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India, grappling with election misinfo, weighs up labels and its own AI safety coalition
India, long in the tooth when it comes to co-opting tech to persuade the public, has become a global hot spot when it comes to how AI is being used, and abused, in political discourse, and specifically the democratic process. Tech companies, who built the tools in the first place,…
While North American VCs can see the potential value in backing European startups, it hasn’t been easy for firms to launch strategies.
Vienna-based early-stage VC Speedinvest has closed its fourth early-stage fund, Speedinvest 4, at €350 million (around $380 million at today’s exchange rate), surpassing the initial goal of €300 million ($325…
Kost aims to “be the best co-investor in Europe” and work with food tech and generalist investors looking for a firm with scale-up expertise and food-specialized abilities.
The European Parliament is calling for new rules to bring more fairness and transparency to music-streaming across the bloc, including proposals for a new bill to force streaming platforms to…
Today on Equity, we’re joined by Deepka Rana, a London-based Principal at Northzone focused on early-stage companies across consumer internet and B2B SaaS.
All business crowdfunding platforms wishing to operate within the European Union (EU) must now comply with a new EU-wide regulatory framework that brings a uniform set of rules to the…
Amazon is joining the list of Big Tech companies to introduce a dedicated independent cloud for Europe, with news that it’s working on the “AWS European Sovereign Cloud” for governments…
Flanks gathers global wealth data under one API so that clients can have a complete view of their investment portfolio in real time and make more intelligent investment decisions.
Governments need to create environments where founders and their teams can imagine building lasting and successful businesses.
HMD Global, the phone maker and marketer behind the Nokia mobile phone brand, has launched its very first smartphone manufactured in Europe. The news comes some six months after the…
OpenAI is set to open its first office in the European Union (EU) and make several strategic hires, as the company prepares for regulatory headwinds. The ChatGPT-maker says that it…
TikTok starts shifting European data to its first local data center; full migration expected by Q4 2024
It has been a long time coming, but TikTok says that its first European data center is finally operational — partially, at least — with the process of migrating users’…
Europe-based climate-tech VC Satgana has appointed Anil Maguru, formerly an investment director at the firm, as its newest partner. Satgana, which emerged out of stealth last year, invests in climate…
At the outset, it may seem as if the lackluster state of the European venture market may have motivated OMERS’ exit, but it appears that wasn’t the case.
The European Commission (EC) has confirmed that it’s opening an in-depth investigation into Adobe’s proposed $20 billion bid for digital design software rival Figma. The Commission said that the acquisition…
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Europe is more of a fuzzy tech cloud than a functioning ecosystem
The European startup scene is growing, but even after a couple of decades of trying to make ecosystems thrive, Europe appears to be spinning its wheels.
U.K.-based early-stage media technology venture capital firm GMG Ventures has rebranded to Mercuri. It has also raised £50 million ($81.35 million) for its second fund led by British Business Bank,…
According to a new study from Sista and the Boston Consulting Group, women are still underrepresented in the European tech ecosystem. Only 22% of startups created in 2022 included a…
For Europe, it seems like the old wisdom of not putting all of your eggs in one basket could be their biggest competitive advantage.
The number of blockchain developers in the US has declined every year since 2017, leaving some concerned for America’s crypto future.
We’re looking at Europe’s Q1 2023 venture capital tallies and considering the three largest venture markets in the region: the U.K., Germany and France.
German launch startup Isar Aerospace has scored $165 million (€155 million) in new funding as it races toward the inaugural flight of its Spectrum small rocket later this year. The…
London-based VC firm Playfair Capital targets super-young startups that have yet to make much of a ripple in their respective industries.
Tesla is bringing back its referral program to Europe, a strategy that taps the brand loyalty of customers as it seeks to boost sales before Q1 ends.
TikTok is doubling down on its European charm offensive today as it looks to counter a rising tide of political discontent with the popular short-form video-hosting platform. A new program…
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Amazon and EU settle two antitrust cases, including one focused on merchant data abuse
The European Commission (EC) has announced that it has reached an agreement with Amazon over a duo of antitrust probes, one that will enshrine commitments made by Amazon in European…
Meta abused its dominant market position to benefit Facebook Marketplace, EU’s initial findings show
The European Commission (EC) has confirmed that it’s proceeding with an antitrust investigation into Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms Inc. (Meta), over the way it ties together its core social…