Good news from around Europe
Long live the mechanical keyboard Keychron made a name for itself after launching on Kickstarter in 2017. Today, it offers the value K2 model as well as a variety of other versions, including one with an all-wood body. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/long-live-the-mechanical-keyboard/
The maker of non-text AI model Jev valued at $7.5B just weeks after launch What has users and large corporations so excited about Jev is TypeSafe’s claim that it works significantly faster and uses far fewer tokens than LLMs. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/the-maker-of-non-text-ai-model-jev-valued-at-7-5b-just-weeks-after-launch/
An Anthropic AI model sent a false homicide tip to Philadelphia police Anthropic did not discover this behavior until over two months after its AI submitted the false tip. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/an-anthropic-ai-model-sent-a-false-homicide-tip-to-philadelphia-police/
Batteries are now cheaper than natural gas turbines used at many data centers Batteries are now cheaper than natural gas turbines as the data center boom pushes prices up. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/batteries-are-now-cheaper-than-natural-gas-turbines-used-at-many-data-centers/
TrueLayer captures $27M investment, as targets Italy expansion TrueLayer, a UK payments fintech looking to disrupt the dominance of card payments, has captured a $27m investment round, led by an Italian state-backed investor, a first-time investor, as it looks to bolster its presence in Italy, it said today. Backed by
Ireland’s top-funded tech companies in H1 2026 Ireland’s tech ecosystem recorded around €630 million in funding in H1 2026, placing the country among Europe’s top 10 by total tech funding raised during the first half of the year. Capital was highly concentrated at the top, with the five largest rounds
UK and Germany launch industrial tech corridor to accelerate AI and deeptech growth Today sees the launch of an industrial tech corridor between Britain and Germany as the Prime Minister visits Berlin. The deal will drive companies on both sides of the North Sea to strike partnerships with one another,
University of Sussex spinout Universal Quantum raises “record” $100M Series A A UK university spinout building large scale quantum computing systems for real-world use has raised $100m in funding, which it says it the largest Series A raised by a UK-headquartered quantum firm. Founded in 2018 as a University of
Dutch startup Innercrowd raises €750K to turn festival fans into marketers Innercrowd has raised €750,000 in funding to accelerate its international expansion as festivals across Europe look for new ways to drive ticket sales. The company already works with more than a hundred festival organisers, including clients in the Netherlands,
Leonardo DiCaprio backs Swedish energy firm Elvy Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/leonardo-dicaprio-elvy/