Month: August 2026

10 drone startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/10-drone-startups-to-watch-2026/

Talks to sell PayPal to Stripe and Advent are heating up PayPal is still reportedly negotiating a potential sale to Stripe and private equity firm Advent, as the fintech firm’s new CEO attempts to turn the company around. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/14/talks-to-sell-paypal-to-stripe-and-advent-are-heating-up/

Self-driving trucks are officially testing on California highways Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI, two companies developing self-driving trucks, have received permits from the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/14/self-driving-trucks-are-officially-testing-on-california-highways/

Thrive’s Joshua Kushner chides Silicon Valley VCs over AI euphoria The AI opportunity is huge, but “it would also be a grave error in our minds to let excitement weaken our investment discipline,” Kushner warns in his first-ever investment letter. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/14/thrives-joshua-kushner-chides-silicon-valley-vcs-over-ai-euphoria/

What we know about the alleged Iranian hacks on US water utilities Over the last couple of weeks, hackers have targeted and broken into the systems of several water plants in the United States. Here’s what we know and don’t know about this wave of attacks allegedly carried out by

New Monzo CEO “huge advocate” of Monzo’s business bank The new CEO of Monzo is a “huge advocate” of Monzo’s business bank, according to its general manager, who hailed hitting one million business customers as “really big”. Last month, the UK digital bank, which has over 16 million customers across

NEURA Robotics acquires Bosch Rexroth’s ACTIVE Shuttle to expand Physical AI ecosystem German robotics company NEURA Robotics will acquire the ACTIVE Shuttle driverless transport system from Bosch Rexroth effective October 1, 2026.  The ACTIVE Shuttle has established itself in numerous industrial companies as a field-proven solution for automated material handling,

Duolingo snaps up UK animation studio Animade Mobile learning platform Duolingo has acquired Animade, a London-based animation and motion design studio.  Founded in London, Animade has built an international reputation for creating expressive motion systems, interactive experiences, and product storytelling for some of the world’s leading technology companies and brands. 

Klarna and Zilch launch new paid membership packages Swedish fintech giant Klarna and UK payments fintech Zilch have today launched new membership packages, as they look to take on incumbent credit card firms and lock in customers with perks. Klarna has revamped its paid membership offerings, saying it was bringing “US-style credit card

Germany’s top-funded tech companies in H1 2026 According to Tech.eu’s H1 2026 report, Germany ranked as Europe’s second-largest technology funding market, with companies raising €6.3 billion across 267 deals. Investment was concentrated in several key sectors, with robotics, fintech, security, AI and software accounting for a significant share of total