Good news from around Europe
The European defence techs working with governments in 2026 Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/european-defence-tech-startups-working-with-governments-2026
Exclusive: Serg Bell’s Constructor Capital closes $110m first-time deeptech fund Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/constructor-capital-closes-110m-deeptech-fund
European VC is facing a Big Bang Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/european-vc-is-facing-a-big-bang
Fintech CEO and Forbes 30 Under 30 alum has been charged for alleged fraud The startup CEO says she plans to publicly address the charges this week. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/fintech-ceo-and-forbes-30-under-30-alum-has-been-charged-for-alleged-fraud/
Waymo raises $16B to scale robotaxi fleet internationally Waymo said the funds will be used to fuel its growth, which has accelerated over the past year and doesn’t appear to be slowing. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/waymo-raises-16-billion-round-to-scale-robotaxi-fleet-london-tokyo/
Elon Musk’s SpaceX officially acquires Elon Musk’s xAI, with plan to build data centers in space The merger creates the world’s most valuable private company and paves the way for Musk to try and prove out the usefulness of space-based data centers. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/elon-musk-spacex-acquires-xai-data-centers-space-merger/
China is leading the fight against hidden car door handles Under new safety rules published Monday by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, cars sold in the country must have mechanical releases on their door handles. The new rules, which go in effect January 1, 2027, will prohibit the
Adobe Animate is shutting down as company focuses on AI Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026, as Adobe shifts its focus to AI. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/adobe-animate-is-shutting-down-as-company-focuses-on-ai/
AI layoffs or ‘AI-washing’? How many of the companies with recent layoffs are just using AI as an excuse? Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/ai-layoffs-or-ai-washing/
Why Tether’s CEO is everywhere right now For years, Tether’s CEO avoided the United States, watching from offshore as regulators circled and prosecutors investigated. Those days are over. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/why-tethers-ceo-is-everywhere-right-now/