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Amsterdam-based uniQure, a biotechnology company specialising in human gene-based therapies, recently announced its public offering of 4,411,764 ordinary shares at $17.00 per share. The expected gross proceeds are around $75M (approximately €73M), before fees and expenses. All shares will be sold by uniQure, which has also given underwriters a 30-day option to purchase an additional ... Read more
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Fine-tuning large language models is a decisive step in adapting them for specific tasks. With the growing demand for tailored AI solutions, choosing the right model type has become more important. Open-source and proprietary models offer distinct options, each with its advantages and challenges. This article explores how these models differ and provides practical guidance... Read more » Read more ›
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LA wildfires, including massive Palisades and Eaton fires, continue to devastate the region with zero containment, as officials warn of looting risks. Read more ›
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The International Fact-Checking Network proposed crowdsourcing in conjunction with professionals, a "new model." Read more ›
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There's good news for those wanting to try The First Berserker: Khazan before they buy - a free demo is on the way. Read more Read more ›
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A Super Scooper drops ocean water on the Palisades fire. | Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images An aircraft helping to fight wildfires that are raging across Los Angeles was struck by a civilian drone on Thursday. The collision damaged the wing of the aircraft — a CL-415 “Super Scooper” capable of scooping up 1,600 gallons of ocean water to drop onto nearby blazes —... Read more ›
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Square Enix has shared a new Group Customer Harassment Policy to protect its workers from toxic fan behaviour. Read more Read more ›
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The EV giant is banding together with major competitors including Ford, Stellantis, and Toyota to help them meet European emissions targets. Read more ›
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You will very soon be able to register to take part in the network test for Elden Ring's upcoming co-op spin-off, Nightreign. Read more Read more ›
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There has been a flurry of Switch 2-related news in recent days, but not from Nintendo itself. Now, the Mario maker has broken its silence on the week's reports. Read more Read more ›
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The labor market showed unexpected signs of strength in December. Read more ›
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Several airlines waived change fees for flights to airports in the Los Angeles area as wildfires tore through the county. Read more ›
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The Sleeping Dogs film adaptation, set to star Star Wars actor Donnie Yen, has been canned. Read more Read more ›
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Don't mess with Jason Statham. In A Working Man, Statham plays a former black ops agent working to rescue his boss' daughter from captivity. Read more ›
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X is further aiming to clamp down on impersonation by rolling out a label for parody accounts to help make them distinct from the real deal. Users will now start seeing the label on posts as well as profile pages. The company says that the goal of the label is to improve transparency, but there's a fatal flaw in how X is going about that. As it stands, the label... Read more ›
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As we finish up our live coverage of all things CES, it’s time to pick the best in show. So many of the new things we saw this year had an AI component, with a noticeable uptick in AR glasses, hearing aid earbuds, solar-powered tech, emotional support robots and robot vacuums. (Why this year, robovacs?) Our list of CES 2025 winners covers various categories, ranging from typical Engadgety things like... Read more ›
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Huge recent fundraising deals for Databricks, SpaceX and OpenAI further delay need for stock market debuts Read more ›
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It's probably not a huge surprise to hear at this point, but Sony has confirmed The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered will - like numerous other single-player PlayStation games before it - require a PSN account in order to play when it launches for PC this April. Read more Read more ›
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Image: Tesla Tesla has officially revealed the latest version of its Model Y crossover following images leaking online that teased the EV’s redesign. Codenamed “Juniper,” the Model Y 2025 refresh is now live on Tesla’s website in China and other Asia-Pacific markets with deliveries expected to begin in March. It’s the most significant update to the Model Y design since it first launched in 2020, which became the first EV... Read more ›
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Airbus narrowly missed its target for 2024 but is likely to have delivered about twice as many aircraft as Boeing last year. Read more ›
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Game of Thrones star Rory McCann may be stepping into the saber of the late Ray Stevenson. Read more ›
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Ireland-based XOCEAN, a provider of ocean data for the offshore energy and civil hydrography sectors, has secured €115M in funding to support its global expansion. The funding round was structured in partnership with S2G Ventures and included contributions from S2G, Climate Investment, Morgan Stanley’s 1GT fund, and an affiliate of CC Industries. Dr. Francis O’Sullivan, ... Read more Read more ›
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On Thursday, Enschede, the Netherlands-based Bizzdesign, a global enterprise architecture software company, announced the acquisition of Alfabet from Software GmbH. Alfabet is a business transformation platform specialising in Enterprise Architecture (EA) and Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM). More than 350 customers in over 40 countries use the company’s products to plan and manage business and IT ... Read more Read more ›
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On Wednesday, Delft-based Hypersoniq, an electrochemical sensor technology company, announced that it has secured €1.1M in seed funding round. The funding consortium includes Impact Investor VP Capital and the Thematic Technology Transfer funds of Smart Industries and Netherlands Enabling Water Technology (NEW). Fund utilisation The company will use the funding to advance the development and ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based WoodWing, a provider of Enterprise Information Management, announced that it has acquired its multi-decade strategic partner Qonqord. Through this acquisition, the Dutch company expanded its portfolio of solutions and gained direct local presence across EMEA, including in the UK, the Benelux, France, and Iberia. The acquisition marks the third add-on acquisition of WoodWing since ... Read more Read more ›
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Åstorp-based Qvantum, a Swedish heat-pump systems and technology company, has closed its €108M Series C funding round, which includes a €15M debt facility. The investors include Thomas von Koch, Partner and former CEO of EQT, who is investing through his private company, IMAS Foundation. IMAS Foundation is a sister organisation to the INGKA Foundation, which ... Read more Read more ›
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Bern-based Capt’n Greenfin, a Swiss clean fishing startup, has raised fresh funding led by Zürich’s MINUS2. The funding amount, however, remains undisclosed. The investment will support the development and scaling of Capt’n Greenfin’s 100 per cent biodegradable fishing products. MINUS2 is investing in the startup with a clear vision for sustainable fishing and a forward-looking ... Read more Read more ›
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Limburg, Belgium-based Hyperfox, a startup that automates order processing with AI, announced that it has raised €3.2M in seed funding round. Investors, including Volta Ventures, JK Invest, LRM, and Birdhouse Ventures, joined the funding round. The announcement comes a year after receiving an investment from Birdhouse Ventures and participating in the Birdhouse programme. Additionally, VLAIO ... Read more Read more ›
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On Thursday, London-based Verdiva Bio Limited, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced its launch to focus on developing innovative therapies for obesity and other cardiometabolic disorders. The company also announced that it has secured $411M (approximately €398.4M) in an oversubscribed Series A funding round co-led by Forbion and General Atlantic. Other investors, including RA Capital Management, ... Read more Read more ›
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On Tuesday, Hückelhoven, Germany-based JTL-Software (JTL), a provider of e-commerce and multichannel software, announced that it has acquired Returnless, an Eindhoven-based company. Returnless: Optimises returns management Founded by Marijn Prijs and Chris Boer, Returnless develops solutions to optimise returns management. The platform helps online retailers make the returns process more efficient while gaining valuable data ... Read more Read more ›
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Meta has announced changes to its content management and moderation policies, aiming to balance free expression and responsible enforcement on its platforms. The announcement comes as Donald J Trump is set to assume the presidency for the second time. Notably, Meta also donated around $1M last year to support Trump’s inauguration. Starting in the United ... Read more Read more ›
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