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Startups / EU-Startups ·
Munich-based aviation startup VÆRIDION has raised €30 million in a Series A2 funding round and selected for a €94.5 million grant from the European Commission’s Innovation Fund, bringing the combined value to €124.5 million. The investment round was co-led by Dutch investors SHIFT Invest and…
Tech / The Next Web ·
The AI industry’s biggest bet on a competitive general election race lost on Tuesday. Two super PACs linked to Leading the Future spent $4.8M backing Republican Darline Graham in South Carolina’s Senate race. She lost to Democrat Annie Andrews, who had called her “Data Center Darline”. Most…
Tech / The Next Web ·
Numica, a New York start-up that buys small accounting firms from owners close to retirement, has raised $21M to buy more of them. The capital, a mix of equity and debt, comes from Roosh X and Flashpoint Capital, the company said. Once a deal closes, Numica moves the firm’s clients, staff and…
Business / Crunchbase News ·
Companies spanning construction and robotics have raised about $1.6 billion so far this year — more than 4x the $389 million recorded in all of 2025 — according to Crunchbase data. The surge was driven by three companies that raised the majority of the funding.
Tech / Ars Technica ·
US leader in deploying humanoid robots goes public on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
Tech / Ars Technica ·
It's more compelling than ever, but also more expensive.
Tech / The Verge ·
While I wasn't expecting Microsoft to announce Windows 12 during its RTX Spark launch event last month, more than a few people were hoping to see something truly new. Between the growing frustration with Windows 11 and the muted response to Copilot Plus PCs, it's starting to feel like Microsoft…
Tech / The Verge ·
Microsoft is unveiling a new Xbox PC app that launches "up to 60 percent faster" than before, with an overhauled design to match new updates to Xbox Cloud Gaming on the web and smart TVs. Xbox Insiders will be able to start testing the updated Xbox PC app today, and the updated Xbox Cloud Gaming […]
AI / The Verge ·
OpenAI is launching GPT-6 Cyber, the latest version of its cybersecurity AI model, which it says is better at finding vulnerabilities and less likely to go rogue and hack other platforms in the process. OpenAI says that during testing, GPT-6 Cyber went out of bounds less than 1 percent of the…
AI / The Verge ·
The AI-generated sci-fi film Gods Don't Give Gifts has added a bit of star power: Pop star Grimes is going to appear in the movie. Billed as "the first AI film to come to theatres," Gods Don't Give Gifts is a notable test case for the commercial potential of AI films, and it releases on […]
Business / Fortune ·
When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.
Business / Fortune ·
In a first of its kind experiment, Gemini and Muse agents scored the highest when it come to carrying out tasks like buying a TV.
Tech / Wired ·
Stop fumbling for cables in the dark. These WIRED-tested stands and pads will take the hassle out of refueling your phone, wireless earbuds, and watch.
Tech / Wired ·
Denise Herzing, the founder and director of the Wild Dolphin Project, is using AI to help understand audio and video footage of the marine mammals.
AI / TechCrunch ·
Agility arrives on the Nasdaq today as the first publicly-traded pure-play humanoid robotics company.
Business / Fortune ·
"Washington should heed the demand of voters to focus on issues impacting their pocketbook while also living up to the responsibility entrusted in elected leaders to be stewards of our nation’s fiscal future."
Startups / EU-Startups ·
Green Voltis, a Stockholm-based route-to-market (RTM) optimiser that uses AI to operate and trade battery storage across European power markets, has raised €13.5 million in a Series A round, with Lochpine Capital as the sole investor. The company optimises standalone battery storage and co-located…
Tech / The Next Web ·
US voters sided against AI data centres in all but one of 41 local ballot measures on Tuesday. Democrats who campaigned against the build-out also won the governor’s races in Texas, Ohio and Georgia. The measures were spread across 10 states, according to Ballotpedia figures and results gathered…
Tech / Wired ·
OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceXSI have all reached out to Husk, an influencer who regularly goes viral by exposing the shortcomings of chatbots.
Business / Fortune ·
Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.
Business / Fortune ·
CEO Le Manh Cuong says Petrovietnam went without Middle East crude during the Iran war and is now diversifying into LNG, wind, and nuclear.
Startups / EU-Startups ·
Europe’s startup ecosystem is home to a growing community of women business angels who back promising founders, support early-stage innovation, and help shape the next generation of successful companies. Beyond providing capital, these investors bring valuable industry expertise, entrepreneurial…
Tech / Wired ·
Nintendo has prepped its classic game for a rerelease with a slew of aesthetic upgrades—none more extreme than the protagonist’s curled-eyelash, glossed-lip glow-up.
Tech / The Verge ·
After introducing new color options for its screen-free CS-8 video camera last month, Camp Snap announced a miniature version today that's less than half the size of the original. The new CS-8 Mini carries forward the retro design of the larger version that was inspired by Canon and Kodak Super…