Good news from around Europe
OpenAI launches Flex processing for cheaper, slower AI tasks In a bid to more aggressively compete with rival AI companies like Google, OpenAI is launching Flex processing, an API option that provides lower AI model usage prices in exchange for slower response times and “occasional resource unavailability.” Flex processing, which
Ramp is trying to get the US government as a customer after seeing a tweet from DOGE Expense management startup Ramp is being considered for a charge card pilot program by the U.S. government’s General Services Administration, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. The government’s internal expense card program,
Defense tech Theseus landed Y Combinator, the US Special Forces, and $4.3M from a tweet On February 18, 2024, Ian Laffey posted on X that he and two others he’d just met built a cheap drone at a hackathon that calculated its coordinates simply by using its camera and Google
OpenAI pursued Cursor maker before entering into talks to buy Windsurf for $3B When news broke that OpenAI was in talks to acquire AI coding company Windsurf for $3 billion, one of the first questions on the mind of anyone following the space was likely: “Why not buy Cursor creator Anysphere
Carbon removal startup Holocene bought by oil and gas giant Occidental The deal was executed through Oxy Low Carbon Ventures for an undisclosed amount. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/17/carbon-removal-startup-holocene-bought-by-oil-and-gas-giant-occidental/
Lighthouse acquires The Hotels Network to boost personalised marketing management Commercial travel and hospitality platform Lighthouse has acquired hotel marketing company The Hotels Network. The ability to deliver personalised offers and marketing messages to travellers has become a key piece of the commercial strategy technology stack, as hoteliers seek to
We have spent “millions” on AI training data, says Photoroom CEO, who wants to make the internet “more beautiful” France and the US are the two countries which have shaped the career of Matthieu Rouif (known as “Matt”), the co-founder and CEO of Photoroom, one of the most talked-about startups
Inephany secures $2.2M for more efficient AI Model training London-based AI startup Inephany has raised $2.2M in a pre-seed funding round to develop a platform aimed at optimising the training of neural networks, including large language models (LLMs). The round was led by Amadeus Capital Partners, with participation from Sure
Skin Analytics raises £15M Series B to build a future where nobody dies of skin cancer British medtech company Skin Analytics has secured £15 million in Series B funding led by Intrepid Partners. This investment follows Skin Analytics’ recent EU MDR Class III CE mark approval, making its technology, DERM,
With 5 min EV-charging and $9M revenue, Nyobolt secures $30M to scale high-power battery tech Battery charging tech company Nyobolt has raised $30 million in funding, bringing its total raised to $100 million. Power-intensive sectors like AI automation, heavy-duty transport and data centres are under increasing pressure to cut emissions while