Month: January 2026

EIF eyeing ‘more ambitious’ defence investing programme as it doubles down on military tech Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/eif-defence-fund-military-tech

‘Efficiency as a fundamental principle’: Google and Meta alumni raise $7.5m to build new approach to LLMs Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/bottlecap-ai-seed-round

AI’s innocence lost: How capital will force us to get real about value Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/ais-innocence-lost-brnd

Klarna’s share price is down by more than a third. Is there any hope for Europe’s other IPO candidates? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/klarna-share-price-analysis

How Sequoia-backed Ethos reached the public market while rivals fell short The profitable life-insurance platform was one of the first major tech companies to test the 2026 public markets. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/how-sequoia-backed-ethos-reached-the-public-market-while-rivals-fell-short/

The iPhone just had its best quarter ever Growth in regions like China and India are credited with pushing Apple’s phone sales higher than ever. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/the-iphone-just-had-its-best-quarter-ever/

Guys, I don’t think Tim Cook knows how to monetize AI One intrepid Morgan Stanley analyst dared to ask how Apple will make money on its AI investments. The answer will not shock you. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/guys-i-dont-think-tim-cook-knows-how-to-monetize-ai/

Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI in talks to merge, according to reports This merger would bring the Grok chatbot, Starlink satellites, and SpaceX rockets together under one corporation. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/elon-musk-spacex-tesla-xai-merger-talks-ipo-reuters/

Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest $50B in OpenAI If a deal materializes, it would mean Amazon is backing competing startups in the race for AI supremacy. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/amazon-is-reportedly-in-talks-to-invest-50-billion-in-openai/

Voyager Ventures closes $275M Fund II, reaching $475M in AUM Voyager Ventures has closed a $275 million Fund II. With this fund, Voyager now manages $475 million across North America and Europe.  The firm invests in technologies that modernise the base layer of the economy, spanning energy production and distribution,