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HoloSolis, the French manufacturer of low carbon PV cells and modules, has secured over €220 million in public and private funding to build one of Europe’s largest solar gigafactories in Sarreguemines-Hambach. Backed by Calés Technologie and Forming, and long-standing investors including InnoEnergy, TSE, Groupe IDEC, Armor Group, and Heraeus. Bertrand Lecacheux, CEO of HoloSolis says: ...
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Paramount has been none too pleased about Netflix striking an $82.7 billion deal to buy much of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Now, Paramount is making a hostile takeover bid for WBD. It's making its pitch directly to WBD shareholders with an all-cash offer of $30 per share that expires on January 8.Late last week, the WBD board unanimously accepted Netflix's offer of $27.75 per share. That breaks down to $23.25... Read more ›
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Paramount just launched at $30 offer for all of WBD, after Netflix won the bidding war. Read more ›
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Elon Musk spent the weekend bashing the EU after regulators fined X over its "deceptive" blue checkmarks. Read more ›
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Paramount has launched a $108.4 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, calling Netflix’s $83 billion arrangement to purchase the entertainment giant’s studios and streaming service “inferior.” The Paramount proposal, unlike Netflix’s, would also include the linear networks owned by WBD. Paramount says its deal offers a “superior alternative to the Netflix transaction,” citing […] Read more ›
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Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram. Read more ›
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Katsuhiro Harada, has announced his departure from Bandai Namco having worked on the Tekken series for 30 years. Read more Read more ›
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For years, I've lived in Canada's Victoria, British Columbia, where Hallmark Christmas movies are filmed. It's a great place to visit all year. Read more ›
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For years now, falling birth rates have been a subject of alarm, with most of that discussion focused on women — the factors preventing them from having kids, whether mothers can balance work and family, if feminism has led women astray. But what about men and what they think? Demographers focused on fertility trends have […] Read more ›
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After a bidding war that reportedly also involved Paramount, Comcast, Amazon, and Apple, on December 5th, Netflix struck a deal to buy Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion, buying the studio, HBO / HBO Max, Warner Games, and more, while leaving cable and sports assets, including CNN, TNT Sports, and the Discovery channels out. A few […] Read more ›
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Facebook agrees changes to ‘pay or consent’ model after talks with European Commission Read more ›
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Today, I’m talking with Willem Avé, who’s head of product at Square. You know Square — it was started by billionaire Jack Dorsey, of Twitter fame, more than 15 years ago, and it got big on the back of that little magnetic reader that plugged into the headphone jack of the iPhone and let small […] Read more ›
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After Netflix announced that it was acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery last week, observers immediatley wondered when or if the deal could obtain regulatory approval. Now, President Trump has made comments indicating that said approval is likely to take awhile if it happens at all, Bloomberg reported. "Well, that’s got to go through a process, and we’ll see what happens," Trump told reporters in a recent Q&A scrum. "But it is... Read more ›
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Amazon's budget Blink smart home brand is adding AI-generated video descriptions as a new benefit for subscribers. Blink Video Descriptions are text descriptions of the motion doorbells and cameras capture, and they’ll be available in beta starting today, November 17.Not unlike Ring Video Descriptions, a feature offered on Amazon's other smart home brand, Blink's AI-generated descriptions are supposed to be a concise way to check out what's happening in and... Read more ›
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Colombia’s emergence as one of Latin America’s most dynamic tourism markets stems from a deliberate, long-term strategy grounded in connectivity, confidence, and community. With new air routes expanding global access and a growing focus on sustainability and inclusion, the country is reshaping the future of modern tourism. Read more ›
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The signs suggesting that Samsung was about to release One UI 8.5 in some form were there, like this massive changelog and a never-ending series of leaks. Today, they went ahead and confirmed its launch, at least in beta form. Owners of the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra can join the One … Continued Read the original post: Samsung Launches One UI 8.5 Beta on Galaxy S25... Read more ›
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Samsung started updating its smartwatches to One UI 8 Watch based on Wear OS 6 back in July, and it's been a rather slow trickle ever since. Today, the latest wearable to be graced with the update is the Galaxy Watch FE, launched in 2024 as a lower-cost model, essentially a re-released Galaxy Watch4 under a different name. [#InlinePriceWidget,13112,1#] Its One UI 8 Watch update is now rolling out in... Read more ›
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Segway’s modest e-bike lineup is about to gain a new entrant. The Ninebot-owned brand, once known for its pioneering self-balancing scooters, currently only sells two e-bikes: the moto-styled Xyber and the low-step Xafari. Now it’s getting a third, Myon, which it plans on officially debuting at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next year. […] Read more ›
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'Severance' and 'Pluribus' did get Best Drama nominations, as did 'Sinners' and 'Frankenstein'. Read more ›
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yuv, a British beauty technology company developing a smart hair colour lab system for salons and freelancers, today announced the close of its €10 million ($12 million) Series A funding round. The round was led by Nineyards Equity, with participation from yuv’s Founder Francisco Gimenez, existing investor VNV Global, and a network of strategic angels. ... Read more ›
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Ray studios, a Paris-based innovator in medical tattoo removal, announced the completion of a €10 million fundraising round in order to double the size of its network across Europe again within the next two years, while reinforcing its clinical leadership and technological edge. The round was co-led by Factory Capital and Nickleby Capital. Nickleby Capital, which ... Read more ›
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Annette, a Paris-based medical support platform dedicated to chronic obesity care and patients using GLP-1 treatments, has raised €2 million to provide a follow-up delivered by a clinical team and coordinated through a clinical companion app. The round was led by Redstone, Ring Capital and AFI Ventures (Ventech – early stage fund) Clover VC, and ... Read more ›
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French FinTech platform ECAIR has raised €11 million in funding to transform how Europe finances its energy transition. The funding will be used to accelerate the roll-out of its new lending product and expand operations across France as the first step in its roadmap to galvanise Europe’s energy shift. Participating in the round were Planet ... Read more ›
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After twelve months of fundraising, Amsterdam-based Volve Capital has announced today the final close of its first fund at €9 million, dedicated to investing in early-stage startups across the Benelux and DACH regions. Fund I is supported by approximately 30 Dutch entrepreneurs as limited partners, including Henk Jan Beltman (Tony’s Chocolonely), Roelof Bijlsma (former founder ... Read more ›
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Why do so many promising startups trip at the regulatory stage? It’s not because they’re careless or underqualified. It’s because they treat regulation as a bureaucratic chore, not a strategic advantage. By the time someone notices how much those rules shape timelines, costs, and investor confidence, it’s already a scramble. But it doesn’t have to ... Read more ›
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Rail-Flow, a Frankfurt-based transport management platform for rail freight and intermodal logistics, has closed a €12.5 million Series A funding round in order to advance its AI-driven platform and expand internationally. The round was led by Trill Impact and Bonsai Partners, with participation from Climentum Capital including several business angels as well as the existing ... Read more ›
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Ghent-based Donna, the developer of a proactive AI assistant for field sales teams, has today announced €4.1 million ($4.8 million) in new funding to accelerate international expansion. The round is led by Frontline Ventures, with participation from existing investors and a group of seasoned angel investors. “Field sales teams have been neglected for far too ... Read more ›
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Lausanne cybersecurity startup, Saporo – a graph-native identity security company that lets defenders see enterprise environments the way attackers do – has raised €7 million in Series A funding. The round was led by TIN Capital, with participation from G+D Ventures, CDP Venture Capital through its Corporate Partners I – ServiceTech fund, XAnge, Lightbird VC and Session VC. Beyond capital, each investor will play a ... Read more ›
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On May 7-8, Malta will transform into the main meeting point for Europe’s most ambitious founders and investors as we host the 12th edition of the EU-Startups Summit. The event will gather around 2,500 founders, startup enthusiasts, corporates, angel investors, VCs, and media from across Europe – all united by a focus on startups with ... Read more ›
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