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The Latest on Pathfounders:
LLMs, based on neural networks, have required more compute, and more and more models, to actually work. But has UnlikelyAI's “Neuro-symbolic” approach been missed entirely?
In an exclusive interview with Pathfounders, "W" founder Anna Zeiter said the network will promote human-generated content over bots, will offer micropayments for media articles, with revenues shared with publishers.
Where to find Pathfounders next:
11-05-2026 — 13-05-2026 — PODIM Maribor
27-05-2026 — 29-05-2026 — Panathēnea Festival, Athens
Here’s our events guide for the rest of April:
09-04-2026 — 10-04-2026 — Gitex Asia Singapore
15-04-2026 — 16-04-2026 — Energy Tech Summit Bilbao
15-04-2026 — 16-04-2026 — Mashup Malmö
15-04-2026 — 16-04-2026 — SaaStock Austin
15-04-2026 — 16-04-2026 — FIBE – Fintech Festival Berlin
16-04-2026 Wired Health London
16-04-2026 Gulf Global Impact Convention & Awards
20-04-2026 — 24-04-2026 — Hannover Messe
21-04-2026 — 23-04-2026 — 0100 Conference Europe Amsterdam
21-04-2026 — 22-04-2026 — Wolves Summit Warsaw
21-04-2026 Innovate Finance Global Summit
21-04-2026 — 22-04-2026 — Tech.eu Summit
21-04-2026 — 22-04-2026 — DeepTech Alliance — ENERGY 2026
That’s all, folks
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GITEX AI EUROPE 2026, Europe’s most comprehensive and cross-industry technology event, returns from 30 June to 1 July 2026 at Messe Berlin, following a successful inaugural edition that united 1,400 enterprises, SMEs, and startups from over 100 countries, alongside 600 investors and 500 speakers shaping the global technology agenda.
