This week’s stories are about tech, AI and sustainability, coming from the EU, Korea and the USA Pope Leo warns AI could become a new form of economic colonialism Pope Leo XIV warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could deepen technological dependence between wealthy and poorer […]
This week’s stories are about tech, AI and startups, coming from Korea and the USA AI chip sales shift toward long-term deals as data center demand surges The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers is reshaping not only production strategies but also sales […]
This week’s stories are about tech, sustainability and AI, coming from Japan, Taiwan, the Netherlands and South Africa Sony, TSMC to form $5 billion image sensor JV Sony’s semiconductor unit and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. have signed a binding agreement to establish a $4.7 billion […]
Raising $75 million makes HubX Turkey’s latest unicorn HubX, Turkish mobile apps and web products startup, secured up to $75 million from Point72 Private Investments at a $1.2 billion pre-money valuation, becoming Turkey’s latest unicorn. As a bootstrapped startup, this has been the first external […]
Gaming and fintech led the startup investments across 39 rounds Venture capital (VC) investment in Turkey’s startup ecosystem fell to one of its weakest levels in recent periods in the first quarter of 2026, even as gaming and fintech continued to anchor activity, according to […]
This week’s stories are about tech, startup and sustainability, coming from EU, Korea and the USA A Croatian startup, Uber, and Pony.ai introduce robotaxi in Europe A Croatian startup, Verne, is partnering with ride-hailing company Uber and China-based autonomous driving firm Pony.ai to bring a […]
This week’s stories are about tech, AI and sustainability, coming from Europe and the USA Germany remains Europe’s top patent innovator: EPO Germany retained its position as Europe’s leading innovator in the patent race in 2025, ranking second globally behind the United States, according to […]
This week’s stories are about tech, startup and sustainability, coming from the EU and the USA Uber robotaxis, now, in Las Vegas Uber began offering robotaxi rides to passengers in Las Vegas, with autonomous vehicles appearing as a selectable option in the Uber app. The […]
Turkcell staff to use Gemini, NotebookLM and Nano Banana from Google’s AI tools Turkcell, Turkiye’s leading GSM operator by subscriber numbers, will allow its employees to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools including Gemini, NotebookLM and Nano Banana, the company’s chief executive said. Chief Executive Ali […]
Figure of electric vehicle (EV) charging sockets in Türkiye exceeds 40,000, led by Istanbul The number of electric vehicle (EV) charging sockets in Türkiye rose to 40,575 in February, according to data from the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK). Total installed capacity at charging stations […]
This week’s stories are about tech, startup and sustainability, coming from the EU and the USA Uber robotaxis, now, in Las Vegas Uber began offering robotaxi rides to passengers in Las Vegas, with autonomous vehicles appearing as a selectable option in the Uber app. The […]
EU’s proposal to Türkiye can help cost-saving in payments system The European Union (EU) proposed that Türkiye join its cost-saving payments system, in a move aimed at boosting economic integration and lowering the cost of cross-border money transfers. Jurgis Vilcinskas, EU Chargé d’affaires in Türkiye, […]
The selected startups will gain access to pilot project opportunities with Koç Holding companies Koç Holding selected four startups for the first cohort of its Climate Technologies Acceleration Program, launched in collaboration with Koç University Entrepreneurship Center (KWORKS). Following an evaluation process focused on water […]
This week’s stories are about tech, startup and e-commerce, coming from Sweden and the USA Rivian to supply 50,000 robotaxis to Uber in $1.25 billion deal Electric vehicle maker Rivian will supply up to 50,000 robotaxis to ride-hailing platform Uber under a partnership valued at […]
