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On Tuesday, Paris-based Crown, a company specialising in procurement negotiations with e-auction technology, announced that it has raised €2M in its pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Heartfelt, with participation from Kima Ventures, Backbone Ventures, Another.vc, Apok Invest, ZAS Ventures, Prequel VC and Bpifrance. The round also included contributions from notable business angels ... Read more
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The lawsuit accused Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent of giving Musk's Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive information. Read more ›
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The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments, tax returns, and more. Read more ›
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SpaceX's Starlink was awarded the $68 million contract in November to provide internet services to 15,000 homes and businesses in Ontario, Canada. Read more ›
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The president said that he was in discussions with Ukraine and "working some deals right now." Read more ›
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With big profits and huge cashflows, cryptocurrency trades make fine targets for criminals. AI used to spot patterns in blockchains. Law enforcement agencies adopting similar technologies used by gangs. Investigative analytic software company Cognyte Software Ltd. has announced a new deal with a longstanding law enforcement agency based in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC). The subscription-based... Read more » Read more ›
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"I am a big believer in not letting robots dream for us. Robots cannot reflect the human condition for us," Cage said in his Saturn Awards acceptance speech. Read more ›
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The Ministry of Finance said it would impose tariffs on coal, liquefied natural gas crude oil, agricultural machinery, large cars, and pickup trucks. Read more ›
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Smartphone sales grew 7% in 2024 compared to 2023, reaching 1.22 billion units, marking a rebound after two consecutive years of decline, according to Canalys' latest report. Apple and Samsung were tied in the lead with 18% of the market each, Canalys says, followed by Xiaomi with 14%, Transsion with 9%, Oppo with 8%, vivo with 8%, Honor and Lenovo with 5% each, and Huawei and Realme with 4% each.... Read more ›
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Earlier in the day, Donald Trump said he had reached a deal with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo to suspend 25% tariffs for one month. Read more ›
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An investigation into more than 300 cyberattacks against US K–12 schools over the past five years shows how schools can withhold crucial details from students and parents whose data was stolen. Read more ›
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Taylor Swift was nominated for six Grammys this year. Even though she lost every award, she toasted winners like Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar. Read more ›
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The Trump Administration claims it is allowing "lifesaving" foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives. Read more ›
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Subcommittee chairwoman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wants NPR and PBS to testify in a hearing on why they're receiving public funding. Read more ›
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Elon Musk has an uncanny ability to sort out which of America’s rules are real. It turns out punishment from the National Labor Relations Board isnât real, punishment from NASA isnât real, and punishment from the FAA isnât real. The Delaware Chancery Court is extremely real. Based on the past two weeks, the Delaware Chancery […] Read more ›
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that Mexico will commit to strengthening border policy after Trump announced tariffs on the country. Read more ›
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp said the company, which has huge government contracts, is optimistic about disruption brought about by Elon Musk's DOGE. Read more ›
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The Ember Mug 2 is on sale for $89.99, saving you $39.96 off its 129.95 list price. The heated mug keeps warm drinks at your desired temp for up to 80 minutes. Read more ›
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Sources say the former Tesla engineer now in charge of the Technology Transformation Services wants an agency that operates like a “startup software company." 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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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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ElevenLabs, an AI audio startup, announced on Thursday, January 30, that it has secured $180M (nearly €173.45M) in a Series C funding round, bringing its post-money valuation to $3.3B (nearly €3.18B). We had previously published the reported funding news, and the company has now confirmed the details. While the lead investors and valuation align with ... 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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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 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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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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On Friday, London-based Fuel Ventures announced that it has led the £4M (approximately €4.7M) funding round of Prosper, a high-net-worth wealth management platform. The VC firm has invested £2M (approximately €2.3M) in the company. Additionally, sixty professional sportspeople from The Players Fund have also invested in Prosper’s round. It includes England cricket captains Ben Stokes ... Read more Read more ›
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