Month: August 2025

Europe’s serial founders building something new Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/europe-serial-founders-list/

Tiger Global’s European team disbands Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/tiger-global-europe-team/

Radical candour can ruin your culture: here’s what to do about it Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/radical-candour-can-ruin-your-culture/

Is Klarna ready to IPO? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/is-klarna-ready-to-ipo/

Cracks are forming in Meta’s partnership with Scale AI Two months after making a $14.3B investment in Scale AI, Meta is relying heavily on its competitors to train next generation AI models. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/29/cracks-are-forming-in-metas-partnership-with-scale-ai/

Spotlight on AI at TechCrunch Disrupt: Don’t miss these sessions backed by JetBrains and Greenfield TechCrunch Disrupt isn’t just about showcasing the startups of tomorrow — it’s also about surfacing the boldest ideas shaping technology today. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/29/spotlight-on-ai-at-techcrunch-disrupt-dont-miss-these-sessions-backed-by-jetbrains-and-greenfield/

TikTok now lets users send voice notes and images in DMs The new capabilities bring TikTok’s messaging experience more in line with that of other popular social apps and services. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/29/tiktok-now-lets-users-send-voice-notes-and-images-in-dms/

Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization  The agreement creates a model for drivers to be able to organize for increased pay, job protections, and other benefits. In exchange, California regulators say they’ll support legislation to reduce expensive insurance coverage mandates that ride-hailing companies have to

Tesla challenges $243 million verdict in Autopilot death trial The company’s lawyers blame the driver (who settled with the victims separately) for the crash, and the plaintiffs’ lawyers for “overwhelming” the jury with “irrelevant evidence.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/29/tesla-challenges-243-million-verdict-in-autopilot-death-trial/

Seluna secures £650K and launches major clinical trial for childhood sleep disorder diagnostics Glasgow-based medtech company Seluna is set to improve the diagnosis and management of childhood sleep disorders following the launch of a major clinical validation study with the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.  It also recently secured