2024-12-19

Amazon Warehouse Workers Across US Strike Ahead of Holiday Rush

Thousands of workers are striking, as picket lines formed outside seven Amazon distribution centers from New York to California Thursday morning. [...]

2024-12-19

All of Our Hopes and Fears for Tech in 2025

To wrap up 2024, this week on Uncanny Valley we talk about the tech products we most fear and love. [...]

2024-12-18

Hostaway secures $365M to cash in on short-term rental boom 

Short-term rental platforms like Airbnb have transformed travel. They’ve made it easier for tourists to access personalised, private accommodations and for property owners to monetise their spaces.   With global tourism now on track for a full recovery post-COVID, Hostaway ha [...]

2024-12-18

Botto, the Millionaire AI Artist, Is Getting a Personality

Botto is a 'decentralized AI artist' whose work has fetched millions. As AI improves, its creators may give it fewer guardrails to test its emerging personality. [...]

2024-12-18

The Edgelord AI That Turned a Shock Meme Into Millions in Crypto

Truth Terminal started as a techno-modernist art project meant to invite discussion about the applications and potential dangers of autonomous AI agents. Then it took on a life of its own. [...]

2024-12-18

Strava was the only good Wrapped this year

Spotify and GoodReads Wrapped flopped this year, but Strava's Year in Sport delivered the simple, shareable experience we wanted. [...]

2024-12-17

Dutch startups raised $3.5B in 2024. Here are the 10 largest funding rounds

It’s been a great year for the Dutch startup ecosystem.  Venture capitalists have, so far, invested $3.5bn into Netherlands-based early-stage companies, according to Dealroom data. That makes 2024 Dutch tech’s second-best funding year ever, surpassed only by 2021. Dutch star [...]

2024-12-17

Dutch tech in 2024: year in review

According to the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report by Startup Genome, the Netherlands ecosystem is now ranked number 13 in the world — placing it ahead of both Paris and Berlin. In 2023, Dutch startups raised $2.2bn. While there have been fewer startup deals this year, overa [...]

2024-12-17

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra rumored features: the key tipped upgrades on the S25 Ultra

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could have a wealth of new and improved features, and we have a good idea of what to expect. [...]