This article was published on May 29, 2024

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.

In today’s episode, Ioanna and Andrii talk about AI translation news, the early demise of Spotify’s Car Thing, Chinese LLMs, and much more.

The guest of the show is Marta Krupinska, CEO and co-founder of CUR8, a market-maker platform for carbon removals .

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Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:

AI translation unicorn DeepL reaches $2B valuation with new $300M investment

“Unacceptable”: Spotify bricking Car Thing devices in Dec. without refunds

How Long Does it Take to Become Proficient in a Language?

The Hardest Languages In The World To Learn

China’s latest answer to OpenAI is ‘Chat Xi PT’

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Andrii is the Head of Media at TNW, with over a decade of experience in covering the European tech ecosystem. Talk to him about new and exci (show all) Andrii is the Head of Media at TNW, with over a decade of experience in covering the European tech ecosystem. Talk to him about new and exciting developments in tech, especially those involving vastly underreported industry niches and geographies.