Good news from around Europe
America.gov gets really weird when you ask it about Minecraft, but it’s not a glitch For the sake of national security, it’s a relief to learn that America.gov is not hallucinating to the point that it’s penning lengthy poetry. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/america-gov-gets-really-weird-when-you-ask-it-about-minecraft-but-its-not-a-glitch/
The internet is convinced Elon Musk’s xAI trolled OpenAI’s ‘Dots’ launch Before OpenAI launched its new AI agent, Dots, on Tuesday, Elon Musk’s xAI had already acquired the domain name “dot.com,” which now redirects to the Grok chatbot download page. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/the-internet-is-convinced-elon-musks-xai-trolled-openais-dots-launch/
Your car and its mobile app are probably handing over all kinds of data to tech companies Researchers at Northeastern University found vehicles and their companion apps regularly shared detailed data with some of the largest tech companies. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/your-car-and-its-mobile-app-are-probably-handing-over-all-kinds-of-data-to-tech-companies/
a16z-backed EliseAI raises $350M, doubles valuation to $4B EliseAI raises $350M, doubles valuation in a year. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/a16z-backed-eliseai-raises-350m-doubles-valuation-to-4b/
Tesla secures $30B in new credit lines as it looks to scale Cybercab, Optimus The company says it won’t draw on the new debt facilities this year, as it has already planned at least $25 billion in capital expenditures. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/tesla-secures-30b-in-new-credit-lines-as-it-looks-to-scale-cybercab-optimus/
Granite raises €4M to bring its agentic cloud infrastructure to market AI infrastructure company Granite has secured €4 million in funding in a round led by Bifrost Studios, alongside private investors, to commercialise its technology and bring its software and hardware together for customers. The company is building what it calls
Interhuman AI wants to teach AI what humans say without words AI has become good at understanding what we say. But human communication has never been just about words. We pick up on hesitation, confidence, uncertainty, engagement, and agreement, often without anyone overtly expressing them. These non-verbal and contextual signals
Complaion raises €13.5M to simplify compliance for European SMEs Complaion, an Italian company helping SMEs manage certifications and regulatory compliance, has raised €13.5 million in funding to expand its team, develop its technology and support its international growth. The round was led by Eurazeo and Italian Founders Fund, with participation
‘Shopify of mobile apps’ bilt.me raises $700K to turn ideas into mobile businesses Estonian AI app-building platform bilt.me has raised $700,000 in pre-seed funding in a round led by Superhero Capital, with backing from Bolt founder Markus Villig and Lightyear founder Martin Sokk. Founded in August 2025 by Uku Joost
VCs push for US-style rules to cut cost of launching UK funds Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/vcs-push-for-us-style-rules-to-cut-cost-of-launching-uk-funds/