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LeapX: A new AI bootcamp helping Europe’s early-stage founders go from idea to customers in just five weeks (Sponsored) As Europe’s startup ecosystem accelerates toward an AI-driven future, a new program is stepping in to empower first-time founders and bridge the gap between idea and paying customers. LeapX, a market-driven
For premium users only. Musk’s AI bot Grok has limited image generation Elon Musk’s startup xAI has restricted the image generation feature in its Grok chatbot on the X social network to paid subscribers only. The reason for this was the use of the tool to create explicit images using
Poland gets new fund: EIF and BGK launch €350M Future Tech Poland fund to boost tech innovation The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Poland’s national promotion bank Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) have signed an agreement launching Future Tech Poland, a new €350 million fund of funds aimed at propping up tech
A humanoid robot, a smart pet feeder, and an X-ray machine. What was presented at CES 2026? At CES 2026, companies from around the world presented new developments in robotics, medicine, security, animal care, and accessibility. Below is a selection of the most interesting devices. AEON — a humanoid robot for
Nscale aiming for $2bn fundraise, reports say Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/nscale-2bn-fundraise
How Europe’s quantum champions can scale faster with strategic public investment Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/europes-quantum-champions-scale-faster-brnd
Europe’s most active LPs since 2020 Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/europe-most-active-lps-2020-2025
The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/the-25-tech-startups-hiring-the-most
I met a lot of weird robots at CES — here are the most memorable If the robots don’t always give a totally accurate representation of where commercial deployment is at the moment, they do give visitors a peek at where their parent companies might be headed. Powered by WPeMatico
Google moonshot spinout SandboxAQ claims an ex-exec is attempting ‘extortion’ A former SandboxAQ executive filed a wrongful termination lawsuit filled with shocking allegations. The company is fighting back, hard. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/09/google-moonshot-spinout-sandboxaq-claims-an-ex-exec-is-attempting-extortion/