• Europe, meet Claude: Anthropic’s ChatGPT rival finally available in the EU

    Europe, meet Claude: Anthropic’s ChatGPT rival finally available in the EU
    Starting today, users in Europe can access Claude, Amazon-backed AI startup Anthropic’s proper ChatGPT contender.  There are a few company names that have become synonymous with the advent of generative AI. OpenAI may have had the early-mover advantage, with ChatGPT becoming close to a household name. However, others have also been busy honing their craft and algorithms.  When Anthropic first released its latest large language model (LLM) family Claude 3 to the public in March 2
  • Tornado Cash dev Alexey Pertsev gets 5 years prison-time for money laundering

    Tornado Cash dev Alexey Pertsev gets 5 years prison-time for money laundering
    Alexey Pertsev, the developer behind crypto mixer Tornado Cash, has been found guilty of money laundering by a Dutch court at ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Pertsev, was first imprisoned in the Netherlands, where he has been residing, in August 2022 on charges of money laundering worth of $1.2bn in cryptocurrency. He was released in April 2023 and remained under house arrest pending his trial in March this year — the verdict of which was announced today. Pertsev’s arrest in the Netherlands
  • Booking.com joins tech giants as ‘gatekeeper’ under EU competition rules

    Booking.com joins tech giants as ‘gatekeeper’ under EU competition rules
    Booking.com has joined the ranks of tech giants, such as Google and Meta, that fall under the EU’s sweeping online competition rules. Dubbed the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the law aims to establish a level digital playing field by setting clear rights and obligations for large online platforms, referred to as “gatekeepers.” The goal is to tackle monopolising practices. “Booking is an important player in the European tourism ecosystem and is now also a designated gatekeep
  • Einride starts building ‘world’s largest’ autonomous trucking network in Dubai

    Einride starts building ‘world’s largest’ autonomous trucking network in Dubai
    Einride has partnered with Jebel Ali Port in Dubai as part of its ambitious plan to build the world’s largest autonomous trucking network. The Swedish freight mobility startup has signed a deal with DP World, which handles logistics at the port — the world’s 10th busiest. The firm will use hundreds of Einride’s electric trucks to haul containers around the shipyard.  Starting next year, DP World will start using autonomous trucks alongside those piloted by humans. T
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