Europe’s 20 largest startup funding rounds this year (so far)

Despite a cautious VC climate and ongoing geopolitical jitters, European startups are still attracting serious cash.  Covering everything from AI drug discovery and space launches to quantum software and fusion energy,…

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‘Europe is not the US’: Tech insiders call for smarter AI rules

The EU AI Act is expected to introduce its key rules for general-purpose AI (GPAI) models on August 2. However, amid growing concerns that over-regulation could erode Europe’s competitiveness in…

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Britain’s first ‘space factory’ blasts into orbit on test mission

A British-built manufacturing satellite successfully launched into orbit on its first test mission. Cardiff-based startup Space Forge launched the probe — called ForgeStar-1 — aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-14 rideshare mission from…

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Trump’s isolationism can be ‘best thing that happened’ to Europe, says ex-ASML chief

ASML’s former CEO believes Donald Trump’s reelection presents a golden opportunity for Europe. Peter Wennink, who led ASML to become the continent’s most valuable tech company, sees a chance for…

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‘DeGoogled’ Murena Fairphone 6 adds new repairable, privacy features

Ethics-focused phone makers Fairphone and Murena have unveiled their latest collaboration: the Murena Fairphone (Gen 6), a smartphone that pairs repairable hardware with privacy-focused software.  The release coincides with the…

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