Good news from around Europe
‘If you don’t have defaults, you’re not taking enough risks’: William Jalloul, CEO of Flowpay Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/flowpay-dach-cee-leaderboard/
Snap tries to make the case again for its $2,200 smart glasses Since Specs’ debut earlier this year, Snap has clearly been looking for an opportunity to explain why the smart glasses deserve to exist. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/16/snap-tries-to-make-the-case-again-for-its-2200-smart-glasses/
Musk’s long-time backer is giving SpaceX stock to its investors Valor Equity Partners is handing out stock to its LPs instead of cash returns. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/16/musks-long-time-backer-is-giving-spacex-stock-to-its-investors/
Al Gore says the real AI risk isn’t data centers — it’s what industry leaders are warning about In an interview with TechCrunch, Al Gore suggested he isn’t losing sleep over AI data center emissions — he’s more worried about the AI industry’s own warnings about where the technology is
US automakers could soon be forced to include AM radio for free The House of Representatives, in rare bipartisan support, overwhelmingly approved legislation that would require new vehicles to include AM radio. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/16/us-automakers-could-soon-be-forced-to-include-am-radio-for-free/
Noise wants to help everyday people become paid content creators Marketing platform Noise is on a mission to help anyone with a smart phone make money from their content. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/16/noise-wants-to-help-everyday-people-become-paid-content-creators/
Endra launches Power Studio and acquires Planlabs to expand into mechanical engineering Endra, a platform developing AI tools for mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineering, has launched Endra Power Studio, an agentic platform designed specifically for electrical engineering. The company has also acquired Swiss AI research company Planlabs to support
EveryCarbon wins FLAIR subcontract to scale fossil-independent materials production EveryCarbon, a high-performance shielding materials company developing engineered polyester systems for demanding industrial and construction environments, today announced it has been awarded a subcontract under the FLAIR project, led by Technische Universität Hamburg (TU Hamburg), to scale its circular diol production
Einride and Lidl deploy Germany’s first driverless cab-less truck on public roads Cab-less trucking company Einride and German food retailer Lidl – a company of Schwarz Group –- today announced the deployment of the first cab-less SAE Level 4 autonomous truck in daily operations on a public road in Germany.
AcademyAI raises £1.65M to close the workplace AI skills gap AcademyAI has raised £1.65 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round to develop its platform for assessing employees’ AI skills and providing training tailored to their roles. Investors in the round include Nexus Family Office and Panthera Family Office. AcademyAI,