Meet the finalists of the TNW València startup pitch battle

Apr02
by on April 2, 2023 at 11:26 am
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Some of Europe’s hottest startups arrived at TNW València last week to develop ideas, expand networks, create new leads, and — and most importantly of all — fight. Not in the physical sense, of course, but in a fiercely-contested TNW València pitch battle. After surviving a series of fiery knockout clashes, eight of Europe’s most electrifying startups were selected for the contest final on Friday. València provided the perfect stage for the showdown. The region is Spain’s fastest-growing entrepreneurial ecosystem, with the most startups per capita in the country.  It was also bathed in glorious sunshine — but this was no vacation…

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TNW València has arrived! Here are some highlights from Day 1  

Mar30
by on March 30, 2023 at 3:25 pm
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TNW València is finally here! Founders, investors, business leaders, and tech enthusiasts descended on València’s marina this morning to discover the next in tech, now. Before long, the venue — nestled between the historic inner city and the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean — was bustling with talks, deals, pitches, and a whole lot of fun. TNW València is officially open! It’s #Time4València and you are all invited to enjoy the @FinancialTimes #tech festival and to discover the Valencian innovative ecosystem. Let the future of technology surprise you! 🖤👾 pic.twitter.com/e1oAse7yEF — VLC Tech City (@VLCTechCity) March 29, 2023  …

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Stockholm is a world-class tech hub: 6 startups and scaleups to watch

Mar30
by on March 30, 2023 at 8:00 am
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Once predominantly known for IKEA, Ericsson, and Volvo, in the past decade, Sweden has emerged as one the most valued tech ecosystems in Europe, with Stockholm ranking as the fifth top performer in 2021. The success of Swedish startups such as Tink and Spotify has turned the capital city into a world-renowned tech hub, attracting the attention of international investors — and for good reason. Stockholm is home to nearly 3,000 startups and scaleups, and counts 208 VC investors and 101,000 tech employees. The city has also bred more tech unicorns per capita than any other region in the world…

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Opinion: The AI pope coat is the shape of hyperreality to come

Mar29
by on March 29, 2023 at 3:00 pm
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By now, you’ll have seen it. Pope Francis walks across the frame, his focus on the mid-distance. He’s brightly lit as though it’s early morning. A silver cross hangs from his neck, dangling over his snow-white, Balenciaga-inspired puffer jacket. It’s the baller bishop, the steezy father, his holy drippiness — and he’s been ordained from on high. If you were on social media at any point over the past weekend, you would have seen the image. And — if you were anything like me and seemingly millions of other people — you didn’t immediately realise it was AI-generated. In history…

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Why third-party app stores are good for Apple’s users — and the company

Mar29
by on March 29, 2023 at 9:46 am
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With the passage of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) in 2022, online platforms, including Apple, with EU revenues of 75 billion euros or more and at least 45 million active monthly end users must open up their devices to third party app stores. The DMA aims to end unfair practices by large online platforms that hold a high degree of market power and function as so-called digital “gatekeepers,” providing key gateways between consumers and business users. The goal of the DMA is to make it easier for small and mid-size tech companies to enter markets currently dominated by…

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