Dutch defense chief claims F-35 could be "jailbroken like an iPhone" to bypass US approval
techspot - In an interview with NR Nieuwsradio, Tuinman was asked if the F-35's software could be altered by European forces without the United States' consent should they lose the US as an ally – a prospect that has been repeatedly raised as tensions between the co…
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Munich’s HeyCharge Receives €2.5M EIC Grant to Boost EV Charging Technology
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - HeyCharge, a Munich-based EV charging technology company backed by BMW i Ventures, Statkraft Ventures, and Y Combinator, has received a €2.5 million grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. The funding will support HeyCharge’s SecureC…
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AI field operations startup FYLD lands €34 million for its London-based frontline intelligence platform
David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - FYLD, an AI-powered frontline intelligence platform for the global infrastructure sector out of London, announced a €34 million ($41 million) Series B round to scale its platform delivering operational certainty for distributed, high-risk fieldwork in ene…
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London’s Mondra And Vienna’s Inoqo Announce Strategic Merger
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - London-based AI supply chain intelligence platform Mondra and Vienna-based sustainability intelligence platform inoqo have announced a strategic merger. The combined entity aims to accelerate decarbonisation and enhance resilience across the global food s…
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French VC Quantonation raises €220 million for flagship quantum and deep-physics fund
David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Quantonation Ventures, a Paris-based venture firm for quantum and physics-based technologies, has closed its second flagship fund above target at €220 million. With this close, Quantonation reportedly becomes the largest dedicated quantum investment firm …
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