Category: Startups

Inside the race to build European hardware without China Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/inside-the-race-to-build-european-hardware-without-china/

Meta, Google, and TikTok sue California AG over teen social media law If it goes into effect next year, this California law would restrict social media access for children under 16. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/05/meta-google-and-tiktok-sue-california-ag-over-teen-social-media-law/

The New York Times reportedly in talks to buy Letterboxd for $330 million Letterboxd, an online platform for movie lovers, has grown dramatically in recent years. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/05/the-new-york-times-reportedly-in-talks-to-buy-letterboxd-for-330-million/

Serve Robotics launches new business to become the AWS for robots Serve Robotics announced alonsgside its third-quarter earnings that it will launch a new business line called Physical AI Services to offer customers its connectivity and data tools. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/05/serve-robotics-launches-new-business-to-become-the-aws-for-robots/

Airbnb says it’s launching an AI travel agent in the first half of 2027 Airbnb says its upcoming AI agent will help travelers plan trips, compare options, manage bookings, and get assistance throughout their stay. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/05/airbnb-says-its-launching-an-ai-travel-agent-in-the-first-half-of-2027/

Meta says US users can now video chat with their Muse AI avatar Meta’s AI agent can now take calls as a customizable animated avatar, ahead of the launch of a Tamagotchi-like wearable designed to bring Muse to life. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/05/meta-says-us-users-can-now-video-chat-with-their-muse-ai-avatar/

Microsoft “minor contract” loss, says Nscale key investor The CEO of the largest investor in the UK AI infrastructure startup gearing up for a planned $35bn IPO today termed Microsoft pulling out of a data centre deal with Nscale as a “minor contract”, as he looked to reassure investors ahead

Sort A Brick is turning forgotten LEGO into a multibillion-euro circular economy market Billions of LEGO bricks are sitting unused in homes worldwide. While the bricks themselves can last for generations, rebuilding original sets from mixed collections can require hours of painstaking manual sorting. Lithuanian startup Sort A Brick is

Supa raises £21M in seed funding to transform UK residential block management UK-based proptech company Supa has raised £21 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered property management platform. The financing includes an equity round co-led by 2150 and OpenOcean, with participation from KOMPAS VC, Actia Capital Partners and

Fal doubles valuation to $16B after $1.3B Series F AI infrastructure company fal has raised $1.3 billion in a Series F funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from NVIDIA, Sound Ventures, HOF Capital and T. Rowe Price. Founded in 2021 by Turkish entrepreneurs Burkay Gür and Görkem