Good news from around Europe
Grok gains a canvas-like tool for creating docs and apps Grok, the chatbot from Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has gained a canvas-like feature for editing and creating documents and basic apps. Called Grok Studio, the feature was announced on X late Tuesday. It’s available for both free and paying
Nvidia H20 chip exports hit with license requirement by US government Semiconductor giant Nvidia is facing unexpected new U.S. export controls on its H20 chips. In a filing Tuesday, Nvidia said it was informed by the U.S. government that it will need a license to export its H20 AI chips
Figma ignores the fear, files paperwork for an IPO Design software startup Figma announced Tuesday it has filed its confidential paperwork for an IPO. We won’t know more until that paperwork becomes public, which, best-case scenario would be in about a month. However, with the stock market in groundhog mode
Telli, a YC alum, raises pre-seed funding for its AI voice agents Former Y Combinator startup Telli is helping companies alleviate the bottleneck that occurs when a high-volume of customers try to, for example, book appointments. Its AI voice agents kick in and handle basic operations while handing off more-complex
For security, Android phones will now auto-reboot after three days The update comes months after Apple pushed its own “inactivity reboot” feature. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/15/for-security-android-phones-will-now-auto-reboot-after-three-days/
frontline.io secures $10M to expand industrial XR and AI platform frontline.io, a no-code platform that blends Extended Reality (XR) with Artificial Intelligence (AI) for industrial training and support, has raised $10M in a Series A funding round. The round was led by FIT Ventures and Click Bond, with the capital
How Danish transcription platform Good Tape grew from a newsroom hack to 2.5M users globally When I learned about a transcription startup founded by a team inspired by the painpoints of journalists called Good Tape, my interest was piqued. I’ve been using various iterations of transcription software for over a
BKN301Group raises €21.5M Series B for global BaaS market expansion Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) startup BKN301 Group has raised €21.5 million in its Series B funding round. This brings the UK-company’s funding to over €45.8 million. BKN301 delivers customised solutions that empower traditional banks, fintechs, and neobanks, blockchain banking and token platforms
UK celebrates World Quantum Day with £121M for innovation, jobs, and anti-fraud tech The UK marks World Quantum Day today with a new £121 million investment in quantum technology for a range of use cases, including help to tackle crime fighting by spotting the first signs of fraud and halting
Health startups spur UK VC investment to top $4BN in Q1 UK health and life sciences startups raised $1.8bn in VC investment in Q1 2025, more than double the amount of the second-placed sector, as UK VC investment grew on the year, new data shows. HSBC Innovation Banking and Dealroom