As EU waters down 2035 EV goals, electric startups express concern |

The future may be electric, but that future is being postponed. The European Commission, citing the need for flexibility, has softened its ambitious plan to…

Why British politicians are flocking to American tech giants |

The AI talent wars show no signs of slowing, with companies making headlines weekly for their latest high-profile hires. This includes engineers they are poaching…

Mirelo raises $41M from Index and a16z to solve AI video’s silent problem |

AI lets anyone create videos, but many AI video creation tools lack support for audio. Mirelo is building AI that adds soundtracks to match the…

The global race for the AI app layer is still on |

The U.S. is far ahead of Europe in the race for large AI models — but the picture is different for the application layer, with…

YC alum Adam raises $4.1M to turn viral text-to-3D tool into AI copilot |

Adam, one of the most viral startups in Y Combinator’s Winter 2025 batch, has raised a $4.1 million seed round to power its next steps,…

What is Bending Spoons? Everything to know about AOL’s acquirer |

Bending Spoons’ four cofounders this week joined the billionaire ranks. CEO Luca Ferrari’s stake in the Milan-based tech conglomerate is now reportedly worth $1.4 billion,…

Notion Capital raises $130M growth fund to tackle Europe's follow-on gap |

Oct 1, 2025 A group of three investors, including Oracle, and private-equity firm Silver Lake, will take a roughly 50% stake in TikTok U.S., capping…

Vocal Image is using AI to help people communicate better |

With 4 million app downloads, Estonia-based startup Vocal Image aims to help people improve their voice and communication skills with AI-powered coaching. But out of…

Maisa AI gets $25M to fix enterprise AI's 95% failure rate |

A staggering 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing, according to a recent report published by MIT’s NANDA initiative. But rather than giving…

Amid increased momentum for defense, the NATO Innovation Fund refreshes its investment team |

Two years after securing $1 billion in commitments from over 20 countries, the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) is entering a new chapter, marked by the…