Cybersecurity guru Mikko Hyppönen’s 5 most fearsome AI threats for 2024

Jan01
by on January 1, 2024 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Insider


Mikko Hyppönen has spent decades on the frontlines of the fight against malware. The 54-year-old has vanquished some of the world’s most destructive computer worms, tracked down the creators of the first-ever PC virus, and sold his own software since he was a teenager in Helsinki. In the intervening years, he’s earned Vanity Fair profiles, spots on Foreign Policy’s Top 100 Global Thinkers, and the role of Chief Research Officer at WithSecure— the largest cybersecurity firm in the Nordics. The ponytailed Finn is also the curator of the online Malware Museum. Yet all the history in his archives could be…

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The technologies set to drive medtech innovation in 2024

Dec29
by on December 29, 2023 at 8:00 am
Posted In: Uncategorized


Recent technological advances are transforming the medtech sector. European companies and research institutions are working on solutions aimed at improving our knowledge and response to genetics, diseases that impact millions of people, and public health emergencies. How will this momentum continue in 2024? And which technologies will further push medtech innovation forward? Yes, AI From predicting genetic diseases to improving cancer treatments and making variant-proof vaccines, AI has already proved that it can be an invaluable tool in solving some of the biggest challenges in healthcare. “In 2024, we will see significant strides made in the field of techbio, particularly…

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The 3 key trends for global talent mobility in 2024

Dec28
by on December 28, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Future of Work


As the world becomes increasingly globalised, maintaining compliance while embracing global mobility will be the key to retaining talent as we move into 2024. This is according to Hanna Asmussen, CEO and co-founder of Localyze, a global mobility platform for companies and employees. In 2023, there was a continued interest in flexible working. Recent research from #WorkAnywhere has shown that remote workers in Europe and beyond are more satisfied with their jobs.  Furthermore, from a business perspective, we found that 51% of businesses in the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands believe global mobility initiatives like sponsoring relocations and workcations expands…

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After a year of breathless hype, AI will face reality in 2024

Dec28
by on December 28, 2023 at 8:00 am
Posted In: artificial intelligence


Artificial intelligence went mainstream in 2023. The watershed moment arrived at the end of the previous year, with the November 30 release of ChatGPT. Just two months later, the OpenAI system was reaching an estimated 100 million active users. According to analysts at investment bank UBS, the headline-grabbing chatbot had become the fastest-growing consumer app of all time. Over the remaining course of 2023, the hype train went into overdrive. Suddenly, AI seemed to be everywhere. It was transforming our lives. It was taking our jobs. It was even threatening to cause an apocalypse.  In reality, however, the breakthroughs have largely…

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TNW Podcast: European VC special with Kinga Stanislawska (EWiVC) and Sten Tamkivi (Plural)

Dec27
by on December 27, 2023 at 11:01 am
Posted In: podcasts


In this bonus episode of the TNW Podcast, we’re featuring two interviews with notable European VC players: Kinga Stanislawska, founder of European Women in VC and co-founder Experior VC. We talked about the state of diversity in European VC, the issues we’re facing, and the potential ways to solve them. Sten Tamkivi, partner at Plural Platform. We discussed his vision of the European VC landscape, as well as some predictions for 2024. Listen to the episode with the player above — or, better still, find us on your favourite podcast platform and subscribe! Music and sound engineering for this podcast…

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