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London-based Concept Ventures is today announcing the close of an €75 million Fund II to back the UK and Europe’s most promising early-stage tech talent – allegedly positioning it as the largest dedicated pre-Seed fund in Europe. The raise was backed by LPs including Aldea Ventures, Top Tier Capital Partners, Marktlink Capital, Dominus, and Granite ...
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A huge AWS (Amazon Web Services) outage has taken out multiple internet services including Alexa, Ring, Snapchat and more –here's what we know so far. Read more ›
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When a crypto crash ricocheted across markets earlier this month, the spotlight landed on Hyperliquid, an exchange that handles more than $13 billion in trades a day with around 11 employees based largely in Singapore. The two-year-old exchange is little known outside crypto markets but wildly popular among traders for offering anonymity, high leverage and giving away a token that has soared in value. Hyperliquid has no outside investors and... Read more ›
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is currently experiencing a major outage that has taken down online services, including Amazon, Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, and more. The AWS status checker is reporting that multiple services are “impacted” by operational issues, and that the company is “investigating increased error rates and latencies for multiple AWS services in the US-EAST-1 […] Read more ›
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By now, you’ve probably seen some of the videos of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as well as other federal law enforcement agencies, attacking immigrants and unarmed Americans protesting President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. In one, officers shoot a pastor in the head with a pepper ball. In another, an officer sprays pepper spray directly […] Read more ›
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Amazon is tracking a massive AWS outage that has crippled large parts of the internet. Read more ›
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Reddit, Roblox and Ring are just a tiny fraction of the hundreds of sites and services that were affected when AWS went down, causing a major internet blackout. Read more ›
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Roblox, Fortnite, and a number of the world's other biggest games have gone offline as a huge outage affects the internet this morning. Read more Read more ›
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Mere months ago, New York’s mayoral front-runner was polling right next to “Someone Else.” He spoke to WIRED about building a social media machine, Big Tech capitulation, and learning from Eric Adams. Read more ›
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Services of Snapchat, Canva, Signal, Perplexity, Duolingo, and Open AI —used by millions every day across the world— are down across the world. The disruption appears to be linked to an outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Read more ›
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A massive internet outage occurred Monday morning, impacting Amazon, Snapchat, Roblox, and more. Read more ›
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GM executive Mark Reuss said Western carmakers need to match the speed at which BYD and its rivals build new models. Read more ›
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Organizers say the “No Kings” protests drew more than seven million people across 2,700 cities. The crowds included high-profile politicians, A-list celebrities, and more than a few creative inflatables. Read more ›
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The iPhone 17 lineup outsold the iPhone 16 models by 14% during the first 10 days of availability in the United States and China, according to new sell-through data from Counterpoint Research. Counterpoint said the figures represent the earliest measurable signal of demand for the new generation in Apple's two most commercially important markets. The firm said the overall uplift is being led by stronger upgrades to the standard iPhone... Read more ›
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The Federal Trade Commission removed several blog posts in recent months about open source and potential risks to consumers from the rapid spread of commercial AI tools. Read more ›
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Chase Rigby, a former Google product manager, shares how leaving Big Tech taught him lessons in leadership, transparency, and building great company culture. Read more ›
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Fintech cofounder Garima Shah believes that mistakes are inevitable in a startup environment, and accountability is key to moving forward. Read more ›
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The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 10/18/25 featuring funding details for Movandi, Upgrade, Campfire, and eighteen other deals representing $1.4B in new funding that you need to know about. Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based energy scale-up Return has entered a long-term partnership with APG, on behalf of pension fund ABP – the former of which is investing €300 million in new growth equity for a minority stake to support the platform. “Partnering with APG marks an important step toward a more connected and resilient European energy system,” said ... Read more ›
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Arbio, a startup out of Berlin applying AI to the service-heavy property rental sector, is announcing its €31 million Series A funding round – bringing total funding to over €38 million. The round was led by Eurazeo, with investors including AI-focused VC OpenOcean and previous investors Atlantic Labs and leading angels Philipp Freise and Justin ... Read more ›
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Munich, a city known for its role in technology and innovation, recently hosted Photonica 2025 – the final event of the PhotonHub Europe project. Taking place on 25 June at automatica’s Start-up Arena, happening alongside Laser World of Photonics at Messe München, the half-day gathering served as an important platform to connect promising startups with ... Read more ›
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Venture capital is a critical driver of innovation, and in recent years, Malta has carved out a place for itself on the European map of startup investment. Its strategic location, international business links, and government-backed initiatives have made the island an increasingly attractive base for both founders and investors. The country welcomes several events throughout ... Read more ›
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Afori, a new AI platform purpose-built for insurance brokers out of Berlin, today announced its official launch out of stealth alongside the closing of a €4 million pre-Seed funding round. The round was led by General Catalyst with participation from Yellow, Booom, insurance industry leaders including Christopher Lohmann (Founder the Mulberry Ventures, ex-CEO HDI and ... Read more ›
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London-based cybersecurity startup CybaVerse has secured €5.9 million in Series A funding to accelerate its growth and product development. The round was co-led by Pembroke VCT and Airbridge Equity Partners, with participation from Haatch, and legal support provided by boutique firm Culbert Ellis. Founded in 2018, CybaVerse has evolved from a boutique consultancy into a ... Read more ›
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SLNG.ai, a speech infrastructure startup out of Barcelona building the first radically global platform for voice AI, today announced it has raised €3.3 million in pre-Seed funding to challenge the US-centric voice technology ecosystem that “has left billions of users worldwide in digital silence.“ The round, led by Earlybird VC, will accelerate SLNG’s plan to ... Read more ›
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Amid record funding and growth, Britain is shaping itself as one of the world’s top innovation powerhouses – and it’s doing so by reinvesting in an age-old advantage: its universities. This time, however, it’s not just academia leading the charge. A three-pronged alliance between researchers, investors, and AI infrastructure is shaping a new wave of ... Read more ›
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With its sunny climate, vibrant culture, and strong support for the startup ecosystem, Valencia has become a launchpad for innovative ideas that span diverse sectors, from cutting-edge technologies in health and sustainability to transformative advancements in mobility and digital platforms. The city is Spain’s 3rd biggest startup hub, and is slowly but surely glimbing the ... Read more ›
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Wild Bioscience, an Oxford University AgTech spinout that develops improved crop varieties using AI and precision breeding, has raised a €51 million Series A investment to expand their R&D and commercial operations, and to turn their early field successes into market-ready seed varieties. This round was led by the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), with ... Read more ›
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