Good news from around Europe
Monzo lines up bankers to steer blockbuster IPO, reports say Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/monzo-lines-up-bankers-to-steer-blockbuster-ipo-reports-say/
23andMe customers notified of bankruptcy and potential claims — deadline to file is July 14 23andMe, the genetic testing giant once valued in the billions, is now navigating Chapter 11 bankruptcy and notifying millions of current and former customers that they may be eligible to file claims as part of
Trump fires Copyright Office director after report raises questions about AI training President Donald Trump has fired Shira Perlmutter, who leads the U.S. Copyright Office. The firing was reported by CBS News and Politico, and seemingly confirmed by a statement from Representative Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the Committee
Fitness tracker Whoop faces unhappy customers over upgrade policy Whoop has backed down, somewhat, from the controversial upgrade plans around its Whoop 5.0 fitness tracker. When the company first announced Whoop 5.0 this week, it said members who wanted the new device could either extend their subscriptions by 12 months
Microsoft and OpenAI may be renegotiating their partnership OpenAI is currently in “a tough negotiation” with one of its biggest investors and partners, Microsoft, according to the Financial Times. The AI startup recently announced a major change to its corporate restructuring plans — while it still aims to convert its
The Backbone Pro controller makes mobile gaming worth the hassle The mobile controller company Backbone unveiled its Backbone Pro controller this week, which brings iOS and Android gaming experiences to the next level. A successor to the Backbone One controller, the Pro features full-size joysticks, re-mappable buttons, and Bluetooth compatibility,
Elizabeth Holmes’ partner reportedly fundraising for new blood-testing startup Billy Evans, partner of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, is working on a new startup that seeks to deliver “human health optimization” through blood testing, according to The New York Times. The Times reportedly spoke to two investors pitched on the startup,
FTC delays enforcement of click-to-cancel rule The Federal Trade Commission voted Friday to delay enforcement of the Negative Option Rule — known widely as the “click-to-cancel” rule requiring companies to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it was to sign up. The rule, which was first proposed
Week in Review: Instacart CEO heads to OpenAI Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got lots of news for you this week: There were CEO shake-ups at Instacart and 11x; the web series is back — kind of; Threads is getting video ads; and much more. Let’s get to
Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle privacy lawsuits Google has agreed to pay the state of Texas $1.375 billion to settle two lawsuits accusing the company of tracking users’ personal location, incognito searches, and voice and facial data without their permission. The lawsuits were brought by Texas Attorney