Good news from around Europe
Startup of the Day: UP Catalyst, an Estonian cleantech company producing graphite from captured CO₂ emissions Recently, the company has secured an €18 million loan financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB). Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/04/17/startup-of-the-day-up-catalyst/
Sports app developer Strava acquires Runna, its competitor platform Once the transaction is complete, application users will see the first changes. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/04/17/strava-acquires-runna/
xAI implements memory feature in Grok AI chatbot Elon Musk’s company is trying to keep up with competitors like ChatGPT and Google Gemini. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/04/17/grok-memory-feature/
OpenAI introduces new AI models – o3 and o4-mini. They are capable of “thinking” with images The company claims the models are the most powerful logical reasoning tools to date. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/04/17/openai-introduces-new-ai-models-o3-and-o4-mini/
Revolut dragged into Ripplings legal battle with Deel Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/revolut-dragged-into-ripplings-legal-battle-with-deel/
Bill Gatess policy team leaves Europe: what does it mean for climate tech? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/bill-gates-breakthrough-energy-leaves-europe/
OpenAI and SoftBank mull UK investment for Trumps Stargate AI project, reports say Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/openai-softbank-uk-investment-stargate/
Strava acquires rival fitness app Runna: ‘This isn’t an efficiency play’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/strava-buys-runna-deal-fitness-app/
European techs most influential lobbyists Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/european-tech-startups-lobbyists/
OpenAI pursued Cursor maker before entering into talks to buy Windsurf for $3B When news broke that OpenAI was in talks to acquire AI coding company Windsurf for $3 billion, one of the first questions on the mind of anyone following the space was likely: “Why not buy Cursor creator Anysphere