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New Dawn Bio raises €2.1M pre-seed round for cultured wood New Dawn Bio, a deeptech startup developing what it describes as the world’s first cultured wood, has closed a €2.1 million oversubscribed pre-seed funding round. The round was led by CapitalT, with participation from Norrsken Evolve, Ontdekkers Group, and a
“Humanity must prepare for a ‘new era’”. What does the head of Google DeepMind think about the next generation of AI? Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said that the emergence of artificial general intelligence (AGI) could occur as early as 2030. This was reported by Business Insider. In his view,
At the EU’s request Nintendo will release a Switch 2 version with a replaceable battery Nintendo, at the request of the European Union, will release a new version of the Switch 2 console with a replaceable battery. As The Verge reports. This way the company will comply with the EU’s
Anthropic creates a team to study AI’s impact on democracy and the rule of law Anthropic is creating a new AI & Rule of Law team. Business Insider reports on the move. The unit will research the impact of artificial intelligence on democratic institutions, the judicial system, elections, and the
Defense Tech startup DoD Solution raised investment from Network.VC Defense. The fund’s typical checks start at $25,000 The Estonian-Ukrainian startup DoD Solution raised investment as part of a pre-seed round from the US-Ukrainian venture fund Network.VC Defense. The fund informed AIN about this. DoD Solution announced the opening of a
Quantum processor, new devices and AI models. Six updates from Microsoft Build 2026 At Microsoft Build 2026 the company showcased a number of new products. These include local deployment of large language models, agent AI, a new line of AI devices, Microsoft AI’s own models and progress in quantum computing.
‘Built in Europe’: Can Balderton’s new campaign spark Europe’s vibe shift? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/european-narrative-podcast
Revolut’s elusive cofounder steps back Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/revolut-cofounder-vlad-yatsenko-quits-cto
What the EU’s new Sovereignty Package means for European tech Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/eu-tech-sovereignty-package-analysis
Revolut to launch five credit cards in UK Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/revolut-to-launch-five-credit-cards-in-uk