Europe's startup ecosystem, which had 35,000 early-stage companies in the EU and the UK in 2024, per Atomico, is hindered by complex and varying regulations
Start-ups are booming in the European Union, but experts say bureaucracy keeps them from expanding across borders. Bluesky: @cyrilpedia Bluesky: Thiago Carvalho / @cyrilpedia : ‘More start-ups have fo...
A look at Sweden's efforts to make its banking system and payments networks resilient to Russian “hybrid war” attacks; 90% of transactions are digital in Sweden
Evelina Youcefi / Bloomberg : Forums: r/europe Forums: r/europe : Hybrid War Threat Looms Over Sweden's Cashless Society
Sweden passes a law criminalizing the purchase of live online sexual performances, including cam shows and sex chats; buying pre-recorded content remains legal
As with all “Nordic model” legislation, it actually takes away independence and agency and requires sex workers to work through third-parties. Mike Stabile / @mikestabile : Sweden has gone ahead and p...
Two Baltic Sea internet cables, connecting Lithuania with Sweden and Finland with Germany, were suddenly disrupted, sparking concerns about Russian sabotage
Two undersea internet cables in the Baltic Sea have been suddenly disrupted, according to local telecommunications companies …
GitHub says all enterprise cloud customers will be able to select an EU region for Azure, in the Netherlands or Sweden, to store all their code from October 29
GitHub will soon allow cloud customers to store their code data in the European Union (EU), part of a growing push in the technology realm …
Spotify begins piloting parent-managed accounts for kids under 13 on family plans in select markets, including Denmark, New Zealand, and Sweden
Following the moves of other tech giants, Spotify announced on Friday it's introducing in-app parental controls in the form of “managed accounts” for listeners under the age of 13.
Apple will withhold the release of Apple Intelligence, iPhone Mirroring, and more in the EU this year, citing concerns about DMA's interoperability requirements
After the news broke yesterday - on a Friday afternoon, no less … Lloyd Coombes / iMore : Apple's biggest iOS 18 and macOS features, including Apple intelligence, won't come to the EU this year becaus...
How Sweden's push to go cashless has left consumers and the country vulnerable to online fraud; value of fraudulent transactions has doubled since 2021
Sweden has led the way in Europe in going cashless, but fast and easy digital commerce have left consumers and the state vulnerable to fraud. X: @business and @chrishreiter X: @business : Sweden's bee...
Apple will withhold the release of Apple Intelligence, iPhone Mirroring, and more in the EU this year, citing concerns about DMA's interoperability requirements
After the news broke yesterday - on a Friday afternoon, no less … Aastha / Sam Lover : Samsung Galaxy AI Stands Alone as Apple Intelligence Lacks Presence in Europe Maximilian Schreiner / The Decoder ...
Netflix cracks down on password sharing in the US and offers paid sharing, which lets some accounts add an extra member outside their household for $7.99/month
Starting today, we will be sending this email to members … LinkedIn: Dan Rayburn : Netflix password sharing notifications started rolling out in the US, Europe, Asia, New Zealand, Australia, and Middl...