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London-based Ryft, a payment platform focused on automating payment flows for marketplaces and digital platforms, announced a £5.7M (nearly €6.62M) Series A funding round. The investment brings the company’s total funding to £7.4M (nearly €8.60M). The round was led by EdenBase, with participation from GPOS Investments, British Business Bank, Pembroke VCT, Sidebyside, and Ingenii VC. ... Read more
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Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway's CEO since 1970, said he intends to make way for planned successor Greg Abel at the end of this year. Read more ›
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On May 5, Trump is resuming collections on defaulted student loans. "I'm going paycheck to paycheck and this is going to kill me," one said. Read more ›
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Alice Schroeder, who wrote a popular biography on Warren Buffett, spoke to Business Insider about his life and legacy amid news of his resignation. Read more ›
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Celestine Cooley, 74, couldn't afford to retire in Los Angeles, so she moved to Bordeaux, France, where life is cheaper and more exciting. Read more ›
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Cue a new batch of “Half-Life 3 confirmed” memes. The latest rumor surrounding Valve’s long-awaited next installment in the Half-Life series claims that the game is currently “playable, end-to-end” and could even be announced in the summer, followed by a release in winter of this year. The speculation comes from Tyler McVicker, who’s known for reporting on Valve rumors, during his latest Q&A livestream. According to McVicker, the game is... Read more ›
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From electronics that keep your household running to medical equipment used in life-saving situations, those goods likely came from China. Read more ›
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Wonsan Kalma, North Korea's latest mega project, aims to entice droves of international tourists and their money. Read more ›
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Let’s get something straight: the digital nomad dream is real.But it’s not always pretty. When I landed in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with a $1,200 emergency fund and a busted laptop hinge, I was chasing the same dream every other remote worker was selling on Instagram—freedom, sunshine, cheap smoothies, and some mythical version of “balance.”What I ... Read more ›
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Warren Buffett joked at Berkshire's annual meeting that he and the late Charlie Munger had been "preserving ourselves carefully" by rarely exercising. Read more ›
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US Marines deployed NMESIS launchers that fire anti-ship missiles to a critical waterway south of Taiwan. See photos of the new weapons system. Read more ›
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Donald Trump loves to bash workers in fancy office jobs — from lawyers to college professors. It's helped make him popular. Read more ›
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Trump's tariff flip-flops are the focus of AG Letitia James' inquiry. Ex-prosecutors call insider trading hard to prove and the strategy unprecedented. Read more ›
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The OnePlus 13T went on sale in China this week and will be launching in India soon as the OnePlus 13s. This brings us back to the eternal question – do people actually want small phones? The answer, if you ask OnePlus, appears to be “no”. Company representatives have stated that the 13T/13s will not be sold in Europe, the US and Canada. OnePlus 13T That’s disappointing as the 13T... Read more ›
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A millennial shares why he created a video cover letter for his dream job at Adobe and how it helped him land the job. Read more ›
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Nobody Wants This season 2 is currently in production. Here's everything we know so far about the hit Netflix show's return including trailer, cast, plot rumors and more. Read more ›
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As fans come to terms with the GTA 6 delay - from creating countdowns "that are cheaper than therapy" to pleas to "calm ourselves" - at least one person is delighted by the news: Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 actor, Luke Dale. Read more 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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Amsterdam is reinforcing its status as a major startup hub in Europe, home to around 1,219 startups—nearly 45 per cent of the Netherlands’ total. While the city experienced a slight dip in the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Index, it continues to attract talent and investment. In April 2025, several Amsterdam-based startups secured new funding rounds, ... 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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Munich-based ARX Robotics, a defence tech startup focused on unmanned autonomous land systems, has secured €31M in a Series A funding round led by HV Capital. Other investors, including Omnes Capital and significant support from existing investors in the NATO Innovation Fund and Project A, also participated. HV Capital is one of the early-stage and ... 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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Barcelona-based Aldea Ventures, a fund of funds that invests in pre-seed and seed venture capital managers focused on frontier technology, has closed €50M for its Fund II, which aims to reach €125M. The capital from Aldea II will be allocated to early-stage managers working in deep technology sectors. What to expect from Aldea Fund II? ... Read more Read more ›
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