In a world of deepfakes, this billion-dollar startup wants you to trust AI-powered ID checksDeepfake technology poses significant challenges for consumer authentication and verification. One fast-growing startup hopes that AI can also be a solution.March 10, 2022 by Kalev Aasmae in Innovation
How one tiny country has attracted enough virtual residents to fill a cityA country of 1.3 million people has signed up almost 90,000 e-residents, entrepreneurs and digital nomads from all over the world.February 24, 2022 by Kalev Aasmae in Startups
This tiny country's startups have raised a billion dollars this year. What's their secret?A country of little more than a million people is churning out tech startups. Here's how they are doing it.November 5, 2021 by Kalev Aasmae in Business
Banking is broken. This small FinTech startup plans to fix itAs monolithic IT systems keep incumbent banks stuck in the past, one Estonian FinTech is getting ready to ride the next wave of digital finance.July 19, 2021 by Kalev Aasmae in Innovation
Back to work? Why your next office could be a soundproof podThe coronavirus pandemic has led to a radical re-imagining of work. One company believes the office of the future could be anywhere – from cafés to metro stations and other public spaces – and hopes its soundproof pods prove it.June 23, 2021 by Kalev Aasmae in Innovation
This free coding school has no teachers or classes. Can it help solve the tech skills crisis?Despite being the European capital of startups, Estonia is facing a worrying tech skills shortage. An innovative approach to training developers hopes to tackle the problem.June 15, 2021 by Kalev Aasmae in Developer
This tiny country keeps on creating tech unicorns. Here's how it does itInvestments in Estonian startups are growing fast and the country of just 1.3 million people has produced already its fifth unicorn.April 26, 2021 by Kalev Aasmae in Innovation
Cybersecurity skills gap: How this startup aims to solve the talent crisisWith security analysts hard to find, startup RangeForce reckons training and building skills are top priorities.September 21, 2020 by Kalev Aasmae in CXO
How software developers and engineers worldwide linked up to take on coronavirusWhat started as a hackathon in Estonia turned into something much bigger.May 7, 2020 by Kalev Aasmae in Innovation
AI startup: We've removed humans from business negotiationsEstonian startup Pactum's says Walmart is already using its AI negotiating tool.April 27, 2020 by Kalev Aasmae in AI & Robotics