Good news from around Europe
Thought Machine just hit $100m ARR. Its CEO wants to double it before going public Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/thought-machine-100m-arr
Can AI really cure all diseases? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/can-ai-really-cure-all-diseases
Netflix invented binge-watching. Now it may have outgrown it. A new report suggests Netflix viewers aren’t sticking around for Season 2. The bigger issue may be that binge-watching itself is no longer the advantage it once was. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/06/netflix-invented-binge-watching-now-it-may-have-outgrown-it/
The ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a human An AI agent carried out the technical execution of a real-world ransomware attack for the first known time, but new details show a human still chose the victim, set up the infrastructure, and supplied stolen credentials — meaning it wasn’t quite
US investors will soon get access to SK Hynix, another memory maker riding the AI boom SK Hynix is experiencing a boom credited to AI. It will ride that to a multibillion-dollar U.S. IPO, expected to take place on Friday. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/06/us-investors-will-soon-get-access-to-sk-hynix-another-memory-maker-riding-the-ai-boom/
Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch on the fight to split off models from agents “The reality is, when you’re optimizing for production, you start looking at a price/performance,” Guillermo Rauch tells TechCrunch. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/06/vercel-ceo-guillermo-rauch-on-the-fight-to-split-off-models-from-agents/
You can now customize Siri’s pace and expressivity in the latest iOS 27 beta The update is part of Apple’s broader effort to make Siri feel more natural and personal, as it rebuilds the assistant around generative AI. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/06/you-can-now-customize-siris-pace-and-expressivity-in-the-latest-ios-27-beta/
Uber’s European expansion plans may have hit a speed bump Back in February, Uber announced ambitious plans to launch in seven new European markets in 2026 — but now five of those launches are reportedly on hold. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/05/ubers-european-expansion-plans-may-have-hit-a-speed-bump/
Trump memecoin investors lost $3.8 billion, analysis finds Nearly 1 million people have lost a total of $3.8 billion after buying President Donald Trump’s $TRUMP memecoin, while Trump made $636 million. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/05/trump-memecoin-investors-lost-3-8-billion-analysis-finds/
Amazon will stop accepting new customers for Mechanical Turk These may be the last days of Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/05/amazon-will-stop-accepting-new-customers-for-mechanical-turk/