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Can AI data centers be mass-produced like cars? This startup aims to find out
Runware is building a factory to turn out prefabricated AI data centers on an assembly line. The real test will be whether it can deliver at that scale.
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Madrid’s Talky raises €1.5 million to teach AI the unwritten rules of accounting
Talky Labs, a Spanish startup developing AI-powered technology to automate accounting and financial operations, has raised €1.5 million in a pre-Seed funding round to support team expansion, further product development and improvements to the company’s technical infrastructure. The investment,…
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Current price of oil as of October 30, 2026
When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.
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PaperFoam secures €2 million loan to scale sustainable packaging made from starch and natural fibres
PaperFoam, a Dutch company that manufactures sustainable, biodegradable, starch-based packaging, has secured a €2 million loan from Invest International to expand its production facility in the Czech Republic and strengthen working capital for its Malaysian and U.S. plants. The Hague-based Invest…
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2027 Nissan Rogue Hybrid: Drives like an EV, but there's no plug involved
Nissan’s series hybrid e-Power system has been retuned for American roads.
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Review: You Can See Everything blurs the view of Elizabeth Holmes' deceit
Disgraced founder of Theranos has some people falling for her act all over again.
Startups / EU-Startups ·
European SpaceTech recieves a €560 million injection to promote European sovereignty
A new partnership between Deutsche Bank and the European Investment Bank (EIB) is set to mobilise a €560 million investment towards European SpaceTech, helping businesses scale, bring new tech to market, and strengthen Europe’s independent space capabilities. This will directly support companies…
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Sector Snapshot: Travel Tech Funding Heads Toward Multiyear Low Despite AI Push
Travel demand appears to be holding up, but at the same time, investor appetite for travel tech startups has cooled. Even a wave of startups promising to improve travel with AI hasn’t managed to reverse the funding slowdown. We share what a review of Crunchbase data shows.
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Rocket Report: Winter is coming for Themis; Cowboy Space adds iron to the fire
It's been a good week for ULA, with big NASA contract, Vulcan nearing return-to-flight.
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Pope Leo calls for the disarmament of AI: ‘Machines are tools, not persons’
Pope Leo XIV says AI systems should be "disarmed," adding that humans "have the responsibility to guide, change and, when necessary, reject its applications." In Friday's Papal Address, Pope Leo encourages United Nations member states to "take concrete steps toward banning lethal autonomous weapons"…
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Berlin’s Greentech Alliance to acquire Intermobility to connect mobility startups with investors and cities
Greentech Alliance (GTA), a Berlin-based global connection network for sustainable technology businesses, has agreed to acquire Intermobility, a Paris-based transport and mobility network connecting more than 1,000 companies, public authorities, and ecosystem players. The combined entity will span…
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Ex-EQT investor Doreen Huber joins Interface Capital with eye for cyber deals amid ‘extremely scary’ AI agent boom
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OPINION: You can’t scale with a startup mindset
The best advice once your company achieves product-market fit? Don’t get stuck on things that got you there, keep adjusting your architecture and workflow to fit your new realities and sizes. Starting strong is one thing, but the real point is pushing past the growth ceiling without crashing:…
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Silicon Valley wants you to invest in miracles
Investing in any stock is kind of like gambling in the sense that you're betting your money on a company's future performance. But how do you bet on a technology that could, in the worst-case scenario, "pose catastrophic or existential risks to humanity," or best case, "bring forth an age of…
AI / The Verge ·
Sam Altman sympathizes with mathematicians, but says OpenAI’s math onslaught won’t stop
After months of bombarding mathematicians with a relentless stream of AI-generated results, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he sympathizes with researchers struggling to make sense of it all. But he has no intention of stopping - and hints there could be much more to come from the company's stockpile…
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London’s Easol secures €26.78 million Series A extension as it launches AI agents for experience businesses
Easol, a London-based experience commerce platform, has closed a €26.78 million ($30 million) Series A extension round, bringing its total raised to date to €53.57 million ($60 million). The round comprises €17.85 million ($20 million) in equity and an €8.92 million ($10 million) debt facility.…
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EXCLUSIVE: London’s Ares Intelligence raises €2.9 million to turn employee insights into AI adoption plans
Ares Intelligence, a London-based startup building what it describes as an evidence-based platform for AI transformation, has secured €2.9 million (£2.48 million) in funding. The round was backed by Creandum and Lakestar, with participation from angels connected to Google DeepMind. “Enterprise AI…
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The Pentagon and Britain are bracing for the power to go out. The ultrawealthy got there first, with backup generators, escape homes, and stockpiles
From Mark Zuckerberg’s Hawaii compound to Miami buyers who won’t consider a house without a generator, the rich have been planning for outages for years.
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Maine’s data center revolt will decide who controls the Senate
Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, was midway through defending her record during the final debate of the midterms when an audience member cut her short. "I'm terrified," a man shouted. "AI data centers are destroying our climate. They are poisoning our water." Collins brushed off the outburst,…
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Talent tops European AI startups’ concerns as funding pressures mount
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Is France’s startup nation falling out of love with Macron?
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Why Creandum and USV co-led a $40m seed into Machenta, a robotics lab with no product
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Bots bouncers: the startups deciding what AI agents can do
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You don’t need to believe in a god to get a religious exemption from using AI at work
David Durman, a University of Kentucky administrator, recently earned a religious exemption from using AI in the workplace.