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Dalton, a Belgian startup turning static websites into self-improving growth engines, today announced it has raised a €1 million pre-Seed round to expand its team and bring its AI-powered optimisation platform to more e-commerce and SaaS businesses. Investors include Syndicate One and a roster of entrepreneurs such as Stijn Christiaens (Collibra), Matthias Geeroms (Lighthouse), Jorn ...
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A North Korean imposter was uncovered, working as a sysadmin at Amazon U.S., after their keystroke input lag raised suspicions with security specialists at the online retail giant. Read more ›
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Paul Rudd is bestowed the power of gun by Ice Cube in this Christmas' oddest theatrical release. Read more ›
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Speculative token selling accelerated as heavy volume formed near resistance before a sustained pullback. Read more ›
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The news that the maker of the Roomba robot vacuum, iRobot, filed for bankruptcy this week came as no surprise. Its CEO, Gary Cohen, had been warning investors all year that the company could run out of cash unless a buyer was found. When its last potential deal fell through, bankruptcy became inevitable. But Cohen […] Read more ›
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A study finds that AI has surpassed Bitcoin and the bottled water industry in its use of resources, with other experts saying that the estimate is actually conservative. Read more ›
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A top US commander called the launch a "significant milestone" in delivering cheap drones to American forces. Read more ›
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China has reportedly built and begun testing a secret EUV lithography prototype using ASML-style laser-produced plasma technology. Yet, despite generating 13.5-nm light, the system remains unable to make chips and appears to be years away from achieving a complete, production-ready EUV manufacturing capability. Read more ›
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In its ongoing series of staff statements to illuminate the regulator's view on crypto matters, the Securities and Exchange Commission touched on broker custody. Read more ›
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"A calorie-neutral, drug-free, low-cost, readily available tool for when we need a boost in performance.” Read more ›
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This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. One of the world’s leading climate, weather, and wildfire science research institutions is being targeted for elimination in what many of those affected see as President Donald Trump’s political vendetta against Colorado Gov. Jared Polis. […] Read more ›
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The consumer price index increased 2.7%, short of the forecast and September's 3% rise. Read more ›
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We're really into minimalism, so we started furniture-free living four years ago. I've noticed health benefits, like better balance and strength. Read more ›
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Meta's Mark Zuckerberg now trails Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Alphabet's Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and Oracle's Larry Ellison in the wealth rankings. Read more ›
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Epic is making strides with Unreal Engine 5's development trajectory, fixing performance issues that've bogged down many new releases. The latest version, UE 5.7, reportedly not only improves CPU and GPU-bound performance but ups the visual fidelity, without any real downsides. Read more ›
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The world's best-performing stock is turning into a cautionary tale for investors chasing outsized returns from the AI boom. From a report: Little-known until recently even within its home market of India, RRP Semiconductor Ltd. became a social-media obsession as its shares surged more than 55,000% in the 20 months through Dec. 17 -- by far the biggest gain worldwide among companies with a market value above $1 billion. That's... Read more ›
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The short animation, written by Hideaki Anno and helmed by 'Thrice Upon A Time' animation director Naoyuki Asano, will debut during a special three-day 'Evangelion' celebration in February 2026. Read more ›
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A doctor said powerlifting helped her boost her mood and energy while building muscle. She said two exercises can save you time in the gym. Read more ›
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When a president gives a primetime televised speech, it is typically about something of serious import: to make the case for a major new policy or to announce the beginning of a war. President Donald Trump’s speech on Wednesday night had no grave significance. In fact, there didn’t seem to be much of a point […] Read more ›
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Acclaimed LGBTQ+ developer Robert Yang has released another explicit game, this time a commentary on fishing for dates. Read more Read more ›
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Zurich-based cybersecurity company Soverli has raised €2.2 million ($2.6 million) in pre-Seed funding to introduce a sovereign smartphone architecture that works alongside Android and iOS. The round was led by Founderful, with backing from the ETH Zurich Foundation and Venture Kick, as well as prominent figures from the cybersecurity industry. In September, the company secured ... Read more ›
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Agreenculture, a Toulouse-based startup specialising in the autonomy and safety of agricultural machinery and tractors, has raised €6 million in a Series A equity round to enhance, standardise, and industrialise its products for rapid integration, while strengthening its commercial deployment. The funding was raised with participation from Supernova Invest, Future Food Fund and Unilis (Unigrains ... Read more ›
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A new report, The European Open-Source AI Landscape, has just been released by the StepUp Startups project. The report offers a snapshot of where Europe currently stands in the global AI race, and explores how faster adoption of open-source AI could boost competitiveness while strengthening the EU’s digital sovereignty. Open-source AI refers to models, tools ... Read more ›
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QuantumDiamonds (QD), a Munich-based quantum sensing company for semiconductor inspection, has unveiled plans to invest €152 million to build what it calls the world’s first production facility for advanced chip testing systems. The planned Munich facility is “expected to receive tens of millions of euros in public support from the German federal and Bavarian governments ... Read more ›
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Oxford-based materials science startup A&B Smart Materials (A&B) has closed its €1.7 million (£1.5 million) “heavily oversubscribed” pre-Seed round to replace the synthetic sustainable superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) used in hygiene products and agriculture. The funding round’s principal investors include existing backer Sake Bosch, alongside new strategic investors, Caesar and Living Hope VC. Archipelago Ventures, Triple ... Read more ›
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Mirelo, an audio company that lets anyone generate perfectly synchronized sound effects for videos, has just raised about €35 million ($41 million) in a seed round, co-led by Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Atlantic.vc and TriplePoint Capital. The Berlin-based startup was founded by two senior AI researchers who are also accomplished musicians, ... Read more ›
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Ankar, a London-based AI platform innovating how companies and law firms capture and protect their patents, has raised a €17 million ($20 million) Series A round to grow its team and expand further into the US. The round was led by Atomico, with Index Ventures doubling down and Norrsken VC and Daphni participating – bringing ... Read more ›
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Mindoo, a Belgian platform for deploying safe and governed agentic workflows in healthcare, announced today that it has secured €5 million in Seed financing to provide hospitals and practices with a scalable AI workforce layer that performs routine tasks and alleviates pressure. The round was raised from 6DC, Syndicate One and a group of strategic ... Read more ›
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Repsense, a Lithuanian dual-use data analytics company specialising in information tracking and threat detection, has closed its €2 million Seed round in order to strengthen its technology for tracking and predicting information threats. The round was closed with a final €1.1 million investment led by Tensor Ventures and Seed Starter, CVC of Česká spořitelna bank, ... Read more ›
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Iconic, a London-based interactive entertainment and AI-native platform company, has raised €11 million ($13 million) in seed funding to develop its on-device AI technology for immersive gaming experiences. The round was co-led by venture capital firms Kindred and Northzone, with additional backing from industry players including the Google AI Futures Fund. The investment also brings ... Read more ›
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