Greece and Israel are developing AI-based capabilities for early wildfire detection
TechSpot
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Greece and Israel are collaborating on a joint AI-based initiative for the early detection of wildfires.
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New on SSIR: Are we addicted to Slacktivism?
Amy Sample Ward
DECEMBER 7, 2010
According to ABC news : According to the trend-tracking website Know Your Meme , the cartoon fad started with Facebook users in Greece and Cyprus in mid-November. It caught my eye and I couldn’t help but wonder what it was all about, what was the story behind the story.
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Kickstarter expands to creators in Poland, Greece, and Slovenia
The Verge
OCTOBER 6, 2020
The company said today it’s now launching in Poland, Greece, and Slovenia, making Kickstarter available in 25 countries. Kickstarter is letting more creators around the world use its platform.
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Miradi all over the world!
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
I just heard about the use of Miradi and the Open Standards in the Axios Delta in Greece. Tags: Miradi Axios Greece. It's easy to forget how technology spreads. They have just released their management plan (in English). Looking forward to seeing more plans and more stories of conservation in action!
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Privacy watchdogs take legal action against Clearview AI in five countries
TechSpot
MAY 27, 2021
On Thursday, Privacy International (PI), Noyb, and others asked regulators in the UK, France, Austria, Italy, and Greece to halt Clearview's scraping of facial recognition data from social media. Clearview AI is under the gun once again as privacy watchdogs in Europe file legal complaints against its data collection practices.
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9 Ways to Use Text Messaging for Your Virtual Fundraising Event
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 2, 2021
Here’s your first clue: “I came all the way from Greece and met my fur-ever family back in January.”. How to get started: Text FIDO to 555-555-5555. Response when guests text the code: Welcome to the “Where’s Fido” Scavenger Hunt! 8) Show your appreciation. Text your guests to thank them for attending.
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Instagram feeds start displaying Amber Alerts today
TechSpot
JUNE 1, 2022
Over the next two weeks, they'll come to 24 other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Ecuador, Greece, Guatemala, Ireland, Jamaica, Korea, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, South Africa, Taiwan, Ukraine, the UK, and.
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EUV chip production will soon reach record levels of energy consumption
TechSpot
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Put into perspective, that's more than the total power usage of smaller nations like Singapore or Greece. According to a recent TechInsights report, fabs equipped with EUV tools could see electricity consumption exceed 54,000 gigawatt-hours (GWh) annually by 2030. Read Entire Article
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Slacktivism: Can Cartoons Raise Awareness or Just Make Us Feel Good?
NetWits
DECEMBER 6, 2010
Whether it started on accident, was part of a specific campaign, or originated in Greece , this meme seemed to really have legs! In an effort to raise awareness for child abuse, thousands of Facebook users changed their profile photos to one of their favorite childhood cartoon characters (full disclosure: mine was Underdog.)
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Uber launches private chartered boats in Mykonos
TechCrunch
MAY 17, 2023
At Uber’s third annual Go-GET product event Wednesday in New York City, the ride-hailing company announced that it’ll soon launch boat travel in Greece, giving vacationers — and boat lovers — the opportunity to book a boat directly via the Uber app.
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Greece’s Pop Market, another dark store grocery delivery startup, gets $3.5M
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 25, 2021
” Telecki argues that for on-demand groceries Greece is underserved vs “heated battlegrounds” in Western Europe, adding that its first focus will therefore be on its home market. “If you look Greece holistically, the delivery market is much more mature compared to many other countries in Europe.
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Cybersecurity training startup Hack The Box raises $10.6M Series A led by Paladin Capital
TechCrunch
APRIL 12, 2021
Cybersecurity training startup Hack The Box , which emerged originally from Greece, has raised a Series A investment round of $10.6 million, led by Paladin Capital Group and joined by Osage University Partners, Brighteye Ventures and existing investors Marathon Venture Capital. It will use the funding to expand.
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Spotify’s new ‘Enhance’ feature will spruce up your playlists with recommended songs
The Verge
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Enhanced playlists are available on both Android and iOS and are set to roll out over the next month to Spotify Premium subscribers in the following countries: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, (..)
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 3’s EKG feature is coming to 31 new countries
The Verge
JANUARY 26, 2021
It will also be available in Chile, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates soon.
Ride Vision raises $7M for its AI-based motorcycle safety system
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Ride Vision says its products will be available in Italy, Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Greece, Israel and the U.K. Honda also has patents on similar technologies. These do not provide the kind of 360-degree view that Ride Vision is aiming for. in early 2021, with the U.S.,
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Revolut lets customers switch to Revolut Bank in 10 additional countries
TechCrunch
MARCH 3, 2021
Now, customers in Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia will be able to become Revolut Bank customers. In Lithuania for instance, you can apply for a credit card with a credit limit that’s twice the value of your monthly salary (up to €6,000). You can pay back over one to 60 months.
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God of War: Ragnarok finally has a trailer
The Verge
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
God of War took the marquee PlayStation franchise from ancient Greece to ancient Scandinavia, pitting Kratos against the gods and monsters of Norse mythology. The new trailer, showcased during Sony’s PlayStation event , features Atreus bickering with his father about his destiny as the cataclysm of Ragnarok looms.
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Maritime recruitment platform Seafair gets $5.7M led by General Catalyst
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Seafair was launched late last year by Agapitos Diakogiannis, who was born and raised in Greece, and its current clients include one of the world’s top 100 shipping companies. Greece is one of the global superpowers in shipping, so when I was working in consulting, I became close to the industry and really fell in love with it.”.
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Ancient Greece 2.0: Arts Participation before the Industrial Age
Museum 2.0
JULY 24, 2012
When we talk about making museums or performing arts organizations more participatory and dynamic, those changes are often seen as threatening to the traditional arts experience.
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Fox is making a blockchain animated series with Rick and Morty creator Dan Harmon to sell you NFTs
The Verge
MAY 17, 2021
It will launch a dedicated marketplace for Krapopolis , a show set in mythical ancient Greece “centered on a flawed family of humans, gods, and monsters that tries to run one of the world’s first cities without killing each other.”.
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International coalition of activists launches protest against Amazon
The Verge
NOVEMBER 27, 2020
Stunts — some in person and some online — are planned to take place in the Philippines, Bangladesh, India, Germany, Poland, Spain, Luxembourg, France, Greece, the United Kingdom, the United States, and more. The first demonstration got underway with a strike in Sydney, Australia, he says.
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Facebook Dating launches in Europe after lengthy delay
The Verge
OCTOBER 21, 2020
With the problem settled, Facebook Dating is now offered in over 50 countries, including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, (..)
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10 Ways To Reveal Your Organization's Best Stories
Care2
APRIL 27, 2012
Think of your organization as Odysseus trying to get home to share your mission in Ithaca, Greece. Who is the villain, who is the victim, who is the hero, what is the quest, what are the setbacks, what are the obstacles, what are your victories?
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Harbor Lab secures €6.1M to make shipping dock more easily and cheaply
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 7, 2022
But now a Athens, Greece startup Harbor Lab has come up with a solution. They can include, port dues, towage and pilotage fees, which, added together can represent are large swathe of operating costs, after fuel, for a ship operator. Most of the time, companies are using manual processes and excel spreadsheets sheets to deal with all this.
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Arrikto raises $10M for its MLOps platform
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
While Arrikto has stayed off the radar since it launched out of Athens, Greece in 2015, the founding team of Venetsanopoulos and CTO Vangelis Koukis already managed to get a number of large enterprises to adopt its platform.
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The cast for the first Knives Out sequel is shaping up to be pretty awesome
The Verge
MAY 12, 2021
Production on the movie will begin in Greece this summer, according to Deadline. Plot details for the new movies haven’t been revealed just yet, but given the A-list talent that’s already coming together for the first sequel, I’m guessing Johnson has something good in the works.
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France’s strategy for EU startup policies: Talent and money
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
18 European countries have already signed a non-binding pledge saying that they plan to contribute to this EIF’s fund of funds — Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. More countries should join the list soon.
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Yieldstreet raises $100M as it mulls going public via SPAC, eyes acquisitions
TechCrunch
JUNE 2, 2021
Outside of its New York City headquarters, Yieldstreet also has offices in Brazil, Greece and Malta. Yieldstreet will use its new capital to expand its user base, develop new investment products, explore international expansion and pursue strategic acquisitions, according to Mehere. This is not just a U.S. problem, but a worldwide one.
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Clerk is simplifying identity for front-end web developers
TechCrunch
MARCH 22, 2023
We actually hired a lot in Greece early on. And then there’s always just like product surface area growth,” he said. He says that they are working to be more diverse, recognizing that they lacked diversity in their early hiring. “We And so for the longest time, our company was just a bunch of Greek men.
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Plum launches its money management app in five more countries
TechCrunch
JANUARY 24, 2023
The company is launching its product in five new European countries — Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands, Greece and Cyprus. Fintech startup Plum is doubling the number of countries where it operates. Originally from the U.K., Plum is a money management app that helps you automatically set some money aside.
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Clearview AI hit with sweeping legal complaints over controversial face scraping in Europe
The Verge
MAY 27, 2021
The complaints filed in France, Austria, Greece, Italy, and the United Kingdom say that the company’s method of documenting and collecting data — including images of faces it automatically extracts from public websites — violates European privacy laws.
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Play this long-lost Tomb Raider remake
The Verge
JANUARY 7, 2021
The alpha includes levels set in Greece, Peru, and Croft Manor. The playable alpha features the climbing, swimming, and general platforming of the original game minus dialogue and enemies. It’s a neat throwback to an older style of Tomb Raider in contrast to the more cinematic and realistic approach the newer games take.
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Climate volatility helps agtech platform Semios raise $100M round led by Morningside
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Sencrop from France has raised $12 million, Augmenta (Greece) is a yield boosting platform that has raised $11.2 There are increasing numbers of FaaS (farming as a service) startups that are looking to help farmers manage crop yields and plug into IoT sensors or data such as weather platforms.
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Tutor marketplace GoStudent raises €70M Series B round led by new US investor Coatue
TechCrunch
MARCH 30, 2021
The investment will be used for growth and expansion into international markets such as Turkey and Greece. The offering is similar to Chinese players like Zhangmen, VIPKid and TAL Education. GoStudent is aiming for 15 countries across Europe and to grow its team to 800+ employees and 10,000+ tutors.
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Samsung launches EKG support for latest Galaxy Watch devices in 31 more countries
The Verge
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
The full list of countries includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UAE, and the UK.
Richard Branson backs Lightyear as UK stock trading platform launches into Europe
TechCrunch
JULY 14, 2022
Lightyear’s expansion includes the following markets: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. And less than a year after first launching to early U.K.
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French regulator tells Clearview AI to delete its facial recognition data
The Verge
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Similar complaints have already been filed by Privacy International in Greece, Italy, and Austria. While CNIL only has jurisdiction over infringements on the rights of French citizens, other European regulators are sure to follow suit if the case is successful. Last year, the ACLU launched a similar case in US federal court.
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Wikifarmer uses its agricultural knowledge base to bring people to its marketplace
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
On the marketplace side of things, the company focuses on Mediterranean countries first, starting with Greece, Italy, Spain and France. “We But it can also bring even more traffic to the site. Wikifarmer is approaching 1 million unique visitors per month. We decided to convert our Mediterranean farmers into sellers,” Sousis said.
Google expands its Android-based earthquake detection system
The Verge
APRIL 28, 2021
Starting today, the program that launched in California last year will also be available in Greece and New Zealand. Google is expanding its Android-based earthquake detection and alert system, filling in gaps in places where there are few seismometers and no early warning systems. Filling in gaps in places where there are few seismometers.
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A16Z leads investment in Firemaps, a marketplace for home hardening against wildfires
TechCrunch
AUGUST 26, 2021
Meanwhile, Greece and other Mediterranean nations have been fighting fires for weeks to bring a number of massive blazes under control. California is dealing with some of the worst wildfires in its history (a superlative that I use essentially every year now) with the Caldor fire and others blazing in the state’s north.
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Iron Viz 2022 Global Qualifier: Visualizing the Arts
Tableau
JANUARY 6, 2022
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
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500 Global spreads its wings across the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, via Tbilisi
TechCrunch
APRIL 14, 2023
The latter has made investements such in Greece (Plum), Latvia (Printify), and Bulgaria (Cloudpipes). Central, South Eastern, and Eastern Europe have already seen a number of new VCs recognize the talent coming out of those regions (see Inovo, Credo, LauncHub, Vitosha, VentureFriends, Marathon VC etc).
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The Next Web
MARCH 2, 2014
With huge unemployment rates in countries like Spain, Greece and Portugal, coupled with risk-averseness and impractical education this leads to a circle of hopelessness. The colleges that tend to have work placement initiatives prepare students better for hands-on work, but are “less reputable” than the research-based universities.
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