New Siri: Apple Almost Chose a Different Partner Before Google Gemini
Joe Rossignol / macrumors - In a recent interview with the tech podcast TBPN, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman revealed that Apple was initially "going to rebuild Siri around Claude," the large language model and chatbot developed by the company Anthropic. In the end, though, Apple announced…
Back to Top / Friday, January 30, 2026, 1:20 pm / permalink 18573 / 14 stories in 5 wks
Nothing says no to flagship phones in 2026, but confirms the 4a series is coming
digitaltrends - Nothing won't launch a new flagship in 2026, but Carl Pei confirms the Phone 4a series is coming, and it's aiming closer to flagship territory than ever.The post Nothing says no to flagship phones in 2026, but confirms the 4a series is coming appeared fir…
Back to Top / Thursday, January 29, 2026, 10:20 am / permalink 18532 / 4 stories in 5 wks
Twogee Biotech Raises €2.2M Seed Round To Advance Circular Biomass Technology
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Munich-based Twogee Biotech, a biotech startup creating custom enzyme solutions for the industrial conversion of biomass into sustainable raw materials, has closed a €2.16 million seed funding round. Investors include High-Tech Gründerfonds, Bayern Kapita…
Back to Top / Thursday, January 29, 2026, 1:20 am / permalink 18522 / 4 stories in 5 wks
Pasqal backer daphni closes €260M Blue fund to transform lab breakthroughs into startups
Sofia Chesnokova / techfundingnews - Europe is packed with scientific talent, with 2.2 million researchers. France alone pours €60B a year into labs.…
Back to Top / Thursday, January 29, 2026, 1:20 am / permalink 18521 / 10 stories in 5 wks
China approves first batch of Nvidia H200 chip imports
J.D. Capelouto / semafor - China began allowing purchases of Nvidia’s powerful H200 chips for the first time, pointing to a nascent US-China rapprochement ahead of a planned visit by President Donald Trump in April.
- AI-Powered Wearables Advancements (2)
- Geopolitics & Regulatory Side Notes (2)
- Meta's Deep AI Investment Drive (3)
- Zuckerberg's Bold AI Social Shift (6)
AI-Powered Wearables Advancements
Geopolitics & Regulatory Side Notes
Meta's Deep AI Investment Drive
Zuckerberg's Bold AI Social Shift
Back to Top / Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 11:21 pm / permalink 18520 / 13 stories in 5 wks
Carbonaide raises €3.7M to commercialise CO₂-curing and permanent carbon storage in concrete
Cate Lawrence / tech - Green concrete startup Carbonaide has raised €3.7 million to transform the concrete industry through carbon dioxide curing and permanent CO₂ storage. Carbonaide’s technology has been in commercial pro...
Back to Top / Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 10:20 am / permalink 18490 / 4 stories in 5 wks
Snap establishes Specs subsidiary for its AR glasses
cnbc - Snap on Wednesday said its unit working on the development of augmented reality glasses is now housed under a wholly owned subsidiary named Specs Inc.
Back to Top / Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 18487 / 6 stories in 5 wks
b2venture closes €150M Fund V at hard cap to support the next generation of European tech leaders
Tamara Djurickovic / tech - b2venturehas closed its Fund V at €150 million, reaching the hard cap and marking thefirm’s largest early-stage fund to date. The fund is supported by a mix oflong-standing and new limited partners, i...
Back to Top / Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 4:20 am / permalink 18477 / 4 stories in 5 wks
Düsseldorf-Based Co-Reactive Raises €6.5M To Decarbonise Cement Production
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Düsseldorf-based Co-reactive, a ClimateTech startup targeting large-scale decarbonisation of the construction industry, has raised €6.5 million in Seed funding to scale its CO₂ mineralisation technology. The round was led by HTGF, with backing from NRW.Ba…
Back to Top / Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 2:20 am / permalink 18474 / 5 stories in 5 wks
GoCanopy Raises €2.1M To Launch AI Platform For Institutional Real Estate Investors
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Paris-based GoCanopy, an AI-powered operating system for institutional real estate investors, has raised €2.1 million in Seed funding to enhance its platform and support international expansion. The round was led by ISAI, with participation from BNP Parib…
Back to Top / Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 4:21 am / permalink 18431 / 5 stories in 5 wks
Ricursive Intelligence nabs $300M to speed up chip design with AI
Maria Deutscher / siliconangle - Ricursive Intelligence Inc., a startup that plans to use artificial intelligence to speed up chip development, has raised $300 million in funding at a $4 billion valuation. Lightspeed led the Series A investment. Recursive disclosed in its funding announc…
Back to Top / Monday, January 26, 2026, 10:21 pm / permalink 18429 / 5 stories in 5 wks
Footprint Firm closes €76M Article 9 deeptech Fund for the green transition
Cate Lawrence / tech - The Footprint Firm has completed the final closing of Footprint Fund I, an Article 9 €76 million venture fund. The fund focuses on early-stage deeptech companies in the green transition in Northern Eu...
Back to Top / Monday, January 26, 2026, 7:21 am / permalink 18399 / 3 stories in 5 wks
2150 closes €210M Fund II, lifts assets to €500M to back urban and industrial climate tech
Cate Lawrence / tech - Venture firm 2150 today announced the final close of its €210 million second fund, bringing total assets under management to €500 million. The fund remains focused on backing technology companies se...
Back to Top / Monday, January 26, 2026, 12:20 am / permalink 18389 / 5 stories in 5 wks
NVIDIA’s real moat isn’t hardware, it’s 4 million developers
/u/jpcaparas / reddit - I couldn't stop thinking about Theo's "Why NVIDIA is dying" video. The thesis felt important enough to verify. So I dug through SEC filings, earnings reports, and technical benchmarks. What I found: NVIDIA isn't dying. Its $35.1B quarterly revenue is up 9…
Back to Top / Saturday, January 24, 2026, 8:20 pm / permalink 18382 / 8 stories in 5 wks
The Artemis 2 Astronauts Will Observe Parts of the Moon Humans Have Never Laid Eyes On
Ellyn Lapointe / gizmodo - NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is no mere test flight. The crew will partake in some seriously mind-blowing science during their 10-day trip around the Moon.
Back to Top / Saturday, January 24, 2026, 7:20 am / permalink 18364 / 9 stories in 5 wks
AI Davos: Four Reflections From The World’s Most Exclusive Tech Conference
Alex Kantrowitz / bigtechnology - Bubble debate and AI devices dominate the World Economic Forum at Davos. Here's what happened during an eventful week.
- AI Aiding Law and Order (1)
- AI Market Moves & Innovations (17)
- Creative Shifts in AI Ads (1)
- Davos AI Turf War (7)
- All Other Stories
AI Aiding Law and Order
AI Market Moves & Innovations
Creative Shifts in AI Ads
Davos AI Turf War
All Other Stories
Back to Top / Friday, January 23, 2026, 4:20 pm / permalink 18345 / 27 stories in 6 wks
Agileday Raises €6.4M in Series A Funding
FinSMEs / finsmes - Agileday, a Helsinki, Finland-based developer of a people-centric operating platform for professional services, raised €6.4m in Series A funding. The round was led by Newion, with participation from Specialist VC, Vendep Capital, and Business Finland. The…
Back to Top / Friday, January 23, 2026, 2:20 am / permalink 18317 / 7 stories in 6 wks
John Ternus solidifies his role as Apple CEO-apparent amid design team shakeup
appleinsider - John Ternus, SVP of hardware engineering, has reportedly taken over Apple's design teams and cemented his position as the likely long-term replacement of CEO Tim Cook.John TernusTernus has long been rumored as a potential successor for Cook, and he has ta…
Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 2:20 pm / permalink 18295 / 7 stories in 6 wks
Madrid-based talent VC Demium rebrands as Mission and unveils €35 million fund for Spanish startups
Rahul Raj / eu-startups - Madrid-based talent investment company Demium today announced its rebranding to Mission and launched a new fund with a target size of €35 million. The new fund will focus on investing in pre-seed startups in Spain. The fund is managed by Jorge Dobón (Mana…
Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 5:20 am / permalink 18274 / 3 stories in 6 wks
Apple's Internal AI Tools Show How the Company Is Testing Its Next-Gen Models [Report]
iclarified - Apple has deployed a pair of internal artificial intelligence tools designed to boost workforce productivity and refine its language models. While the public rollout of Apple Intelligence has faced delays, the company is reportedly experimenting with more…
Back to Top / Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 2:20 pm / permalink 18250 / 3 stories in 6 wks