Good news from around Europe
“We prefer to remain on the sidelines,” says Yapily boss amid open banking consolidation The CEO of Lakestar-backed UK open banking startup Yapily says the fintech prefers to “remain on the sidelines” amid expected further consolidation in the open banking sector. Yapily CEO and founder Stefano Vaccino made the comments as new
Lottie snaps up CareMaster as AI push moves deeper into care operations London healthtech startup Lottie has acquired 25-year-old care billing software provider CareMaster, its second care software acquisition, as it expands its use of AI to tackle some of the most time-consuming manual processes still underpinning the UK’s strained
AI study platform StudyStash acquired by Kortext after rapid global expansion Adaptive AI study platform StudyStash has been acquired by edtech company Kortext, a year after its founders graduated from the University of Birmingham. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. StudyStash was founded by Ben Ward and Jonathan
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Meta wants your next gadget to be Muse-infused Meta wants Muse in your TV and your toaster, so it’s giving the code away for free. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/meta-wants-you-to-build-your-own-muse-gadget/
Sanders introduces bill to ban the federal government from using Flock The proposed legislation would extend to all automotica license plate readers. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/sanders-introduces-bill-to-ban-the-federal-government-from-using-flock/
Sean Parker is rebuilding Stability AI around music Sean Parker, who once taught the music industry what asking for forgiveness looks like, is now back with the labels’ blessing and money. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/sean-parker-is-rebuilding-stability-ai-around-music/
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