Håvard Røste

Over half of net-new jobs since 1940 are in occupations that did not exist in 1940:

www.a16z.news/p/charts-of-...

European children's use and understanding of Generative Al New EU Kids Online report on children's use of generative AI across Europe, based on data from 20 countries

When digital skills decline in schools, the responsibility shifts to the home.

An AI divide is emerging.

Schools play a critical role as an equalizing force:

www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-co...

Why companies shouldn't rush to replace workers with robots Companies that replace humans with robots "risk losing their competitive edge," researchers say, as collaboration is the real key

Study recommends merging robots into the company fabric, working side by side with human staffers:

qz.com/human-worker...

Latest ChatGPT model uses Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as source, tests reveal Guardian found OpenAI’s platform cited Grokipedia on topics including Iran and Holocaust deniers

Ouch.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Threads rolls out ads to all users worldwide | TechCrunch Ads on Threads will roll out gradually to users over the coming months, Meta says.

Had to happen:

techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/t...

Brussels plots open source push to pry Europe off Big Tech : Call for Evidence casts FOSS as a way to break US dependence

EU is shifting from viewing open source as a technical tool to seeing it as a central component in the quest for European autonomy and economic growth:

www.theregister.com/2026/01/11/e...

Threads now has more daily mobile users than X:

techcrunch.com/2026/01/18/t...

Demo blir til hvis du blir med Bli med og bygg et reklamefritt nyhetsmedium som gir deg dybde og nyanser.

I'm in!

www.demodemo.no

Social media time does not increase teenagers’ mental health problems – study Research finds no evidence heavier social media use or more gaming increases symptoms of anxiety or depression

Study: Screen Time Does Not Affect Young People’s Mental Health

www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...

Bye bye Onenote! I am sick of the poor (basically non existing) search function in the browser version.

Exporting existing notebooks is another story I guess... 😬

#bigtech #lockin

Lav terskel bremser norsk innovasjon | VRINN Immersive Learning Cluster Dagens terskelverdi på 100 000 kroner i offentlige innkjøp gjør det vanskelig for norske teknologiselskaper å utvikle, teste og levere avanserte digitale løsninger. – Grensen bør opp til over 500 000 ...

Totally about time to do something about the procurement legislation in Norway!

The 100 000 NOK (10 000 Euro) threshold is limiting innovation big time:

kommunikasjon.ntb.no/pressemeldin...

39% of core skills are expected to change by 2030.

Source: Future of Jobs Report 2025

www.weforum.org/publications...

Bitcoin Treasury Companies in Crisis: Market Values Fall Below Holdings Bitcoin Treasury companies are experiencing an abrupt collapse in value: Stock prices have plunged from solid premiums to deep discounts.

No surprise. What value do these treasure companies bring, anyhow, especially pre-ETF?

www.kaupr.io/en/news/bitc...

Perplexity CEO Says On-Device AI Threatens Data Centers As Industry Faces '$10 Trillion Question' — Apple, Qualcomm Positioned To Benefit - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas warned that AI running directly on personal devices could undermine the centralized data center model.

On-device AI: Intelligence shifts from the cloud to the device?

www.benzinga.com/markets/tech...

Nextcloud Special Event Winter 2026 edition Be the first to experience the new must-watch Nextcloud Hub 26 Winter launch keynote, press conference and businesses-oriented key updates.

Is 2026 the year of independence from #BigTech?

Who is really in control of your digital world?

I've saved my spot at
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Exclusive | Meta Buys AI Startup Manus for More Than $2 Billion The deal is one of the first in which a major U.S. tech company has bought a startup with Chinese roots.

Not surprised. Manus is excellent! May it continue 😬

www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta...

Tek-året 2026 – hva venter deg? - Roste.no Nok et tek-år går mot slutten og et nytt er på trappene. Her er (minst) 7 spådommer om hva som venter oss innen teknologi og arbeidsliv i året som kommer. AI-agenter overalt To år er gått siden ”KI-ge...

Tek-året 2026: Klar for «AI-overalt», agent-automatisering og dreining mot open source?

www.roste.no/tek-aret-202...

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Happy 30 AltaVista! 🎉

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AltaVista

A new chapter in music creation Suno partners with Warner Music Group to build the future of interactive music

– Labels warming up to AI:

suno.com/blog/wmg-par...

Ofret på kontrollsamfunnets alter Det er kontrollsamfunnets triumf – og nederlag – når Hans Christian Holte får sparken som sjef for Nav fordi det går politikk i saken. Det svekker Nav på kort sikt, for ingen er bedre til å lede etate...

Spot on:

www.dagensperspektiv.no/leder/ofret-...

Digital sovereignty in Government: German State Premiers and the International Criminal Court choose openDesk Learn how public institutions across Europe are embracing open source collaboration tools like openDesk and OpenProject to strengthen digital sovereignty, enhance data protection, and improve teamwork...

Open Source collaboration for the public sector:

www.openproject.org/blog/digital...

#OpenDesk

Noen må snart si ja Det blåser opp på Hedmarken.

– Noen ansvarlige må snart si ja:

www.h-a.no/noen-ma-snar...

Is This the New ‘Scariest Chart in the World’? Since November 2022, the stock market is up more than 70 percent and job openings are down more than 30 percent. Nothing like this has happened in decades.

The stock market is on fire and the labor market is cooling:

www.derekthompson.org/p/is-this-th...

Another European agency shifts off Big Tech, as digital sovereignty movement gains steam European Union states are increasingly shifting toward European-based companies that offer open-source solutions. Here's why.

A growing trend:

The shift away from proprietary, foreign-owned cloud services, to open-source, European-based cloud services:

www.zdnet.com/article/anot...

#EuroStack

Europe's plan to ditch US tech giants is built on open source - and it's gaining steam One topic dominated the recent 2025 OpenInfra Summit Europe, and it wasn't AI.

Europe is moving away from US-based products and services:

www.zdnet.com/article/euro...

#OpenSource #BigTech #OpenInfra

Quantum computing is coming. Corporate America isn't ready Most companies are about as prepared for quantum computing's arrival as Blockbuster was for Netflix

— Most organizations are about as prepared for quantum's arrival as Blockbuster was for Netflix.

qz.com/quantum-comp...

Apple reportedly prioritizes smart glasses over Vision Pro Apple has reportedly paused an overhaul of its mixed reality headset to develop smart glasses to compete with Meta

Apple is moving on — to smart glasses:

qz.com/apple-smart-...

Håvard Røste (Foto: Trond Lillebo / Hamar Arbeiderblad)

Roy Botten (AI advisor)

So I took the step and kicked off a new life as a consultant!

www.fortolker.no ("interpreter") is my new home.

Meet the team! ⬇️

Based in Inland Norway (Innlandet), but like they say: The world is our playground 😊

Hands in the air if you’re ready to build something new! 🙌🏼

Snap plans to sell lightweight, consumer AR glasses in 2026 | TechCrunch Snap is back with a pair of lightweight, AR smart glasses. For the first time in years, the company wants to sell them to consumers.

— Smaller, lighter and shipping in 2026:

techcrunch.com/2025/06/10/s...

#ARglasses #XR #AR #Snap