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Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt backs voice AI startup Gradium in $70m seed round

AI voice startup Gradium, a spinout of Paris-based non-profit AI lab Kyutai, has come out of stealth mode with a $70m seed round. The fundraise, which […]
December 2nd, 2025
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German AI startup Black Forest Labs raises $300m Series B

German AI startup Black Forest Labs announced a $300m Series B round on Monday, led by AMP and Salesforce, valuing the company at $3.25bn. The Freiburg-based […]
December 1st, 2025
EU-Startups

Quantum Systems passes €3 billion valuation with €180 million injection, backing Its NATO-deployed Platforms

Munich’s Quantum Systems has tripled its valuation and raised €180 million in a Series C Extension led by Balderton Capital in order to accelerate its AI, […]
November 28th, 2025
Technode

Tencent’s $1.25 billion bet on Vantage Studios: a turning point for Ubisoft?

Credit: Assassin’s Creed: Shadows French video game giant Ubisoft and Tencent have completed a strategic deal in which Tencent will invest €1.16 billion ($1.25 billion) in […]
November 28th, 2025
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Berlin VC firm Future Energy Ventures raises second fund of €235m

Future Energy Ventures, a VC firm investing globally in digital and asset-light energy tech, has closed a second fund of €235m to back startups at the […]
November 27th, 2025
Korea Tech Today

Samsung and SK Telecom Partner to Build AI-Native 6G Networks

Korean tech giants deepen collaboration to lead next-generation wireless infrastructure using AI-RAN technologies Samsung Electronics and SK Telecom have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to […]
November 26th, 2025
Technode

This 10-second add-on turns any bicycle into a 90 km-range e-bike

During a recent offline tech event in China, one of our colleagues had the chance to try a small device that promises something unusually practical: turning […]
November 26th, 2025
Technode

BMW considers range-extender versions as Chinese rivals reshape demand

BMW is evaluating range-extender versions of some models as demand for the technology grows in China, Bloomberg reported. The plan is under internal discussion and focuses […]
November 26th, 2025
Technode

Huawei launches first companion chat robot Smart Hanhan, priced at about $55

Huawei on Tuesday unveiled its first companion chat robot, Smart Hanhan, at a product launch event. Priced at RMB 399 ($55), the furry toy-like device will […]
November 26th, 2025
EU-Startups

Space-engineered, defense-proven power units position Estonia’s PowerUP for a €10 million expansion

Tallinn-based PowerUP Energy Technologies has closed a €10 million Series A funding round to accelerate the manufacturing and commercialisation of its hydrogen-powered electric generators. The investment, […]
November 25th, 2025
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