Good news from around Europe
Trump administration permits Volvo to keep selling connected cars in the US Volvo, which is majority owned by China’s Geely Holdings, said it can now move forward with its expansion plans for its U.S. factory. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/trump-administration-permits-volvo-to-keep-selling-connected-cars-in-the-us/
Trump administration wants nuclear startups to use plutonium for their reactors The U.S. government is sitting on dozens of tons of weapons-grade plutonium. It’s hoping startups can find a use for it. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/trump-administration-wants-nuclear-startups-to-use-plutonium-for-their-reactors/
DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search Google overhauled Search at I/O 2026, replacing blue links with AI agents. The backlash has been swift. DuckDuckGo app installs spiked 30% as users seek a way out. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/duckduckgo-installs-are-up-30-as-users-reject-being-force-fed-googles-ai-search/
European tech weekly recap: Over €1.1B invested across 65+ deals Last week, we tracked more than 65 tech funding deals worth over €1.1 billion, and over 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/2026/05/25/european-tech-weekly-recap-over-eur11b-invested-across-65-deals/
Tequipy raises €3M+ to automate global IT operations across 180 countries Tequipy, a platform that ships, services, and retrieves employee IT devices in 180+ countries, has raised over €3 million in a round led by Smedvig Ventures, with participation from Manta Ray and Unfold.vc. The company already works with more than
European sovereignty doesn’t mean corporate welfare Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/european-sovereignty-is-not-corporate-welfare
The most active legaltech investors in Europe Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/the-most-active-legaltech-investors-in-europe
12 Irish startups to watch, according to VCs Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/ireland-irish-startups-to-watch-2026
What ClickUp’s mass layoff tells us about the future of work The nine-year-old startup is replacing hundreds of employees with thousands of AI agents. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/what-clickups-mass-layoff-tells-us-about-the-future-of-work/
The pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AI Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical uses AI as a lens to diagnose older problems: concentrated power, eroding democracy, and a tech elite that shapes the world to its own advantage. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/the-popes-ai-encyclical-isnt-really-about-ai/