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Paris-based Mistral AI, one of Europe’s most competitive AI startups, has raised €1.7 billion in a Series C funding round led by Dutch chip equipment giant ASML. The round gives ASML an 11% stake, making it Mistral’s largest shareholder, and values the French startup at €11.7 billion, nearly doubling its valuation since June 2024. The ...
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Reporter Marisa Kabas, founder of The Handbasket, posted on Bluesky today that more than 1.7 million subscribers canceled their paid Disney streaming plans between September 17 and September 23. The total allegedly includes subscriptions to Disney+, Hulu and ESPN. That falloff reportedly marked a 436 percent increase over the usual churn rate for the service. We’ve reached out to Disney+ for comment on this claim. Disney also chose to increase... Read more ›
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In total, YouTube will pay $24.5 million to settle the suit brought by President Donald Trump. Read more ›
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Ukraine's navy said the modified anti-ship weapon struck the Elektrodetal plant in Karachev at a range of 150 miles. Read more ›
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Logitech updates its MX Master 4 flagship mouse with haptic feedback and a quick, customizable Action Ring shortcut circle. Read more ›
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The latest MX Master 4 is like the popular MX Master 3, but with haptics. It's still a really great productivity mouse. Read more ›
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Sen. Mark Kelly and three Democratic colleagues urged appropriations leaders to block funding for moving space shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia to Houston, arguing the transfer would waste taxpayer money, risk permanent damage, and restrict public access. The relocation, pushed by Texas senators Cornyn and Cruz under a new law, carries an estimated cost of nearly $400 million. Ars Technica reports: "Why should hundreds of millions... Read more ›
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Trump said on Monday that Zohran Mamdani "won't be getting any" federal funding to fulfill his campaign promises if elected mayor. Read more ›
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A smart scale does more than show your weight. It tracks metrics like body fat, muscle mass and water percentage, then syncs that data to your phone so you can see changes over time. If you want to take control of your health, the best smart scale gives you clear insights and helps you stay consistent with your goals.Some models focus on accuracy, while others support multiple user profiles or... Read more ›
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The chipmaker’s chief executive is urging countries to establish their own ‘sovereign’ AI ecosystems — but one which relies on its technology Read more ›
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Apple today released iOS 26.0.1 and iPadOS 26.0.1, the first updates to the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 operating systems that came out earlier this week. The new software can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update. According to Apple's release notes for the update, iOS 26.0.1 addresses a bug that could cause aberrations in photos captured with the iPhone... Read more ›
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The Chinese toy company is working hard to ensure that Labubu remains relevant for years to come. Read more ›
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Apple's retail store at University Park Village, in Fort Worth, Texas, will soon be moving to a different area of the shopping center. Apple's original store at University Park Village The new store will open on Saturday, October 11, at 10 a.m. local time, on the north side of University Park Village. Apple is moving into a larger space that was previously split between men's suit store Jos. A. Bank... Read more ›
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Costs for vehicle repairs have soared, but the services are getting less availability and mission readiness in return. Read more ›
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Long delays to get parts for F/A-18 fighters and Virginia-class submarines have forced maintainers to strip from other aircraft and subs. Read more ›
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Vail Resorts CEO explains why visits and season pass sales for the upcoming season are down, and how he plans to turn things around. Read more ›
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James Gunn's DC blockbuster racked up 13 million views in its first 10 days on the Warner Bros. streaming platform. Read more ›
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"The competitive reality is that the Chinese are the 700-pound gorilla in the EV industry," Ford CEO Jim Farley said. Read more ›
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Coming out of stealth mode, Laussane-based semiconductor cooling startup Corintis has today announced that it has raised a €20 million Series A to address the cooling bottleneck faced by computer chips in the age of AI – raising €28.5 million in total. The round was led by BlueYard Capital with participation from Founderful, Acequia Capital, Celsius ... Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based VC firm DFF Ventures (formerly Dutch Founders Fund) announces its third fund, DFF Ventures III, with €50 million out of the €60 million already committed – expanding beyond just Europe to back founders in Vertical AI, recommerce platforms, and marketplaces. “pre-Seed investing has changed a lot in just a few years,” said Laurens Groenendijk, ... Read more ›
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I have dedicated my work to building bridges between continents, connecting ecosystems, creating opportunities for exchange, and developing new business ties between startups across Africa and Europe. We cannot deny that, compared to Europe, many African startup ecosystems are still less mature. The figures underscore that, while African startups raised €1.4 billion in the first ... Read more ›
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In 2016, we launched GuestReady in six countries at the same time. Our ambition was to build a globally leading company, so building across different locations was a given from day one. Our thinking was simple: if Airbnb worked in a market, we would work in that market too. We picked these markets fast and ... Read more ›
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Time after time, London proves why it’s Europe’s startup capital. Take my own experience: of the four Uber General Managers from the Eastern Europe region I managed, all four now live in London. Two of us are building our own startups, while the other two lead high-growth ventures. It’s a small snapshot, highlighting how the ... Read more ›
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deskbird, a Schwyz-based workplace management platform, raises €19 million in Series B funding to expand into the UK and European markets, advancing its mission to pioneer AI-powered workplace intelligence that provides predictive insights. The round is led by Octopus Ventures, with co-investments from Neva SGR (Intesa Sanpaolo Bank) and AVP, alongside participation from Alstin Capital, ... Read more ›
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Nscale, the London-based hyperscaler engineered for AI, today announced it has raised the largest Series B in UK and European history, at €936 million to challenge established global cloud providers and accelerate European sovereign AI infrastructure deployment. The financing was led by Aker ASA, with continued support from existing shareholders, including Sandton Capital, and participation ... Read more ›
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Light, an AI-native finance platform out of Copenhagen that processes 280 million records in under a second, today announced €25 million in Series A funding to expand to the US, triple its engineering team, and further build out the deployment department. The round was led by Balderton Capital. Atomico, Cherry, Seedcamp, and Entrée also participated ... Read more ›
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C4 Ventures, a French VC firm, announces the launch of its third fund, with a target fund size of €100 million to focus on early-stage investments in AI and DeepTech startups across Europe, reinforcing the continent’s ability to create global contenders in the field. “The AI revolution is bigger than any previous technological shift we’ve ... Read more ›
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The mobile growth landscape in 2025 is fundamentally different from even two years ago. Ad costs are up, attention spans are down, and user expectations are higher than ever. However, for teams that understand the current toolset and deploy it intelligently, this is a moment of major opportunity. Thanks to AI technology’s rapid maturity and ... Read more ›
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