Good news from around Europe
Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/waymo-halts-freeway-rides-after-robotaxis-struggle-in-construction-zones/
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes to Twitch to chat with New Yorkers New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a Twitch series today at 4 p.m. ET. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/nycmayor-zohran-mamdani-takes-to-twitch-to-chat-with-new-yorkers/
European tech’s most radical idea? Taking Sunday off Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/the-tech-culture-wars
The unusual business idea that tops Sifted’s latest ranking Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/hotiday-southern-europe-2026
12 more stealth founders quietly building in Europe Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/12-more-stealth-founders-quietly-building-in-europe
Balderton-backed payments startup Primer raises $100m Series C Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/primer-raises-100m-series-c
Meet the Sifted 100: Southern Europe’s fastest-growing startups of 2026 Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/sifted-100-southern-europe-2026
Jensen Huang says he’s found a ‘brand new’ $200B market for Nvidia The next big thing for Nvidia will be CPUs for AI agents, $200 billion worth, CEO Jensen Huang predicts. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/20/jensen-huang-says-hes-found-a-brand-new-200b-market-for-nvidia/
Anthropic says it’s about to have its first profitable quarter Anthropic has told its investors that it will more than double revenue to around $10.9 billion in its second quarter. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/20/anthropic-says-its-about-to-have-its-first-profitable-quarter/
The SpaceX IPO filing is filled with AI bets, Starship dreams, and Elon Musk at the center SpaceX has finally made the contents of its IPO filing public, weeks ahead of what is expected to be the largest IPO ever and one that will make Musk the CEO, CTO, and