Month: February 2026

Chip maker Fractile to invest £100m in UK operations Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/fractile-100m-uk-operations

OpenAI policy exec who opposed chatbot’s “adult mode” reportedly fired on discrimination claim The executive has denied the allegation that she engaged in discrimination. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/openai-policy-exec-who-opposed-chatbots-adult-mode-reportedly-fired-on-discrimination-claim/

Okay, now exactly half of xAI’s founding team has left the company Whatever the cause of the departures, the cumulative impact is alarming. There is a lot of work left to do at xAI, and an IPO will bring more scrutiny than the lab has ever faced before. Powered by

Amazon may launch a marketplace where media sites can sell their content to AI companies A new report claims the e-commerce giant is looking to create a pipeline of licensable content between media publishers and AI companies. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/amazon-may-launch-a-marketplace-where-media-sites-can-sell-their-content-to-ai-companies/

An ice dance duo skated to AI music at the Olympics Czech ice dancers Katerina Mrazkova and Daniel Mrazek are learning the hard way that LLMs sometimes spit out straight-up plagiarism. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/olympics-czech-ice-dancers-duo-ai-music/

Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter steps down after 30 years at the company Robert Playter announcd he is leaving Boston Dynamics after 30 years at the company in various roles, including six years as CEO. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/boston-dynamics-ceo-robert-playter-steps-down-after-30-years-at-the-company/

Uber acquires Getir’s Turkish delivery business Uber is acquiring the domestic delivery business of Turkish speedy grocery company Getir from its controlling shareholder, as it looks to beef up its presence in the country.   The US ride-hail and delivery giant is buying the business from Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund

MuseCool is using audio AI to fix the biggest problem in music education Music education hasn’t changed much in generations. Children still attend weekly lessons, practise inconsistently at home, and teachers rely largely on instinct rather than measurable data. But now a startup believes AI can fix that gap and

Only two days left to secure discounted Early Bird Tickets for the Tech.eu Summit London 2026 The Tech.eu Summit London 2026 is set to take place on 21-22 April at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, bringing together leaders from the global startup and investment ecosystem. Over two days, the event

European tech weekly recap: €1.4B in deals and January’s highlights Last week, we tracked more than 70 tech funding deals worth over €1.4 billion, and 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. Click to read the rest of the news. Powered by WPeMatico https://tech.eu/2026/02/09/european-tech-weekly-recap-eur14b-in-deals-in-first-week-of-february-and-januarys-highlights/