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Brussels-based AI-Blox, a scale-up developing physical AI solutions, announced that it has closed its first funding with the backing of Smartfin, one of Europe’s leading venture capital firms. Smartfin is a European venture and growth capital investor, managing over €600M in assets and investing in early and growth stage B2B technology companies. The VC has ... Read more
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Today marks the 14th anniversary of Steve Jobs passing away, at the age of 56. He died just one day after Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S and Siri. Apple CEO Tim Cook has once again paid tribute to Jobs. "Steve saw the future as a bright and boundless place, lit the path forward, and inspired us to follow," said Cook, in a post today. "We miss you, my friend." Cook... Read more ›
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The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has plans to build out a 24/7/365 surveillance team that focuses on scouring social media for case leads, as revealed in documents first discovered by Wired. According to public records, ICE has put out a request for information — which allows the agency to detail its preliminary scope of work to gauge any interest from contractors — that details using social media platforms... Read more ›
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Introduction This is Honor's third MagicBook Art 14 laptop in about a year - the first featured an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, and the second one had Snapdragon X Elite and runs Windows 11 on ARM. This one makes a return to Intel silicon with the Core Ultra 7 255H, a processor that's a generational improvement in technology. If you're unfamiliar with the MagicBook Art 14, it's Honor's thin-and-light... Read more ›
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"It's been in the family for generations. There was never a question of selling it," Matsukane Imai told Business Insider about the guesthouse in Japan. Read more ›
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Alaina Appleman lost her Big Tech job in Singapore. She chose to stay abroad and reinvent her career around her passion for travel. Read more ›
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James Austin Johnson returned as President Donald Trump while Colin Jost played Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Read more ›
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Top White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said he's hopeful lawmakers can reach an agreement to end the government shutdown before layoffs begin. Read more ›
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ScienceAlert writes that some of the tiny nanoplastic fragments present in soil "can make their way into the edible parts of vegetables, research has found." A team of scientists from the University of Plymouth in the UK placed radishes into a hydroponic (water-based) system containing polystyrene nanoparticles. After five days, almost 5% of the nanoplastics had made their way into the radish roots. A quarter of those were in the... Read more ›
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Singapore made a bold move in its usual foreign policy of neutrality by sanctioning Promsvyazbank, a bank associated with the ruble stablecoin issuer A7A5, due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But A7A5 was able to legally make an appearance at Token2049 because the conference is organized by a Hong Kong entity. Read more ›
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Remote controlled fiber optic-tethered drones may have met their match with a new Ukrainian innovation. Read more ›
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For the last several years Netflix has been quietly banking episodes of a new show called Famous Last Words, interviews with famous people entering their twilight years. The catch is that episodes will only air after the subject passes away. The full list of interviewees is a closely guarded secret, but last week Netflix quietly […] Read more ›
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Modern history dictates a change to the new 'Running Man' movie, one that Stephen King and Edgar Wright hope you'll like. Read more ›
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SNL kicked off Season 51 with a wild cold open mocking Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump, and the state of the U.S. military. Read more ›
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My husband and I have always prioritized living fully. His kidney cancer diagnosis weeks after retirement reminded us why that's important. Read more ›
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Police said they arrested a suspect on Friday and that TikTok's headquarters would remain closed through the weekend out of "an abundance of caution." Read more ›
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With 'Demon Slayer' and 'KPop Demon Hunters' taking animation by storm, Tartakovsky thinks 'Black Knight' should get a fair shot. Read more ›
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Early retirement is a dream for many, but watching my husband's dad retire at 55 helped me see possible drawbacks and realize that it's not mine. Read more ›
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After hearing Judge Arun Subramanian launch into an F-bomb-laden recounting of trial testimony, I thought a sentence of 10 years was likely. Read more ›
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California governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Friday that grants rideshare drivers in the state the right to unionize. It's the second state to grant organizing rights to rideshare drivers, who are independent contractors, following the passage of a similar law in Massachusetts in 2024. There are over 800,000 rideshare drivers in California, and the bill that was just signed into law "establishes a clear legal framework for union certification,... Read more ›
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Stockholm-based Einride, a freight technology company providing digital, electric and autonomous shipping for road freight, has raised $100M (approximately €85.1M) in funding. The round saw a mix of existing and new investors, including EQT Ventures, one of Einride’s largest shareholders, as well as other investors and shareholders. EQT Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm ... Read more Read more ›
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The past few weeks have been very busy in the tech startup sector. There have been many announcements, including funding rounds closing across Europe, new partnership deals, and a wave of acquisitions. With so much happening, it has been difficult to track everything. This roundup brings together some of the key news that might have ... Read more Read more ›
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London-based Trig (formerly Pavlov), an AI agent platform purpose-built for account management, has secured $6M (approximately €5.1M) in an oversubscribed seed round. The round was led by 20VC, with participation from Frontline Ventures, Marc Benioff, AJ Tennant, Mayur Gupta, and other pioneering industry leaders. The latest funding round brings total capital raised to $8M, following ... Read more Read more ›
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Münster, Germany-based clockin, a company specialised in making digitalisation and AI accessible for deskless workforces, has secured €10M in growth capital. The round was led by Newion (Amsterdam) and NRW.Venture (Düsseldorf). Existing investors Scalehouse Capital (Osnabrück) and D11Z. Ventures (Heilbronn) also participated. Newion is Europe’s early-stage investor in business software. The firm supports founders from ... Read more Read more ›
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Copenhagen-based NORNORM, a circular workplace furniture solutions provider, has announced that it has secured €50M in a new funding round. Existing investors, including Verdane, Inter IKEA, Philian AB and Banco Santander, have participated in the round. The Danish company plans to use the funding to enhance its circular model by utilising technology and AI to ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Mews, the operating system for hospitality, announced the acquisition of London-based Flexkeeping, a platform that focuses on automating housekeeping and improving hotel operations. This acquisition adds tools for housekeeping and team collaboration to the Mews system, enabling hoteliers to manage the guest experience from check-in to check-out in one place. By integrating housekeeping automation ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based HyET Solaris, a company specialised in ultra-lightweight solar foils, has secured €60M in growth capital from UK investors Aequitas Carbon Ltd and Abbeydale Partners LLP. Aequitas Carbon is a UK-based investment firm focused on breakthrough energy and materials technologies that support the global energy transition. Maarten Scholten, Operating Partner at Aequitas Carbon Ltd, comments, ... Read more Read more ›
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Genmab to acquire Utrecht-based Merus in an all-cash deal expected to close in early 2026, adding Merus’ cancer therapies to its pipeline. Copenhagen’s biotechnology company Genmab and Utrecht-based Merus, an oncology company, announced that they have signed an agreement under which Genmab will acquire all outstanding shares of Merus. This acquisition involves Merus’ therapy asset, ... Read more Read more ›
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Leiden-based Leyden Laboratories, a clinical-stage biotech company, has secured €30M in new equity financing from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund and Invest-NL. The European Innovation Council Fund from the European Commission is a deep tech investor across all technologies. The EIC Fund aims to fill a critical financing gap and to support companies in ... Read more Read more ›
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Innovation continues to shape the future, and Dutch startups are once again demonstrating that bold ideas can drive meaningful impact in the real world. Highlighting this spirit of ingenuity is the KvK Innovation Top 100, an initiative dedicated to showcasing the creativity and capability of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the Netherlands. The 100 ... Read more Read more ›
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