Tech & Startups
European technology, startups, AI and innovation.
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Norm Ai raises $120M at a $1.2B valuation to build AI-native law
Most AI legal startups sell software to law firms. Norm Ai built its own firm instead, and investors just valued the bet at $1.2 b…
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ECB sets October deadline for banks to counter AI cyber risks
Europe's top banking regulator has ordered major lenders to draft plans against AI-driven cyber attacks, a move that underscores h…
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The Pentagon calls this Chinese firm a military company. Its lidar runs US robotaxis anyway
A lidar maker the Pentagon brands a Chinese military company quietly wires up America’s robotaxis, trucks, and even an airport. Nv…
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China weighs curbing overseas access to its top AI models
China’s open AI models have been a gift to developers everywhere. Now Beijing may pull them back in. Chinese officials have discus…
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Why hackers are targeting your digital supply chain, not just your systems
Hackers are constantly looking for new ways to gain access to businesses and it’s rare that it’s through the front door. For most …
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Axos buys AI fintech Arc Technologies to bolt modern software onto a bank
Axos is buying Arc Technologies, an AI-native fintech that banks tech startups, and bolting its software onto a chartered bank. Ax…
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X adds a video editor to encourage creators to post original content, not stolen reposts
X is rolling out a new video editor and recorder for iOS with multilingual captions, green screen effects, and other editing tools…
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Chemistry Ventures is raising $500M for its second fund
Chemistry Ventures, the VC firm launched by Bessemer, Index Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz alums, is raising $500M for its seco…
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Data from Estonia’s Odience shows niche creator communities are outselling mass reach
The internet fractured one giant audience into thousands of tight-knit communities, and the brands paying attention are following …
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Norm raises $120m to build AI law firm challenging hourly billing
Legal technology startup Norm has secured $120 million to build an AI-powered law firm that abandons hourly billing, a model that …
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This startup pits dealerships against each other to bid on your used car
Bidbus, which lets dealerships bid on used cars, has raised $15 million in a Series A round that was led by early-stage mobility f…
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US AI boom drives 1,038% grid fee spike, sounding alarms for Europe
A 1,038% surge in US grid capacity charges driven by AI data centres is crippling Rust Belt manufacturers, offering a stark warnin…
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Bespoke Labs raises $40M to build the training grounds for reliable AI agents
AI agents can write code and answer questions, but they still fall apart on long, messy jobs. A Mountain View startup just raised …
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DeepSeek is reportedly designing its own AI chip to sidestep US curbs
DeepSeek is designing its own artificial-intelligence chip, according to a Reuters report published on Monday that cited people fa…
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AI won’t restore an era of rapid growth, says Nobel laureate Christopher Pissarides
Nobel Prize-winning economist has poured cold water on the idea that artificial intelligence will haul Western economies back into…
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Hacktivists call out Trump by hacking and defacing US Army websites
The U.S. Army has fixed two of its websites that were hacked to display messages calling President Trump a "pedophile" and a "thie…
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The Supreme Court lets Texas turn Apple and Google into the internet’s age gate
Texas can now make Apple and Google check how old you are before you download an app. The Supreme Court just let the rule stand. T…
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BAE-backed Expeditions raises €197M fund for European defence startups
Expeditions, the Warsaw-based venture firm backed by BAE Systems and the NATO Innovation Fund, has closed a €197m ($225m) fund to …
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Google defends a ‘crisis actor’ video at Australia’s antisemitism inquiry
A Google executive told an Australian inquiry that a video smearing a shooting survivor as a “crisis actor” meets YouTube’s standa…
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Automotive requirements management in 2026: 7 solutions compared
60-second summary Jama Connect – Best for supplier-OEM requirements exchange and live traceability across the automotive supply ch…
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Somalia backs India’s objection to WhatsApp’s username switch
Somalia has thrown its weight behind India’s objection to WhatsApp’s plan to let people connect through usernames rather than phon…
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Ex-Tesla Optimus scientist launches UMA to build Europe’s humanoid robot
A former Tesla scientist who helped build the intelligence behind Elon Musk’s Optimus robot wants to do it all again from Paris, o…
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South Korea’s ‘fake news’ law is live, and it can cost you five times the damage
Post something a South Korean court later rules false, and it could cost you five times the damage. The country’s new “fake news” …
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Savi’s app aims to protect consumers from realistic AI scams like kidnappers demanding ransom
The company just raised $7 million in seed funding, and is launching its app for iPhone and Android on Tuesday.