Google search engine rivals have dialled up pressure on the European Commission over the tech giant’s…
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Uber’s ‘robo-firing’ of drivers targeted in latest European lawsuit
Uber is facing another legal challenge in Europe related to algorithmic decision making. The App Drivers…
TravelPerk launches an API for COVID-19 restrictions
About a month after outting an open API platform for its customers to augment their apps,…
Here integrates what3words’ super simple address system into its in-car API
Geocoding startup what3words — which chunks the world into 3mx3m squares, giving each a unique three-word…
Facebook Dating launches in Europe after 9-month+ delay over privacy concerns
Facebook’s dating bolt-on to its eponymous social networking service has finally launched in Europe, more than…
Facebook Dating launches in Europe after 9-month+ delay over privacy concerns
Facebook’s dating bolt-on to its eponymous social networking service has finally launched in Europe, more than…
EU parliament backs tighter rules on behavioural ads
The EU parliament has backed a call for tighter regulations on behavioral ads (aka microtargeting) in…
Tiliter bags $7.5M for its ‘plug and play’ cashierless checkout tech
Tiliter, an Australian startup that’s using computer vision to power cashierless checkout tech that replaces the…
EU switches on cross-border interoperability for first batch of COVID-19 contacts tracing apps
The European Union has switched on cross-border interoperability for a first batch of COVID-19 contacts tracing…
Pimloc gets $1.8M for its AI-based visual search and redaction tool
UK-based Pimloc has closed a £1.4 million (~$1.8M) seed funding round led by Amadeus Capital Partners.…