Month: October 2026

“My grandfather fell and remained on the floor for an entire day” – Magic Vision raises €600k for monitoring tech

“My grandfather fell and remained on the floor for an entire day” – Magic Vision raises €600k for monitoring tech Magic Vision, an Italian DeepTech startup developing AI and computer vision technologies to monitor and support older people and vulnerable individuals, has closed a €600k funding round. Investors include SixS,

OPINION: Scaling is the real test of Europe’s AI boom

OPINION: Scaling is the real test of Europe’s AI boom Europe’s AI funding boom is not benefiting every part of the market equally. Recorded Series A–C investment rose by approximately 66% in the first nine months of 2026, yet funding in rounds worth €22.2 million to less than €88.9 million

London’s AP Ventures closes €269.62 million third fund to back early-stage industrial and energy tech startups

London’s AP Ventures closes €269.62 million third fund to back early-stage industrial and energy tech startups AP Ventures, a London-based independent VC firm investing in early-stage industrial and energy technologies, today announced the final close of AP Ventures Fund III LP (Fund III).  The VC firm has raised €269.62 million

As Merz visits Japan, energy startup Proxima Fusion moves to secure Germany’s place in the global fusion race

As Merz visits Japan, energy startup Proxima Fusion moves to secure Germany’s place in the global fusion race Proxima Fusion, a German stellarator fusion company, has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Japan to strengthen the industrial supply chain behind Germany’s ambition to become a global leader in

Apple introduced MacBook Pro with M6 chip: what’s changed

Apple introduced MacBook Pro with M6 chip: what’s changed Apple introduced a new 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M6 chip, which delivers up to 30% higher graphics performance and up to 25% faster performance on artificial intelligence tasks compared with the previous M5.  The company said. Pre-orders open on October