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Meta has started to show its game in robotics. What it seeks is clear: to be the Android of robots thanks to software
Meta is entering the humanoid robotics field, focusing on software to become the "Android of robots". This strategy differentiates it from competitors like Tesla and Unitree, who are also developing humanoid robots....

The new Claude Sonnet 4.5 is here: Anthropic wants to be unbeatable in programming, although its ambition goes further
Anthropic has launched Claude Sonnet 4. 5, which the company presents as its most precise model to date....

London’s Evantic Capital debuts with €341 million to back B2B AI trailblazers
Evantic Capital, a new British venture capital firm, has launched with over €340 million in capital. The firm plans to invest in B2B AI startups across Europe, the United States, and Israel....

Swedish unicorn Lovable launches AI platform to empower non-technical founders
Lovable, a Swedish startup, has introduced two new AI-powered platforms. These platforms are designed to simplify the creation and deployment of AI applications, targeting non-technical founders....

Czech it out: HRTech startup Talentiqa raises €1 million to let AI do the first job interview – even at midnight
Talentiqa, a Czech HRTech startup, has raised €1 million in funding. The investment will support the expansion of its AI-powered hiring assistant platform....

CWN: making optimal use of the expertise that exists
The Cyberweerbaarheidsnetwerk (CWN) facilitates collaboration between the government and the business sector. This network aims to enhance digital resilience....

The startup behind open source tool Polars raises $21M from Accel
Polars, a company based in Amsterdam, secured €18 million in Series A funding, led by Accel. Polars is the developer of an open-source project....

The startup behind open source tool Polars raises $21M from Accel
Amsterdam-based Polars secures a €18 million Series A led by Accel to expand its open-source data processing tool. The funding will fuel the company’s growth.

French MedTech startup RDS raises €14 million to industrialise MultiSense, a connected patch for remote patient monitoring
RDS, a French MedTech company, secured €14 million in Series A funding. The investment will support the industrialization of its MultiSense connected patch....

Ukraine has found the antidote to Russia's defenses: it's called Toloka, it's immense and has three levels of destruction
The Ukrainian Defense Tech Valley 2025 showcased the Toloka family of underwater drones, representing a technological advancement in naval warfare in the Black Sea. This drone family comprises three models with various capabilities....

British EdTech platform MyEdSpace raises €12.8 million as it prepares for US expansion
MyEdSpace, a UK-based online education platform, has secured €12. 8 million in Series A funding....

Accenture doesn't want employees who don't know how to adapt to AI. That's why they are going to replace 11,000 workers with people who do know how
Accenture is undergoing a significant workforce transformation focused on Artificial Intelligence adaptation. The company has laid off approximately 11,000 employees in the last three months....

The semiconductor industry has been stretched to the limit because of AI. And self-driving cars are going to stretch it even further
The semiconductor industry is experiencing increased demand, particularly due to advancements in artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles. PwC's "Global semiconductor industry outlook 2026" predicts that fully autonomous vehicles (level 5) will require five times more semiconductors than conventional cars, increasing the cost tenfold....

Unive nets €410K to make admissions guidance more accessible
Unive, an AI-driven platform designed to assist students with college and career guidance, secured €410,000 in funding. The platform leverages artificial intelligence and expert tutoring to provide accessible and affordable support for college applications....

D-wave lead on how quantum is already transforming industries
D-wave's Murray Thom states that quantum technology is already transforming various industries. The article suggests that quantum computing's impact extends beyond theoretical future applications....

Italian GenAI legal platform Lexroom closes €16 million funding round
Lexroom, an Italian startup focused on generative AI for the legal sector, has secured €16. 2 million in Series A funding....

Over €100 million raised for pan-European Expeditions Fund II targeting cybersecurity, AI, quantum and defence
Expeditions, a Warsaw-based early-stage investor, has secured over €100 million for its Fund II, surpassing its initial goal. The fund is focused on investments within the European market....

Willo lands £3M to tackle AI-made job apps with a ‘blue tick’ for credentials
Willo, a recruitment technology platform based in Glasgow, has raised £3 million in funding. The investment will be used to enhance Willo's tools....

Italy’s Lexroom secures $19M Series A to redefine legal workflows with AI
Lexroom, an Italian startup, has secured a $19 million Series A funding round. The company focuses on leveraging generative AI to modernize legal workflows within the legal sector....

Italy’s Lexroom secures $19M Series A to redefine legal workflows with AI
Italian startup Lexroom secured $19 million in Series A funding to redefine legal workflows using generative AI. The company, founded in 2023, aims to transform the legal sector with its AI-powered platform.
