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Binance back in business. Fiat currency exchanges now possible for US traders. International competition for geographic hub status. US cryptocurrency platform, Binance.US has revealed it is accepting US dollar deposits and withdrawal after restoring USD fiat services. Customers of Binance.US can withdraw and deposit USD via ACH bank transfers with no fees and continue to... Read more » Read more ›
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Operatives working for Elon Musk’s DOGE appear to be editing the code of AutoRIF—software designed by the Defense Department that could assist in mass firings of federal workers, sources tell WIRED. Read more ›
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In the past 24 hours, Congress has filed two new bills aimed at curbing the billionaire's power to wreck the federal government. Read more ›
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Apple shareholders rejected a request from the National Center for Public Policy Research proposing the iPhone maker roll back its DEI efforts. Read more ›
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From overcrowded tourist attractions to sleepless train nights and soreness, backpacking in Europe may not be as glamorous as it looks on Instagram. Read more ›
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After Elon Musk demanded that federal workers detail their work accomplishments via email, VA employees who contacted BI strongly opposed the effort. Read more ›
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The online textbook and homework help company has seen its stock price crater since the pandemic and the rise of ChatGPT. Read more ›
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Musk's 'Wall of Receipts' includes a long list of contracts that have already been paid out and won't save the government, or the taxpayer, any money. Read more ›
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Automattic-owned Beeper has announced a new beta update to its desktop and iOS apps to finally merge its service with Texts, which Automattic acquired in 2023. You can download the desktop version or see instructions for using the iOS beta in TestFlight by going to this page. Beeper says the new desktop version is built […] Read more ›
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The BlackBerry might be dead, but one of its best ideas — a tiny thumb-friendly keyboard for phones — lives on in the Clicks keyboard case, which will soon be available for several Android devices. Over 100,000 of the original Clicks keyboard cases have been sold around the world, the company says in a press […] Read more ›
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Move fast and break things doesn't work well for vulnerable people on Medicare and Social Security. Read more ›
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A few months ago, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that Apple was in the early stages of developing a smart home doorbell and lock system with Face ID. He said the doorbell would wirelessly connect to a compatible deadbolt lock. In a vague teaser post on X today, a leaker known as Kosutami shared an alleged new feature that Apple is planning for the doorbell: MagSafe. On select iPhones, MagSafe lets... Read more ›
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The 3,145-piece Tyrannosaurus rex set will stomp onto shelves from March 12. Read more ›
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One thing writers and multinational consumer electronics corporations have in common is we both need a good editor. Or, failing that, at least a good spell-checker. OnePlus somehow missed that step when launching the OnePlus Watch 3, which had its scheduled Tuesday launch abruptly halted because of an embarrassing typo. On the back of the watch, early buyers discovered that their $330 smartwatch was "meda in China." As a result,... Read more ›
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Donald Trump had talked about firing senior military commanders on the campaign trail as far back as last summer. After the election, his transition team reportedly drew up a list of senior officers to be fired. Trump’s secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, had told a podcast just days before he was named to his position, […] Read more ›
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The Apple Watch Ultra 3 is expected to launch later this year, arriving two years after the previous model with a series of improvements. While no noticeable design changes are expected for the third generation since the company tends to stick with the same Apple Watch design through three generations before changing it, there are a series of internal upgrades on the way. By the time the Ultra 3 is... Read more ›
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Activision has confirmed some in-game content in Call of Duty has been created using generative AI. Read more Read more ›
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An undersea internet cable running between Taiwan's main island and the offshore Penghu Islands was severed earlier today, under suspicious circumstances. Read more ›
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President Donald Trump has said he is considering distributing “DOGE dividends” to American taxpayers, drawing from any cost savings his Department of Government Efficiency achieves through aggressive cuts to federal spending and employment. Congress, however, is skeptical — and it’s not clear that the DOGE’s strategy will actually yield anywhere near the savings it projects. […] 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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Romania, one of Eastern Europe’s fastest-growing economies, is emerging as a regional hub for innovation and technology. Strategically located at the crossroads of Europe, the country benefits from a highly skilled workforce, a strong IT sector, and competitive business costs. With one of the lowest energy import dependencies in the EU and increasing investments in ... Read more ›
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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 ... 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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We’re excited to announce that Michał Borkowski, Co-founder & CEO of Brainly, will be joining us as a speaker at the EU-Startups Summit 2025 in sunny Malta on April 24-25! A passionate entrepreneur and advocate for accessible education, Michał co-founded Brainly in 2009 in Kraków with the vision of creating a global learning community. What ... 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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Dutch food delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway is set to be acquired by South African investment group Prosus in a €4.1 billion all-cash deal that will see the company delist from public markets in Amsterdam. The offer values Just Eat’s shares at €20.30 each, representing a 22% premium over its highest share price in the ... Read more ›
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Geneva-based Sparta, a provider of real-time intelligence for commodity traders, has secured €40 million in Series B funding to fuel their expansion beyond oil and gas, evolving from a data provider into a full-scale AI-powered trading platform. The funding round was led by One Peak, with continued backing from Singular and FirstMark. “Today’s team-based incentives ... Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Polestar Capital announces the launch of the Polestar Capital e-mobility & infrastructure fund (PCEIF), a €500 million debt fund designed to finance the transition to zero-emission mobility. The fund will extend loans to e-mobility and logistics projects, providing “essential financing that is urgently required but difficult to obtain elsewhere“. With the launch of PCEIF, ... Read more ›
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Ghent-based software company Karomia has secured €2 million in funding, to expand its AI-powered Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) reporting platform with a focus on producing a Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)-compliant reports. The funding round was led by Entourage, imec.istart Future Fund & imec.istart Fund. Jens Verhiest, COO of Karomia, explains: “ESG reporting doesn’t ... Read more ›
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