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OpenAI says GPT-5 its “smartest” model to date OpenAI today launched the latest version of the technology that underpins its popular ChatGPT bot, claiming GPT-5 was its “smartest, fastest” and “most useful” AI model to date. The arrival of GPT-5 has been highly anticipated and comes as ChatGPT hits nearly 700
Flox raises nearly $1M to redefine human-wildlife coexistence Deeptech wildlife intelligence company Flox has closed an oversubscribed Seed round of nearly $1 million. Spun out of AI research at KTH (Royal Institute of Technology) in Stockholm, the company aims to make human-wildlife interaction safer, smarter, and more harmonious, using robotics
From static workouts to AI companions: a paradigm shift in fitness tech apps As AI reshapes everything from banking to entertainment, one German startup is betting it can do the same for fitness. Zing Coach has built an AI-powered workout app that aims to be smart, adaptive, and personalised. The
Tether acquires minority stake in Bit2Me and leads €30M investment round Bit2Me, the digital asset platform in the Spanish-speaking market, has secured a strategic investment from Tether, the issuer of USDT and a global leader in the digital asset space. This strategic acquisition positions Tether as the main backer of
WATR secures investment to scale global environmental monitoring platform Environmental monitoring technology company WATR has secured a growth capital investment from 24Haymarket to accelerate its expansion and meet the growing international demand for real-time water and soil quality data. Founded in 2017, WATR provides an integrated solution for remote environmental
British crypto startup BOB raises €8.1 million to cement Bitcoin’s role in decentralised finance (DeFi) London-based crypto infrastructure startup BOB has raised a €8.1 million strategic round to build a hybrid Layer 2 chain that lets users earn yield on native BTC without custodians or wrapped tokens. This most recent
Stuttgart Region’s Startup Welcome Package returns with a focus on IT hardware innovation (Sponsored) In the heart of Germany, a unique programme is once again opening its doors to global entrepreneurs, this time with a sharper focus on IT hardware. The Stuttgart Region’s Startup Welcome Package continues to offer an
Spanish SpaceTech Orbital Paradigm raises €1.5 million to build reusable space capsules Madrid-based startup Orbital Paradigm has raised more than €1.5 million in Pre-Seed funding to develop its reusable orbital re-entry capsules, aiming to solve one of space logistics’ most critical challenges – bringing delicate materials safely back to Earth.
Cybersecurity startup WiseBee raises €2.1 million to bring autonomous cyber defense to mid-market companies WiseBee, a US-Bulgarian cybersecurity startup building an on-demand, autonomous security team that monitors, detects, and neutralises threats, has raised €2.1 million in pre-Seed funding to accelerate development and deployment of its Agentic cyber risk mitigation platform.
Swedish AI startup Flox secures nearly €1 million to keep wildlife safe and help coexist without conflict Stockholm-based Flox, a wildlife intelligence company on a mission to transform how humans and wildlife coexist by speaking to wild animals with their AI, has closed an oversubscribed Seed round of nearly €1