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Berlin-based FinTech Pliant has acquired the Vienna-based Insurtech startup hi.health to enable Pliant to apply its payment expertise to the insurance sector while also gaining valuable industry-specific know-how. This marks the company’s second acquisition following the purchase of Friday Finance in 2023. hi.health will continue to operate independently, while benefiting from Pliant’s support and infrastructure ...
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Canadians traveling to the US was down year-over-year in July for the seventh straight month. The travel decline started at the beginning of the year. Read more ›
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Ukrainian drone startup Wild Hornets released a video on Monday of its Sting interceptor reaching up to 195 miles per hour in stable flight. Read more ›
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Musk said in an X post that Apple's actions were an "unequivocal antitrust violation." Read more ›
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In the teaser, Taylor Swift complimented Kelce on his blue sweater, to which he replied: "Yes, I know. It's the color of your eyes, sweetie." Read more ›
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The latest updates to the Google Home app prevent phantom offline messages, reduce camera latency, and more. Read more ›
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This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump announced today that he will federalize police in Washington, DC, and deploy DC National Guard troops onto city streets. Trump’s declaration brings DC’s […] Read more ›
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Last week, President Donald Trump called Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan "highly CONFLICTED" on Truth Social. On Monday, he posted calling Tan a "success." Read more ›
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending lower tariffs with China for another 90 days, CNBC reports. The new executive order was signed before the previous agreement was set to end on August 12 at midnight. The extension will maintain the current 30 percent tariff on goods from China while representatives from both countries negotiate a new trade deal. The previous agreement lowered US tariffs down from 145... Read more ›
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Three Gen Z friends who work in finance said buying with friends makes homeownership attainable for young people. They bought a condo in Tampa, Florida. Read more ›
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Demis Hassabis says AI's next leap to AGI will require fixing a key flaw: consistency. Read more ›
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An in-person Live Translation feature could soon be available on the AirPods, according to imagery found in iOS 26 beta 6. There's a picture of the AirPods with Hello in several different languages, along with a suggestion that the feature will be activated with a double press. The file itself is named "Translate," which certainly seems to imply that there will be a gesture to activate a Live Translation option.... Read more ›
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Apple is continuing to tweak the way that the Liquid Glass design looks ahead of the iOS 26 launch, and the latest beta makes a change to the Lock Screen. The Lock Screen clock has been updated with additional transparency, allowing more of the background to peek through. Beta 6 on left, beta 5 on right The clock also has more of a 3D, floating look, which is in line... Read more ›
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Video footage shows the South China Sea chase and the aftermath, including "substantial damage" to the Chinese Coast Guard ship, Manila said. Read more ›
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Donald Trump is letting Nvidia and AMD sell some chips to China — but only if they pay a 15% tax. That's the opposite of Trump's tariff push. Read more ›
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Apple Cinemas, the company that is being sued for alleged trademark infringement by Apple, today said that it is committed to defending its brand. We are committed to defending our brand, our history, and our continued right to operate as Apple Cinemas--an identity that is and has always been clearly distinct and fully compliant with all applicable trademark laws. Apple Cinemas is a long-established independent theater chain with no connection... Read more ›
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The account for xAI's chatbot was temporarily suspended from X, with a NSFW video posted on the timeline once it was back up. Read more ›
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My husband and two teenage sons take a trip without me every summer. I use the week to get through my to-do list and spend time with friends. Read more ›
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Recent breakthroughs have revived confidence about creating full-scale quantum systems by end of the decade Read more ›
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French MedTech developer Sanofi announces the completion of its acquisition of Vigil Neuroscience, Inc. to add new investigational medicine to treat Alzheimer’s disease to the neurology pipeline. In June 2024, Sanofi made a €34.5 million strategic investment in Vigil that included the exclusive right of first negotiation for an exclusive license, grant, or transfer of ... Read more ›
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WiseBee, a US-Bulgarian cybersecurity startup building an on-demand, autonomous security team that monitors, detects, and neutralises threats, has raised €2.1 million in pre-Seed funding to accelerate development and deployment of its Agentic cyber risk mitigation platform. The round was led by Frontline Ventures and BrightCap Ventures, with participation from a U.S.-based investment firm and angel ... Read more ›
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AlterEco Pulp, a Rome-based startup active in the ecological transition and specialised in the production of eco-sustainable packaging, announced the closing of a €3.5 million Seed round. The round was led by Eureka! Fund I – Technology Transfer, managed by Eureka! Venture SGR, with the participation of AZIMUT ELTIF – Venture Capital ALIcrowd III and IV ... Read more ›
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Riga-based Cellbox Labs, developing miniature human organ replicas outside the body, has secured €3.3 million in non-dilutive funding to accelerate the development of its dynamic organ-on-a-chip technology. Part of this funding comes from state aid under the Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) in the healthcare sector, known as “Tech4Cure”, which strengthens EU industrial ... Read more ›
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In the heart of Germany, a unique programme is once again opening its doors to global entrepreneurs, this time with a sharper focus on IT hardware. The Stuttgart Region’s Startup Welcome Package continues to offer an unparalleled entry point for startups and young tech companies aiming to explore one of Europe’s most innovation-driven ecosystems. For ... Read more ›
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U.S.-based AIxBlock, a decentralised AI infrastructure startup, has secured a €1.5 million innovation grant from the European Union, with an additional €61.5 million in pre-approved funding, to support the next phase of its open and distributed compute platform. The non-dilutive grant – which does not require equity in return – marks a significant milestone for ... Read more ›
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Munich-based environmental management and compliance platform Tanso has closed a Series A round of €12 million to expand its team and into additional countries, and to develop further product modules for supply chain, compliance, and risk management. The round was led by international VC firms henQ and Fortino Capital, with participation from existing investors Capnamic and ... Read more ›
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Spanish data infrastructure startup Qbeast has raised €6.5 million in Seed funding to accelerate the future of open Lakehouse analytics while expanding the team and furthering product development. The round was led by Peak XV’s Surge programme (formerly Sequoia Capital India), with participation from HWK Tech Investment and Elaia Partners. The capital injection will support ... Read more ›
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Tracelight, a British AI company working to make financial models easier to build and trust, has raised €3 million in Seed funding to build out the product, team and distribution to serve the world’s finance and strategy professionals. The round was led by Chalfen Ventures, with participation from Acequia Capital, Inovo and EF, and angels including ... Read more ›
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Berlin-based crypto infrastructure startup BOB has raised a €9.5 million strategic round to build a hybrid Layer 2 chain that lets users earn yield on native BTC without custodians or wrapped tokens This most recent strategic round brought in new backers including Anchorage, Amber Group, and Sats Ventures, while also seeing increased commitments from previous ... Read more ›
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