Good news from around Europe
Every week, 800 million people use ChatGPT OpenAI has reached a new stage of development: ChatGPT is used by over 800 million people every week. This was announced by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, according to TechCrunch. He said that ChatGPT is being used more and more not only by consumers,
Lithuanian defense tech startup Luna Robotics secures €1M investment to scale tactical FPV drone cameras Luna Robotics, a Lithuanian defense technology startup, which develops tactical FPV drone cameras, has raised a €1 million investment. The round was backed by Coinvest Capital, Plug & Play, and business angels from LatBAN in
Estonian cloud inventory platform Katana raises €14M in series B extension to boost global expansion Katana, an Estonian cloud-native Inventory Management Platform for SMBs selling physical products across different channels, announced a €14 million of its Series B funding round. The round is led by Cogito Capital Partners, with participation from
Revolut CEO relocates to UAE, filings show Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/revolut-ceo-relocates-to-uae/
European fintechs score win over Big Tech with new EU data rules Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/eu-fintech-regulation-big-tech-fida/
10 Sifted Summit sessions not to miss Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/sifted-summit-10-sessions-must-see/
The fastest-growing hardware startup teams in Europe Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/the-fastest-growing-hardware-startup-teams-in-europe/
You can’t libel the dead. But that doesn’t mean you should deepfake them. “Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad,” the late Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda wrote on Instagram. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/07/you-cant-libel-the-dead-but-that-doesnt-mean-you-should-deepfake-them/
Trump’s DOE proposes cutting billions in grants for GM, Ford, and lots of startups Trump’s Department of Energy wants to cancel billions more in awards that were granted by the Biden administration, and startups are in the crosshairs. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/07/trumps-doe-proposes-cutting-billions-in-grants-for-gm-ford-and-lots-of-startups/
Wall Street analysts explain how AMD’s own stock will pay for OpenAI’s billions in chip purchases AMD’s unusual deal to finance OpenAI’s chip purchases could grant the AI model maker up to $100 billion, analyst estimates. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/07/wall-street-analysts-explain-how-amds-own-stock-will-pay-for-openais-billions-in-chip-purchases/