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Berlin-based NAO, a co-investment platform, has raised over €1M in a second closing of its seed financing round, bringing the total to €4.5M. Serial entrepreneur Jens Hilgers, Founding General Partner of BITKRAFT Ventures, is among the investors in this round. Before this investment, the company raised €3.4M in seed round funding in December 2024. Additionally, the ... Read more
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Apple today announced its 2025 Pride Collection, including a new Apple Watch band, watch face, and iPhone and iPad wallpaper. The new Pride Edition Sport Band is available to order on Apple.com and in the Apple Store app starting today, and it will be available at Apple Store locations beginning next week. In the U.S., the band costs $49. The new Pride Harmony watch face and a matching iPhone and... Read more ›
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Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley was once synonymous with America’s industrial might. The region was known for its booming manufacturing economy anchored by companies like Mack Trucks and Bethlehem Steel, the latter of which employed over 30,000 workers at its peak in the 1950s. But manufacturing began to struggle in the 1970s and collapsed by the turn […] Read more ›
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Macer Gifford said he was "shocked" by the Russian army's brutality in Ukraine, and said that his unit agreed that no member would be taken alive. Read more ›
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After visiting all 50 states, I think Letchworth, Matthiessen, and Kodachrome Basin are some of the best lesser-known US state parks. Read more ›
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Trump said the US's film industry is "dying a very fast death" because productions are shifting out of the country. Read more ›
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Trump resumed involuntary collections on defaulted student loans. Borrowers who don't make payments could have some of their federal benefits seized. Read more ›
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If you want to be a good wedding guest, do things many of the best attendees do, like sitting toward the front and offering to help with setup. Read more ›
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Today, May 5th, marks the final day for Skype, ending its 22-year run as a staple of daily communication. Read more ›
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Apple’s rumored super-slim iPhone “Air” isn’t expected until this fall, but supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says development has already begun on a redesigned version with a bigger screen. According to Kuo, Apple’s second iPhone Air / iPhone “Slim” model is planned for launch in the fall of 2026 as part of the usual annual […] Read more ›
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The Fed is widely expected to leave rates steady on Wednesday, but traders will monitor comments for economic projections and clarity on future rate cuts. Read more ›
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The currency of Taiwan, the 'silicon island,' has appreciated over 10% vs the USD in the space of just a few days, raising concerns about further price rises coming to U.S. consumers. Read more ›
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Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses. Read more ›
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Cities from New York to Houston are sinking into the ground little by little, putting an estimated $109 billion of property at risk of flooding. Read more ›
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Apple plans to release its first foldable iPhone next year, according to several reporters and analysts who cover the company. In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said the foldable iPhone will offer two key advantages over other foldable smartphones. First, he said the foldable iPhone will have a "nearly invisible" crease when unfolded. This means the device's rumored 7.8-inch to 8-inch inner display would have a more... Read more ›
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"When I knew it was over was when I downloaded Skype." All the way back in 2003, Michael Powell, then the chairman of the FCC and the United States' chief regulator of the telecom industry, told a roomful of academics and executives at the University of California at San Diego that he had seen the […] Read more ›
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He said Bezos was a "very nice guy," and they had a relationship. Read more ›
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This iPhone trick lets you have private conversations without leaving a trace. Read more ›
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The fast-fashion giant launched an elaborate PR campaign in Washington, hiring at least three high-ranking Trump officials. But it wasn’t enough to save Shein from Trump’s tariffs. Read more ›
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Groningen-based Let’s Get Digital, a Dutch company maximising the value of events, has joined the Rotterdam’s Spotler Group. This step expands the Group’s position in the events sector, including trade fairs and online events. Let’s Get Digital will contribute to the Group’s goal of offering a complete solution that connects marketing and event technology. Through ... Read more Read more ›
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Ghent-based Azalea Vision, a health tech company, announced the first closing of its €15M Series A funding round. The company has raised €9M to conduct its First-in-Human (FIH) pilot clinical trial, a step in proving the safety and effectiveness of its eye care technology. The company aims to get approval from the U.S. Food and ... Read more Read more ›
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Eindhoven-based Astrape Networks, a Dutch deeptech startup focused on improving short-distance data network performance, has completed a €7.9M seed round. This includes a €2.5M grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC). The round was co-led by PhotonVentures, Join Capital, and Brabant Development Agency (BOM), with participation from Shift Invest, an impact-driven Dutch VC. Ewit Roos, ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Invest-NL, a Dutch impact investor focused on driving innovation in the Netherlands, has announced the appointment of Peter Molengraaf as the new Chairman of its Supervisory Board, effective May 1, 2025. He takes over from Jan Nooitgedagt, who had served in the role since the organisation’s inception in 2020. Molengraaf has been a member ... Read more Read more ›
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Managing IT assets and services is no longer just a behind-the-scenes job. Many organisations struggle to track IT assets like laptops, servers, and software licenses, often relying on outdated spreadsheets or rigid systems. All of this leads to unnecessary spending, underused resources, and delayed decision-making. IT support and maintenance suffer from similar inefficiencies, with teams ... Read more Read more ›
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Netherlands-based Ebusco, a motor vehicle manufacturing company, has published its results for the year 2024. In what the company has described as a “year of transition,” Ebusco made a significant pivot in its production strategy — shifting away from in-house manufacturing to an outsourced model under the Original Equipment Design (OED) approach. Christian Schreyer, CEO ... Read more Read more ›
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AI is advancing fast! The rise of generative AI has made it alarmingly easy for bad actors to create believable fake identities and forged documents. What used to require expert skills can now be done with just a simple prompt. Enhanced fraud detection To combat this growing threat, Groningen-based Klippa announced the launch of its enhanced ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based bunq, an AI-powered neobank, announced the launch of bunq Crypto as part of the bunq Update 28 event in Amsterdam. Now, users in the Netherlands, France, Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Belgium can invest in crypto directly from the bunq app. The Dutch neobank plans to gradually expand bunq Crypto to the rest of the ... Read more Read more ›
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Paris-based Chipiron, a deeptech company on a mission to end cancer through scalable MRI technologies, has secured $17M (nearly €14.94M) in a Series A round of funding. The investment was led by Blast, with participation from the EIC Fund and iXcore, and support from France2030 (SGI), the EIC Accelerator (European Commission), and Bpifrance. Since its ... Read more Read more ›
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Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland (INH) announced that it has invested in three Amsterdam-based startups, including Phosphoenix BV, a medtech startup, Amplio Pharma, a company developing improved versions of “already great” drugs, and Parkinnova Therapeutics, which is developing new therapy for Parkinson’s disease. INH is a joint initiative of the Province of Noord-Holland, University of Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit, ... Read more Read more ›
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