2023-05-30
“The problem in the #EU is that the countries making the tech rules aren't the ones leading on #tech,” writes @politico The future of #tech innovation isn't in France and Germany — it's in CEE and #Estonia is perfect example of how to do more with less." https://www.politico.eu/...
Politico
France and Germany dominate the EU's tech regulation, rarely taking input from the bloc's smaller tech-oriented members, which worry about hampering innovation
it's in Central and Eastern Europe. It's time that these countries speak with one voice on the kind of digital decade they would like to see. https://www.politico.eu/... @e_estonia...
2021-08-02
Estonian startup @boltapp said on Monday it had raised 600 million euros ($714 million) from investors and would plough the proceeds into quick #grocerydelivery, upping the ante in a fast-growing but fiercely competitive market. https://www.cnbc.com/...
CNBC
Estonian ride hailing startup Bolt, formerly known as Taxify, raises $713M at a ~$4.75B valuation, led by Sequoia, Tekne, and Ghisallo
- Estonian ride-hailing start-up Bolt has raised $713 million in fresh funding to push into the rapidly-growing online grocery delivery industry.
2020-04-25
Estonia is developing a new contact-tracing mobile application in the fight against #COVID19, in line with the recently announced API by @Google & @Apple, placing the principles of #privacy and #decentralisation at the core of this process. https://e-estonia.com/...
The Verge
Apple and Google release FAQ for contact tracing APIs, describe changes made to address privacy concerns, and pledge to disable APIs once pandemic is contained
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