AI’s meteoric rise: boundless opportunities ahead, but implementation is key

Dec22
by on December 22, 2023 at 9:00 am
Posted In: artificial intelligence


Artificial Intelligence (AI) has undeniably witnessed a meteoric rise in recent years, revolutionising industries, transforming economies, and reshaping the way we live and work. Emergn has found that an overwhelming 94% of new digital products and services will be at least partly AI developed by 2028. As we stand on the cusp of an AI-driven future, the prospects seem boundless, with promises of increased efficiency, innovation, and improved quality of life. However, this rapid ascent comes with a set of challenges and risks that demand careful consideration. The European Union’s recent move to regulate AI through the EU AI Act…

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Sorry AI, only humans can invent things, UK supreme court rules

Dec21
by on December 21, 2023 at 12:06 pm
Posted In: artificial intelligence


AI cannot be named on a patent as the inventor of a new idea or product, said the UK’s top court in a ruling that raises existential questions about our relationship with ever-more intelligent machines. Handing down the judgment on Wednesday, Lord Kitchin said: “We conclude that an ‘inventor’ must be a natural person. Only a person can devise an invention.” The case was first heard back in 2018 by Imagination Engines founder Stephen Thaler, who sought patents naming his AI machine DABUS as the inventor. Thaler applied to various courts to have DABUS listed as the inventor of a…

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After year of ‘frustration,’ European tech welcomes 2024 with cautious optimism

Dec21
by on December 21, 2023 at 11:00 am
Posted In: Uncategorized


Down rounds, corrections, and adjustments. These are just a few of the gloomy terms you have likely heard a lot of in European tech in 2023. It has been a year of bleak headlines in tech — and European startups, scaleups, and giants didn’t escape the trend. Job cuts have been a common theme and valuations have been slashed. We saw Hopin, the digital events startup that was once a darling of VCs at the height of lockdowns, fall from a valuation over $7 billion to a sale worth just $15 million. These types of scenarios were on the minds…

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2024’s most important travel tech trends

Dec21
by on December 21, 2023 at 10:11 am
Posted In: Uncategorized


Guest post by Singapore Tourism Board As the tourism industry continues its post-pandemic recovery in an increasingly uncertain travel market, a question that has dawned upon us is — what’s next? Naturally, many of us are looking towards technology for more opportunities. In 2023, we saw the generative AI boom and further growth of emerging technologies like extended reality (XR) and 5G. While these advances are already shaping the travel sector, there is much more to come as more use cases emerge while the technology further matures. Looking forward into 2024, we can expect teams to do more with less, streamline their…

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5 compensation and benefits trends to look out for in 2024

Dec21
by on December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Future of Work


Virgile Raingeard is the co-founder and CEO of Europe’s leading compensation benchmarking platform Figures, founded in 2020 and based in France.  1. The end to ‘competitive salary’ on job adverts Pay transparency has been the talk of the town this year following the new EU directive adopted by the Council in April, which will force companies to tell job seekers the expected salary (or salary range) for positions they advertise. As a result, we’re predicting that 2024 will be the start of the end of ‘competitive salary’ on job postings. Not only is this the right (and soon to be…

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