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Driven by a combination of government initiatives, tax incentives, and a robust venture capital landscape Portugal’s startup ecosystem is experiencing significant growth. Programs like the Startup Visa and Startup Portugal+ have been instrumental in fostering entrepreneurship, attracting international talent, and providing critical funding to early-stage companies. These efforts, combined with research and development incentives and ...
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Trump removed the military's top officer without explanation as the defense secretary purged the Pentagon's top ranks of five uniformed leaders. Read more ›
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Elon Musk’s OpenAI rival, xAI, says it’s investigating why its Grok AI chatbot suggested that both President Donald Trump and Musk deserve the death penalty. xAI has already patched the issue and Grok will no longer give suggestions for who it thinks should receive capital punishment. People were able to get Grok to say that […] Read more ›
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Nvidia and research partners introduce Evo 2. Evo 2 can identify disease-causing mutations and assist in synthetic genome design. Nvidia and its research partners have developed an artificial intelligence model designed to analyse genetic sequences at an unprecedented scale. Announced on February 19, the Evo 2 AI is built to read and design genetic code... Read more » Read more ›
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Letâs pause and look at what the Elon Musk administration has done so far. Thereâs been a lot of panic about the immediate but somewhat abstract constitutional crisis as Elon Muskâs misleadingly-named Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) rips the government apart. And as much fun as we all are having watching Congress render itself irrelevant […] Read more ›
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Experts say the conflicts posed by Tom Krause’s dual roles are unprecedented in the modern era. Read more ›
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Meta has offered up a lucrative new executive bonus plan, according to a company filing released Thursday. Under the new plan, executives could earn a yearly bonus of 200 percent of their base salary, which is up from 75 percent. This comes just after Meta announced sweeping layoffs impacting five percent of its workforce. A committee for Meta’s board of directors approved the change on February 13, on the grounds... Read more ›
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The cybersecurity lead for VA.gov was fired last week. He tells WIRED that the Veterans Affairs digital hub will be more vulnerable without someone in his role. Read more ›
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The more than 8,000 charging ports available to federal workers are "not mission critical," says the Government Services Agency. Read more ›
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Judge Carl Nichols in a Friday ruling allowed President Donald Trump's staff reductions in the US Agency for International Development to proceed. Read more ›
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Trump and Musk keep talking up the idea of sending checks to Americans. But GOP lawmakers, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, keep batting it down. Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: A study by the Pew Research Center found that Americans' views of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg skew more negative than positive. While Zuckerberg has sparked chatter in Silicon Valley with his sudden interest in high fashion, the Meta CEO is less popular than President Trump's right-hand man, Elon Musk, the report found. While about 54% of U.S. adults say they have... Read more ›
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Kelly Ortberg, the CEO of Boeing, said he is working with the DOGE team to speed up delivery. Read more ›
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Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle. Read more ›
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California Governor Gavin Newsom this week recommended former Apple CEO Steve Jobs for the $1 American Innovation Coin for the State of California that will be minted by the U.S. Mint. Each state is able to create a unique coin recognizing an innovation or innovator from their region as part of the Innovation Coin Program that was launched in 2018. Newsom said that Steve Jobs "encapsulates the unique brand of... Read more ›
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Around a dozen current and former federal workers are behind a new website created as an outlet to share anonymous stories and technical expertise about the Department of Government Efficiency’s dismantling of government agencies. “We the Builders” aims to be a secure outlet for government workers to share how their workplaces are being impacted by […] Read more ›
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President Donald Trump says he wants the US to have the cleanest air and water on the planet — a desire, unsurprisingly, shared by all Americans. Those resources don’t just appear. They come from nature. Freshwater mussels, clams, and aquatic vegetation, for example, filter rivers and streams and provide clean places to swim and habitat for […] Read more ›
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Amazon is taking over creative control of the James Bond franchise, and Jeff Bezos wants your thoughts on who should play the next 007. Read more ›
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An Nvidia staff member confirmed the company is still investigating RTX 50 series crashes and black screens. The staff member clarified fixes might come in the form of driver updates or VBIOS updates. Read more ›
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Aura Funerals, a London-based digital end-of-life planning and funeral service, has announced a successful €905k funding round through Angel Investment Network in order to develop digital pre-planning technology and eco-friendly funerals. This marks Aura’s third successful raise through the network. The funds were raised as part of a larger €3.8 million growth funding round. According ... Read more ›
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Today, Berlin-based VC naturalX Health Ventures announced a €100 million fund to accelerate Healthcare in Europe, reportedly becoming the first specialised fund focused exclusively on the intersection of consumer and health in the European market. The fund will focus primarily on Series A investments while remaining flexible to participate in late Seed and Series B ... Read more ›
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EG 427, a Paris-based BioTech startup focused on the development of pinpoint genetic medicines for prevalent chronic diseases in neurology, announced today the successful closing of a €27 million Series B financing round The funding round was Co-led by Andera Partners and Bpifrance as part of the InnoBio investment strategy. MTS Health Partners served as ... Read more ›
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Nodes & Links, a leading AI enterprise platform for construction projects headquartered in London, has raised €11.4 million in a Series B funding round to expand operations to deliver its Vertical AI through Europe and scale its footprint across the U.S. The funding round was led by ETF Partners, joined by SFC, Uncorrelated and existing ... Read more ›
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L’Aquila-based BioTech startup ExoLab Italia has secured €5 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate its industrial scale-up and international expansion. The round saw investment from dsm-firmenich Ventures, CDP Venture Capital (through Fondo Acceleratori and Fondo Italia Venture II), Linfa Fund, managed by Riello Investimenti Sgr, and Maia Ventures. “The funds raised will ... Read more ›
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This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, we catch up with Filip Kozera, Founder and CEO of Wordware, a startup that enables anyone to build complex AI agents and applications. Wordware recently raised a $30 million seed round, one of the largest in Y Combinator history, before graduating from the program. In this episode, Filip shares ... Read more ›
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The Netherlands has long been recognised as a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, driven by its strong infrastructure, strategic location, and business-friendly environment. With a highly skilled workforce and a deep commitment to sustainability and digitalisation, the country continues to attract forward-thinking companies and investors. From cutting-edge research in life sciences to advancements in AI ... Read more ›
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Innovation in Europe has never been short on talent, research, or ambition. Yet, time and again, we see high-potential startups struggle to secure the private investment needed to translate their groundbreaking research into market-ready solutions. This is the challenge that Ventures.eu is tackling head-on—bridging the funding gap by identifying and supporting the most promising EU-backed ... Read more ›
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Milan-based TimeFlow, a solution that automates and optimises workforce management and IT supply chain resource procurement, announces the closing of a new €4 million funding round. The round, funded in part by the European Union-Next Generation EU, was supported by investors such as Vertis SGR, through the Vertis Venture 6 Digital Sud fund, Azimut, through ... Read more ›
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snuggs, a Berlin-based period pants brand, has closed its latest funding round raising €5 million, raising its position as the “most-funded brand in the category” and accelerating its mission to transform society’s perception of the menstrual cycle. The funding round was led by TripleB, bringing total funding to €12 million. For Linda Šejdová, Co-founder and ... Read more ›
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