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Forest, a London-based shared bike operator, has secured €15.3 million in the first close of its Series B round in order to introduce three new e-bike types to its fleet and invest in sustainable and responsible growth. This funding round also includes a facility of up to €11.8 million in Asset-Backed Finance from Fintex Capital. ...
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The number of people onboard and any fatalities is unknown at this time. The plane can carry up to 65 passengers and four crew members. Read more ›
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President Donald Trump sign a settlement agreement to end a 2021 lawsuit he brought against Meta after it suspended his Facebook account. Read more ›
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On an earnings call, the Meta CEO praised X's Community Notes system, highlighting its effectiveness compared to third-party fact-checkers Read more ›
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The Japanese concept of continuous industrial improvement helps to explain Beijing’s technological success Read more ›
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Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday it was too soon to say how advancements by DeepSeek, a Chinese startup, would impact Meta's heavy investments in AI. Read more ›
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Korean and German partnership showcases the practical uses of private 5G networks. Construction of a new biotechnology campus for Merck now covered by network from HFR mobile. Worker safety and emergency systems at the heart of the technology’s use. Private 5G networks can bring significant advantages to their owners, including a safer area-wide network, plus... Read more » Read more ›
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Optimism contrasted with disclosure of its first annual decline in EV sales in more than a decade Read more ›
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OpenAI claims that Chinese startups are persistently trying to copy the technology of American AI companies. Aligned with that, OpenAI says it and partner Microsoft have been banning accounts suspected of “distilling” its models. The two are trying to identify those behind such efforts and, per The Wall Street Journal, buzzy upstart DeepSeek is among the entities OpenAI is looking into. Distillation refers to the process of bolstering smaller and... Read more ›
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Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek disrupted Silicon Valley with the release of cheaply developed AI models that compete with flagship offerings from OpenAI — but the ChatGPT maker suspects they were built upon OpenAI data. OpenAI and Microsoft are investigating whether the Chinese rival used OpenAI’s API to integrate OpenAI’s AI models into DeepSeek’s own models, according […] Read more ›
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It’s one week into Elon Musk’s new role as chief cost-cutter for the Trump administration, but today, his side hustle as CEO of Tesla takes center stage with the release of the company’s latest earnings report. During the fourth quarter of 2024, Tesla said it earned $2.3 billion in net income on $25.7 billion in […] Read more ›
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AMD has published benchmarks of DeepSeek's AI model with its flagship RX 7900 XTX that show the GPU outperforming both the Nvidia RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 Super using DeepSeek R1. Read more ›
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Tesla will introduce a paid autonomous ride-hailing service in Austin, Elon Musk said during an earnings call discussing the automaker's financial results for 2024. As TechCrunch reports, he said the company will use cars with no human driver behind the wheel and with the unsupervised version of its Full Self-Driving software, which Tesla has yet to release. The service will launch with the company's internal fleet in Austin this June... Read more ›
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Sony is dropping its formerly mandatory PlayStation Network account requirements across a select number of its predominantly single-player titles on PC - but it's introducing in-game content "benefits" as an incentive to continue using one. Read more Read more ›
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Text messages show Elon Musk rejected a dinner invite from Nicolai Tangen, head of Norway's oil fund, and lectured him on how to be a better friend. Read more ›
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The drubbing of the Michelle Yeoh-led streaming film now holds a dubious title—one that reflects something much more interesting than simple schadenfreude. Read more ›
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A memo rolled back the Trump White House freeze on loans and grants, which has faced criticism and lawsuits. Read more ›
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DeepSeek built top-performing AI models using less-advanced chips and for what it says is a fraction of the cost of rivals such as OpenAI. Read more ›
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Page's PlayStation 3-era adventure video game adaptation will maintain its non-linear storytelling. Read more ›
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Gridio, a Tallinn-based software platform for smart charging of electric vehicles and distributed energy devices, has disclosed to EU-Startups that it has raised €2.4 million in a seed funding round to roll out its smart charging product across Europe. The funding round was led by Neoinvesteeringud, with participation from Encevo, Smartcap, Renergy and existing investors. ... Read more ›
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Copenhagen-based travel platform Tryp.com has closed a funding round of €3.1 million, allowing it to scale and grow its AI travel planning platform through 2025. The funding round was led by Iberis Capital, and with the participation of EdenBase, ITV, GMPVC German Media Pool and Jacob Gade. “Tryp.com started in a student dorm and is ... Read more ›
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BOW, the Sheffield-base universal robotics software company, has today announced closing a €4.7 million Seed round to reduce cost and complexity of programming robots and fuel the development of portable robotics applications. The round was led by Northern Gritstone, the investment business focused on science and technology businesses in the North of England, with co-investors ... Read more ›
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Quibim, a Valencia-based HealthTech company innovating the use of imaging biomarkers for precision medicine, announced today the close of its €47.9 million Series A financing in order establish US presence. The financing was led by Asabys (through its fund Sabadell Asabys II) and Buenavista Equity Partners (through the BHG I fund, created in partnership with ... Read more ›
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Hybird Energy, a Copenhagen-based startup developing intelligent electrical panels powered by an AI energy cloud, today announced it has secured €2.4 million in new funding to tackle Europe’s energy crisis with its smart panels. The round is co-led by BackingMinds, a Swedish early-stage venture capital firm, and Transition, a UK-based Climate VC, who are joined ... Read more ›
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On March 7, 2025, the ‘VentureBridge: Startups & Corporates Connect’ event, hosted by the Innovation Radar Bridge (IRB) project at The Social Hub in Barcelona, will offer VCs and corporates a unique opportunity to discover EU-backed startups that have been rigorously vetted and are ready to scale. Designed as an exclusive demo and networking event, ... Read more ›
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Germany, the beating heart of Europe’s economy, has cemented its status as a powerhouse for innovation and entrepreneurship. Far from resting on its industrial laurels, the country has embraced a future-forward mindset, creating a fertile ground for startups to thrive. The 2024 Deutscher Startup Monitor reveals a vibrant ecosystem where technology-driven solutions lead the charge. ... Read more ›
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Luxembourg-based Passbolt, a new type of credential and access manager for organisations of all sizes, announced it has raised €7.6 million in Series A financing for its all-in-one open source-based collaborative password and access software. The Series A round was led by new investor Airbridge Equity Partners. Existing investors include Expon Capital’s Digital Tech Fund, ... Read more ›
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Agurotech, an Amsterdam-based AgriTech startup focused on data-driven agriculture, has raised a new investment of €2.25 million to accelerate its international growth and help make the global food system more future-proof. The funding included investments from Navus Ventures, ROM InWest and Rabo Ventures. “Our system has been proving for nearly five years that farmers can ... Read more ›
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