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Italian PM seeks justice for deepfake porn video amid surge in instances
Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni is seeking €100,000 in damages after deepfake pornographic videos of her were shared online.…
German local weather tech VC raises ‘record-breaking’ €300M first fund
Berlin-based World Fund has filled its coffers with €300M, in what it claims to be the largest first-time fund raised by any…
This startup is constructing AI that may fly drones and make its personal choices
The debate on how far artificial intelligence can go revolves around questions about what actually constitutes human intelligence,…
How information organisations resolve whether or not a photograph is ‘too edited’
In the era of artificial intelligence and accessible photo editing, you can’t believe everything you see online. One exception, of…
How the rise of generative AI is impacting social analysis
All levels of research are being changed by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Don’t have time to read that journal article?…
This little carbon-sucking machine might crack DAC’s large vitality drawback
Direct air capture (DAC) features prominently in the climate plans of many world governments, and has drawn billions of dollars in…
‘French scar’ leaves one other mark on TikTok’s painful week
TikTok’s rough week in the west went from bad to worse today when Italian authorities slapped the app with a €10mn fine over a…
UK fusion startup trials plasma-stabilising laser
British startup Tokamak Energy is testing a new type of laser that it says is “crucial” to stabilising fusion reactions — the same…
ASML backs €110M Dutch deeptech fund for quantum, semiconductors
The pride and joy of the Dutch tech ecosystem, ASML, has featured heavily in the news this past couple of weeks, after news broke…
Riddled with debt, Sweden’s Embracer sells Star Wars recreation maker for $500M
Swedish gaming company Embracer Group has sold a big chunk of one of its biggest subsidiaries, US-headquartered Saber Interactive,…