Year: 2025

EFF, unions sue Trump administration over alleged mass social media surveillance of legal residents The lawsuit, filed in federal court, alleges the Trump administration is monitoring and punishing non-citizens who express social media views that the government disfavors. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/16/eff-unions-sue-trump-administration-over-alleged-mass-social-media-surveillance-of-legal-residents/

Kayak launches an ‘AI Mode’ for travel questions, search, and bookings Kayak is bringing AI directly to its main platform with a new “AI Mode” that lets travelers research, plan, and book trips through a built-in chatbot. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/16/kayak-launches-an-ai-mode-for-travel-questions-search-and-bookings/

Startups embrace “AI roll-up” strategies In this week’s Tech.eu podcast, three founders discuss their “AI roll-up” strategies, a business model gaining traction in the startup and VC world. An “AI roll-up” strategy can be defined as a strategy whereby VC-backed startups buy underperforming companies, with the hope of boosting profits of

Waymo to launch in London Waymo is launching its driverless taxis in London next year, marking its first expansion into Europe. The Alphabet-owned, California-based firm today confirmed that it will test a small fleet of its vehicles with safety drivers behind the wheel in London in the coming months, ahead of

enspired extends Series B to €40M to accelerate global AI-powered BESS expansion Vienna-based enspired, an optimiser for battery energy storage systems (BESS), has raised over €40 million in Series B funding. The round adds Future Energy Ventures as a new investor alongside renewed commitments from Zouk Capital, EnBW New Ventures,

CybaVerse secures £5M to fuel growth and accelerate innovation London-based CybaVerse, an innovator in the cybersecurity sector, has closed its Series A funding round, securing £5 million in investment. The round was co-led by Pembroke VCT and Airbridge Equity Partners, with participation from Haatch. Culbert Ellis provided the legal support. The

Extra help without the headcount: Why an AI assistant is your new best friend [Sponsored] If you own a small or midsize business (SMB), chances are, you and your team wear a lot of hats. Time and resources are luxuries you don’t always have, making it hard to feel productive

With €3.5 million in funding, Spanish startup Omnia is helping brands stand out across AI platforms EU-Startups has learned that Madrid-based Omnia, an agentic platform that helps brands boost their presence across AI engines and assistants, has raised €3.5 million in pre-Seed financing to accelerate their product roadmap, fuel commercial

Munich-based Tubulis secures €308 million to advance antibody-drug conjugate innovation German biotech company Tubulis has raised €308 million in a record-breaking Series C funding round, marking the largest Series C ever closed by a European biotech and the biggest financing for a private antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) developer worldwide. Founded in

London-based CybaVerse raises €5.9 million aiming to make cybersecurity simpler, more efficient, and more accessible London-based cybersecurity startup CybaVerse has secured €5.9 million in Series A funding to accelerate its growth and product development. The round was co-led by Pembroke VCT and Airbridge Equity Partners, with participation from Haatch, and