The maker of a controversial malware, whose users have been targeted today in a global sting operation, has defended its use. In a series of emails to Red Herring the product’s creator…
Can Europe’s blossoming car share market boost electromobility?
It is a wet, rainy afternoon in Berlin’s Schöneberg district and, beneath the gaze of a great, black gasometer, the employees of the city’s EUREF Campus are ducking the weather for lunch.…
Tel Aviv and Berlin’s startup communities take another step closer
Two of Europe’s major tech hubs have announced a startup deal that will bring their thriving ecosystems even closer together. The cities of Tel Aviv and Berlin signed an agreement through which…
U.K. lags behind U.S. in social recruitment – report
by Anam Alpenia British recruiters are less likely to include a social media element in their hiring process than their American counterparts, according to a new report. The U.K. Social Recruitment Survey, by…
CEO Quits, and stocks tumble, amid Volkswagen’s widening ‘Dieselgate’ scandal
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn has resigned after eight years in the role, following revelations his company used software to ‘cheat’ diesel emissions regulations. Winterkorn, formerly chief at Porsche, issued a statement today…
Julie Meyer: this is the era of design, not disruption
Julie Meyer is an entrepreneur and investor who, since 2008, has helmed EntrepreneurCountry Global, a subsidiary of Ariadne Capital in London, which aims to bring new economies to larger, non-traditionally-tech companies. Here…
Czech tech is rising – just don’t thank the government
by Anam Alpenia Armed with two billion-dollar companies and a host of machine-learning prowess, the Czech Republic is capitalizing on its historic place straddling Europe’s east and west. But entrepreneurs are still dealing…
Brainly gets smart with Poland’s education boom
In 2009 few leading VCs noticed the appearance of Zadane.pl, a Polish website aiming to connect students with each other, working mutually to complete their schoolwork. Today the firm – rebranded as…
As Grexit D-Day approaches, can startups weather the storm?
Alexis Tzipras, the Greek prime minister, has until midnight tomorrow to keep his country in the euro zone. A deal, wrangled after a Greek referendum and intense talks, will force Greece to…
From downed tools to tablets: how tech is reinvigorating Armenia
Of all the former Soviet satellites, Armenia, a tiny, landlocked nation of under three million people, blockaded by its neighbors and ravaged by exoduses, genocide and a recent war, might not seem…