Good news from around Europe
OpenAI’s research on AI models deliberately lying is wild AI models don’t just hallucinate. They also “scheme,” meaning deliberately lie or hide their true intentions. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/18/openais-research-on-ai-models-deliberately-lying-is-wild/
Raising Series A in 2026: Insights from top early-stage VCs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Katie Stanton (Moxxie Ventures), Thomas Krane (Insight Partners), and Sangeen Zeb (GV) share how to win Series A funding in 2026 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/18/term-sheets-traction-and-truth-bombs-inside-the-series-a-mindset-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2025/
Huawei announces new AI infrastructure as Nvidia gets locked out of China Huawei’s SuperPoD interconnect technology creates clusters of chips, including AI chips, to increase compute. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/18/huawei-announces-new-ai-infrastructure-as-nvidia-gets-locked-out-of-china/
How AI startups are fueling Google’s booming cloud business Google Cloud is one of the company’s fastest-growing business lines and continues to rack up new customers. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/18/how-ai-startups-are-fueling-googles-booming-cloud-business/
Tim Cook, Sam Altman, and more attend Trump’s UK state banquet This change reveals the shifting economic needs of the U.K. and U.S. in the age of AI, as well as the rising prominence of technology and its leaders in Trump’s second administration. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/18/tim-cook-sam-altman-and-more-attend-trumps-uk-state-banquet/
Sonair raises $6M to roll out safe 3D ultrasonic sensors for robots Oslo-based Sonair, a sensing technology company, has raised $6 million from a group of existing and new international investors, including Copenhagen-based Scale Capital and Norway’s state-backed Investinor, with continued support from RunwayFBU (part of the Aker group), SINTEF,
UK at risk of becoming AI “users, not makers”, says Hoberman, as Nvidia and Microsoft pledge billions One of the leading voices in the UK tech scene today hailed a flurry of US AI investment commitments to the UK, calling it a “much-needed step change” in UK and US relations but
Europe is leading the way in decentralised AI Decentralised AI is no longer just the preserve of Web3 dreamers. It has become one of Europe’s most significant bets in shaping a future that balances technological progress with privacy, sovereignty and democratic accountability. Rather than entrusting centralised servers owned by US
From sake to spaghetti bolognese: Nosh.bio debuts Koji-based hybrid mince in a Berlin cafeteria Berlin-based startup Nosh.bio is debuting its Koji-based hybrid mince in partnership with Speisemanufaktur Adlershof, marking the product’s first public showcase. This week, the hybrid mince is featured in the cafeteria’s menu in a variety of familiar
EvoluteIQ raises $53M led by Baird Capital to scale its agentic AI platform EvoluteIQ, a native AI platform, secured $53 million in minority growth capital from Baird Capital to accelerate global expansion and strengthen its leadership in enterprise-grade agentic AI automation. Baird Capital’s Daina Spedding and Mark Donnelly will join