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Building from the basement: Why true entrepreneurship solves foundational problems Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/true-entrepreneurship-solves-foundational-problems-brnd

Forward deployed engineers, the ‘red hot’ role shaking up Europe’s top AI startups Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/forward-deployed-engineers-hype-ai-startups

Nvidia’s VC arm backs PolyAI in $86m Series D round Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/polyai-series-d-86m

Kibo Ventures hits €80m first close of new fund, doubles down on rest of Europe Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/kibo-ventures-80m-new-fund-doubles-down-on-rest-of-europe

The ‘biggest risk’ for robotics in 2026 Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/big-risk-robotics-europe-startups-2026

Disney’s OpenAI deal is exclusive for just one year — then it’s open season After the one year is up, Disney is free to sign similar deals with other AI companies. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/15/disneys-openai-deal-is-exclusive-for-just-one-year-then-its-open-season/

I hate that I love Riverside’s AI-driven ‘Rewind’ for podcasters Riverside’s year-end review is amusing, but it represents a creative culture that’s increasingly entwined with AI. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/15/i-hate-that-i-love-riversides-ai-driven-rewind-for-podcasters/

OpenAI-backed biotech firm Chai Discovery raises $130M Series B at $1.3B valuation Chai is building foundation models for drug discovery, specifically to predict interactions between molecules so they could be reprogramed for cures. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/15/openai-backed-biotech-firm-chai-discovery-raises-130m-series-b-at-1-3b-valuation/

VCs discuss why most consumer AI startups still lack staying power The next consumer tech revolution may require an introduction of a new personal device. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/15/vcs-discuss-why-most-consumer-ai-startups-still-lack-staying-power/

Nvidia bulks up open source offerings with an acquisition and new open AI models  Nvidia acquired SchedMD, the lead developer of Slurm, and launched the Nemotron 3 family of open source AI models. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/15/nvidia-bulks-up-open-source-offerings-with-an-acquisition-and-new-open-ai-models/