Good news from around Europe
The haves and have nots of the AI gold rush The vibes around the current AI boom aren’t great, even in the tech industry. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/16/the-haves-and-have-nots-of-the-ai-gold-rush/
Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A led by Menlo AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday that it raised a $30 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, which was created alongside Anthropic. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/16/marketing-operating-system-nectar-social-raises-30m-series-a-in-round-led-by-menlo/
Research repository ArXiv will ban authors for a year if they let AI do all the work ArXiv is doing more to crack down on the careless use of large language models in scientific papers. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/16/research-repository-arxiv-will-ban-authors-for-a-year-if-they-let-ai-do-all-the-work/
The offline desk gadget that actually got me to sit up straight Deep Care’s $350 device is pricy, but it runs offline and helps you improve your posture and movement habits Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/16/the-offline-desk-gadget-that-actually-got-me-to-sit-up-straight/
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman takes charge of product strategy OpenAI’s latest shakeup comes as the company reportedly plans to combine ChatGPT and its programming product Codex. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/16/openai-co-founder-greg-brockman-reportedly-takes-charge-of-product-strategy/