18:00 Pop Science Movies Anastasiia Kovalova The Brutalist used an AI tool by Ukrainian startup Respeecher to improve Hungarian accents. Now its Oscars chances are at risk Much of the dialogue is in Hungarian, and the creators wanted to make it as authentic as possible using an AI tool.
15:20 News Vira Oliinyk Trump is heating up crypto market ahead of inauguration: $TRUMP memecoin reaches nearly $12B market cap, Solana and Bitcoin peak Trump's wife, Melania, is following her husband's lead and has launched her own cryptocurrency.
14:50 Tech Investments Liudmyla Shkurak Estonian startup Fusebox receives a €2.6M investment to support the growth of renewable energy sources Soulmates Ventures led the round, also participated by SmartCap, Eneco Ventures, and PKO Bank, among existing shareholders, the company told AIN.
13:50 News Anastasiia Kovalova Instagram announces its alternative to CapCut, while X and Bluesky launch video feeds — How american companies respond to TikTok ban in the US It seems that American media companies are trying to take full advantage of the TikTok situation and lure its users away from the platform.
12:10 Tech Investments Luiza Chekurda Czech startup Outfindo raises €1.2M in a late-seed round to its expand AI-powered shopping platform Outfindo`s flagship product, the Product Guide, seamlessly integrates with merchants' websites, helping customers navigate the decision-making process through a series of intuitive questions. This allows users to narrow down product choices to the most suitable options for their needs.
11:12 News Anastasiia Kerpan Lithuanian Klaipeda will now identify grain from the occupied territories of Ukraine - Ministry of Agrarian Policy The mechanism will help identify stolen grain from the occupied territories, as announced by the Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine Vitaliy Koval.
10:00 News Vira Oliinyk TikTok gets banned and restarts operations in the US after Trump's 'assurances' They plan to form a joint venture to restore the platform.
17 Jan News Vira Oliinyk The Kyiv team wins the NASA Space Apps Challenge hackathon, beating 10,000 teams The Ukrainian team won the "Galactic Impact" nomination.
17 Jan Countries Ukraine Sofiia Yelahina Ukrainian startups in 2024: key investments, launches, and expansions highlights AIN has gathered everything you need to know about developing Ukrainian Startups in 2024.
17 Jan Tech M&A Luiza Chekurda Lithuanian B2B payment provider ArcaPay to be acquired by Ebury to expand cross-border solutions in the Baltics ArcaPay offers international payments, and currency risk management services tailored to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs).
17 Jan Countries War in Ukraine Vira Oliinyk Silicon Valley defense tech startup Shield AI opens office in Kyiv to train Ukraine's Armed Forces operate the V-BAT UAV systems At the same time, Shield AI is preparing for a new round of investment that will raise its valuation to $5 billion.
