Good news from around Europe
Alex Depledge steps down from UK treasury job over ‘sideshow’ treatment of scaleups Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/alex-depledge-quits-uk-startups-scaleups-sideshow/
The best apps for tracking your reading and discovering new books There are numerous apps on the market that promise to do just that, so we’ve compiled a list of some of the best ones to help you pick the right one for you. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/25/5-best-apps-track-reading-discover-new-books/
Grok releases the first seven minutes of its AI-generated ‘Odyssey’ The footage looks okay, as long as you’re not seeking artistry, inspiration, or human interest. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/25/grok-releases-the-first-seven-minutes-of-its-ai-generated-odyssey/
‘Cyberselfish’ author takes aim at techno-libertarianism as her book returns from the dead “That’s a 12-year-old view of the world.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/25/cyberselfish-author-takes-aim-at-techno-libertarianism-as-her-book-returns-from-the-dead/
AI delivers ‘zero financial payoff’ to most companies, Apollo economist says “Despite massive investments and widespread hype around artificial intelligence, the technology has delivered zero financial payoff to corporate America outside of tech.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/25/ai-delivers-zero-financial-payoff-to-most-companies-according-to-apollo-economist/
TechCrunch Mobility: Blue-green is the color of autonomy Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/25/techcrunch-mobility-blue-green-is-the-color-of-autonomy/
Starlink seems to be working normally again in Ukraine Elon Musk reportedly ordered SpaceX to throttle Ukraine’s Starlink access. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/24/starlink-seems-to-be-working-normally-again-in-ukraine/
Will AI expose the rickety infrastructure of the internet? The moment you realize the internet is “held together by glue and dreams.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/24/will-ai-expose-the-rickety-infrastructure-of-the-internet/
Stealing EV cables is big business. This company wants to make it too much effort to bother A few years ago, a couple arrived at an EV charging site on a mobility scooter in broad daylight, armed with a hacksaw. They proceeded to steal the charging cables, apparently unconcerned about
European companies urged to play more active role in open source software development European companies have been called on to play a more active role in developing open source technology to help sovereignty flourish. This was one of the key themes emerging from the Open Source Summit Europe, which