Month: August 2025

LIZY secures €75M to scale circular electric leasing Car leasing company LIZY has raised €75 million to further establish circular electric leasing.  Before LIZY came along, each new leasing contract meant producing a new car. When the contract expired, the vehicle was resold because a second leasing phase was not

Ex-VC and Labour MP Kanishka Narayan: ‘Technology could make government radically better’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/brunch-kanishka-narayan-labour-mp-vc/

Nvidia says two mystery customers accounted for 39% of Q2 revenue Nearly 40% of Nvidia’s second quarter revenue came from just two companies, identified in a filing as “Customer A” and “Customer B.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/30/nvidia-says-two-mystery-customers-accounted-for-39-of-q2-revenue/

Taco Bell is having second thoughts about relying on AI at the drive-through  Taco Bell has apparently rolled out voice AI-powered ordering at more than 500 drive-throughs, leading to unflattering viral moments like someone ordering 18,000 water cups in order to “bypass” the AI and get connected to a human

The fall of EV startup Fisker: A comprehensive timeline Here is a timeline of the events that led fledgling automaker Fisker to file for bankruptcy. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/30/the-fall-of-ev-startup-fisker-a-comprehensive-timeline/

I’m really impressed with this $400 portable projector Projectors have come a long way and this portable one from Lumi offers impressive features, like Google TV and an obstacle avoidance function. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/30/im-really-impressed-with-this-400-portable-projector/

Swedish challenger bank Northmill targets EU expansion Northmill is targeting expansion across the EU, as the Swedish challenger bank reports quarterly pre-tax profits of 56 million kronor (€5.1m). The retail and business bank currently operates across the Nordic markets of Sweden, Norway, and Finland. The challenger bank was founded in 2006 and secured

Panasonic reopens expanded €320M heat pump factory in Czech Republic Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has reopened its newly expanded “giga factory” in Pilsen, Czech Republic, following a €320 million investment aimed at significantly scaling up production of heat pumps for the European market. The move marks one of the largest

Palmer Energy Technology acquires battery tech firm Brill Power and secures £5M in funding UK-based Palmer Energy Technology Limited (PETL), a battery energy storage system startup, has announced the acquisition of Brill Power, a spin-out from the University of Oxford known for its advanced battery management technology. The deal is

Synkka raises pre-seed to launch AI agents for scalable, autonomous parcel delivery London-based Synkka, an AI platform automating the full carrier integration process, has closed an oversubscribed pre-seed round led by Ascension VC. The round is notably joined by a syndicate of seasoned parcel delivery experts who have built and