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Naarden, the Netherlands-based Forbion, a global life sciences VC firm, announced on Tuesday, that it has raised over €2B across its two newest funds — Forbion Growth Opportunities III and Forbion Ventures VII, bringing assets under management at Forbion to €5B. Both funds exceeded their original target sizes and reached €1.2B and €890M), respectively. Sander ... Read more
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By the time MGM v. Grokster hit the Supreme Court, the file-sharing industry had been roiling with lawsuits for years. The record labels had sued Napster in December 1999, baptizing the oughties with a spree of copyright litigation. But the public’s appetite for piracy didn’t go away, and for every Napster that was sued into oblivion, three more sprung up in its place. Their names are now commemorated only in... Read more ›
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Amazon has launched its first ever ereader with a color display, in addition to the latest versions of the other models in its Kindle lineup. The company says it designed the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition to deliver "rich, paper-like color." You'll be able to see book covers, images, comics and graphic novels as authors intended on the device, and you'll be able to highlight passages in colored markers instead of... Read more ›
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Uber and Lyft driver Tristan Thomas said he's worried Tesla's robotaxis will threaten driver jobs, but thinks Elon Musk's 2027 timeline is unlikely. Read more ›
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Amazon’s new Kindle family. | Image: Amazon Amazon just announced four new Kindle e-readers. The Colorsoft Signature Edition is the first color Kindle, there’s a new Kindle Scribe note taker, a faster version of its most popular Paperwhite, and a new entry-level Kindle. The Spanish-language announcement with US pricing seems accidental as none of the links to the Amazon store currently work. Nevertheless, here’s what we know. The Kindle Colorsoft... Read more ›
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There are currently "no plans" to shut down Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant after season four. Read more Read more ›
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With less than two weeks to go before Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 makes its debut, Microsoft has removed its £1/$1 Game Pass trial deal. Read more Read more ›
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The Nobel Prize in Economics awarded this week to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson allows a lot of people to feel like winners. (Especially those in the know who refer to the group by the acronym “AJR.”) The general public wins in that all three have, unusually for academic economists, written extensively for […] Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: Korean game publisher Nexon is using the U.S. legal system to address online copyright infringement. The company obtained a DMCA subpoena that requires Discord to hand over the personal details of suspected pirates. While Discord has shared information in the past, it doesn't plan to cooperate any longer, refusing to play the role of 'anti-piracy police'. [...] The messaging platform wrote that... Read more ›
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My husband and I have been married for five years. During that time, a battalion of well-meaning relatives — starting with my parents and extending all the way to aunts and uncles — have tried to convince us to have children. Despite these persistent pleas, we aren’t convinced. The world just feels too chaotic and […] Read more ›
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Yesterday we noted that the new iPad mini 7 does not come with a charger in the box when sold in European countries, and it turns out that the same now also applies to entry-level iPads sold by Apple across the continent. Since its release in 2022, Apple's most affordable iPad has come with a USB-C charger in Europe, but the debut of the new iPad mini on Tuesday would... Read more ›
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The Scribe is as much a writing device as a reading one. | Image: Amazon Ever since Amazon launched the Kindle Scribe in 2022, the company has been noticing some unusual ways people are using the device. Scribe users read more nonfiction than normal Kindle owners; a full 60 percent of Scribe buyers use the device at work. That’s maybe not shocking, given that the Scribe is the largest Kindle... Read more ›
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In today’s fast-paced digital age, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant flow of information. With so many changes happening daily and quickly, it’s easy for some stories to slip through the cracks. But worry not, we have gathered them all in this roundup to make sure that you stay updated in the ocean ... Read more Read more ›
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DataSnipper, an Amsterdam-based automation platform focused on audit and finance, has announced two key developments: the acquisition of UpLink, a secure cloud-based document request platform, and the launch of DocuMine, an AI-driven document validation tool. These initiatives aim to strengthen the Dutch company’s efforts to build an AI-powered audit ecosystem. The announcement follows the company’s ... Read more Read more ›
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More than half (58%) of employees block off time in their calendars to protect themselves from meetings, according to new workplace research from Owl Labs. Negativity about meetings is nothing new, and employee gripes often include the fact that they have to do so many meetings, they have no time left for their actual work. ... Read more Read more ›
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Naarden, the Netherlands-based Forbion, a global life sciences VC firm, announced on Tuesday, that it has raised over €2B across its two newest funds — Forbion Growth Opportunities III and Forbion Ventures VII, bringing assets under management at Forbion to €5B. Both funds exceeded their original target sizes and reached €1.2B and €890M), respectively. Sander ... Read more Read more ›
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Groningen-based Naya, a developer of a modular ergonomic keyboard, Naya Create, announced on Tuesday that it has secured €2M investment from G-Force Capital along with a large group of other investors, including NOM. NOM is the regional development agency for the Northern Netherlands. The platform invests in promising new and existing businesses, attracts direct foreign ... Read more Read more ›
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Engie has confirmed to Silicon Canals that the French energy company plans to liquidate the entire EVBox group. The French company announced the acquisition of Amsterdam’s EV Box in 2017 to accelerate ENGIE’s strategy as an energy revolution pioneer. The announcement comes a few months after the company’s electric vehicle charging station business lost €22M ... Read more Read more ›
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Buyers Edge Platform, a US-based software and analytics company for the food service industry, has invested in HosCat in the Netherlands as part of its European expansion. The investment supports Buyers Edge Platform’s strategy to build the largest Digital Procurement Network in Europe, similar to its success in the US. Through strategic acquisitions, partnerships, and ... Read more Read more ›
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Frederiksberg-based Bemakers, a Danish distribution partner for ambitious alcohol brands, announced that it has secured €3.5M in a seed round of funding. Morten Stengaard, CEO and co-founder of Bemakers, says, “We’re excited to close this funding round, and truly appreciate the continued support from our investors. This investment will enable us to expand distribution channels ... Read more Read more ›
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In Q3 2024, around €424M was invested in Dutch startups, nearly the same as in Q3 2023. Despite a slight decrease from Q2 2024 (€427M), the total investment for 2024 exceeds €1.9B, surpassing the total for 2023, according to the Quarterly Startup Report. Enschede-based Golden Egg Check (GEC), a Dutch analyst startup that tracks startups, ... Read more Read more ›
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Lyngby, Denmark-based PSV Hafnium, a new early-stage venture fund dedicated to deep tech, has announced its launch. Besides the launch, the Danish fund also announced that it has secured DKK 185M (approximately €24.8M) from the European Investment Fund (EIF) and DKK 100M (approximately €13.4M) from the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO). With a ... Read more Read more ›
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