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SpaceX seeks federal approval to launch 1 million solar-powered satellite data centers SpaceX’s filing claims these satellites will be “a first step towards becoming a Kardashev II-level civilization — one that can harness the Sun’s full power.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/spacex-seeks-federal-approval-to-launch-1-million-solar-powered-satellite-data-centers/

Nvidia CEO pushes back against report that his company’s $100B OpenAI investment has stalled Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that a recent report of friction between his company and OpenAI was “nonsense.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/nvidia-ceo-pushes-back-against-report-that-his-companys-100b-openai-investment-has-stalled/

HomeBoost’s app will show you where to save on your utility bills The startup is partnering with utilities to help homeowners determine the best upgrades to cut their energy use. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/homeboosts-app-will-show-you-where-to-save-on-your-utility-bills/

How Distance Technologies is giving armoured vehicle crews x-ray-like vision As defence shifts toward data-driven operations, digital terrain models, simulations, and sensor inputs are becoming central to how forces train, plan, and coordinate. Yet the interfaces used to access this information remain largely two-dimensional and siloed. So, how do you

More European SPAC IPOs to come, says Einride boss The CEO of Swedish autonomous truck startup Einride believes more European startups will follow Einride and go public via a SPAC. Einride is going public on the New York Stock Exchange via a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company), a vehicle which is designed as

The tech gender gap in the UK will not be equal until 2060 The UK loves to congratulate itself on innovation. We have world-class universities, globally admired research and a spinout ecosystem that, compared to many other countries, does a respectable job of turning ideas into companies. Ministers talk up

Carne Group secures strategic investment from Permira at a €1.4B valuation Carne Group, Europe’s largest independent third-party management company and a provider of fund regulation and governance services, has agreed to sell a significant minority stake to funds advised by Permira at an enterprise valuation of €1.4 billion. As part

Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (Jan. 26-30) Friday is here with a new edition of our weekly VC funding overview for our CLUB members. Below you’ll find this week’s overview of all the (equity) funding activities we tracked from across Europe.

What Series A founders get wrong about hiring You just closed your Series A. The wire hit last week, and now you’re staring at a hiring plan that calls for tripling your team in eighteen months. Most founders treat this moment as a signal to start calling recruiters. That instinct,

Not letting context collapse: from Series A growth to Series B readiness Series A is often described as a slingshot, but for many founders it feels more like a centrifuge. The centre wobbles, momentum increases, and yet outcomes can feel oddly misaligned. Roughly half of startups stall or fold after