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Rotterdam-based Zeno, a legal AI startup developing an end-to-end platform for legal professionals, has raised €2M in funding. The investment came from Chris Oomen, founder of Optiver. Chris Oomen says, “Zeno shows that AI doesn’t have to be a threat to professionals. It can be a source of empowerment. And that’s exactly the kind of ... Read more
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Three GOP senators voted for a resolution to terminate Trump's April 2 tariffs. It would have passed if not for some absences. Read more ›
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President Trump on Wednesday dismissed concerns about bare store shelves as he spoke about his trade approach with China. Read more ›
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President Trump is defending his economic policies while urging Americans to "be patient" amid the tumult of markets and overall economy. Read more ›
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NIAID's Integrated Research Facility is one of the few federal facilities charged with studying Ebola. Tuesday afternoon, all of its work was put on indefinite pause by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s department. Read more ›
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A Tim Cook-style CEO could take Tesla's core EV operations to new heights, similar to Apple's success after Steve Jobs died. Read more ›
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services appeared to blame the existence of chemtrails on DARPA, saying he would do everything in his power to stop the emissions. Read more ›
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In his 2021 book vilifying Fauci, RFK Jr. lays out support for an alternate theory. Read more ›
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CFO Amy Hood touted Microsoft's 50th anniversary and AI agents in an internal memo about the quarter. Read more ›
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Some federal employees got emails in March reminding them not to wear clothing, like MAGA hats, that promotes a candidate. That policy is rescinded. Read more ›
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Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) wants to know whether Amazon founder Jeff Bezos received any “promises or favors” from President Donald Trump in exchange for his “subservience” after dropping all plans to show customers the cost of tariffs. In a letter sent on Wednesday, Warren questions Bezos about the details of his conversation with Trump and […] Read more ›
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A US judge says Apple deliberately chose not to comply with an order requiring it to loosen App Store rules—and then tried to cover up its disobedience. Read more ›
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In a message to fans, Katy Perry said the internet's response to her Blue Origin space trip and tour performances has left her feeling "battered and bruised." Read more ›
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A DOGE operative has been tasked with using AI to propose rewrites to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's regulations—an effort sources are told will roll out across government. Read more ›
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Eric Saw bought a 96-year-old ship with the dream of converting it into a hotel. Finding it a resting place and renovating it took him nearly 10 years. Read more ›
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Mark Zuckerberg says he believes most of the Meta's code will be written by AI agents sometime within the next year-and-a-half. Zuckerberg made the prediction during an hour-long interview with podcaster Dwarkesh Patel. "I would guess sometime in the next 12 to 18 months, we'll reach the point where most of the code that's going towards these efforts is written by AI," said Zuckerberg, referring to the company's efforts to... Read more ›
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Mark Zuckerberg says the future of tech is heading away from screens to augmented reality and holograms. Read more ›
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During an oral argument on Wednesday, the Supreme Court appeared all but certain to divide along party lines in a case that seeks to fundamentally expand the role religion plays in American public schools. This isn’t surprising: Almost immediately after Republicans gained a supermajority on the Supreme Court, they started rewriting the Court’s religion decisions […] Read more ›
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"Well, they did sign up for it, actually. And this is what I campaigned on," Trump said of the reciprocal tariffs he imposed. Read more ›
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John Fitzpatrick, the CTO of a document management startup and an engineer behind Siri, tells Business Insider the key signs to spot AI washing. 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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US-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced its investment in two Dutch businesses following its Blue Magic Netherlands (BMN) event held last November. The selected companies are Delft-based Emergent Swarm Solutions and ‘s-Hertogenbosch’s Saluqi Motors. Brad Lunn, MD for GA-ASI, says, “The technologies presented by Emergent and Saluqi really stood out to us, ... Read more Read more ›
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Upstream Festival to hold its sixth edition in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, at the venue Annabel. The event focuses on startup development by gathering over 45 partners, along with founders, investors, companies, and policymakers from across Europe. Taking place on the 21st and 22nd of May 2025, the programme includes more than 50 exhibitors, over 35 ... 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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In today’s startup world, attention is currency, and trust is everything. The right story told the right way can open doors of opportunities that one cannot fathom. Behind every headline-grabbing story is a team that knows how to shape perception and build trust. That’s where ThirdEyeMedia, a global PR agency, comes in. Based out of ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Peckish, an AI-native inventory management platform, has secured €800K in pre-seed funding led by Arches Capital. Other investors included Antler, Newland Syndicate, Empower Impact, and several strategic angels from the hospitality industry in the UK and the Netherlands. Enabling sustainable growth for the F&B business Founded in 2023 by former Uber employees Harpreet Singh ... 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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UK-based Deliveroo, a food delivery giant, has suspended its £100M (approximately €117.5M) share buyback program after confirming it had received a $3.6B (approximately €3.1B) takeover proposal from US delivery giant DoorDash. The UK food delivery firm said it halted repurchases with immediate effect as talks with DoorDash advance. Deliveroo announced it received the non-binding approach ... Read more Read more ›
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