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Paris-based Daphni, a mission-driven venture capital firm and certified B Corp, has announced the first closing of its new fund, Blue, at €200M. The Blue Fund aims to support around 40 startups working on sustainability by integrating science, software, and hardware. It focuses on helping European scientific innovations transition from research to market. Daphni has ... Read more
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JP Morgan's chief global economist warned that Donald Trump's aggressive tariff plan increased the risk of the country falling into a recession. Read more ›
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The Trump administration’s tariffs are, by every reasonable account, an economic catastrophe in the making. So why are they happening? One explanation is that this is simply democracy at work. President Donald Trump campaigned on doing more or less exactly what he’s just done, and the voting public elected him. So here we are. That’s […] Read more ›
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Vice President JD Vance said Musk will remain a "friend and an adviser" on Fox News. Read more ›
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When President Donald Trump began yesterday’s announcement of the White House’s latest trade policy brandishing a novelty-sized cardboard sign labeled “Reciprocal Tariffs,” the immediate and nearly unanimous response was bafflement. Trump slapped a 10 percent baseline tariff on all imports into the US, including from uninhabited islands, plus absurdly high rates on specific countries, supposedly […] Read more ›
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Though Superman is clearly going to get the living daylights beat out of him at some point in James Gunn’s upcoming DC Studios feature, the movie’s latest trailer puts a spotlight on how the Man of Steel gets put back together again. During its presentation at this year’s CinemaCon, Warner Bros. shared an extended sneak […] Read more ›
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Social media users have noted that there appears to be no logic behind the tariffs. Read more ›
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CinemaCon audiences got an early look at Predator: Badlands, including its setting: an alien 'planet of hurt.' Read more ›
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US president suggests he is open to horse-trading a day after imposing severe import levies on Chinese goods Read more ›
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Temporary layoffs show the real-world impact of the uncertainty Trump has created. Read more ›
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Microsoft is testing a new Windows 11 feature that resizes taskbar icons dynamically like on macOS, with options to shrink icons when the taskbar is full or keep them small at all times. The Verge reports: If you're on the beta, under Taskbar settings - Taskbar behaviors, you can now select options under Show smaller taskbar buttons: Always, Never, or When taskbar is full. The third option will scale down... Read more ›
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The original Switch started a revolution when it combined the portability of handhelds with the ability to play games on your TV at home like a traditional console. But with the Switch 2, even though it's physically bigger, it feels like a sleeker, faster and more refined take on its predecessor — to the point that Nintendo should have called it the Super Switch (which apparently almost happened). And after... Read more ›
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James Cameron's multi-billion dollar Avatar franchise returns with a new entry December 19. Read more ›
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Despite their concerns, GOP senators largely demurred on whether they'd support a new bill to reign in Trump's tariff powers. Read more ›
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Apple plans to hold a WWDC keynote viewing party for select students and developers on Monday, June 9, with a limited number of invites available for an in-person Apple Park event. Apple accepted applications for attendance until yesterday, and the company is now sending out notices to those who have been selected to go via its lottery process. The event is set to include WWDC-related special activities like the keynote... Read more ›
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Economists and supply chain experts told BI consumers will spend about $4,000 more this year due to cost increases caused by Donald Trump's tariffs. Read more ›
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In the wake of Snow White's middling performance, Disney seems to be rethinking the pace and potential of its live-action remakes. Read more ›
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The CEO of Steve Jackson Games, which makes board games and card games, says that the 54 percent tariff on goods imported from China that will go into effect on April 5th is a “seismic shift” for the board game industry and that “prices are going up.” “At Steve Jackson Games, we are actively assessing […] Read more ›
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For European tech founders, the return of aggressive US trade tariffs marks a moment of strategic recalibration.A tariff is a government-imposed tax on imported goods or services. Tariffs are used to ... Read more ›
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Trump's tariffs announcement has companies scrambling as their costs increase. Here's which companies have hinted at raising prices. Read more ›
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London-based Flagright, an AI-native, centralised, no-code compliance platform, has secured $4.3M (approximately €3.9M) in a seed funding round. The funding round was led by Frontline Ventures, with participation from notable angel investors such as Rubin Ritter (Ex-Co-CEO of Zalando), André Silva (Ex-Global Head of Expansion at Revolut), Phillip Chambers (CEO of Orbex), Ahmed Badr (COO ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam continues to solidify its position as a leading startup hub in Europe, hosting approximately 1,219 startups—about 45 per cent of the Netherlands’ total. Despite a slight dip in the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Index, the city remains a magnet for talent and investment. In March 2025, several Amsterdam-based startups secured significant funding, reflecting the ... Read more Read more ›
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Europe’s startup ecosystem has grown over the past decade, with several companies reaching the billion-dollar mark. Atomico’s State of European Tech report states that 11 ecosystems without such companies in 2015 now have at least one. Dealroom data shows that Europe has 571 unicorns, including 22 new ones in 2024 – 37 of them have ... Read more Read more ›
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Belfast-based IceMOS Technology Corporation, a semiconductor manufacturer, has secured $22M (approximately €20M) in a Series E funding round from a London-based investor, 57 Stars LLC, and earlier-stage USA investors. The latest funding round values IceMOS at a market capitalisation of $110M (approximately €102M) post-money The company will use the funds to increase strategic manufacturing in ... Read more Read more ›
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Paris-based Tomorro, an AI-powered contract management platform, has raised €25M in a funding round led by XAnge and Acton Capital. Others, including Adelie and Founders Future, previous investors HenQ, Resonance, Financière Saint-James, and Motier Venture, also participated in the round. The announcement comes 18 months after raising €11M. The French company will use the funds ... Read more Read more ›
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Budapest-based Qneiform, an HR software platform provider, has raised €3M in a seed funding round led by PROfounders and Day1 Capital. Based out of London, PROfounders Capital is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage technology-enabled businesses across Europe. “Almost every company in the world sees hiring as a priority and yet precious ... Read more Read more ›
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Rotterdam-based Gradyent, a digital twin platform for heating and cooling grids, has raised €28M in an oversubscribed growth funding round. The round was led by Blue Earth Capital, with participation from SEB Greentech Venture Capital and continued support from Capricorn Partners, Eneco Ventures, Helen Ventures, and Energiiq. The proceeds will support the expansion of Gradyent’s ... Read more Read more ›
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Cambridge-based CMR Surgical, a company that develops surgical robotic systems for minimal access surgery, has secured over $200M (approximately €185M) in the latest financing round through a combination of equity and debt. The latest funding round was backed by existing investors and new investor Trinity Capital. Fund utilisation The UK company will use the funds ... Read more Read more ›
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Utrecht-based Brainial, an AI-based tender assistant that creates better proposals faster, has secured fresh funding to simplify tender procedures. The funding amount, however, remains undisclosed. The investment comes from Dutch entrepreneur Pieter Schoen, providing resources for founders Fedor Klinkenberg and Taco Hiddink to expand their company. Brainial will use the funds to improve its product, ... Read more Read more ›
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As Q1 2025 comes to a close, it’s clear that Dutch startups are off to a strong start this year. According to the fifth edition of the State of Dutch Tech report by Techleap, the Dutch tech companies raised €3.1B in venture capital over the past year, a 47 per cent increase compared to the ... Read more Read more ›
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