TECHNOLOGY

AI has a measurement problem
THE NEW YORK TIMES

There’s a problem with leading artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude: We don’t really know how smart they are.



Robotics factory in NW Greece
BUSINESS

An investment proposal submitted by Atlas Robotics to Enterprise Greece foresees the creation of a manufacturing factory for robotic technology in northwestern Greece.

EU’s new tech laws are working – small browsers gain market share
ECONOMY

Independent browser companies in the European Union are seeing a spike in users in the first month after EU legislation forced Alphabet’s Google, Microsoft and Apple to make it easier for users to switch to rivals, according to data provided to Reuters by six companies.


No digital wallet? No soccer stadium entry
ECONOMY

A total of 105,237 citizens have downloaded the Gov.gr Wallet on their mobile phones over the last 30 days, which will be mandatory in soccer grounds as of Tuesday, April 9.



Consignment notes to become digital
TECHNOLOGY

The tax administration is proceeding with the activation of the digital consignment note in the near future, with which the forwarding of all products will be monitored.

Why is technology mean to me?
THE NEW YORK TIMES

It is never easy to reexamine one’s fundamental convictions, but now I am forced to question my previous disbelief in the existence of Satan. I am compelled to confront this ugly possibility by the fact that from time to time my electronic devices seem to fall under demonic possession.

Migration Ministry fined for data protection violations
NEWS

The Personal Data Protection Authority has imposed a 175,000-euro fine on the Migration and Asylum Ministry for the development and installation of the Hyperion and Centaur biometric control and surveillance systems at the reception centers for asylum seekers on islands of the Aegean.


Competition watchdog raids 10 tech companies for possible bid rigging
ECONOMY

Teams of Greece’s competition authority conducted unannounced inspections in the offices of a large number of IT and related service providers, including the country’s three telecommunications service providers, on Wednesday, as part of an investigation into possible bid rigging. 

How the internet is normalizing violence for Greek youngsters
SOCIETY

The incident that shook Thessaloniki to its core a couple of days ago was an appalling scene: a mob of angry youngsters chasing, throwing bottles, and verbally assaulting two LGBTQ+ individuals in one of the city’s most prominent locations.

The ‘national mourning’ that never was: Combating fake news in Erdogan’s Turkey
SOCIETY

Turkey is definitely not one of those countries that excel as standard-bearers when it comes to balanced reporting and media freedoms or media literacy. On the contrary, it usually appears in the international press for its – many – media deficiencies, whether it be censorship cases, propaganda-induced fake news or media ownership concentration issues.