Good news from around Europe
Baseline raises fund to back early-stage Irish founders — and keep them in Ireland Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/baseline-ventures-fund-raise
X updates its terms, files countersuit to lay claim to the ‘Twitter’ trademark after newcomer’s challenge X’s new terms of service say that no one can use the Twitter name, trademarks, logos, and more without written consent. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/16/x-updates-its-terms-files-countersuit-to-lay-claim-to-the-twitter-trademark-after-newcomers-challenge/
WikiFlix shows us what Netflix would have been like 100 years ago On WikiFlix, a Netflix-inspired archive of public domain films, you can watch movies like “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Nosferatu” for free. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/16/wikiflix-shows-us-what-netflix-would-have-been-like-100-years-ago/
Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, judge rules The judge ruled Tesla should have to suspend manufacturing and sales in California for 30 days, but the DMV stayed those rulings for 90 days to allow Tesla to comply. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/16/tesla-engaged-in-deceptive-marketing-for-autopilot-and-full-self-driving-judge-rules/
How Luminar’s doomed Volvo deal helped drag the company into bankruptcy Luminar says trouble with Volvo started as early as 2022, and that the Swedish automaker made — but then backed away from — large orders of its lidar sensors. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/16/how-luminars-doomed-volvo-deal-helped-drag-the-company-into-bankruptcy/
Study shows Instacart may be charging some shoppers 20% more for the same product The delivery app has claimed that price testing is part of a longstanding practice in retail sales. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/16/study-shows-instacart-may-be-charging-some-shoppers-20-more-for-the-same-product/
AI sound generator startup Mirelo grabs $41M seed round, led by Index and A16z A Berlin-based audio startup, which leverages its own AI models to let users generate synced sound for video, has raised $41m in a seed round, led by Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz. The funding round in Mirelo
Why Emmi AI spends €1,000 per person every month to bring its remote team together Emmi AI is an Austrian deep-tech company that builds AI-driven physics simulation technology to accelerate engineering processes in fields like Fluid Dynamics, Multiphysics, and Solid Mechanics. For a company doing this kind of work, how
Iconic raises $13M seed to build AI-native, voice-driven games on device Iconic, an interactive entertainment and AI-native platform company, has raised $13 million in its seed round, co-led by venture capital funds Kindred and Northzone, with further investment from leading industry players. The round also brings together a highly curated
Lean Operations for Fragmented Middleware: A New Model [Sponsored] Most organisations do not wake up one morning and decide to overhaul how they manage messaging and streaming. The shift usually begins with something far less glamorous. A delayed release because a queue was not provisioned on time. A compliance reviewer