Good news from around Europe
Yann LeCun’s AI startup raises $1bn seed round backed by Nvidia and Temasek Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/yann-lecun-ami-labs-meta-funding-round-nvidia
Amazon launches its healthcare AI assistant on its website and app Health AI can answer questions, explain health records, manage prescription renewals, book appointments, and more. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/10/amazon-launches-its-healthcare-ai-assistant-on-its-website-and-app/
Google and Tesla think we’re managing the electrical grid all wrong The duo have teamed up with other companies to launch Utilize, which seeks to change how the grid is used and regulated. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/10/google-and-tesla-think-were-managing-the-electrical-grid-all-wrong/
In a vote of confidence for Meta’s Threads, Kalshi adds sharing feature Kalshi now offers a share option that will automatically embed the relevant prediction market chart into a Threads post. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/10/in-a-vote-of-confidence-for-metas-threads-kalshi-adds-sharing-feature/
Google brings Gemini in Chrome to India As part of the rollout, Gemini will support languages including Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu, and Tamil. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/10/google-gemini-chrome-expands-to-india-canada-new-zealand/
DOGE employee stole Social Security data and put it on a thumb drive, report says A whistleblower is accusing a former DOGE member of stealing a large number of Americans’ personal data while he was working at the Social Security Administration, with the plan of using it at his new
February 2026’s top 10 European tech deals you need to know about February 2026 saw a notable increase in funding compared with January, driven mainly by larger capital inflows rather than a sharp rise in the number of deals. Deal activity reached 296 transactions, up 11.7 per cent from 265
Cytotrait raises £3M for agricultural gene-editing technology Cytotrait, a spinout from The University of Manchester focused on developing new traits for food and agricultural applications, has closed a £3 million seed funding round. The round was led by Northern Gritstone, with participation from the UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
ILS secures seed funding to expand ProVision legal workflow platform Intelligent Legal Solutions (ILS), a global legal technology company building automation software for investment fund lawyers, has secured a seed funding round led by Chicago Ventures, bringing its total funding to more than $3 million. Founded in 2024, ILS was
Saltz raises €20M to build global chef-supplier marketplace Saltz, a digital marketplace for the food supply industry, has raised €20 million in Series A funding. The round included investment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Inovo, Lifeline Ventures, and Change Ventures, along with participation from Mantas Mikuckas