Good news from around Europe
Acodyne secures €2.5M to develop next-generation autonomous logistics aircraft Copenhagen-based deep tech startup Acodyne has raised €2.5 million in pre-seed funding to scale its unmanned eVTOL cargo aircraft for heavy-lift logistics in defence, offshore, and remote operations. The round, jointly led by Swedish defence VC Gungnir Capital and Danish PSV
How these fintech founders crowdfunded €8m in less than an hour Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/green-got-8m-crowdfund
What would Andy Burnham do for UK startups? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/andy-burnham-uk-startups
‘Owning and controlling the entire AI stack is essential’: Europe is doubling down on its own AI infrastructure Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/owning-the-entire-ai-stack-is-essential-brnd
Investors bemoan vibe-coded product slop Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/ai-product-slop-vibe-coding
Revolut, Wise and UiPath-backer Seedcamp raises $320m Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/seedcamp-320m-new-fund
Shareholders sue Uber’s board over sexual assaults, other incidents The lawsuit, led by a Detroit pension fund, alleges Uber’s board and management has cut too many compliance corners, resulting in thousands of lawsuits. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/shareholders-sue-ubers-board-over-sexual-assaults-other-incidents/
Tesla pushes back on Autopilot narrative after fatal Texas crash Whether the Autopilot system was truly active, overridden, or malfunctioning likely won’t be resolved until investigators finish combing through the vehicle’s data logs. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/tesla-pushes-back-on-autopilot-narrative-after-fatal-texas-crash/
The running list: major tech layoffs in 2026 where employers cited AI A running look — in reverse chronological order — at the bigger tech companies that have announced significant layoffs this year with AI as a stated factor. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/the-running-list-major-tech-layoffs-in-2026-where-employers-cited-ai/
OpenAI launches new initiative to help find and patch open-source bugs OpenAI is attempting to tackle the security issues of the open source software community. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/openai-launches-new-initiative-to-help-find-and-patch-open-source-bugs/