The European Commission has unveiled a sweeping digital package aimed at cutting red tape for businesses while maintaining strong consumer protections. The changes include eliminating annoying cookie banners and simplifying compliance with GDPR, Data Act, and AI Act regulations. These reforms are de
American workplaces are experiencing what researchers call “cold work” – environments where employees and managers treat each other as adversaries. The study found 87% of workers describe current job tensions as uniquely intense, leading to hidden behaviors and mutual distrust. Both sides are increa
NotebookLM’s strength is its limitation – it only knows what you feed it. But that’s exactly why pairing it with an AI browser’s sidebar chatbot creates a perfect research workflow. You get grounded answers plus instant access to current information.
According to Forbes, Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were actually huge risks that investors hated at the time. The FTC’s dismissed lawsuit misses the crucial point that nobody knew these bets would pay off.
Kraken is targeting a public listing as early as Q1 2026 despite the crypto market losing over $1 trillion recently. The exchange just raised $800 million across two funding rounds, reaching a $20 billion valuation while expanding globally.
Klaus Hommels, the prominent European VC behind early bets on Spotify and Skype, is facing questions about potential conflicts of interest. While chairing NATO’s €1 billion Innovation Fund, his firm Lakestar was raising a defense tech fund and shared portfolio companies with the NATO vehicle. The si
Apple has unveiled the finalists for its 2025 App Store Awards, recognizing outstanding apps and games across all Apple platforms. The 45 nominations span categories including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, and Cultural Impact. Winners will be announced sometime in December.
Read AI is expanding beyond virtual meetings to capture real-world office conversations. The new Operator system lets users manually record in-person chats for AI analysis. This comes as more companies bring workers back to the office.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan forecasts a massive wave of crypto ETF launches despite Bitcoin’s recent drop below $90,000. The firm just launched its Solana Staking ETF on October 28, which has fallen 27% since inception but jumped 9% on Tuesday. Hougan sees index-based crypto ETPs becoming one of next ye
Europe’s technology sector has reached a $4 trillion valuation, quadrupling over the past decade. The latest State of European Tech Report shows optimism at record highs with 50% of respondents feeling more hopeful about the future.
