Category: Startups

Exclusive: Accel doubles down on energy startup Axle Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/accel-axle-25m

Feds demand autonomous vehicle companies stop interfering with first responders The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said emergency scenes are not “edge cases.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/feds-demand-autonomous-vehicle-companies-stop-interfering-with-first-responders/

Lovable reportedly in talks to double its valuation to $13.2B The $300 million round is expected to be led by Menlo Ventures, Sifted reported. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/lovable-reportedly-in-talks-to-double-its-valuation-to-13-2b/

Despite ‘misgivings,’ judge approves Elon Musk’s $1.5M SEC settlement The saga of Musk’s tussle with the SEC over how he disclosed his growing stake in Twitter (now X) has come to an end. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/despite-misgivings-judge-approves-elon-musks-1-5-million-sec-settlement/

Truecaller clashes with India’s telecom regulator over anti-spam rules The caller ID company says users are increasingly ignoring and blocking calls from India’s dedicated business number series. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/truecaller-clashes-with-indias-telecom-regulator-over-anti-spam-rules/

Google’s deepfake detector system used to debunk McConnell hoax pic Earlier this week, a picture seemed to show Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell covered in tubes in a hospital bed in a state of extreme distress. It turned out to be an AI-generated fake. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/googles-deepfake-detector-system-used-to-debunk-mcconnell-hoax-pic/

Meet the startup digitising battlefield medicine Meet the startup digitising battlefield medicine The AO is combining wearable sensors, digital patient records and frontline data to improve casualty evacuation in Ukraine and beyond. Drone warfare has fundamentally changed battlefield medicine. During four medical rotations with the Hospitallers Medical Battalion in Ukraine’s

Luffy secures £8.1M to scale real-time adaptive control technology Luffy AI, a UK-based startup developing AI for real-time adaptive control in industrial systems, has raised £8.1 million in a Series A funding round. The investment was led by BGF, with participation from MIG Capital AG through its MIG Fonds. Existing investors

Whering lands $7M as digital wardrobe platform reaches 10M users Whering, a UK-based digital wardrobe platform, has raised $7 million in a seed funding round led by eBay Ventures and Google AI Futures Fund. The investment comes as the company reaches a milestone of 10 million users globally. Founded in

Why cash on delivery still works in Europe [Sponsored] In a market that has spent a decade moving to cards, digital wallets and one-click checkout, cash on delivery can look like a relic. The customer pays the courier at the door, only once the parcel is in their hands. Yet