Good news from around Europe
Rivian will deliver the first R2 SUVs on June 9 The company has finally set a date for the first customer deliveries of what CEO RJ Scaringe has said is “maybe the most important thing we’ve launched to date.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/rivian-will-deliver-the-first-r2-suvs-on-june-9/
Why Google’s AI can’t spell Google (or anything else) Google is embarrassing itself, again. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/why-googles-ai-cant-spell-google-or-anything-else/
Google engineer charged with insider trading after making $1.2M on Polymarket According to the complaint, a Google engineer risked over $2.7 million on wagers related to Google’s 2025 Year in Search campaign. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/google-engineer-charged-with-insider-trading-after-making-1-2m-on-polymarket/
In more good news for Amazon, Snowflake signs $6B deal with AWS for AI CPU chips Snowflake has signed a new, enormous five-year deal with Amazon to secure chips for AI usage. Nvidia is once again being put on notice. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/in-more-good-news-for-amazon-snowflake-signs-6b-deal-with-aws-for-ai-cpu-chips/
Certo raises $4M for AI-powered consumer goods compliance platform Certo, an AI-powered compliance platform for the beauty and consumer goods industries, has raised $4 million in seed funding to accelerate product development and support its international expansion. The round was led by Daphni, with participation from Entrepreneurs First, Motier Ventures,
InRento crosses €100M in financing as European property developers look beyond banks Traditional real estate investing has historically been difficult for most people to access, requiring large amounts of capital, complex legal processes, and direct property management. Cross-border property investing can also be fragmented and difficult to navigate for retail
InfiniteRoots acquires Bosque Foods to scale industrial mycelium production Mycelium foodtech company InfiniteRoots has acquired Bosque Foods, integrating Bosque’s expertise in solid-state fermentation and whole-cut product development into its mycelium platform. InfiniteRoots is a research-driven biotech company based in Hamburg, Germany. Since 2018, the company has been developing novel foods inspired
ReVision Implant secures €4M to advance vision restoration technology ReVision Implant, a Belgian neurotechnology company developing a cortical visual prosthesis for people with severe blindness, has secured €4 million in an oversubscribed funding round backed by private investors. The round included participation from existing investors as well as new backers,
Gary Lineker’s Goalhanger launches VC business Gary Lineker’s growing media and production company Goalhanger has launched a venture capital arm, as it looks to diversify its business and invest in creator-led media businesses. The maker of popular podcasts like The Rest is History and The Rest is Politics has launched Goalhanger
Moneybox races to offer AI-powered financial advice — if regulators allow it Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/moneybox-ceo-ai-financial-advice