Month: August 2025

Klarna is seeking a $13bn pre-money valuation, reports say Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/klarna-is-seeking-a-13bn-pre-money-valuation-reports-say/

Peter Thiel-backed Norwegian VC SNÖ Ventures shuts down Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/sno-ventures-shutting-down-peter-thiel/

Big Tech is eating the AI industry’s seedcorn Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/acquihire-reverse-ai-startup-europe-meta/

The best first-time founder communities to join in Europe Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/best-founder-communities-europe/

This startup just got backing to help chatbots read your body language Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/this-startup-just-got-backing-to-help-chatbots-read-your-body-language/

Tesla could have avoided that $242.5M Autopilot verdict, filings show Instead, a jury awarded plaintiffs $242.5 million in compensatory and punitive damages. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/25/tesla-could-have-avoided-that-242-5m-autopilot-verdict-filings-show/

a16z spends $1.49M in Washington lobbying, while rivals mostly sit out Venture giant Andreessen Horowitz is burning cash to shape policy on the Hill. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/25/a16z-spends-1-49m-in-washington-lobbying-while-rivals-mostly-sit-out/

Road to Battlefield: Central Eurasia’s largest startup competition in history sends four winners to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield The startup ecosystem in Central Eurasia is having its moment. What started as 485 applications from across 27 countries has culminated in the largest startup pitch competition in Central Eurasia’s history. Powered by

Next set of VC judges locked in for Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 The Startup Battlefield 2025 judging panel is getting even stronger. Our first wave of VCs brought serious firepower, and now we’re adding more top investors who will grill founders, unpack the big questions, and help

AI sycophancy isn’t just a quirk, experts consider it a ‘dark pattern’ to turn users into profit Experts say that many of the AI industry’s design decisions are likely to fuel episodes of AI psychosis. Many raised concerns about several tendencies that are unrelated to underlying capability. Powered by WPeMatico