5 ways the EU’s bold new startup plan could boost its tech ecosystem

The European Commission has unveiled ambitious plans to cut red tape and make the EU a more attractive place for tech businesses to scale.  Launched today, the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy comes a [...]

Meta could soon start building tech for the US Army

Meta is bidding to build high-tech wearables for the US Army, as reported by Wall Street Journal. The company is teaming up with Palmer Luckey's defense firm Anduril Industries on the project, wh [...]

European software sector at critical ‘inflection point,’ warns McKinsey

Europe has a unique chance to lead in software — but only if it improves its ability to turn startups into profitable businesses. That’s the conclusion of a new report from McKinsey and Boardwave, [...]

Soneium launches Sony Innovation Fund-backed incubator for Soneium Web3 game and consumer startups

Soneium, the Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs (SBSL), today announces the launch of “Soneium For All,” a new incubator program created in partnership with Astar [...]

European VCs just made a record bet on this fusion energy underdog

Two years ago, German startup Proxima Fusion emerged from stealth with big ambitions to make a little-known stellarator fusion machine a serious contender in the race for commercial fusion energy. Tod [...]

European startup’s space capsule ‘lost’ after reentry

Communication with a privately funded European space capsule was lost Tuesday shortly after the spacecraft reentered Earth’s atmosphere.  The capsule launched on a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Spa [...]

Biotech startups are facing a new threat

Cuts in federal funding and upheaval at the FDA under Trump have funders keeping their wallets closed — and executives "sounding the alarm" [...]

Former Anthropic exec raises $15M to insure AI agents and help startups deploy safely

Former Anthropic executive raises $15M to launch AI insurance startup, helping enterprises safely deploy artificial intelligence agents through standards and liability coverage. [...]

The Hot Crazy Matrix explains why investors get tech deals wrong

Private equity deals hit an all-time high in 2021, peaking at a total value of more than $1tn, with an average deal size exceeding $1bn for the first time. Founders were media darlings, valuations soa [...]