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Villeurbanne-based Laclarée, a French company developing adaptive eyeglasses for presbyopia correction, has secured €3.5M in equity Seed round funding. The investment came from vision-care investor Rimonci Capital, along with existing investors UI-Investissement, High-Tech GründerFonds (HTGF), and business angels. Richel LIU, founder and manager of Rimonci Capital, says, “We are thrilled to support Laclarée in bringing ... Read more
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Apple CEO Tim Cook announced during the company's Q4 2024 earnings call that Apple Intelligence will soon support eight additional languages, including French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and simplified Chinese. An update coming in April, likely as part of iOS 18.4, will also bring localized English support for users in India and Singapore, said Cook. Apple Intelligence is currently limited to English-speaking regions including the United States, United... Read more ›
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President Trump warned of new tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico as soon as February 1. Here's where his trade plans stand as the deadline nears. Read more ›
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My son is all-in on Xbox. On the TV he only plays Xbox. He prefers the Xbox UI and services (not that he'd use that term, he's not a robot), the Xbox controller, and the fact that he has Game Pass on there. He has multiple Xbox hoodies and bemoaned the lack of an Xbox birthday cake in the supermarket that was selling a PlayStation-branded one. When I ask him... Read more ›
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The Federal Aviation Administration is facing its first major aviation disaster in 16 years without a leader because Elon Musk helped push him out. Michael Whitaker stepped down as FAA administrator on January 20th, the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration, after clashing with Elon Musk, who’s company SpaceX is regulated by the agency. Musk publicly […] Read more ›
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates told the NYT which of his tech predictions didn't go as expected, and what he's worried about. Read more ›
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Berlin-based Nala Earth, a nature & biodiversity management platform, has raised €3.8M in funding. The round was led by European VC firm IRIS, with support from KOMPAS VC, Pale Blue Dot, and Founderful. The funding will be used to enhance its platform for corporate nature and biodiversity management, expand use cases, scale operations, and accelerate ... Read more Read more ›
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Tensions were high inside Meta ahead of Mark Zuckerbergâs first all-hands meeting of the year. Employee-submitted questions for the CEO touched on a couple of big themes: concerns about his announcement that âlow-performersâ would be let go on February 10th, his MAGA-fueled changes to Metaâs content moderation policies and DEI programs, and his comment to […] Read more ›
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First smartphone-to-satellite video call made. No advanced phone hardware required. Step towards under-served regions getting better communication networks. Users of smartphones in areas where there is no network access may have cause for optimism, after the news that Vodafone claims to have made the world’s first video call via the satellite network. The call was... Read more » Read more ›
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After a deadly crash between a civilian jet and a military helicopter, officials are scrambling to figure out what caused the deaths of as many as 67 people. Donald Trump, however, isn’t waiting for evidence: The president on Thursday blamed former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, a Democrat, and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at the […] Read more ›
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Here’s why your new Galaxy S25 Ultra might not activate right away with certain carriers. Read more ›
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Samsung's next foldable phones could be a lot like its current ones from what we've heard so far. Read more ›
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Investigators found the recording devices, or black boxes, from the American Airlines plane that collided with a helicopter Wednesday near Washington. Read more ›
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Just weeks after it looked like a Sleeping Dogs film would never materialise, Marvel star Simu Liu has suddenly revealed his involvement in still making one happen. Read more Read more ›
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Trump provided no evidence and said it was "common sense" the crash was caused by diversity in hiring. Read more ›
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Trump said he didn't know what caused the crash, but said "we have some very strong opinions and ideas." Read more ›
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During the company's fourth-quarter earnings call Thursday, Intel co-CEO Michelle Johnston Holthaus announced that Intel has decided to cancel its Falcon Shores AI chip. Instead, it'll opt to use it as an internal test chip while shifting focus to Jaguar Shores for AI data center solutions. TechCrunch reports: "AI data center ... is an attractive market for us," Holthaus said during the call. "[B]ut I am not happy with where... Read more ›
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Auxilion, the leading Irish IT managed services provider, has announced a €10 million investment in an ambitious three-year growth strategy. Following the successful rollout of Auxilion’s new service management capabilities in 2024, the investment will further bolster its modern managed services and consultancy portfolio. Specifically, the company plans to enhance its offering for customers in […] Read more ›
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We’re pleased to announce that Lora Jakobsen, Chief Sustainability Officer at ZeroNorth, will join us at the EU-Startups Summit 2025 in Malta on April 24-25! Lora is a founding member of ZeroNorth, a company located in Copenhagen and founded in 2020 that has since grown from a six-person startup to a 600-person scale-up focused on ... Read more ›
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With Indiana Jones & the Great Circle and Doom: The Dark Ages both waiting in the wings, Microsoft confirmed another of its first-party titles making the jump to PS5. Forza Horizon 5 is coming to Sony's console this "spring", and new content for all platforms is also on the way. Read more Read more ›
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The great battle for Greenland is probably all about resources to make apps like ChatGPT better. Read more ›
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Switzerland-based Voltiris, a company that helps greenhouses boost sustainability and profitability by optimising solar energy use, has raised CHF 4.8M (approximately €5.07M) in its seed round of funding. The round was co-led by EquityPitcher Ventures and 3M Ventures, the venture capital arm of 3M, with additional participation from the climate tech VC fund Satgana and ... Read more Read more ›
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Karlsruhe-based INERATEC, a German company involved in the production of e-fuels, has received a €70M funding package from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, under the EU Catalyst partnership. The EIB, backed by the EU’s InvestEU programme, is providing venture debt, while Breakthrough Energy Catalyst has committed to a grant contingent on ... Read more Read more ›
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On Thursday, The European Commission announced that it is investing €3M to develop the first-ever quantum chip that combines electronics and light using advanced Germanium-Silicon technology. The mission is to make quantum computers faster, more efficient, and scalable, enabling them to tackle challenges like drug discovery, cybersecurity, and AI. The ONCHIPS consortium, supported by the ... Read more Read more ›
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On Wednesday, Amsterdam-based Borski Fund, a VC firm supporting innovation and gender diversity, announced its largest LP investment by M&G Investments with a €9M commitment. “This marks one of the largest investments in the history of Borski Fund,” says Founding Partner Simone Brummelhuis. “Even more significantly, it represents a strong endorsement from one of the ... Read more Read more ›
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On Friday, SC Ventures, the innovation and investment arm of Standard Chartered, announced that it has teamed up with The Hague-based Yabx Technologies, a company of Tech Mahindra group, to invest in Furaha. Out of the total, SC Ventures has put in $7M (approximately €6.6M), and Yabx has provided technology support, totaling a combined investment ... Read more Read more ›
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When three students from a Swiss university joined SpinLab, a startup accelerator based in Leipzig, Germany, they hoped to grow their startup and as entrepreneurs. However, they were in for a pleasant surprise when their startup – Mementor – went from being dubbed the future of sleep medicine to being acquired by ResMed, a $36B ... Read more Read more ›
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Leusden, the Netherlands-based Beeckestijn Business School recently announced that it has acquired Growth Tribe, an Amsterdam-based digital learning partner for individuals & organisations, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition follows Growth Tribe’s bankruptcy declaration in December 2024. “Tough market conditions and quite some headwinds in the past year or two, led to our bankruptcy, says ... Read more Read more ›
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Swan, a Paris-based fintech specialising in embedded banking, has secured €42M in its Series B round of funding. The investment was led by Eight Roads Ventures, with participation from existing investors Lakestar, Accel, Creandum, Hexa, and BPI France. Lucile Cornet, Partner at Eight Roads Ventures, says, “We believe the embedded finance opportunity is immense, and ... Read more Read more ›
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Funds managed by HSG (HongShan Capital Group, formerly known as Sequoia China) have reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Marshall Group, valuing the company at €1.1B. Marshall Group is an audio, tech, and design company connecting musicians and music lovers through innovation. Marshall, its flagship brand, has over 60 years of presence ... Read more Read more ›
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On Monday, Leiden-based Samotics, an electrical data analytics company, announced that it has signed a €20M financing agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB). The EIB financing is supported by the European Commission under its InvestEU initiative. The Dutch company will use the funds to accelerate the research and development of its technology, which can ... Read more Read more ›
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