Good news from around Europe
‘A missed opportunity’: What does the Autumn Budget mean for UK startups? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/autumn-budget-uk-startups-brnd
Quantum Systems buys autonomous trucking startup Fernride following pivot to defence Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/quantum-systems-acquired-fernride-trucking
Instacart’s AI-driven pricing tool attracted attention — now the FTC has questions In an economy where everyone’s feeling squeezed, AI-driven price testing of kitchen essentials was bound to attract attention. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/instacarts-ai-driven-pricing-tool-attracted-attention-now-the-ftc-has-questions/
Adobe hit with proposed class-action, accused of misusing authors’ work in AI training The lawsuit is just the latest in a string of copyright-related legal complaints aimed at the AI industry. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/adobe-hit-with-proposed-class-action-accused-of-misusing-authors-work-in-ai-training/
Jared Isaacman confirmed as next head of NASA Isaacman will run the space agency at a time when Trump is trying to both downsize it and task it with returning astronauts to the moon. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/jared-isaacman-confirmed-as-next-head-of-nasa/
YouTube to pull music data from Billboard’s charts because it doesn’t like its ranking formula YouTube takes its ball and goes home by pulling Billboard’s access to its music data. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/youtube-to-pull-music-data-from-billboards-charts-because-it-doesnt-like-its-ranking-formula/
YouTube will stream the Oscars — exclusively — beginning in 2029 The news highlights YouTube’s growing dominance in the television space and a major shift as streaming takes on more live events. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/youtube-will-stream-the-oscars-exclusively-beginning-in-2029/
Bought snaps up luxury rental platform Robes Rental in third acquisition of 2025 Resale platform Bought, launched in March 2025, has announced its third acquisition of the year, Robes Rental, to strengthen its position in Europe and explore peer-to-peer renting. Earlier this year, Bought acquired the Finnish secondhand platform Zadaa
Monzo buys digital mortgage broker Habito Monzo is making its first-ever acquisition, buying UK digital mortgage broker Habito. The acquisition of Habito, which employs around 100 people, comes as the UK challenger bank looks to beef up its mortgage offering and diversify beyond its core digital banking products. Kunal Malani, Monzo chief banking officer,
From speed to defensibility: What OpenAI sees in the next generation of AI startups OpenAI for Startups is OpenAI’s programme designed to help early-stage companies build and scale products using AI. Rather than just offering model access, it focuses on removing practical barriers for founders by combining technical support, resources,