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Amsterdam-based Volta Ventures has launched a €20M seed fund aimed at early-stage B2B software startups in the Benelux region. The fund plans to support approximately 15 companies and is supported by a network of accomplished Dutch and Belgian entrepreneurs. Volta is increasing its focus on early-stage SaaS development in the Benelux region through its new ... Read more
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Elon Musk's America PAC faces a class action lawsuit from petition signature gatherers who said they haven't been paid. Read more ›
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The former US president is also known for his own sharp sense of humor, including dad jokes while he was in office. Read more ›
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Its finance chief said the company will implement a "low single-digit price increase globally." Read more ›
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The AI chatbot was used to help draft a citation in an expert report for Anthropic's copyright lawsuit. Read more ›
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"DeepSeek, and R1 in particular, was the first model I've seen post some points," Nadella said. Read more ›
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"This change, which directed Grok to provide a specific response on a political topic, violated xAI's internal policies and core values," xAI said. Read more ›
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The bill, which Republicans will be working to pass over the next several weeks, is the centerpiece of Trump's legislative agenda. Read more ›
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"The appearance of impropriety, or worse, is too great," Rep. Mike Lawler of New York wrote. Read more ›
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JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon doesn't think WFH employees are all that effective. Here's some of the things he said on remote work. Read more ›
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The texts were displayed to jurors in a Manhattan courtroom where Sean "Diddy" Combs is fighting sex-trafficking and racketeering charges. Read more ›
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CarPlay Ultra, Apple's next-gen dashboard integration, just debuted in Aston Martin models. Read more ›
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Microsoft today shared a new ad on YouTube with the tagline "we're faster than a Mac." In the video, Microsoft says the top-end Windows PCs with Copilot+ branding are up to 58% faster than the previous-generation MacBook Air with the M3 chip, based on Cinebench 2024 multi-core CPU benchmark results. The ad is citing old figures that were reported on all the way back in May 2024, so take that... Read more ›
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You might want to prepare for things to pay more at Walmart. The company’s CFO, John David Rainey, told CNBC that the Trump administration’s tariffs are “still too high” and that consumers could see higher prices “likely towards the tail end of this month, and then certainly much more in June.” “We’re wired for everyday […] Read more ›
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In a legal filing, advertisers sued by X said the suit was an attempt to use the courthouse win back business it lost. Read more ›
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Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick called 'Grand Theft Auto VI' the 'most-anticipated entertainment property of all time' in an earnings call Thursday. Read more ›
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Microsoft has stopped production of the Surface Laptop Studio 2 and will mark it as end-of-life in June, with no successor currently planned. Tom's Hardware reports: The Surface Laptop Studio 2 is being put out to pasture quietly, much like other devices that the company has sunset. The Surface Studio, a desktop PC that folded down into a creative studio for drawing, was formally discontinued in December without a successor.... Read more ›
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As AI cheating rises, Reid Hoffman expects teachers to turn to tests such as oral exams that force students to understand a subject more deeply. Read more ›
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Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian says outdated air traffic control systems are to blame for slower flights, such as Atlanta to New York. 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: The Supreme Court heard arguments about a birthright citizenship case today that are really about two questions: Does President Donald Trump have the power to […] Read more ›
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The new additions give Galaxy users more granular control when it comes to preserving their phone's battery. Read more ›
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On Thursday, Coinbase Global announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Deribit, a crypto derivatives exchange, for approximately $2.9B (approximately €2.57B). The transaction comprises $700M (approximately €622B) in cash and 11 million shares of Coinbase Class A common stock. Founded by brothers John and Marius Jansen, Deribit is a cryptocurrency futures and options ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based GoDutch, a fintech company that provides an advanced account for business users, has secured €1.2M in a pre-seed funding round. Founders of Dutch neobanks such as René Frijters and Mike de Boer (Knab) and Bart Wesselink (former COO and CFO of bunq) provided half of the investment. De Boer adds, “GoDutch is an excellent ... Read more Read more ›
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Barcelona-based Heura Foods, a startup that produces 100 per cent plant-based, sustainable, and healthy food products, has secured a €20M loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The operation is backed by InvestEU, an EU programme that aims to unlock over €372B in investment by 2027. It will prioritise the EU’s strategic objectives, such as ... Read more Read more ›
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Delft-based Flying Fish Maritime Innovations BV, a Dutch company working toward sustainable shipping through zero-emission fleet operations, has received a minority investment from CPAC Systems AB, a subsidiary of the Volvo Group. Sweden’s CPAC Systems develops embedded control and automation systems for the marine, construction, agriculture, and commercial vehicle sectors. It works in areas including ... Read more Read more ›
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Artificial Intelligence is everywhere! It has become an integral part of the workplace. However, most of the companies lack clear oversight and policies. Recent research shows that 73 per cent of employees already use AI (like ChatGPT) without permission. At the same time, 40 per cent of organisations have no clear approach or are delaying ... Read more Read more ›
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Dutch startup VitsAll, the employee wellbeing platform founded by Sabine Bakkum, has been named the winner of a Dragons’ Den pitch competition organised by Rabobank in collaboration with the Academic Business Club. The event brought together rising entrepreneurs to pitch their ventures before a panel of expert judges, including Raymon Pouwels, José van Dalen, Martijn ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Toloka, a provider of high-quality data solutions for artificial intelligence (AI), has secured a $72M (approximately €64M) strategic investment led by Bezos Expeditions, the investment firm of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Bezos Expeditions is the personal investment firm of Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com. The firm manages a portfolio of investments across various sectors, ... Read more Read more ›
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Madrid-based Room00 Group, an urban lifestyle hospitality platform, announced that it has secured €400M in a strategic investment from King Street Capital Management, a global alternative investment firm. King Street is a global alternative investment firm managing over $28B in assets across public and private markets. The company focuses on debt and equity investments in ... Read more Read more ›
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Osnabrück, Germany-based desk.ly, a provider of an AI-powered platform for modern workplace management, has secured an undisclosed seven-figure funding from HTGF for its next growth phase. HTGF is one of the most active early-stage investors in Germany and Europe, financing startups in the fields of Deep Tech, Industrial Tech, Climate Tech, Digital Tech, Life Sciences, ... Read more Read more ›
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Netherlands-based Azafaros, a clinical-stage company developing therapeutics for rare lysosomal storage disorders, has completed an oversubscribed €132M Series B funding round. The investment was led by Jeito Capital, co-led by Forbion Growth, and included participation from Seroba, Pictet Group, and existing investors Forbion Ventures, Schroders Capital, and BioGeneration Ventures (BGV). Rachel Mears, Partner at Jeito ... Read more Read more ›
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