Anzen Industries Secures $2.2M Funding In Pre-Seed Round
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - UK-based deeptech startup Anzen Industries has raised $2.2 million in pre-seed funding, led by LocalGlobe and Creator Fund, with support from strategic angel investors across the UK, EU and US, including Konstantin von Unger and early-stage investor Cory …
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German VC Ananda Impact Ventures completes €73 million first close to back European impact startups
David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Munich-based VC Ananda Impact Ventures has secured €73 million in the first close of its fifth Core Impact Fund, well above its €50 million target and securing the largest first close in the firm’s 16-year history in order to invest in frontier tech from …
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Spot bitcoin ETFs see $1.4 billion inflows in best week since October
Timmy Shen / theblock - The inflows signal renewed institutional demand for bitcoin as a long-term asset, even amid short-term volatility, an analyst said.
Editor: Is BTC finally getting to a place where it can function as a value store alongside gold?
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Hamburg-based one.five raises €14 million to solve the product-market-fit problem in packaging
Rahul Raj / eu-startups - one.five, a Hamburg-based company building AI-powered solutions for packaging product development, has raised €14 million in Series A funding to scale its proprietary AI platform and data foundation. The round was led by Dr Hans Riegel Holding (shareholde…
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Baidu’s Apollo Go Launches Largest Fully Driverless Commercial Robotaxi Operation in Abu Dhabi
pandaily - Apollo Go has officially launched its first overseas fully driverless robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi, aiming to build the city’s largest autonomous fleet by 2026.
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Micron (MU) Stock: Edges Lower on Warning of Prolonged HBM and DRAM Shortages
Newton Kitonga / parameter - TLDRs; Micron says AI-driven memory shortages could last well beyond 2026, pressuring near-term sentiment. High-bandwidth memory demand is crowding out supply for PCs, smartphones, and automakers. Massive US and Asia investments aim to rebalance DRAM and …
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Vanagon Ventures Raises €20M To Support Europe’s Deep-Tech Pre-Seed Startups
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Vanagon Ventures, a Munich-based venture capital firm, has announced the final close of its €20 million Fund I, created specifically to support deep tech and AI startups at the pre-seed and seed stages. Vanagon intends to invest up to €500,000 per company…
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Bitcoin Falls Below $92,000 as Tariff Fears Weigh on Risk Assets
Suvashree Ghosh / bloomberg - Cryptocurrencies fell sharply as risk assets slipped and haven demand strengthened after US President Donald Trump proposed new levies on eight European countries.
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U.S. govt says Musk's gas turbine generators for xAI aren’t exempt from permits — EPA ruling closes local loophole that allowed Musk to get power from temporary on-site power generators
tomshardware - The U.S. EPA now requires permits to operate gas turbine generators, even temporary ones, closing loopholes in some local ordinances that waived this requirement for deployments that lasted for less than 364 days.
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AMD Expected To Focus More On RX 9070 XT Than Its Non-XT Variant As It Needs Less Price Adjustments
Sarfraz Khan / wccftech - Similar to NVIDIA, AMD may prioritize some RDNA 4 GPU models over others to reduce the impact of high DRAM sourcing costs. AMD is Reportedly in a Difficult Position and May Not Sustain a Good Supply for Radeon RX 9070 as the XT Variant is Easier for Price…
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The plan for a gaming-themed Atari hotel in Las Vegas has reportedly been scrapped
Cheyenne MacDonald / engadget - Six years after the announcement of plans to build Atari Hotels in eight cities across the US, including Las Vegas, only one now seems to be moving forward, in Phoenix, Arizona. The Las Vegas deal ultimately "didn't come to fruition," spokesperson Sara Co…
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Google Appeals Ruling in U.S. Antitrust Search Case
Paul Thurrott / thurrott - Google announced late Friday that it has appealed the ruling in U.S. v. Google (Search) and has asked to pause some of the imposed remedies.The post Google Appeals Ruling in U.S. Antitrust Search Case appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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YouTube relaxes monetization policy on videos with controversial content
techxplore - YouTube is updating its guidelines for videos containing content that advertisers define as controversial, allowing more creators to earn full ad revenue when they tackle sensitive issues in a nongraphic way.
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Musk's $134 Billion OpenAI Lawsuit Is About Control, Not Cash
Marcus Schuler / implicator - The world's richest man wants $134 billion from OpenAI for a $38 million donation. The math is absurd. That's the point. As trial approaches, unsealed documents reveal both sides have something to hide.
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Rackspace customers grapple with “devastating” email hosting price hike | Reseller says Rackspace plans to charge it 706 percent more.
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OpenAI considers Ads to support free ChatGPT amid growth
Alexey Shabanov / testingcatalog - OpenAI plans to explore ads to support free access to ChatGPT, promising separation from user interactions and no use of content for targeting.
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Fired Thinking Machines Co-Founder Had Undisclosed Relationship With Colleague
Keach Hagey / wsj - Barret Zoph, who was also chief technology officer, rejoined OpenAI, along with fellow co-founder Luke Metz.
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Tired of Hunting for Prices at the Apple Store? So Is New Jersey
Jesse Hollington / idropnews - New Jersey hits Apple with a record $150K fine for hiding prices behind digital displays. See how the state is forcing more transparent pricing in stores.Read More...
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Micron (MU) Stock: Soars 7% as $100B NY Megafab Breaks Ground and Sparks U.S. Chip Revival
Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Micron stock jumped nearly 8% after breaking ground on its $100B New York chip site The Syracuse-area megafab will host four plants, with first production targeted for 2030 Federal and state incentives helped anchor one of the largest U.S. chip proje…
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Inside Montreal’s Massive New Apple Store: Why This Opening is Different
John Quintet / iphoneincanada - Apple officially opened its expanded retail location on Sainte-Catherine Street West today, a move that significantly grows its footprint in Montreal. The new shop is more than double the size of the previous location and is the result of years of plannin…
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