Good news from around Europe
Rising energy prices put AI and data centers in the crosshairs A majority of consumers say they’re worried about data centers driving up electricity costs. Is the industry prepared for a possible backlash? Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/01/rising-energy-prices-put-ai-and-data-centers-in-the-crosshairs/
AI researchers ’embodied’ an LLM into a robot – and it started channeling Robin Williams AI researchers at Andon Labs embedded various LLMs in a vacuum robot to test how ready they were to be embodied. And hilarity ensued. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/01/ai-researchers-embodied-an-llm-into-a-robot-and-it-started-channeling-robin-williams/
Paris-based Altrove raises $10M to accelerate AI-designed alternatives to critical materials Paris-based deeptech Altrove has raised $10 million in seed funding to scale production of AI-designed, sustainable alternatives to critical materials such as rare earths. The round was led by Alven, with participation from Bpifrance’s Digital Venture fund, Contrarian Ventures,
Meet the 18-year-old founder behind three Top-100 AI powered Apps — and a 100-hour work week At just 18 years old, Robert Mukhametov has already built a mini app empire from his base in Cyprus. He’s founded RM Company, built a team, and created three AI-powered apps that have each
EnduroSat secures $104M to expand production of advanced small satellites Sofia-based EnduroSat has closed a $104 million funding round. Riot Ventures, Google Ventures, Lux Capital, the European Innovation Council Fund, and Shrug Capital participated as the company advances its mission to streamline access to space data. EnduroSat is an aerospace
Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (Oct. 27-31) This article is visible for CLUB members only. If you are already a member but don’t see the content of this article, please login here. If you’re not a CLUB member yet, but you’d
EU-Startups Podcast | Episode 142: Julio Martinez, Co-founder and CEO of Abacum In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, we sit down with Julio Martinez, Co-founder and CEO of Abacum, a platform that helps CFOs and finance teams forecast revenue, plan headcount, and model financial scenarios to drive efficient growth.
VDS 2025: Valencia strengthens its position as one of Europe’s leading hubs for innovation (Sponsored) The eighth edition of VDS brought the global tech community together in the City of Arts and Sciences, turning Valencia into the focal point of European innovation. Over two days, the event gathered more than
The glass ceiling, the trust vacuum, and gender distribution. How are Ukrainian women changing the defense tech industry? Leading Ukrainian businesses and innovators gathered in Kyiv on October 24–25 for the RESTART technology conference. AIN summarizes the results of the discussion on the role of women in defense technology and provides
Elon Musk’s SpaceX to receive $2 billion from the Pentagon for satellite development Elon Musk’s company SpaceX will receive $2 billion from the Pentagon to develop satellites that will track missiles and aircraft as part of the Golden Dome project, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing its own sources. The