Good news from around Europe
Principle wants companies to stop predicting the future — and start simulating it What if, instead of trying to predict the future, companies could simulate hundreds of versions of it — and work out what they would do in each one? That’s the premise behind Principle, an AI-powered strategic simulation
Are the Nordics really on fire? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/are-the-nordics-really-on-fire/
Just three deals make up almost half of all VC funding in Germany this year Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/three-deals-almost-half-vc-funding-germany/
Eurosummer is a thing of the past: 10 under-the-radar rounds you may have missed in Europe’s second-busiest August ever Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/eurosummer-is-a-thing-of-the-past-10-under-the-radar-rounds/
The most active US VCs in Europe Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/the-most-active-us-vcs-in-europe/
Chinese automakers are following Tesla’s bet that robots are the next big profit machine Technical progress has encouraged a new batch of companies to jump in on the promise of profits from humanoid robots. And they’re all Chinese automakers. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/28/chinese-automakers-are-following-teslas-bet-that-robots-are-the-next-big-profit-machine/
Is the best way to watch a movie on a pair of sunglasses? Are XREAL’s smart glasses the way of the future for home entertainment? Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/28/is-the-best-way-to-watch-a-movie-on-a-pair-of-sunglasses/
Neocloud Lambda secures $1B in debt to buy more chips Neocloud Lambda has raised $1B in private debt to buy Nvidia AI chips and lease them to Microsoft. It’s the latest in a string of loans, underscoring the high cost of the AI boom. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/28/neocloud-lambda-secures-1b-in-debt-to-buy-more-chips/
An Anthropic researcher just gave us a peek at self-improving AI Given 10 benchmarks for specific misaligned behaviors, the automated systems were able to improve performance on every single one without degrading overall performance. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/28/an-anthropic-researcher-just-gave-us-a-peek-at-self-improving-ai/
Brave’s browser one-ups Chrome with its new support for email aliases The feature, announced this week, allows Brave’s users to sign up for websites and other online services without having to share their personal email addresses. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/28/braves-browser-one-ups-chrome-with-its-new-support-for-email-aliases/