Month: March 2025

Helsings largest shareholders who owns what in the German defence tech? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/helsing-largest-shareholders/

How a $6M bet on Wiz turned into a massive 200x return for one early backer Wiz’s $32 billion all-cash acquisition by Google parent Alphabet promises a colossal payday for the cybersecurity startup’s early-stage investors. The deal is a big win for Sequoia, one of the best-known VC firms, which

OpenAI’s o1-pro is the company’s most expensive AI model yet OpenAI has launched a more powerful version of its o1 “reasoning” AI model, o1-pro, in its developer API. According to OpenAI, o1-pro uses more computing than o1 to provide “consistently better responses.” Currently, it’s only available to select developers —

Hacked, leaked, exposed: Why you should never use stalkerware apps Using stalkerware is creepy, unethical, potentially illegal, and puts your data and that of your loved ones in danger. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/19/hacked-leaked-exposed-why-you-should-stop-using-stalkerware-apps/

Data breach at stalkerware SpyX affects close to 2 million, including thousands of Apple users Another consumer-grade spyware operation was hacked in June 2024, which exposed thousands of Apple Account credentials. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/19/data-breach-at-stalkerware-spyx-affects-close-to-2-million-including-thousands-of-apple-users/

X users treating Grok like a fact-checker spark concerns over misinformation Some users on X are turning to Grok for fact-checking, raising concerns among fact-checkers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/19/x-users-treating-grok-like-a-fact-checker-spark-concerns-over-misinformation/

Eventum Orthopaedics secures £3.8M to improve knee replacement surgery success Medtech company Eventum Orthopaedics, focused on improving  knee replacement surgery, has raised a further £3.8 million from NPIF II – Mercia Equity Finance — managed by Mercia Ventures as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II), Mercia’s

The agenda for the Tech.eu Summit London 2025 has been revealed With only a few days left until the Tech.eu Summit London 2025, it’s time to reveal the agenda filled with insightful keynotes, expert panels, and transformative discussions. This year, we are bringing together top entrepreneurs, investors, and technology leaders to

Italy’s startup renaissance: closing in on Spain’s lead At Tech.eu we are always keen to receive pitches from companies outside the big three — UK, France, and Germany. We’ve always regretted not receiving enough from Italian founders.  But over the last few months, I’m hearing that Italy’s startup ecosystem is

Robotics SaaS AICA closes Seed investment round AICA, a Swiss industrial SaaS, has secured a strategic investment led by VC Momenta of an undisclosed amount. This investment will be put towards global expansion and used to enhance its Al-driven automation capabilities. It was made through Momenta’s Industry 5.0 Fund. AICA offers a