UK investigating Google and Apple's mobile ecosystems

Google and Apple are having a bad day. The tech giants are facing a new investigation into their mobile ecosystems from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and growing pressure to ad [...]

US senators reintroduce bill to open Apple and Google's app stores

Senators Marsha Blacburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) have reintroduced a bill that would force app store owners like Apple [...]

Proton VPN review 2025: A nonprofit service with premium performance

Proton VPN stands out for two main reasons: it's one of the only virtual private networks (VPNs) to include a free plan with no data limits, and it's one of the few services majority-owned b [...]

TNW boosts startup mission with new role for ecosystems leader Yeni Joseph

TNW has strengthened its support for European tech by adding ecosystems expert Yeni Joseph to the management team. Yeni has also started a new role as Head of Ecosystem Strategy and Partnerships.  Th [...]

Europe's AI paradox is record adoption that funds foreign ecosystems instead of building its own

Europe leads in AI adoption and matches the US in talent, but owns almost none of the platforms it depends on. A new report by Prosus and Dealroom lays out where the disconnect starts: from missing in [...]

iOS 26 updates: Everything you need to know about Apple's big software changes coming to iPhone and iPad

Liquid Glass is a huge new change coming to iOS 26. (Apple)<br /> We're past the the halfway point of August, which means that we're very likely less than a month away from Apple' [...]

iOS 26 public beta 4 is here: Everything to know about Apple's big software changes coming to iPhone and iPad

Liquid Glass is a huge new change coming to iOS 26. (Apple)<br /> In just few weeks, Apple's annual iPhone event will likely be upon us, which means we'll finally get a look at the new [...]

Apple iOS 26 public beta 5 is live: Here are all the new iPhone features coming in September

Apple on Tuesday finally announced that its iPhone 17 event will take place on Tuesday, September 9. So in just under two weeks, we'll get to take a first look at the new iPhone 17 lineup. If App [...]

From shiny object to sober reality: The vector database story, two years later

When I first wrote “Vector databases: Shiny object syndrome and the case of a missing unicorn” in March 2024, the industry was awash in hype. Vector databases were positioned as the next big thing [...]