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After challenging years of the pandemic and economic downturns, tech ecosystems globally are getting back. The Dutch tech ecosystem remains one of the most robust and valuable hubs, particularly in South Holland. This vibrant region, known for its deep-tech focus, has become a hotspot for startups, with the city of Rotterdam frequently grabbing the headlines. ... Read more
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Social media giantâs Threads app makes changes as smaller competitor to X surges Read more âș
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Kristen Radtke / The Verge Bluesky feels like the big winner right now. Iâve been covering Bluesky ever since I got my invite in April 2023. Iâve felt the platform has always had promise, especially with features like feeds with custom algorithms and the ability to let users pick their own moderation filters. But for a long while, it didnât have the critical mass of users that I could follow... Read more âș
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Cher discusses how growing up impoverished shaped her habits, her struggles with overspending, and the risks of not understanding finances in her book. Read more âș
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Here are some hints -- and the answers -- for Connections No. 532 for Nov. 24. Read more âș
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Police in Florida arrested a man on grand theft charges for a fake Elon Musk Facebook scam that duped an elderly woman out of $250,000. Read more âș
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Black Friday deals are now live on hundreds of TV models. Looking for the best TV deal for you? We've got you covered. Read more âș
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The Rust community has "recognized the unsafety of Rust (if used incorrectly)," according to a blog post by Amazon Web Services. So now AWS and the Rust Foundation are "crowdsourcing an effort to verify the Rust standard library," according to an article at DevClass.com, "by setting out a series of challenges for devs and offering financial rewards for solutions..." Rust includes ways to bypass its safety guarantees though, with the... Read more âș
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Action, Henry Cavill, and romance await in Lionsgate's eventual reboot of the beloved Highlander series. Read more âș
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft has stopped offering updates to Windows 11 version 24H2 on PCs that have certain Ubisoft games installed, Bleeping Computer reports. The company made the move after complaints that Star Wars Outlaws and games in the Assassinâs Creed series were crashing after installing the new Windows update. Microsoft confirmed the âcompatibility holdâ in a status update yesterday evening, and says itâs working with... Read more âș
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Musk made a similar comment on social media years before he acquired X (then Twitter) in 2022. Read more âș
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1969's "The War Games" serial is getting colorized and coming with new sights and sounds for newer Doctor Who fans. Read more âș
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The Times sued OpenAI in December, arguing that the company used its articles without permission to train ChatGPT. Read more âș
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After making $19.2 million in advance screenings, the movie is reportedly heading for a domestic debut of $120 million. Read more âș
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While the action comedy film "Wolfs" recently became the most-viewed movie in Apple TV+ history, plans for a sequel have been canceled. In an interview shared by Deadline today, Wolfs director Jon Watts said he canceled the sequel because he "no longer trusted" Apple as a creative partner. He told the publication that Apple made a last-minute decision to pivot away from widely releasing the movie in theaters without discussing... Read more âș
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Samsung's two foldable smartphones, the Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6, are now available at record low prices. Read more âș
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After a series of cybersecurity challenges this year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the company needs a culture change. Read more âș
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Has this fitness question been bugging you for a while? The answer to it isn't as simple as you might think. Read more âș
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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 âŹ13.34M) 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 âș
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London-based Lighthouse, a commercial intelligence platform for the travel and hospitality industry, has secured nearly $370M (approximately âŹ351.83M) in Series C growth funding. The company has achieved âunicornâ 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 âș
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Amsterdam-based Celebratix, a blockchain ticketing startup, announced on Tuesday that has secured âŹ1.1M in investments from numerous Dutch serial entrepreneurs, the Swedish VC uBIT, and the UK business angel Justin Rees. The Dutch company backed by Solana will use the funds to expand internationally, particularly in Sweden and the United Kingdom. âWe are beyond excited ... Read more Read more âș
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Bochum-based GEMESYS, a German AI hardware startup, has secured âŹ8.6M in a pre-seed funding round. The investment was led by the Amadeus APEX Technology Fund together with Atlantic Labs, with additional contributions from NRW.BANK, Sony Innovation Fund, and Silicon Valleyâs Plug and Play Tech Center. The round was also supported by grant funding from the ... Read more Read more âș
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Overijssel, the Netherlands-based Qredits, a microfinance institution, has signed a new credit facility of âŹ15M with ING Nederland. Elwin Groenevelt, CEO of Qredits, made the official announcement on LinkedIn through a post. âAfter a three-year absence, ING is fortunately part of the financiers of Qredits again,â says Groenevelt. âING Bank was one of the founding ... Read more Read more âș
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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. âWe couldnât be more excited about being part of the Mews family,â says Alexander Edström, CEO of Atomize. âWith Atomise now part of Mews, it marks an exciting new chapter for the ... Read more Read more âș
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Paris-based Twenty, the company behind open-source CRM, announced on Tuesday that it has secured $5M (approximately âŹ4.7M) in a seed funding round led by Runa Capital. Other participating investors include the founders of HubSpot, Front, Cal.com, Sentry, and Photoroom, among others. The company will use the funds to further grow its open-source community, enhance its ... Read more Read more âș
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Lyon, France-based Eden AI, an AI integration platform, announced on Thursday that it has secured âŹ3M 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), SĂ©bastien Pahl (Co-Founder of Docker), and Alix de Sagazan (Co-Founder of ABTasty), also participated. The French ... Read more Read more âș
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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 âș
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Amsterdam-based LearnWise, an AI-driven platform enhancing the student experience, has secured âŹ2M 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 âș
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