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University of Sussex spinout Universal Quantum raises “record” $100M Series A A UK university spinout building large scale quantum computing systems for real-world use has raised $100m in funding, which it says it the largest Series A raised by a UK-headquartered quantum firm. Founded in 2018 as a University of

Dutch startup Innercrowd raises €750K to turn festival fans into marketers Innercrowd has raised €750,000 in funding to accelerate its international expansion as festivals across Europe look for new ways to drive ticket sales. The company already works with more than a hundred festival organisers, including clients in the Netherlands,

Leonardo DiCaprio backs Swedish energy firm Elvy Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/leonardo-dicaprio-elvy/

Exclusive: Weight loss startup Yazen raises €50m led by Verdane Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/yazen-funding-round-verdane-series-b/

Bending Spoons CEO on why M&A fails Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/bending-spoons-ceo-why-mergers-acquisitions-fail/

7 Cambridge alumni building in stealth Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/7-cambridge-alumni-building-in-stealth/

President Trump awards Big Tech donors with nation’s highest science prizes Together, the awardees have donated nearly $6 billion to efforts tied to Trump and his administration. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/president-trump-awards-big-tech-donors-with-nations-highest-science-prizes/

Pretend you’re sitting at Elizabeth Holmes’ desk on this weirdly detailed website With over a thousand emails, slides, texts, and documents from the United States v. Elizabeth Holmes trial, Extend engineer Bo Lau created a website that simulates what it might have been like to rifle through the Theranos founder’s

Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute misconduct claims, warn of chilling effect Three fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute allegations of mishandling sensitive information, warning in an open letter that their dismissals are creating a chilling effect on the company’s AI safety culture. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/fired-openai-safety-researchers-dispute-misconduct-claims-warn-of-chilling-effect/

Ben Affleck is an AI nerd, and the internet is impressed Ben Affleck is going viral for his deep knowledge of AI, from neural networks and transformers to open weights. The actor, who sold his AI filmmaking startup to Netflix earlier this year, is proving he’s more than just a