I have previously covered the development of the BNPL market with its many ups and downs, reflecting both rapid growth and emerging challenges. With Klarna’s IPO coming up, it is time for a recap on the state of the union for BNPL. What is the market outlook, who are the key players, and how will regulatory changes impact the industry?
The announcement of expected tariffs on the EU from the Trump administration was the last in a series of actions antagonizing the EU from what used to be our closest ally and trade partner. How will EU-China relations develop if the Trump administration continues its aggressive stance towards Europe?
In the coming week, the European Commission has announced that it aims to publish its omnibus package, introducing measures to streamline reporting requirements across multiple EU sustainability laws to reduce the regulatory burden on businesses and to make EU business more competitive. What will this mean for the green transition, and will this mark a crossroads for the EU where simplification and deregulation become the norm?
Crypto is once again the talk of the town. The rollercoaster ride that is crypto pricing has once again risen from the valley of despair to new records. BTC is closing in on the 100 000 USD mark, and meme coins are once again flourishing. At the same time, we are still short of any mainstream practical use cases for crypto and its underlying technology.
Managing a corporate venture portfolio is a complex yet rewarding endeavor. How does one make sure to combine the strategic priorities of the parent corporation, while still tending to a healthy portfolio development?
No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell. After a long streak of growth, construction tech (Contech) funding has slowed down in the previous year in terms of invested capital. However, even though the amount of inbound cash has slowed down, the number of deals is still on the rise.
Forrige uke var jeg invitert til å gi innspill til ny nasjonal digitaliseringsstrategi, der det var et ønske at jeg tok for meg temaet arenaer for samspill, innovasjon og datadeling, og behovet for regulering. Invitasjonen til et slikt møtet er nettopp en slik arena, og for at en nasjonal digitaliseringsstrategi skal tilføre verdi, må næringslivet involveres, både i utforming og i kontinuerlig kursjustering.
This post was originally published at digi.no (in Norwegian) Nasjonal sikkerhetsmåned er nok en gang over … Digital sikkerhet i usikre tiderRead more
Following several advancements into every banking services Apple has announced that it will allow users in the UK to view their account balance in the Apple Wallet app.
Setting a fair value on an early-stage tech company is in many cases a cumbersome exercise. Neither a too low nor too high valuation is in the best interest of any stakeholder, neither existing owners nor potential investors. Setting the right price is all about knowing what to look for from a company lifecycle perspective.
I år er det kunstig intelligens som driver det digitale hype-toget, i fjor var det metaverse, og neste år er det kanskje noe annet. At digitale trender kommer og går er en del av teknologiens natur og endrer ikke det faktum at programvare fortsetter å spise verden med uforminsket styrke og vi er avhengig av teknologikompetanse for å henge med.
Norwegian fintech is following the downward trend of the sector globally, as indicated by a survey conducted by the Ontogeny Group on behalf of Finansforbundet. Simultaneously, as revenue growth levels off and access to capital for the sector dries up, the accumulated deficits are increasing. This set of challenges will undoubtedly lead to more companies in the sector throwing in the towel in the times to come.
Artificial intelligence is the talk of the town in every industry these days, and construction is no exception. Digitalization is imperative to improve operational efficiency in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry in the future, and AI is one of the most impactful technologies to make that happen. Here’s how.
Leading pioneers in metaverse development are abandoning the concept. Does this spell the end of the promised land of interoperability between digital realms and immersive experiences that connect the physical and digital world, or is merely the initial hype dying off as development continues unhinged from tabloid headlines?
Ditio aims to make construction sites more sustainable with artificial intelligence and is raising money for a new issue. As new investors, Dovetail signs on backed by Ferd Impact, together with Construct Venture.
Once again, digital transformation has become the talk of the town, following the recent advancements in generative artificial intelligence. However, the path from words to execution is long and cumbersome, and few digital transformation efforts fail to produce the expected outcomes. Why is that so, and what can we do about it?
Den siste tiden har det vært nærmest umulig å ikke få med seg mengdene av AI (kunstig intelligens)-genererte bilde, skapt av tjenester som DALL-E og NightCafe. Og aktiviteten nærmest eksploderte denne måneden med tjenestene CHatGPT og Lensa.
Men hvilke implikasjoner vil denne teknologien ha ut over en jevn strøm av AI-generert innhold og profilbilder i sosiale medier?
Generative AI has been one of the hot topics this fall, and last week we got to try out a new addition to the growing landscape of generative AI solutions with ChatGPT from OpenAI. Like many others, I’ve been playing around with the solution the last couple of days in order to cut through the hype and see for myself whether this is a big deal or not.
The construction industry is known for being a laggard when it comes to digitalization, the industry is now picking up the pace. Just like the innovation agenda in the financial services industry was lit ablaze by the rise of fintech, the startup scene is once again shaping the innovation agenda in an incumbent industry.
As technology advance, so does cyber security threats and the sophistication of attacks. The usual suspects like traditional malware phishing and ransomware are ever-present and growing in extent, but there are also some new attack vectors on the rise.