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Stockholm-based Encube has launched its AI platform for hardware development with fresh funding, aiming to expand operations in Europe and the US. Stockholm-based Encube, a visual collaboration platform, announced its official launch with $23M (nearly €19.73M) in funding. The funding is aimed at expanding the company’s commercial operations and increasing investments in AI to support ... Read more
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The smarter, more capable version of Siri that Apple is developing will be powered by Google Gemini, reports Bloomberg. Apple will pay Google approximately $1 billion per year for a 1.2 trillion parameter artificial intelligence model that was developed by Google. For context, parameters are a measure of how a model understands and responds to queries. More parameters generally means more capable, though training and architecture are also factors. Bloomberg... Read more ›
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The Republican Party has had better days. In Tuesday’s off-year elections, the GOP lost every major race by a mile. Democratic candidates won the Virginia governor’s race by around 15 points, the New Jersey gubernatorial election by 13, and Georgia’s statewide public commissioner elections by more than 25 points. In Pennsylvania, Democratic Supreme Court justices […] Read more ›
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Republican lawmakers, right-wing influencers, far-right extremists, and conspiracy theorists pushed anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric after Zohran Mamdani’s victory. Read more ›
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CEO criticises western ‘cynicism’ while Beijing loosens regulations and cuts energy costs for data centres Read more ›
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New NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani targeted Donald Trump in his victory speech, pledging to fight corruption and support unions. Read more ›
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When did we all start ignoring Nintendo? Was it the Wii era? Because that's the moment Nintendo stepped away. That's when Nintendo decided to leave the raw-power console fight to PlayStation and Xbox, and let them slug it out while it did something else. Nintendo decided to focus on innovation and creativity and rethink the idea of the console, the Wii being the result. I remember how it was greeted... Read more ›
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With the help of complete CPU domination in the consumer/gaming marketplace thanks to chips such as the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, AMD has achieved a record breaking $2.8 billion in client revenue. Read more ›
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The Supreme Court’s Wednesday morning argument on President Donald Trump’s ever-shifting tariffs went better for him than the 2025 elections, but only slightly so. At least two of the Court’s Republicans — Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett — appeared very likely to join the three Democratic justices in striking down those tariffs, and […] Read more ›
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Zohran Mamdani beat former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa to win the race. Read his full acceptance speech. Read more ›
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Kim Kardashian accused ChatGPT of causing her to fail her law exams, calling it "insane" in a recent interview with Vanity Fair. Read more ›
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Mary Shelley's gothic classic gets a new movie adaptation starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi and Mia Goth. Read more ›
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Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, 34, is projected to defeat Andrew Cuomo in the race for New York City mayor. Read more ›
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When Apple introduces its more capable version of Siri in 2026, it increasingly sounds like it'll have Google to thank. Bloomberg reports that Apple is finalizing plans to use a custom version of Gemini to power the new Siri and plans to pay Google handsomely for the privilege.The new Siri will still use some of Apple's homegrown models, but will also rely on a version of Gemini running on the... Read more ›
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Gemini can now draw from your emails and documents while performing “deep research” queries. Google’s announcement blog called this “one of our most-requested features” for Gemini Deep Research, which is an agentic feature styled specifically for creating research reports rather than just answering questions. The chatbot starts by creating a multi-step research plan, then it […] Read more ›
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The Republican-led Federal Communications Commission voted to roll back requirements for broadband "nutrition labels" designed to make internet shopping more transparent. Read more ›
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Food delivery app said acquisition of UK’s Deliveroo would contribute less to earnings than forecast Read more ›
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Zohran Mamdani, currently a state assemblyman, is set to get a large raise when he takes office as mayor of New York City. Read more ›
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Snap and Perplexity AI have struck a $400 million deal that will bring the AI search engine directly to Snapchat sometime in "early 2026," the two companies announced. With the partnership, Perplexity's AI search engine will be a prominent part of Snapchat's "chat" interface so users can "ask questions and get clear, conversational answers drawn from verifiable sources, all within Snapchat."The news was announced alongside the company's third-quarter earnings. The... Read more ›
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A majority of Supreme Court justices on Wednesday expressed skepticism about President Donald Trump claiming so much power from a Carter-era law. Read more ›
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Dutch cleantech startup Renset raises funding to scale portable, zero-emission battery systems for the construction industry. Delft-based Renset, a clean tech startup, has secured €600K to accelerate the adoption of clean, mobile battery systems for the construction industry. The investment round was led by Vliegwiel Impact, with continued support from Barry McNicholas, David Beaty, and ... Read more Read more ›
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Bitpanda co-founder Eric Demuth steps down as CEO after 11 years to become Executive Chairman and President. Vienna-based Bitpanda, a fintech unicorn, has announced a leadership transition as Eric Demuth, co-founder and long-time CEO, steps into a new role as Executive Chairman and President of Bitpanda Group AG. In this position, Eric will focus on ... Read more Read more ›
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London-based Sustainable Development Capital invests €100M to help Germany’s Empact accelerate building decarbonisation. London-based Sustainable Development Capital, the specialist fund manager dedicated to clean energy infrastructure, announced that it has invested around €100M in Germany-based company Empact. Based out of Köln, Empact is an integrated energy‐services company focused on becoming a leading energy service provider ... Read more Read more ›
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Hercle has secured €51.62M to expand its global infrastructure for institutional cross-border settlements and strengthen its product. Milan-based Hercle, a platform that connects stablecoins, digital assets, and cross-border settlement systems, has raised $60M (nearly €51.62M) in new funding. The round includes a $10M (nearly €8.60M) equity investment led by F-Prime, with participation from Fulgur Ventures ... Read more Read more ›
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Endgame Capital closes Fund I at €8M and continues to back early-stage climate ventures developing market-ready technologies. Brussels-based venture capital firm Endgame Capital has announced the first close of its Fund I at €8M, completed within a few months of fundraising. The firm invests in technologies that compete on cost, speed, and performance, without relying ... Read more Read more ›
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The ChipNL Competence Centre launches in Eindhoven to boost the Dutch semiconductor industry. It aims to connect companies with facilities, funding, and talent to strengthen innovation and global growth. ChipNL Competence Centre, an initiative aimed at driving growth within the Dutch semiconductor sector, has been officially launched. The ChipNL Competence Centre includes partners such as ... Read more Read more ›
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Bencis Capital Partners closes Bencis VII at €625M, marking 25 years since the first fund launch. The fund will invest in mid-market firms across the Benelux and DACH regions. Amsterdam-based Bencis Capital Partners, an independent investment company, announced the first and final close of Bencis VII at its hard cap of €625M, completing the fundraising ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam’s Finstack raises €1.2M to grow its finance automation platform, empowering 700+ professionals to eliminate manual month-end close processes. Amsterdam-based Finstack, an automated reporting, consolidation and forecasting platform, has raised €1.2M to accelerate its commercial growth and expand its automation platform for finance professionals. The funding round saw participation from seasoned founders and investors, including ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam’s henQ launches €90M fifth fund to back Europe’s B2B software founders. Here’s what Jan Andriessen, Partner at henQ, has to say in our interview. Amsterdam-based henQ, an early-stage VC fund that invests in European early-stage B2B software businesses, has announced the first close of its fifth fund — henQ 5, raising €67.57M with a ... Read more Read more ›
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Sesame HR has secured new funding to expand internationally and invest further in product development and technology. Valencia-based Sesame HR has entered into a financing agreement worth up to €50M with BBVA Spark. Sesame HR will use the funds to support its international expansion and reinforce its position in the market. The funds will be ... Read more Read more ›
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