Year: 2026

Missile startups are ‘the new wave’ in European defence Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/missile-startups-european-defence

‘The tools are not being designed for them’: The AI opportunity in Europe’s trades sector Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/ai-opportunity-in-europes-trades-sector-brnd

How Revolut’s new bets division thrives on ‘pivoting, fighting and hustling’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/revolut-new-bets-interview-david-tirado

Arāya Sie Fund raises £7.5m first close for women-led startups amid tech ‘bro renaissance’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/araya-sie-fund-invest-women-led-startups

Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/defence-tech-mapped-72-startups-to-watch-in-europe

Laid-off Oracle workers tried to negotiate better severance. Oracle said no.  Some found out they didn’t qualify for WARN Act protections like two-months notice because the company had classified them as remote workers. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/08/laid-off-oracle-workers-tried-to-negotiate-better-severance-oracle-said-no/

San Francisco’s housing market has lost its mind The invisible force behind all of this is no mystery to anyone paying attention to the city’s tech economy. San Francisco is home to some of the most valuable private companies in the world, and their employees have been quietly accumulating —

Prime Video follows Netflix and Disney by adding a TikTok-like ‘Clips’ feed in its app The Clips feed aims to enable discovery by offering users a scrollable feed with short snippets of shows and movies. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/08/prime-video-follows-netflix-and-disney-by-adding-a-tiktok-like-clips-feed-in-its-app/

Intel’s comeback story is even wilder than it seems Intel’s stock has risen a stunning 490% over the past year, a bet by Wall Street that may be running well ahead of the company’s actual turnaround. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/08/intels-comeback-story-is-even-wilder-than-it-seems/

Cloudflare says AI made 1,100 jobs obsolete, even as revenue hit a record high Cloudflare announced its first large-scale layoff. CEO Matthew Prince says because of AI efficiency gains, the company doesn’t need as many support roles. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/08/cloudflare-says-ai-made-1100-jobs-obsolete-even-as-revenue-hit-a-record-high/