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Reykjavík, Iceland-based Quest Portal, a startup that specialises in developing tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs), announced on Thursday, October 19, that it has secured $7.6M (approximately €7.1M) in funding. The investment comes from notable investors, including: The company says it will use the funds to further develop its platform and democratise the TTRPG space, making it […]
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World’s first gigawatt-scale floating solar power system launches off China’s eastern coast. The 1,223-hectare installation has annual output of 1.78 billion kilowatt-hours. China has expanded its renewable energy portfolio with a pioneering floating solar power installation in the Yellow Sea. The one-gigawatt facility, activated by state-owned utility CHN Energy, transforms unoccupied ocean space into a... Read more » Read more ›
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Traveling for the holidays doesn't have to mean leaving your favorite streaming channels at home. My go-to streaming stick gets a big discount for Black Friday. Read more ›
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly met with Trump, who previously threatened to jail the Facebook founder. Read more ›
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Amazon has developed new generative artificial intelligence that can process images and video in addition to text, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter and two people who spoke with Amazon about its plans. The model could help customers search video archives for certain scenes, say a winning basketball shot, using simple text prompts. In developing the new model, Amazon is showing that it still hopes its... Read more ›
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No Man's Sky didn't get off to the smoothest of starts, but eight years after its controversial launch, Hello Games' exploratory space sim has reached a significant milestone, finally gaining enough favourable player reviews on Steam to shift its overall rating to "Very Positive". Read more Read more ›
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Mark Zuckerberg. | The Verge | Photo by Tom Williams via Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met President-elect Donald Trump for dinner at Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday. “It’s an important time for the future of American Innovation,” Meta spokesperson Andy Stone said in a statement shared with The Verge. “Mark was grateful for the invitation to join President Trump for dinner and the opportunity to meet with members of his... Read more ›
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Some women are playing poker to help build their risk-taking and negotiating skills, which in turns helps them in their careers. Read more ›
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While the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are not expected to launch for 10 more months, there are already plenty of rumors about the devices. Below, we recap key changes rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro models so far: Aluminum frame: iPhone 17 Pro models are rumored to have an aluminum frame, whereas the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro models have a titanium frame, and... Read more ›
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"No condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the safety of the community," a judge wrote in denying bail. Read more ›
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Republicans and the banking industry have accused the CFPB of regulatory overreach because it doesn't follow the usual congressional budget process. Read more ›
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Western officials believe that Moscow likely orchestrated the Baltic Sea incident as part of growing efforts to cripple key maritime infrastructure. Read more ›
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On Thursday, tens of millions of Americans will partake in a national ritual many of us say we don’t especially enjoy or find meaning in. We will collectively eat more than 40 million turkeys — factory farmed and heavily engineered animals that bear scant resemblance to the wild birds that have been apocryphally written into […] Read more ›
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Grid Studio creates unique art pieces that celebrate vintage tech and right now you can pick one up at a discount. Read more ›
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A U.S. federal appeals court ruled that sanctions against Tornado Cash, a crypto transaction anonymization service, must be abandoned, stating that its immutable smart contracts do not constitute "property" under U.S. law and that the Treasury overstepped its authority. The ruling is available here (PDF). CoinDesk reports: The decision answers a controversial privacy debate on whether the government -- via a sanctions list maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department --... Read more ›
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With Apple Intelligence, Apple is aiming to make Siri smarter than ever before. The personal assistant is going to be able to learn more about you, do more in apps, and hand over the reins to a smarter virtual assistant when needed. Some new Siri features are available now, while some won't be coming until 2025. This guide highlights everything that's new with Siri thanks to Apple Intelligence. Updated Siri... Read more ›
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The Miss Universe first runner-up, Chidimma Adetshina, earned Nigeria's highest-ever placement. She shared her tumultuous pageant journey with BI. Read more ›
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Pickings may be slim in the City of 100 Lakes, but with Spectrum, Frontier and T-Mobile on the map, most households can find a reliable connection. Read more ›
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The 110-year-old ship was brought to its resting place in Indonesia and turned into a hotel in 2019. Read more ›
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Larian would like you to know it's still not done with the Baldur's Gate 3. The studio has now revealed what's next for the multi-award-winning RPG, with cross-play, a photo mode, and 12 new subclasses all set to launch next year. Read more Read more ›
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The Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest finalists include photos of a puma prowling, a pack of wolves, and more. Read more ›
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Stockholm-based Candela, a company specialising in hydrofoiling electric boats and ferries, has finalised its Series C funding round, raising an additional $14M (approximately €13.34M) to surpass $40M in total funding for 2024. The capital will support scaling production to meet growing demand for its electric watercraft, including the Candela P-12. The P-12 has been sold ... Read more Read more ›
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London-based Lighthouse, a commercial intelligence platform for the travel and hospitality industry, has secured nearly $370M (approximately €351.83M) in Series C growth funding. The company has achieved “unicorn” status with this round. The investment, led by global investment firm KKR, is backed by its Next Generation Technology III Fund. Existing investors, including Spectrum Equity, F-Prime ... Read more Read more ›
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After two turbulent years of the pandemic and its aftermath, the Dutch tech ecosystem is still positioned as one of the strongest hubs in Europe – as well as one of the most valuable, says TechLeap report. With thriving sectors like fintech, clean energy, healthtech, and AI, it’s no surprise that the nation has emerged ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Mews, a company specialised in hospitality technology, on Thursday, announced that it has acquired Gothenburg,-based Atomize, the Revenue Management Software (RMS) provider. “We couldn’t be more excited about being part of the Mews family,” says Alexander Edström, CEO of Atomize. “With Atomise now part of Mews, it marks an exciting new chapter for the ... Read more Read more ›
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Paris-based Mago, a provider of AI tools empowering creators to transform and stylise any video, announced on Tuesday that it has secured €1.5M in a pre-seed funding round from Atlantic Labs. The latest capital injection will enable the French company to expand its team and accelerate development, with a market launch planned for early 2025. ... Read more Read more ›
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Luxembourg-based emma, a cloud management platform, announced on Monday, that it has secured $17M (approximately €16.2M) in a Series A funding round led by Smartfin, with participation from RTP Global and existing investors. The funding comes over a year after raising $6M (approximately €5.7M) in the Seed round in March 2023, bringing total funding to ... Read more Read more ›
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Lyon, France-based Eden AI, an AI integration platform, announced on Thursday that it has secured €3M in a seed round led by Galion.exe. Other investors, including 50 Partners and several prominent business angels, including Olivier Pomel (Co-Founder of Datadog), Sébastien Pahl (Co-Founder of Docker), and Alix de Sagazan (Co-Founder of ABTasty), also participated. The French ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Treety, an ESG reporting, monitoring & compliance solution for alternative asset managers, has secured fresh funding from venture capital firm Arket Ventures. With this funding, Treety plans to expand its capabilities, furthering its mission to empower businesses and investors to integrate sustainability into their decision-making processes. Resolving ESG data challenges Founded in 2020 by ... Read more Read more ›
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Berlin-based EWOR, a venture capital firm supporting early-stage entrepreneurs, announced that Petter Made, co-founder of SumUp, and Quinten Selhorst, founder of Felyx, have joined as full-time partners. EWOR provides hands-on support for startups at the early stages, guided by experienced founders. Made and Selhorst aim to strengthen EWOR’s mission to build a “leading” fellowship for ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based LearnWise, an AI-driven platform enhancing the student experience, has secured €2M in a seed round of funding led by London-based VC firm Emerge. The platform, which has reduced support queries by 50 per cent for over 720,000 students worldwide, aims to use the funding to enhance its product and expand its team. The move ... Read more Read more ›
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