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Amid uncertainty and a staggering macroeconomic environment, VC activity and deal value also, unsurprisingly, dropped. But what will thefundingecosystem look like in 2024? And, more importantly, will it bring cause for hope for startups and investors alike? But potentially profitable startups could still see valuations upon IPOs with investors willing to pay higher multiples. On the bright side, VC fundraising levels will at least match those of 2023. Recovery has begun, supported mostly by larger funds....

In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored increasing demand for operational and supply chain resilience. Instead, its making its mark in retail, agriculture,healthcare, construction, and more. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Software layers are now well-abstracted, enabling companies to hone their unique offerings. The fusion of AI and robotics promises a transformative wave for industries venturing into large-scale automation. Rich data is pivotal for optimizing fleets and enriching AI models, heralding advanced automation capabilities....

AIs ability to beat human players in games like chess and GO is no longer surprising. But physical skill has remained a human prerogative until now. But if youve ever played it, you know its actually quite challenging. 40% off TNW Conference! While playing the game, CyberRunner makes observations of the labyrinth and receives rewards based on its performance. It keeps a memory of the collected experience, which thealgorithmuses to learn how the system behaves....

The closest might be Kobe, but this Steph shit is another level. I just can’t escape him. Prior to last night’s game I put out this tweet Because I could feel it in my bones. Ever Since that Game 4, it’s been nothing but pain, all via that man. If the Celts had this punch in of success against someone, what would we say? We would say they own that ass....

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Great moments are born from great opportunity. If you didn’t read yesterday’s blog, here you go. They are as good as anybody in this tournament, and better than most. The Czech ’04s are solid, the Slovakian ’05s are solid. Those are going to be tight games in the group stage. So without further adieu, let’s get to the Group B Preview. Maybe they lack a consistent goaltender they know they can rely on all tournament long....

Today, Dutch neobank bunq launched its generative AI platform Finn. Essentially, according to bunq, enabling users to live the life they want. This allows for answers that are far more complex than a typical search query. Finn can actually give meaning to all of the data that you have generated by doing your transactions. So you might ask cool stuff like, hey, whats my favourite restaurant nearby? Will legacy banks launch their own AI chatbots in response?...

Notably, this is the largest single-financed research project in the EU to date. Thestartupbeat four other contenders who competed for the governments Secure Neural Human-Machine Interaction proposal call in October. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Zander Laboratories was founded in 2005 and has offices in Cottbus and Delft. Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies....

Welcome to this week’s edition of NFL sad stats. 15 weeks in the books. These teams include the Panthers, Patriots, Commanders, Titans, Jets, and Cardinals. But what’s almost worse is when your shitty team is still technically in the hunt. Just put us out of our misery. My god they’ve endured enough already. Here are your sad stats for Week 15. New York is REPRESENTING! Here’s a clip from that Titans game....

A hot job is a secure job. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Want a new role in 2024? Browse thousands of tech jobs here. Deloittes report agrees that weve seen some of those metaverse capabilities progress in new directions. Its adoption has been wide and rapid, in particular around the take-up of Open AIs ChatGPT. Also tagged with

Digital maps and locationtechspecialist TomTom has partnered up with Microsoft to develop anAIvoice assistant for vehicles. Meanwhile, in July, TomTom became the first company of its kind to release a plugin for ChatGPT. Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies. Also tagged with

Hydraloop has raised 16 million to date and has 43 employees. 40% off TNW Conference! We have to change. We have to recycle, reduce, and reuse water as many times as possible. Water scarcity problems have plaguedEuropein recent years the continent isexperiencing a multi-year drought. Technology, they say, is coming to the rescue. There is also UV disinfection, which uses light to kill pathogens, and biological treatment. A foam can also extract fine traces of soap and solids, explains Stuiver....

We are just a week away from the start of the 2024 World Junior Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. It all gets going on December 26th. We’ll have games at 6am, 8:30am, 11am, and 1:30pm all week long. And I’ll be honest, that takes a ton of the buzz out of the tournament. So let’s get started with the preview. Roster sizes are 23 players, so clearly something was going on there....