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Valpas, a Helsinki-based startup specializing in tech-driven solutions for bedbug prevention in hotels and rentals, has secured €4 million in seed funding led by Zenith VC, with participation from several other investors including Icebreaker VC, Finnish Industry Investment, Canon Marketing Japan MIRAI Fund, Activum SG Ventures, Houghton Street Ventures, Rockaway Ventures and Morrow Ventures. The […]
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Sony has revealed some games that PlayStation Plus members can claim in December, to help keep them busy throughout the long winter. This is a pretty good drop, and one pick is a bona-fide GOTY-winner. First up, the co-op delight It Takes Two. We enjoyed this split-screen co-op adventure, even if we found the story to be a bit on the cheesy side. Simply put, the game is a strictly... Read more ›
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Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge The US Department of Energy (DOE) thinks AI can speed up the process of connecting new energy projects to the power grid. It announced $30 million in funding now available through its Artificial Intelligence for Interconnection (AI4IX) program. The DOE is interested in fostering partnerships between grid operators and software and energy project developers to get new sources of electricity online faster. The... Read more ›
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The French startup has developed AI speech models to detect and identify speakers for clearer audio transcriptions. Read more ›
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Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo said her country would go after the US with its own tariffs if Donald Trump pushed ahead with his. Read more ›
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OnePlus Buds Pro 3 offer the same features as multiple top brands at a much lower price thanks to this superb Black Friday deal. Read more ›
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Lyle Menendez, a focus of "Monsters" season two, was first married to Anna Eriksson. They divorced and he later married Rebecca Sneed. Read more ›
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Elon Musk's xAI could reportedly launch an app to challenge OpenAI's ChatGPT as soon as December, deepening his rivalry with Sam Altman. Read more ›
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It's "nice for both of them to have fun," Maye Musk said about the bromance between the world's richest person and the incoming US president. Read more ›
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Elon Musk's "fully autonomous" cars will, like other robotaxi vehicles, rely on remote human pilots. Read more ›
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Dragon Age writer David Gaider has continued sharing stories on the series' most beloved characters in the wake of The Veilguard's release, most recently focusing on the origins of gay mage Dorian. Read more Read more ›
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Donald Trump's team said the prospect of a Republican president returning to office in the US helped get the deal over the line. Read more ›
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Unlock hidden Apple Watch features that make daily tasks a breeze - from splitting bills to tracking health, these tricks redefine convenience. Read more ›
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Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge From smart ovens and calendars to color-changing nail polish, here are some of our favorite gadgets and goods to gift mom this year. Continue reading… Read more ›
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A Sniper Elite battle royale spin-off has reportedly been cancelled, after Chinese gaming giant Tencent pulled funding. Read more Read more ›
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Photo by Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge What GM takes away, the aftermarket restores. General Motors’ controversial decision to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from most of its electric vehicles now has a possible workaround. As noticed by InsideEVs, a company called White Automotive and Media Services (WAMS) is advertising a new aftermarket upgrade kit that restores the popular phone-mirroring features back into Chevy and GMC EVs. On... Read more ›
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Walmart is ramping up its efforts this holiday season to get people to shop while watching TV with its "Jingle Bell Love" movie. Read more ›
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Need a smartphone? These Black Friday deals are the best we've seen all year on Android phones, accessories, and even iPhones. Read more ›
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From earbuds to headsets to Bluetooth speakers, these JBL products are up to 62% off this Black Friday. Those are pretty loud discounts. Read more ›
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BSV Ventures has secured €15 million to invest in pre-seed and seed-stage deeptech startups across the Baltics and the EU. Backed by partners like the NATO Innovation Fund and Lithuania’s ILTE fund, the firm focuses on helping researchers turn advanced scientific developments into scalable commercial solutions. With offices in Lithuania, Estonia, and Finland, BSV Ventures […] Read more ›
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Helsinki-based gaming studio BIT ODD has raised €17 million in a funding round led by Griffin Gaming Partners, with contributions from Makers Fund, Index Ventures, and other prominent investors. BIT ODD aims to bring creativity and emotional depth back to mobile gaming, countering the industry’s trend toward data-driven, finance-first game design. The studio plans to […] Read more ›
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Vilnius-based edtech startup Turing College has been awarded a €2.5 million grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC), one of 70 projects selected out of 969 applications across Europe. The funding will support the development of AI-driven tools to enhance digital skills education. These tools aim to personalize learning by adapting curricula to individual progress, […] Read more ›
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Oslo-based Augere Medical has raised €1.9 million (NOK 23 million) in its first close funding round to accelerate the rollout of its AI-driven PolypAID™ system, designed to enhance polyp detection during colorectal cancer screenings. The funding will be directed toward expanding European sales and marketing efforts and strengthening the company’s AI development team. With the […] Read more ›
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Oslo-based AI-driven platform Deckmatch has raised $3.1 million in an oversubscribed seed round co-led by Alliance VC and Luminar Ventures, with additional backing from First Degree Capital and Skyfall Ventures—all existing customers of the company. Founded in 2023 by Leo Gasteen and Walid Mustapha PhD, Deckmatch automates the analysis of startup pitch decks through REST […] Read more ›
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FinEstLove Fund Management has announced the launch of the “FinEst-Faroe” investment fund at the Slush event in Helsinki, aiming to drive economic growth in the Faroe Islands. The fund, led by Faroese experts Olaf Olsen Sundstein and Tórheðin Jensen, seeks to raise between €30 million and €50 million to support both startups and established companies […] Read more ›
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Freya Biosciences, a biotech company based in Copenhagen and Boston, has raised $10.4 million in funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, with an additional $1.4 million from Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund (EIFO). The funding will support the further development of Freya’s DYSCOVER™ platform, which focuses on microbial immunotherapies for bacterial vaginosis (BV) […] Read more ›
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Finnish startups have maintained steady funding momentum in the first half of 2024, with €497 million raised, matching last year’s pace, according to the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA). A sentiment survey conducted among Finnish venture capital (VC) investors reveals a cautiously optimistic outlook, suggesting the market downturn is easing. Positively, early-stage investments remain robust, […] Read more ›
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Taito.ai has secured $2.7 million in seed funding to revolutionize performance management, with Accel leading the round and angel investors from Illusian participating. The Helsinki-based startup leverages AI to transition companies from annual reviews to a continuous, growth-focused feedback culture. The funding will accelerate the platform’s launch in 2025, expanding its reach to teams globally. […] Read more ›
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Kodiak Hub, a Stockholm-based company focused on transforming Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) with AI-powered tools, has secured €6 million in funding from the B2B SaaS investment firm Oxx. The investment will support the company’s expansion, especially in the US, and help enhance its platform with advanced data analytics capabilities. Kodiak Hub’s platform offers procurement leaders […] Read more ›
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