Can AI really run a traditional bank with no staff? This startup thinks so
Italian fintech firm Euklid plans to go beyond bitcoin machine learning to offer the services of a traditional bank, but almost entirely run by AI.
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Now the Internet of Things goes Lego, with C++, JavaScript, Python coding
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-enabled SBricks Plus building blocks from Hungarian startup Vengit open up Lego to a far wider range of apps, coded in much more complex languages.
Italy's tech startups: Why these two funding rounds are such a big deal
Tech startups in Italy seem to suffer from an image problem, which is why a pair of recent funding injections could be just the shot in the arm they need.
Location, funding, skills: Is this country Europe's best-kept secret for startups?
Although it has many of the right qualities for startups to thrive, Austria's profile as a place that fosters tech entrepreneurship remains low.
It's no robot guide dog - but this wearable aims to help blind people safely move
With expertise in tech to help robots detect and avoid obstacles, two Italian engineers have now turned their energies to making a device for the blind.
From sick man of European internet use, here's how Italy plans to leapfrog ahead
A routine upgrade of household utility meters could provide Italy with the opening to introduce fiber to the home across more than 200 of its cities.
From Lake Garda to the Thames: Why boat drones are taking to the water
A combination of AI, robot boats, and millions in EU funding is helping researchers check conditions of some of Europe's most vital water sources.
Italy's tech renaissance? Its cash-starved startups may finally be seeing more funding
Italy has never been short of innovative entrepreneurs, just the financial resources to scale their startups. But there's now evidence of a shift in the funding picture.
Big red bridge, devs, startups: Guess the city behind this tech boom (hint: it's not San Fran)
Born out of an economic slump, the surge in tech startups in Portugal is being driven by its capital, Lisbon.
Cashless payments: How one city has made electronic transactions pay off
To counter a national aversion to digital payments of any kind, the northern Italian city of Bergamo has taken matters into its own hands, with some beneficial results.