South Korea's Naver acquires full ownership of Wallapop
Tech giant already held 29.5% stake in the Catalan second-hand marketplace app
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'It understands me better than people': Why young people are turning to ChatGPT for therapy
The rise in mental health issues, combined with difficult access to therapists and the fear of feeling judged, is driving more people to turn to chatbots for advice
Qilimanjaro launches world's first multimodal Quantum Data Centre in Barcelona
Business minister highlights project as example of what the country can achieve
MWC 20th anniversary to focus on Artificial Intelligence with 110k visitors expected
Barcelona's largest mobile technology trade show scheduled for early March 2026
Steve Aoki, Tim Berners-Lee, and Kate Darling to headline MWC's Talent Arena
Organizers say the event has become a "benchmark in Europe for digital talent" in just two editions
Can AI give us back our time? Experts debate at Barcelona's Time Use Week
Over 30 international experts meet in Barcelona to explore how technological innovation can help secure the right to time for all
NASA hackathon returns to Barcelona this October
Science and technology enthusiasts are tasked with solving global challenges for two days
Perplexity AI urges regulators to allow innovation
Speaking at MWC, the conversational search engine wants to go from 20 to 100 million daily queries
'What if you fail?' Catalan female entrepreneurs fight gender bias
Six women share their experiences of running a startup
Startups tackle security, language, and maritime robots at MWC in Barcelona
Over half of 4YFN entrepreneurs use Artificial Intelligence in innovative solutions
Catalonia to invest €1bn in artificial intelligence schemes until 2030
Government will promote public-owned cloud service, promote university degrees, and reduce paperwork
Catalan on the rise among video game content creators
Offer of video games in Catalan and the number of Catalan-speaking gamers grow thanks to a 'very loyal' audience
Catalonia to create Directorate-General of AI
Executive also aims to streamline aid and subsidy granting through new portal
Content in Catalan booms on social media but AI poses new challenges
Accent Obert report highlights gaps in sectors from smart appliances to automatic dubbing
New technique to remove inoperable tumor at Barcelona's Vall d'Hebron Hospital
Procedure allows organ to be kept alive while its blood circulation is temporarily disconnected
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