Analysts at MMC Ventures have concluded that about 40% of European startups, which are known to be involved in development of the artificial intelligence (AI) technology, do not actually use it. Thus, only 1.6 thousand startups out of 2.8 thousand are really engaged in AI. Startups say that they are engaged in AI because companies in this sector attract more significant investments and are more...

Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri warned about a delay in introduction of 5G networks in Europe due to frequency and regulation problems. “I think that [introduction] of 5G will be delayed in Europe,” Suri told CNBC at the World Mobile Congress. "Frequency spectrum is available in some countries, but not in all," said Head of Nokia, adding that the market is subject to excessive regulation and that...

The South Korean company Samsung has introduced a new model line of Galaxy smartphones. There were four more models presented together with the flagship model, one of which is bent in half, like a sheet of paper. Galaxy Fold will start selling on April 26, it risks becoming the most expensive mass-produced phone: the starting price is $ 1980. This time, the smartphones were presented at two...

Last week, Shell became another major oil and gas company that bet on electric batteries. The British-Dutch giant announced purchase of German startup Sonnen, the leader in intelligent systems and energy storage for households. This is a new, but extremely promising direction in the market, especially against the backdrop of ambitious state projects on renewable energy sources in many countries...

The new Swedish government wants to ban sale of new gasoline and diesel cars since 2030. Vehicles should stop using fossil fuels and replace it with electricity or biofuels. However, many questions arise as to how this can be implemented in practice. In just 10 years from now it will be impossible to sell new cars that run on fossil fuels in Sweden. Instead, politicians hope that electric...

Developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) are considered almost the key direction of scientific and technological progress in the 21st century. But which countries and companies on our planet are leading in creating "thinking" and self-learning machines and computer programs? It is widely believed that North America is still ahead, but Asia is about to overtake it, while Europe is...

Leaders of the aircraft manufacturing company are convinced that they are on the right path to developing autonomous air taxis on demand. The company published a test flight video showing how a PAV (Passenger Air Vehicle) takes off, hovering for a short time in the air before making a controlled landing. “In one year, we have moved from conceptual design to a flying prototype,” said Greg...

In the UK, a scandal broke out because of accusations against social networks that they contain may push adolescents to suicide and injuring themselves. British Health Minister Matt Hancock has already turned to social networks with a demand to deal with such posts, threatening otherwise with harsh actions, including blocking. UK Health Minister Matt Hancock said on the BBC TV channel that the...

According to psychologists, the public attitude to robots and artificial intelligence is changing for the worse: most Europeans, in principle, are not against them, but categorically object to the machines having any influence on their daily lives. Robots are quickly moving from science fiction to people daily lives. On average, there are already more than 70 robots per 10,000 industrial workers...