https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The avocado toasts and baristas making foamy lattes make it look like any other cafe, except at this one, located in a Stockholm residential neighbourhood, artificial intelligence (AI) is running the place. https://www.thelocal.se/20260429/experimental-cafe-run-by-ai-opens-in-stockholm Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:07:35 +0200 experimental-cafe-run-by-ai-opens-in-stockholm The European Union is seeking to thrash out an agreement on sweeping rules to regulate artificial intelligence, following months of difficult negotiations in particular on how to monitor generative AI like ChatGPT. But what does Brussels want? https://www.thelocal.se/20231206/eu-seeks-worlds-first-law-on-ai-to-protect-citizens-rights Wed, 06 Dec 2023 12:20:14 +0100 eu-seeks-worlds-first-law-on-ai-to-protect-citizens-rights Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson on Thursday announced the launch of its "global artificial intelligence accelerator" in Montreal, where other tech heavyweights like Google, Facebook and Microsoft have invested in AI research and development. https://www.thelocal.se/20190503/swedens-ericsson-announces-ai-hub-in-montreal Fri, 03 May 2019 09:58:57 +0200 swedens-ericsson-announces-ai-hub-in-montreal An ad campaign for a Swedish trade union confederation has become an unlikely viral hit thanks to its imaginative portrayal of robots demanding better working conditions and parental leave. https://www.thelocal.se/20170118/how-this-swedish-robot-video-became-an-unlikely-viral-hit Wed, 18 Jan 2017 13:22:19 +0100 how-this-swedish-robot-video-became-an-unlikely-viral-hit The two Swedish journalists jailed in Ethiopia are headed for the capital Addis Ababa, according to recent reports from Sweden's Foreign Ministry. https://www.thelocal.se/20110707/34802 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:38:00 +0200 34802