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A new trend is taking shape in the startup world: AI roll-ups. The playbook is straightforward: acquire companies in a fragmented vertical, integrate them into one platform, and use AI to boost efficiency and accelerate growth. For tech founders, it’s a way to scale by applying better tech and sharper processes to existing assets: client ...
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Apple is one of several tech companies that will contribute to the construction of U.S. President Donald Trump's 90,000-square-foot ballroom, reports CNN. Construction began on the ballroom this week, and the White House's east wing was partially torn down. Trump claims that the ballroom will cost "about $300 million" and that it will be privately funded through donations. The cost has already increased $100 million over the figure that Trump... Read more ›
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AT&T today launched a new ad campaign that goes after T-Mobile, calling out the "litany of misleading and deceiving claims in T-Mobile's marketing." AT&T's new ad features actor Luke Wilson, with Wilson calling T-Mobile the "master of breaking promises." AT&T points out that the BBB's National Advertising Review Board has recommended T-Mobile change its advertising 16 times over the past four years, though AT&T fails to mention that the NARB... Read more ›
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Earlier this month, IKEA debuted a tiny NFC-enabled bed that's meant to help smartphone users cut down on nighttime usage. The small "Phone Sleep Collection" is modeled after an actual IKEA bed, and it uses the IKEA app to monitor scroll-free sleep time. Users who hit seven hours of scroll-free time for a week straight are eligible for an IKEA voucher. Every phone bed comes with built-in NFC tech, making... Read more ›
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Trump said on Wednesday that the project will cost "about $300 million." Among the major donors are several Big Tech companies. Read more ›
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Federal prosecutors said mobsters used elaborate tech and Portland Trailblazer coach Chauncey Billups to lure wealthy people to rigged poker games. Read more ›
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Over the last few days our reporters have broken news about two merger discussions that fizzled: Adobe, which was interested in buying video startup Synthesia, and SoftBank, which talked with humanoid robotics maker Agility about a takeover. In both cases, the startups ended up pursuing more venture capital funding at higher valuations.These are just the latest instances of aborted acquisition talks involving artificial intelligence startups that we’ve broken over the... Read more ›
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The race to make the Lego Game Boy play actual Game Boy games ended before it even began. The same day Lego officially launched the set, Natalie the Nerd revealed she'd already transformed it to play real Game Boy cartridges on real Game Boy chips. Turns out she's not stopping there! Natalie is now working […] Read more ›
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The Miss USA 2025 pageant will be held in Reno on Friday. This year's contestants include an "American Ninja Warrior" competitor and a lawyer. Read more ›
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The former head of DOGE says he wants to "create a world where there is no poverty." Read more ›
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On Thursday, Nike announced Project Amplify, “the world’s first powered footwear system,” which it says isn’t intended for pros—in fact, quite the opposite. Much like e-bikes provide pedal assistance, Project Amplify uses a lightweight robotics system to boost running and walking speed. “The first-generation product, created alongside robotics partner Dephy, isn’t designed for competitive, faster […] Read more ›
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Rivian announced Thursday that it would layoff 4.5% of the workforce ahead of the R2 launch, according to an internal memo viewed by Business Insider. Read more ›
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Target said Thursday it was cutting 1,800 roles, including 1,000 corporate employees and 800 open roles. Read more ›
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Rebecca Coffin owns Hailey's Kitchen Cafe & Bakery in Windham, Maine. She worried about the local community not being able to afford food. Read more ›
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Trump said that he was preparing to "surge" San Francisco with federal forces before "friends of mine who live in the area" asked him not to. Read more ›
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Anthropic on Thursday said it plans to use up to 1 million Google Tensor processing units to power its artificial intelligence, implying the startup would spend tens of billions of dollars renting TPU servers. The announcement is a show of confidence in Google’s chip as an alternative to Nvidia’ ... Read more ›
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With Windows 10 on its last legs, Intel is looking forward to the PC industry growing more than it has in years - the most since 2021, when the covid-19 pandemic revived the industry by creating a huge surge in demand. But it seems the struggling Intel, which just received lifelines from Nvidia, Softbank, and […] Read more ›
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Zparq, a DeepTech company developing next-generation electric drivetrains out of Stockholm, has been awarded €5.5 million in EU funding to complete the development and scaling of its Z10 platform and to drive the marine industry’s transition towards sustainable, zero-emission propulsion. This funding is a combination of an EIC grant and an equity investment through Zparq’s ... Read more ›
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Fuvex, a Navarra-based drone startup developing long-range autonomous aerial systems, has secured €1.7 million in the first phase of its Series A funding round to grow into new verticals such as gas pipelines, agriculture, and security/defence, while also supporting international expansion across Europe and Latin America. The raise is bolstered by an additional €1.5 million ... 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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etalytics, a Darmstadt-based DeepTech company specialising in AI-powered energy intelligence, today announced the successful closing of a €8 million Series A extension, bringing its total Series A funding to €16 million. The extension is led by M12, Microsoft’s Venture Fund, and includes continued support from existing investors Alstin Capital (Carsten Maschmeyer), ebm-papst, and BMH. “We’re ... Read more ›
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Saturn, the British AI technology company transforming financial advice by slashing the cost to serve and broadening access to wealth management, today announced a €12.9 million Series A funding round. The round was led by European VC Singular, with participation from Shapers, Y Combinator and Zeno Ventures. The investment will accelerate product development and expand ... Read more ›
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Chemnitz-based in.hub, a provider of plug-and-play IIoT solutions for industrial production, has successfully completed a seven-figure add-on financing round. In addition to existing investor TGFS Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen, SBG – Sächsische Beteiligungsgesellschaft is also participating for the first time as part of the Sachsen (RIG) programme. “Our vision is to radically simplify digitalisation for all relevant ... Read more ›
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Acoru, a Madrid-based startup that stops AI-enabled fraud and money laundering, has raised a €10 million Series A round to help banks predict and prevent AI-powered fraud and money laundering before any transaction is initiated. The round was led by 33N Ventures with existing investors Adara Ventures and Athos Capital also joining the round. Pablo ... 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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Heidelberg-based Enzo, a startup protecting homes from water damage, has closed a €4 million Seed extension, bringing its total Seed funding to €6.2 million to develop Enzo’s AI platform, expand partnerships with insurers, and prepare for international expansion. The round was co-led by EquityPitcher Ventures and the Start-up BW Innovation Fund & MBG BW, with ... Read more ›
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Tallinn-based Yaga, a fast-growing online marketplace for secondhand fashion, has raised €4 million in a pre-Series A funding round to explore opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa – bringing total funding to €7.2 million. The round was led by Specialist VC, with participation from H&M Group, Trind Ventures, StartupWiseguys, and a group of ... Read more ›
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