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• Don’t trust AI girlfriends — they only want you for your data

  14-02-2024 17:57 via thenextweb.com
  
  It’s Valentine’s Day and digital romances are blossoming. Across the world, lonely hearts are opening up to virtual lovers. But their secrets aren’t as safe as they may seem. According to a new analysis by Mozilla, AI girlfriends harvest reams of private and intimate data. This information can then be shared with marketers, advertisers, and data brokers. It’s also vulnerable to leaks. The research team investigated 11 popular romantic chatbots, including Replika, Chai, a
  
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• Dutch fintech leader Finom nets €50M to boost digital banking for SMEs

  14-02-2024 16:23 via thenextweb.com
  
  Dutch fintech Finom has raised €50mn, which the startup will use to boost its digital banking services. Founded in 2019, the Amsterdam-based business operates a pan-European neobank for SMEs and entrepreneurs. It integrates online banking, accounting, and financial management into a single platform. Kos Stiskin, co-founder at Finom, said the company was built to simplify banking for small businesses. “Finom was born as a cost-effective and user-friendly digital banking solution for e
  
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• The 10 Best WordPress Quiz Plugins in 2024

  14-02-2024 14:30 via webdesignerdepot.com
  
  Whether it’s boosting your organic search visibility or collecting data for targeted email marketing campaigns, a great quiz can do wonders for your website. In this guide, we’re going to reveal ten WordPress quiz plugins you need to know about.
  
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• TNW Podcast: Deepfakes are on the rise — and so is Arm’s market cap

  14-02-2024 10:11 via thenextweb.com
  
   Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about deepfake face swapping, the incredible race of Arm’s stock price, epilepsy trolling, and learn more about how much startup founders are paying themselves across Europe. Here are the stories and things mentio
  
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• Thinking of joining TNW 2024’s Pitch Battle? Here’s what’s in it for startups

  14-02-2024 09:40 via thenextweb.com
  
  We’re just months away from TNW Conference 2024 (ahem, Europe’s leading tech festival). Now, if you’re a startup, you may be thinking of attending to meet some investors and fresh new hires, get your name out there, and get inspired. But why be a spectator when you can be part of the show? We caught up with Isabell Trinh, Communications Specialist at Nostics and winner of TNW 2023’s Pitch Battle Competition, to find out what they got out of the experience. At the time No
  
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