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TikTok quietly launches a microdrama app called ‘PineDrama’ Think TikTok, but every single video you come across is a short episode of a fictional story. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/16/tiktok-quietly-launches-a-micro-drama-app-called-pinedrama/

EPA rules that xAI’s natural gas generators were illegally used Elon Musk’s AI company had installed and operated 35 natural gas turbines without permits, something the EPA now says was illegal. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/16/epa-rules-that-xais-natural-gas-generators-were-illegally-used/

Parloa raises $350M, tripling valuation to $3BN Parloa, the German-founded startup which develops AI voice agents for call centre work, has raised $350 million in a Series D funding round, vaulting its valuation threefold to $3 billion in seven months. The round was led by existing investor General Catalyst, with other

AINA introduces AI-driven hiring platform backed by $1M raise Cyprus-based AINA has raised $1 million in seed funding from a private angel investor to expand its AI-driven hiring platform, which aims to improve hiring efficiency and reduce recruitment costs. As competition in the job market intensifies, employers are receiving growing

HTGF: Where public mandate meets venture discipline While many venture capital funds are optimised for speed, scale, and short fund lifecycles, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) was built to address a structural gap in Germany’s innovation ecosystem. HTGF combines public mandate with private capital to back technically complex startups that require time,

TaleMonster Games closes $30M Series A round TaleMonster Games, an Istanbul studio founded by former Peak Games veterans, has raised $30 million in Series A funding led by Arcadia Gaming Partners and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from Point72 Ventures and General Catalyst. The new round comes roughly eight months

The 25 tech companies that dominated European funding in 2025 According to the Tech.eu 2025 Annual Report, European technology companies raised €72 billion in 2025, making it the second-strongest year of the past three for tech investment. With more than 3,740 deals completed, investor activity remained resilient across the ecosystem.

London’s Midnite raises €30 million to scale sportsbook and casino platform Midnite, a UK sportsbook and casino operator, today announced that it has raised €30 million ($35 million) in a Series C funding round to scale operations, accelerate development of their products and support international expansion. The round was led

€310 million raise positions Germany’s Parloa ahead recent enterprise AI agent rounds Just seven months after its Series C, Berlin’s Parloa – a developer of enterprise customer AI agents – has raised €310 million ($350 million) in Series D funding to continue its expansion in the U.S. and Europe, enhance

Hydrosat’s thermal satellite tech targets water scarcity and agricultural risk, backed by new €51 million Luxembourg and US-based Hydrosat, a provider of thermal infrared satellite data and AI-powered analytics, today announced the close of €51 million ($60 million) in Series B to accelerate growth across commercial, civil government, and defense