, consumers,â said Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice. According to the Commission, Booking is already the leading online hotel agency in the EEA, accounting for a 60% share of... Read more âș
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AI has thrust deeper into carnal pleasures with the launch of a new roleplaying chatbot system. The feature is the brainchild of Bloom, an erotic audio platform based in Germany. The app also features 800 original sex stories, which range from the vanilla to the kinky (anyone for splashing?). Some of the tales offer guided erotic play, while others feature creator content from real couples. There are even stories that... Read more âș
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London-based startup Bioniq, which creates hyper-personalised supplements for its customers â who range from pro athletes to regular people on the quest for longer life â has gone global. Founded in 2019, Bioniq leverages a patented algorithm based on blood test data from more than 40,000 people across 4 million biochemical data points to create a supplement regime tailor-made to your body and health goals. âSTOP GUESSING which mass-made supplements... Read more âș
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With the plethora of legitimate streaming options available today, youâd be forgiven for thinking pirated TV shows were a thing of the past. But a new study by the EUâs Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shows that after a multi-year decline, online piracy is on the up. The study, based on data from UK piracy tracking firm MUSO, suggests that there was a notable increase in piracy levels over the past... Read more âș
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The worldâs first self-stabilising walking exoskeleton, Atlante X, has entered a rehabilitation trial in Germany. The exoskeleton will be provided to patients with hemiparesis, an after-effect of stroke that causes muscle weakness on one side of the body. Atalante Xâs efficacy will be compared with standard rehabilitation methods. The trial, named EarlyExo, will take place at two renowned neurorehabilitation clinics: the Vivantes Klinikum Spandau in Berlin and Schön Klinik Bad... Read more âș
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The future of influence is here: a digital avatar that captivates millions of adoring fans while offering unparalleled customisation and round-the-clock availability. Virtual influencers are transforming the way content is created, consumed and marketed online. They represent an electrifying dance between cutting-edge technology and our desire for connection. But, at the same time, they are yet another product being peddled by marketers that want our money. Upon close inspection, we... Read more âș
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Polandâs data protection watchdog is investigating OpenAIâs ChatGPT after an unnamed complainant accused the company of GDPR breaches. âThe case concerns the violation of many provisions on the protection of personal data, which is why we will ask OpenAI to answer a number of questions in order to thoroughly conduct the administrative proceedings,â said Jan Nowak, president of the countryâs Personal Data Protection Office (UODO). He added that âthese arenât... Read more âș
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The UKâs antitrust watchdog announced today that it has provisionally accepted Microsoftâs new terms for its $69bn acquisition of Call of Duty developer Activision-Blizzard, renewing hopes that the biggest-ever gaming deal will go ahead. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked the merger in April after fears that Microsoft â which already accounts for an estimated 60% to 70% of the global cloud gaming market â would further increase its... Read more âș
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ChatGPT is a hot topic at my university, where faculty members are deeply concerned about academic integrity, while administrators urge us to âembrace the benefitsâ of this ânew frontier.â Itâs a classic example of what my colleague Punya Mishra calls the âdoom-hype cycleâ around new technologies. Likewise, media coverage of human-AI interaction â whether paranoid or starry-eyed â tends to emphasise its newness. In one sense, it is undeniably new.... Read more âș
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The EUâs Chips Act finally entered into force yesterday (September 21), after spending over a year winding its way through the legislature. The landmark law is designed to bolster the blocâs domestic supply, sovereignty, and competitiveness in the semiconductor sector. Semiconductor chips are the backbone of all electronic products â and as such, theyrâe fundamental components in everything from smartphones and cars to applications in healthcare, clean energy, and communications.... Read more âș
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Hoxton Farms, a London-based biotech startup, has opened today the UKâs first pilot production facility for cultivated animal fat. Launched in 2020, the company combines cell biology and mathematical modelling to produce cultivated fat from pig and cow stem cells as an ingredient for plant-based meat. Its targets food ingredient suppliers, distributors, and manufacturers of meat alternatives. According to the startup, optimised taste isnât its sole advantage. Cultivated fat also... Read more âș
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The European Investment Fund (EIF) announced today it would invest âŹ40mn with Blume Equity. Based out of London, the VC was founded by three women in 2020, and invests into European high-growth climate tech scaleups. Blume Equity backs companies focusing on decarbonisation as well as broader environmental sustainability. These include carbon accounting platform Normative, sustainable femtech startup Elvie, Matsmart Motatos that looks to combat food waste, and IoT industrial SME... Read more âș
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