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Leeds-based photonic computing company Optalysys today announced that it has raised €26.4 million (£23 million) in a Series A extension round to accelerate the commercialisation of its proprietary photonic chips and support US expansion. The round was led by Northern Gritstone, with participation from imec.xpand, Lingotto Horizon, and the UK government’s National Security Strategic Investment ...
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Some of the world’s biggest crypto exchanges are racing to let their customers trade crypto tokens that seek to track U.S. stocks, creating a parallel market that’s beyond the reach of U.S. regulators. Binance is exploring reintroducing stock tokens on its exchange after having removed them in 2021, according to a person familiar with the plan. OKX, another major global platform, is also considering offering tokenized stocks, according to its... Read more ›
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The exchange shut its earlier effort under regulatory pressure, but the tokenization push is gaining fresh momentum, a report said. Read more ›
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Jason Momoa stars as the iconic character in 'Supergirl,' in theaters June 26. Read more ›
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For the 20th anniversary of "High School Musical," director-choreographer Kenny Ortega opened up about pitching, casting, and filming the franchise. Read more ›
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The etiquette expert advises against leaving your camera off during virtual interviews, dressing too casually, and using filler words or slang. Read more ›
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Trump’s attacks on bedrock environmental and climate laws are inherently fragile—and could reflect the president’s preference for political dominance over lasting change. Read more ›
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Trump Mobile's T1 phone is now said to ship in March, if it isn't delayed again. Read more ›
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Personal Intelligence from Google connects Gemini AI to Gmail, Photos, and Search history, setting new standards for personal AI assistants. Read more ›
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In a memo to staff, chief human resources officer Melissa Kremer said the company is "listening and working to de-escalate where possible." Read more ›
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The Eastern U.S. is bracing for widespread outages this weekend as heavy snow and ice pummel the region. Read more ›
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Marcel Bucher, a professor of plant sciences at the University of Cologne in Germany, lost two years of carefully structured academic work in an instant when he temporarily disabled ChatGPT's "data consent" option in August to test whether the AI tool's functions would still work without providing OpenAI his data. All his chats were permanently deleted and his project folders emptied without any warning or undo option, he wrote in... Read more ›
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My friend wanted to plan a Europe trip, but then I got laid off. We went to Montreal instead, and the more affordable vacation was just what I needed. Read more ›
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This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. The leaders of the three preeminent frontier AI labs spent this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, taking shots at each other like candidates in a […] Read more ›
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US Customs and Border Protection is paying General Dynamics to create prototype “quantum sensors,” to be used with an AI database to detect fentanyl and other narcotics. Read more ›
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Most of the US is bracing for a prolonged stretch of frigid weather and a massive winter storm that could wreak havoc on roads and power grids over the next several days. At least 170 million Americans are under winter weather alerts. "Bitterly cold temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills" will linger even after the […] Read more ›
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Marshall has announced a new music streaming hub called the Heddon that can broadcast to multiple speakers using the Bluetooth Auracast feature that's finally starting to catch on. Similar to Sennheiser's BTA1 TV Transmitter announced earlier this week, the Heddon doesn't require wireless audio devices to go through a pairing process to stream audio, as […] Read more ›
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TikTok has finalized a deal to sell parts of its US business. Oracle, Silver Lake, MGX, and Michael Dell are part of the consortium of new investors. Read more ›
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Ina Garten says her salmon teriyaki and Broccolini recipe is so fast and delicious, she wants to make it every night. It's ready in just 15 minutes. Read more ›
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A new report claims that Alibaba's chip manufacturing business, T-head, is preparing to IPO. It's likely that Alibaba is pinning its hopes on T-head to raise capital for the company's domestic AI accelerator solutions, and to fund further infrastructure projects. Read more ›
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London-based Stream, a workplace finance provider (formerly Wagestream), today announced the close of its €76 million ($90 million) Series D funding round to accelerate its mission of delivering financial tools to the everyday worker by partnering with employers. The latest round is led by Sofina, with continued backing from existing investors Ascension Ventures, Balderton, Northzone, ... Read more ›
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Octarine Bio, a Danish BioTech company developing a new generation of sustainable pigments through precision fermentation, has successfully secured €5 million to accelerate the industrial-scale validation and commercial rollout of PurePalette, their natural pigment platform. The round was supported by existing investors and joined by new partners, including The Footprint Firm, Edaphon, Unconventional Ventures, DSM-Firmenich ... Read more ›
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Cloover, a Berlin-based climate FinTech building the operating system for energy independence, today announced that it has raised €18.8 million ($22 million) in Series A equity financing and secured a €1.02 billion ($1.2 billion) debt facility, taking its total capital commitments to €1.04 billion ($1.222 billion). The equity round was led by MMC Ventures and ... Read more ›
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Vanagon Ventures, a German DeepTech VC firm, has announced the final closing of its €20 million Fund I to back B2B startups from pre-Seed tackling fundamental system-level challenges and creating entirely new categories enabled by AI and DeepTech. The fund is backed by Allocator One. Further LPs include family offices and HNWIs, senior tech executives ... Read more ›
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Over the past few years, Germany has continued to strengthen its position as one of Europe’s most important startup ecosystems, building on its industrial heritage while embracing new technologies across AI, energy, defence and advanced manufacturing. Strong research institutions, a skilled engineering workforce and close links between industry and innovation continue to support the country’s ... Read more ›
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Finst, a regulated cryptocurrency platform from Amsterdam, has raised €8 million in Series A funding to expand across Europe and accelerate the development of new products and services. The round was led by Endeit Capital, with participation from existing investors such as Eelko van Kooten (founder Spinnin’ Records) and DEGIRO co-founder Mark Fransen – this ... Read more ›
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We’re happy to announce that the 11th Edition of the Global Startup Awards Grand Finale will take place on 7–8 May 2026 as part of the EU-Startups Summit at the Mediterranean Conference Center in Valletta, Malta. The Grand Finale is a separate, globally-focused celebration embedded within our agenda – adding a fresh, international flavour to ... Read more ›
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Applications are now open for the first Open Call of H2SHIFT, a European initiative designed to support startups and SMEs developing innovative hydrogen production technologies. The call is open until 18 March 2026 and targets companies working across the hydrogen value chain, particularly those developing alternatives to existing market solutions or leveraging underexploited energy sources. ... Read more ›
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ErVimmune, a BioTech company out of Lyon developing cancer vaccines and cell therapies that target ‘cold tumors’ – cancers that do not respond to current immunotherapies – today announces the first closing of its €17 million ($19.8 million) Series A financing. Existing shareholder Seventure Partners participated, alongside new investor SPRIM Global Investments (Singapore). This financing ... Read more ›
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Leeds-based photonic computing company Optalysys today announced that it has raised €26.4 million (£23 million) in a Series A extension round to accelerate the commercialisation of its proprietary photonic chips and support US expansion. The round was led by Northern Gritstone, with participation from imec.xpand, Lingotto Horizon, and the UK government’s National Security Strategic Investment ... Read more ›
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