Andrea Hak
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Why the future won’t look like a sci-fi movie
TNW spoke with futurist Nick Foster about the danger of designing the future with sci-fi in mind and why mundanity is far more exciting. → Read More
How customer service teams can leverage generative AI
Studies show that customers are less patient than ever before when it comes to customer service. Here are a few ways generative AI can help. → Read More
What happens when you set your techies free to build the perfect workspace?
Offices have gone through a number of evolutions. Today, with hybrid working going strong, is the office finally dead? → Read More
Social impact startups face unique challenges — joining the right accelerator is key
Social impact startups are helping solve some of society's biggest problems. But most face difficulties in gaining funding and partnerships. → Read More
No Wifi? No problem: The traveler’s guide to eSIMs
In this guide, we share everything travellers need to know about eSIMs including the pros, cons, and how to set them up on your phone. → Read More
Why US-based unicorn HackerOne keeps their dev team in Groningen
Despite its success in Silicon Valley, bug bounty platform HackerOne decided to keep its dev team in the Northern Dutch city of Groningen. → Read More
Your laggy WordPress site is annoying customers — here’s how to speed it up
Today's consumers don't have the patience for a slow website. Check out these 6 tips to help you speed up your load time and retain traffic. → Read More
Why AI governance is critical for building trustworthy, explainable AI
AI governance is about making sure that companies are aware of what their algorithms are doing — and have the proof to back it up. → Read More
The hybrid workplace could make tech companies less inclusive — here’s what you can do
While hybrid, flexible and part-time work could provide some great benefits, it could also have a negative impact on diversity and inclusion. → Read More
Can we ‘reprogramme’ our brain for happiness? Former head of Google X says yes
Former Google X chief business officer, Mo Gadwat, shares his secret to ‘reprogramming’ our brain for happiness at TNW 2022. → Read More
President Zelensky’s hologram addresses 4 tech conferences across Europe — here’s what he had to say
Tonight, a hologram of President Zelensky was beamed in to four of Europe's biggest tech conferences. Find out what he had to say. → Read More
Whether you’re a scaleup or an individual, here’s how you can support victims of the war in Ukraine
Three of the Netherlands biggest Dutch scaleups created a foundation to help victims of the war in Ukraine. Here's what you can do. → Read More
Founders! Europe’s SpaceTech scene is hitting lightspeed — and here’s the inside scoop
The EU's SpaceTech scene is on the rise. We spoke with five SpaceTech founders to find out the biggest opportunities and challenges. → Read More
5 ways SpaceTech is solving some of Earth’s biggest problems
SpaceTech startups are harnessing the power of earth observation technology and data to find new solutions to Earth's biggest problems. → Read More
Benelux is set to become a unicorn factory, founders and investors best take note
Benelux's startup ecosystem is on the rise. Investors, entrepreneurs, and talent looking for the next big thing in Europe, look no further. → Read More
These 7 fintechs want to fix our broken financial system
The financial sector has not been seen as synonymous with any sort of institutional change — in fact, it’s largely been the opposite. Hidden behind heavy bank vaults, the opaque world of finance has remained relatively unchanged for the pas → Read More
Europe’s diversity gap can only be solved with proper data
The biggest challenge facing the diversity gap in Europe's tech and startup ecosystem is that the data simply doesn't exist. → Read More
Data centers could cause serious environmental damage — if we don’t regulate them now
Our hunger for connectivity and data could have more serious consequences than we realize. Here are some actions we need to take. → Read More
You’ve just been accepted into a startup accelerator — now what?
Accelerator programs are a great way to give your startup that boost it needs. But a lot of founders aren't getting the full benefits. → Read More
Why developers are so divided over WordPress
WordPress is one of the most popular CMS tools on the market but it's also one of the most polarizing within the developer community. → Read More