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Bojan is The Recursive’s Western Balkans Editor, covering tech, innovation, and business for more than a decade. He’s currently exploring blockchain, Industry 4.0, AI, and is always open to covering diverse and exciting topics in the Western Balkans countries. His work has been featured in global media outlets such as Foreign Policy, WSJ, ZDNet, and Balkan Insight.

Bojan Stojkovski

Raluca Apostol credentials speak for themselves - a PhD in machine learning, she brings her extensive expertise to the forefront, leading the research and product development efforts at Nestor.

Deep Tech

Founder and CPO Raluca Apostol on How Generative AI Can Improve the HR Function

By Bojan Stojkovski 10 May 2023 9 mins read

Our first winner of the award for “Most Inspiring Women in AI in CEE” is […]

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Health

Honoring Health Tech Innovators in CEE: Cast Your Vote

By Bojan Stojkovski 9 May 2023 4 mins read

The rapid advancement of technology has ushered in a new era of possibilities, particularly in […]

Deals

These Are Greece’s Biggest Funding Rounds for April

By Bojan Stojkovski 5 May 2023 4 mins read

Last month saw a surge in funding rounds within Greece’s startup ecosystem, with Greek-based and […]

With the rise of ChatGPT and other AI-powered conversational agents, there is a growing demand for prompt engineers. If you are curious to tap into the opportunities of this new professional field, read further to find out how you can become a prompt engineer.

Deep Tech

From NLP to AI: The Path to Becoming a Prompt Engineer

By Bojan Stojkovski 4 May 2023 5 mins read

With the rise of ChatGPT and other AI-powered conversational agents, there is a growing demand […]

Ukrainian AI startup Osavul secured $1 million in a seed round led by SMRK venture fund, in an effort to combat disinformation.

Deep Tech

War-Born Ukrainian AI Startup OSavul Raises $1M to Combat Disinformation

By Bojan Stojkovski 3 May 2023 4 mins read

• Ukrainian AI startup OSavul secured $1 million in a seed round led by SMRK […]

While the US, Japan, and Canada are well-known for producing some of the most popular games, there is a rising force of game development companies and studios in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) that are making a name for themselves in the gaming world.

Gaming

A League of Their Own: 30+ Game Development Studios from the CEE

By Bojan Stojkovski 2 May 2023 12 mins read

The video game industry is one of the fastest-growing and most innovative sectors in the […]

The rise of e-sport tournaments has led to an interesting trend - the increasing involvement of tech companies and startups in competitive gaming.

Gaming

From Rivals to Allies: How E-Sports is Fostering Competitiveness and Fun Among Tech Companies

By Bojan Stojkovski 26 April 2023 5 mins read

In recent years, e-sports has become a global phenomenon, attracting millions of players and viewers […]

CulturePulse' AI platform models belief systems that drive human behaviors and quantifies anger, anxiety and many other cultural categories.

Deep Tech

Deeptech Startup CulturePulse Raises $1M for Al That Can Analyze Human Emotions

By Bojan Stojkovski 25 April 2023 4 mins read

• Slovakian startup CulturePulse secures almost $1 million in seed funding from Zero Gravity Capital […]

While machine translation has been here for a while, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, GPT-4 and similar large language models have already begun disrupting the language industry in many ways, such as with reducing human involvement in translation and localization.

Deep Tech

Lost and Found in Translation: Is AI Ready to Replace Human Translators?

By Bojan Stojkovski 24 April 2023 5 mins read

While machine translation has been here for a while, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, GPT-4 and similar large […]

An acquisition process can be complex and overwhelming, with many important decisions to be made along the way.

Founder's School

Prepare Your Startup for Acquisition: Tips From Founders Who Did It

By Bojan Stojkovski 21 April 2023 5 mins read

For many startup founders, being acquired by a larger company is the ultimate goal. However, […]

The agricultural industry has seen a tremendous transformation in recent years, and the CEE region is not left behind. However, as traditional farming methods are becoming less sustainable, with some leading to environmental degradation, food insecurity, and economic challenges, the agricultural sector is often turning to technology to solve these challenges.

Agritech

The Rise of Agritech in Central and Eastern Europe: 25+ Startups to Watch

By Bojan Stojkovski 18 April 2023 12 mins read

The agricultural industry has seen a tremendous transformation in recent years, and the CEE region […]

In today's digital age, data is king. With the rise of big data and advanced analytics, businesses are able to gain insights into their customers, operations, and markets like never before. At the same time, with the growing importance of data science, more and more companies are hiring data scientists to help them make sense of this flood of information.

Founder's School

A Trained Eye for Business: The New Must-Have Skill for Data Scientists

By Bojan Stojkovski 12 April 2023 5 mins read

In today’s digital age, data is king. With the rise of big data and advanced […]

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