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Prague-based FinTech startup Flowpay has secured €30 million from investment manager Fasanara Capital to provide working capital financing for SMEs and become a notable player in the world of embedded finance. Flowpay was originally backed by Techstars, a leading pre-Seed investor, alongside rising Czech VCs like Soulmates Ventures and DEPO Ventures, and key angel investors ...
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Trump announced in an executive order on Friday a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visa holders. Here's who the new rules will impact. Read more ›
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The Trump administration said on Friday that it would raise application fees for the H-1B visa. Read more ›
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There is a deep human impulse to whittle reality down into familiar and self-flattering fairy tales. We all gravitate toward information that validates our preconceptions and vindicates our in-groups. It is cognitively taxing to revise one’s model of the world. And it is emotionally uncomfortable to recognize fault in our allies or merit in our […] Read more ›
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Amazon, Microsoft, JPMorgan, and Meta employees on H-1B visas were told to stay put, per employees and communications reviewed by Business Insider. Read more ›
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Stellar Blade developer Shift Up has dropped a mysterious image onto social media, leading some fans to speculate it could be teasing a horror event or even crossover promotion with the upcoming release of Konami's horror, Silent Hill f. Read more Read more ›
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According to a report by The Washington Post, scientists with the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water were told by "political appointees" to stop work on studies that were headed for publication, as they'll now be "subject to a new review process." Staffers were reportedly given the instructions in a town hall meeting this week. The only papers exempt are those for which "scientific journals had already returned proofs —... Read more ›
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Stan Lee has been dead for nearly a decade, but next week's comic convention will let you chat with his AI recreation, which is...a choice. Read more ›
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Mangione filed a 114-page legal attack on the death penalty and US Attorney General Pam Bondi. He is charged in the murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson. Read more ›
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Fast Company ran a contrarian take about AI from entrepreneur/thought leader Faisal Hoque, who argues there's three AI bubbles. The first is a classic speculative bubble, with asset prices soaring above their fundamental values (like the 17th century's Dutch "tulip mania"). "The chances of this not being a bubble are between slim and none..." Second, AI is also arguably in what we might call an infrastructure bubble, with huge amounts... Read more ›
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I didn't consider how hard it would be to stay close to my family when I moved. Now I have three kids and I have make an effort to visit every year. Read more ›
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From a disastrous AMA on Monday to disappointing Legion Go 2 preorder customers on Friday, the Lenovo team is having a hell of a week. To kick things off, the Lenovo Legion team hosted an AMA on Reddit revolving around its gaming handheld launch. The Legion Go 2 generated a ton of hype, being Lenovo's next-gen gaming handheld with more powerful specs and a higher price tag, but the team... Read more ›
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Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Musk’s Memphis supercomputer fixer • The Arena: The highlightification of sports. • The Top 5: Tech elites turn to luxury matchmakers to find love.• Plus, our Recommendations: “Home Cooking,” “The World’s Worst Best” and “Three Days of the Condor.” It definitely wasn’t the opening question Carlos Alcaraz was expecting.As I sat four feet from the world no. 1 tennis player—and full disclosure,... Read more ›
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Starting Monday, the US government will get another crack at convincing a federal judge to break up Google, after a different judge decided to keep it intact despite finding it to be a monopolist. Lawyers for Google and the Justice Department will return to a federal courthouse in Alexandria, VA for a roughly two-week trial […] Read more ›
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Apple just launched the AirPods Pro 3, and today Amazon introduced the first discount on the earbuds at $10 off their original price. You can get the AirPods Pro 3 for $239.00 on Amazon, down from $249.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Although not a... Read more ›
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order that changed the annual H1-B visa fee. Read more ›
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It's not too early to shop for Advent calendars -- this year's latest and greatest are already selling fast. We've hand-picked our favorites, featuring beloved characters, super fun toys and yummy treats for kiddos. Read more ›
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claims anyone not wearing smart glasses will be at a “cognitive disadvantage” in the future. But you'll have to pay a hefty social price for those added smarts. Read more ›
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President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order, which adds a $100,000 fee to H-1B visa applications. It's not a one-time fee either: Companies will have to pay $100,000 a year for any employee it brings over to the US on the visa for up to six years. The Secretary of Homeland Security will restrict approval for visa applications unless accompanied by the fee, though the rule "allows case-by-case... Read more ›
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As an American, I'm used to high healthcare costs. When I moved to Colombia and had a C-section, it shockingly cost just $123 — with a private room. Read more ›
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Terra One, a German developer of grid-scale battery storage systems, has secured up to €150 million in mezzanine financing from Aviva Investors. Alongside equity and project financing, these funds will enable Terra One to invest up to €750 million in new storage assets. This will enable the company to build up a total capacity of ... Read more ›
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London-based Conduct has raised €11.2 million in Seed funding to accelerate the modernisation of legacy ERP systems. Founded in 2024 by three former Palantir employees, the company has developed an AI platform designed to transform enterprise IT operations, starting with a focus on SAP. The Seed round was led by Creandum, with participation from Lucid ... Read more ›
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Radlett-based Jam 7, creator of the Agentic Marketing Platform (AMP), has closed its €312k Seed funding round in order to transform how B2B tech companies innovate, compete and grow – this round places its valuation at a whopping €10.4 million. The round was led by Stephen Altman, Founder of New World Private Equity Partners. “This ... Read more ›
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Venture capital remains one of the cornerstones of Europe’s innovation landscape, fuelling the growth of startups across every sector. In our last list, we spotlighted 15 VC firms focused on sustainability, underlining how investors are shaping the future of sustainability. This article continues that series, turning the focus toward another critical area of investment. Healthcare ... Read more ›
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Warsaw’s vastpoint, a new VC firm, is launching today with €18 million and a mission to back Poland’s most ambitious early-stage tech Founders with Seed investments – leveraging its dual presence in Warsaw and New York to connect startups with global partners and investors. The inaugural fund vastpoint I is launched in partnership with PFR ... Read more ›
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Nory, a British AI-native restaurant management system for hospitality businesses, today announced it has raised €31 million in Series B funding to further AI enhancements and drive the company’s expansion to the US. The round was led by Kinnevik, with participation from Series A lead Accel, alongside other existing investors – bringing total funding to ... Read more ›
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France’s Juisci, a HealthTech startup that transforms the way healthcare professionals consume scientific knowledge, has secured €5.5 million in Seed funding in order to boost R&D, scale its team, and accelerate international expansion, with a strong focus on the U.S. market. The round was led by Big Pi Ventures, with participation from Ring Capital, Bpifrance, ... Read more ›
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Building a successful software product takes more than a great idea and a few developers. It requires a solid team structure, a shared vision, and individuals with the right combination of skills and mindset. Without this, even the most promising projects can lose direction or stall completely. For a startup software product to succeed, it ... Read more ›
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Bucharest-based DRUID AI today announced it has secured €26 million in Series C financing to advance the global expansion of its enterprise-ready agentic AI platform under the leadership of its new CEO, Joseph Kim. The strategic investment – which will advance DRUID AI’s mission to empower companies to create, manage, and orchestrate conversational AI agents ... Read more ›
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