Good news from around Europe
A new competitor for Google Translate. OpenAI launches ChatGPT Translate as a separate translation service OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Translate as a separate translation service. The service supports translation of texts in over 50 languages, The Verge reports. The ChatGPT Translate interface is similar to Google Translate: two text fields
Finnish startup Homie raises €1M to launch relationship-driven B2B sales platform globally Homie, a Helsinki-based startup building a platform for relationship-driven B2B sales, has raised €1 million in pre-seed funding to support its market launch and international expansion. The round was led by Superhero Capital, with participation from Antler. About
Why investors poured $258m into dental startup Impress Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/dental-startup-impress
German growth investor DTCP raises €300m for new defence fund — which it hopes will be Europe’s largest Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/dtcp-german-defence-fund-500m
Shift in global dynamics a ‘gift’ for the UK, says Cambridge Enterprise CEO Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/shift-in-global-dynamics-gift-uk-cambridges-head-of-tech-transfer
The VCs due to fundraise in 2026 Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/vcs-due-to-fundraise-in-2026
Peec AI brought the SF mindset to Berlin. Can it fend off its rivals? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/peec-ai-competition-geo-seo
TikTok quietly launches a microdrama app called ‘PineDrama’ Think TikTok, but every single video you come across is a short episode of a fictional story. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/16/tiktok-quietly-launches-a-micro-drama-app-called-pinedrama/
Snowflake, Databricks challenger ClickHouse hits $15B valuation The $400 million round was led by Dragoneer. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/16/snowflake-databricks-challenger-clickhouse-hits-15b-valuation/
California AG sends Musk’s xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes The flood of AI-generated sexual imagery has spurred concern from state and congressional officials alike. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/16/california-ag-sends-musks-xai-a-cease-and-desist-order-over-sexual-deepfakes/