Month: January 2025

EU plans to ban Xbox and PlayStation sales in russia to prevent them from being used to control drones The ban is aimed at retailers who resell consoles, especially used ones. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/01/28/eu-plans-to-ban-xbox-and-playstation-sales-in-russia/

Meta will use Facebook and Instagram user data to provide personalized recommendations It also adds a “memory” feature to personal AI chats on Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/01/28/meta-will-use-facebook-and-instagram-user-data/

Czech startup Openvibe receives $800k investment to enhance user freedom on social networks Openvibe, a Czech developer of smartphone software that integrates free social networks like Mastodon, Bluesky, Nostr, and Threads, has received $800,000 in a fresh investment round. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/01/28/czech-startup-openvibe-receives-800k-investment/

Dutch banking group ING is finally leaving russia The assets have been sold to Global Development JSC. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/01/28/dutch-banking-group-ing-is-finally-leaving-russia/

Swedish company Adsorbi raises €1M investment to set up a prototype plant for its air purifying substance produced from Nordic wood The round was led by Finnish VC firm Metsä Spring, as well as Swedish investment firms Chalmers Ventures and Jovitech Invest. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/01/28/adsorbi-raises-eur1m-investment/

Quantum computing startup Alice & Bob raises 100m Series B to double down on R&D and open new production site Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/alice-and-bob-100m-series-b-news/

Pivot or persevere? How to find (and maintain) product-market fit Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/product-market-fit-sifted-talks/

General Catalyst doubles down on TravelPerk in $200m Series E Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/general-catalyst-travelperk-200m-raise-news/

Internal documents reveal how the UK spent years luring Andreessen Horowitz to London: ‘Most crypto firms have left’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/andreessen-horowitz-london-office/

Nearly 80% of tech companies are considering a secondary share sale in the next year Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/tech-secondaries-plans-2025/