vocabulary: the-next-web
description: >-
  Vocabulary and taxonomy for The Next Web covering content categories,
  article metadata fields in the RSS feed, and the topics TNW covers.
version: "1.0"
created: "2026-05-03"
modified: "2026-05-03"

domains:
  - name: Content Categories
    description: Primary editorial categories used to classify TNW articles.
    terms:
      - term: Artificial Intelligence
        definition: "Coverage of AI models, machine learning research, large language models, AI policy, and enterprise AI adoption."
      - term: Startups
        definition: "News about early-stage companies, venture capital funding rounds, founder stories, and startup ecosystems."
      - term: Deep Tech
        definition: "Coverage of foundational technology areas: quantum computing, biotech, climate tech, space, advanced materials, and hard tech."
      - term: Plugged
        definition: "Consumer technology coverage including product reviews, gadgets, smartphones, and personal technology."
      - term: Sustainability
        definition: "Coverage of green technology, climate change, renewable energy, ESG, and sustainable business."
      - term: Innovation
        definition: "Stories about new technologies, products, business models, and transformative ideas."
      - term: Money
        definition: "Business and financial news including markets, investment, fintech, and economic trends."
      - term: Google
        definition: "Coverage of Google products, Alphabet business units, and related developments."
      - term: Cars
        definition: "Automotive technology news including electric vehicles, autonomous driving, and the automotive industry."
      - term: China
        definition: "Technology and business news focused on China's tech sector and global influence."
      - term: Europe
        definition: "Technology and business news focused on the European tech ecosystem and policy."
      - term: Insights
        definition: "Analysis, opinion, and in-depth coverage of technology and business trends."
      - term: Next Featured
        definition: "Articles highlighted as featured content on the TNW homepage."

  - name: RSS Feed Fields
    description: Fields in The Next Web RSS 2.0 feed entries.
    terms:
      - term: title
        definition: "Article headline as it appears on thenextweb.com."
      - term: link
        definition: "Canonical URL to the full article on thenextweb.com."
      - term: description
        definition: "Short summary or teaser excerpt of the article content."
      - term: pubDate
        definition: "RFC 2822 formatted publication date and time (e.g., Sat, 02 May 2026 17:09:00 +0000)."
      - term: author
        definition: "Full name of the TNW journalist or contributor who wrote the article."
      - term: category
        definition: "Editorial category or topic tag applied to the article. Multiple categories may be present."
      - term: guid
        definition: "Globally unique identifier, typically the canonical article URL."
      - term: enclosure
        definition: "Featured media asset (usually an image) attached to the RSS item."

  - name: Feed Types
    description: The different RSS feeds available from The Next Web.
    terms:
      - term: Main Feed
        definition: "All TNW articles across all topics. Updated hourly. URL: https://thenextweb.com/feed/"
      - term: Deep Tech Feed
        definition: "Articles specifically in the Deep Tech category. URL: https://thenextweb.com/deep-tech/feed/"
      - term: Plugged Feed
        definition: "Consumer technology articles from the Plugged section. URL: https://thenextweb.com/plugged/feed/"
      - term: Sustainability Feed
        definition: "Articles covering sustainability, climate tech, and green business. URL: https://thenextweb.com/sustainability/feed/"

  - name: Publication
    description: Key aspects of TNW as a media organization.
    terms:
      - term: TNW
        definition: "Abbreviation for The Next Web, commonly used in headlines and social media."
      - term: TNW Conference
        definition: "Annual technology conference organized by The Next Web, typically held in Amsterdam."
      - term: TNW Deals
        definition: "TNW's curated technology deals marketplace at deals.thenextweb.com."
      - term: TNW Newsletters
        definition: "Email newsletters covering tech news, AI, and startup topics."

tags:
  - Technology News
  - Innovation
  - Media
  - Startups
  - Artificial Intelligence
  - RSS
  - Events
  - Europe
  - Digital Culture