Top news of the week: 02.03.2023.
EU asks who should fund future networks, as telcos eye Australia-style Big Tech bargaining code
The European Union has kicked off a consultation on how to fund the “massive” upgrades to Internet connectivity which regional lawmakers believe are needed for the bloc to make the most of ...
EU uses key telco stage to press the case for rethinking network funding
The European Commission has given its clearest signal yet that it intends to make a significant intervention in how Internet connectivity is funded in the bloc in the coming years.
Don’t Call It ‘Crypto’: How Some Blockchain and NFT Projects are Rebranding
Amid the bear market, crypto projects are ditching terms like NFTs and Web3. Here's how branding experts think they should weather the storm.
Voicemod tools up with $14.5M to ride the generative AI (sonic)boom
Voicemod is gearing up to be the go-to AI audio toolkit for creators to survive and thrive in a reality-bending future, from Zoom calls to the metaverse.
This Week in Apps: Meta’s paid verifications, Instagram’s founders’ new app and Spotify’s AI DJ
This Week in Apps offers a way to keep up with this fast-moving industry in one place.
A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience
Today marks exactly one year since Russia’s illegal, unprovoked, and brutal of Ukraine. This week, a majority of the members of the United Nations reiterated its demand that Russia ...
Sequoia heats up early-stage startup investments in India and Southeast Asia
Portfolio startups of Surge, Sequoia's early-stage focused investments effort, have collectively raised over $2 billion in follow-on funding.
Meta is forming a team to get generative AI into its products, led by Ahmad Al-Dahle, who joined Meta in 2020 after 16 years at Apple and reports to Chris Cox
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