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LangChain is about to become a unicorn, sources say AI infrastructure startup LangChain is raising a new round at about $1 billion valuation led by IVP. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/08/langchain-is-about-to-become-a-unicorn-sources-say/
Grok is being antisemitic again and also the sky is blue Grok, the AI chatbot powered by Elon Musk’s xAI company, is back with more antisemitic rants. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/08/grok-is-being-antisemitic-again-and-also-the-sky-is-blue/
Apple COO Jeff Williams to step down later this month Having worked at Apple for nearly three decades, Williams has played a significant role in introducing the iPod and iPhone programs, leading the development of the Apple Watch, and overseeing the design team, among other contributions. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/08/apple-coo-jeff-williams-to-step-down-later-this-month/
US government confirms arrest of Chinese national accused of stealing COVID research and mass-hacking email servers Accused hacker and Chinese national Xu Zewei was arrested in Italy at the request of U.S. prosecutors. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/08/us-government-confirms-arrest-of-chinese-national-accused-of-stealing-covid-research-and-mass-hacking-email-servers/
€25M Seed round fuels Donut Lab’s vision for plug-and-play mobility tech Helsinki-based e-mobility tech company Donut Lab has raised €25 million in Seed funding. Donut Lab provides all the components needed to build an electric vehicle and makes them available to operators in all industries. The Donut Platform offers a
Filics secures €13.5M to expand and roll out its robotics platform Munich-based robotic startup Filics has closed €13.5 million to expand product development and the robotics platform, as well as to internationalise the business model. Filics is a technology company that focuses on flat transport robots. It develops robots that
Pimloc secures $5M to accelerate global expansion of AI video privacy platform London-based Pimloc has secured $5 million in strategic investment to accelerate global expansion. As the most widely used and sensitive form of data today, video is pushing organisations to meet increasingly complex demands for transparency, compliance, and security.
Why small city Riihimäki is Finland’s emerging gateway for defencetech innovation In the quiet town of Riihimäki, 60 kilometres north of Helsinki, a new kind of defence innovation ecosystem is taking shape. Home to half of Finland’s defence industry, Riihimäki is positioning itself as a launchpad for next-generation dual-use technologies through
GetWhy adds $20M to Series A to accelerate $140B market research overhaul GetWhy, a Danish company revolutionising consumer insights through generative AI, has raised an additional $20 million in funding. The new investment enables GetWhy to expand its market lead and increase the previously announced Series A round. Casper Henningsen,
Amsterdam-based Biotech Booster receives €196.4 million to help Dutch innovations reach the market Biotech Booster, a Dutch valorisation programme that accelerates biotechnological innovations from idea to an investable proposal, was awarded €196.4 million from the National Growth Fund. With this award, the previously conditional funding is final and the continuity