Tech
New ‘Moon on Earth’ can launch ‘European renaissance’ in space
A new recreation of the Moon on Earth has sparked hopes of a “European renaissance” in space. Known as LUNA, the futuristic fac
Raycast raises $30M Series B to reduce context switching
Productivity software company Raycast has raised a $30 million Series B funding round to reduce workplace context switching and improve focus. This brings the
The EU AI Act and telecoms fraud
The European Union’s AI Act, which came into effect on 1 August 2024 across 27 member states, enforces a comprehensive regulatory framework for AI application
APRON raises $30M Series B for SMB payments tech
APRON, the business payments powerhouse, has raised a $30M Series B funding round to help more small business owners make it by digitising and simplifying the
Nebius opens new GPU cluster in Paris, part of $1B…
AI infrastructure company Nebius today announced the launch of a new GPU cluster in Paris. This is part of the company’s plans to invest more than $1 billion
Wellness platform EGYM secures $200M of growth capital
German healthtech EGYM has raised approximately $200M of growth capital at a valuation of over $1B from L Catterton, a leading global consumer-focused investme
Playfair Capital and top VC funds support female founders in…
Today, investor Playfair Capital and 200 of the world’s leading venture capital funds will hold remote office hours for more than 300 female founders from ac
Bunq moves into stock trading, targeting digital nomads
Bunq, the Amsterdam-based challenger bank, is moving into stock trading, targeting digital nomads across Europe. Called Stocks, the retail investment product w
Mario Draghi sounds alarm on EU tech innovation
Draghi outlines massive €750-800bn annual investment to close gap between EU, US and China.Key proposals include reforming EU R&D funding, easing regulat
Google, Meta Criticise U.K. and E.U. AI Regulations
Google and Meta have both openly criticised European regulation of artificial intelligence this week, suggesting it will quash the region’s innovation p
Revolut launches standalone investment app in Europe
Revolut is launching a standalone investment app in Europe, as it looks to disrupt the retail investor market and ramp up its efforts to be an all-encompassing
Qura raises €2.1M to build LLM-structured legal databases
Stockholm-based legal tech startup Qura, founded in 2023, has raised a seed round of €2.1M led by Cherry Ventures and GP Sophia Bendz who will join the boar
