As consumers ditch Google for ChatGPT, Peec AI raises $21M to help brands adapt

Anna Heim / techcrunch - With consumers increasingly asking questions to ChatGPT, not Google, product discovery is changing — and the promise to give brands visibility and control over this fast-growing search channel has made Peec AI one of Europe's hottest startups.

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The Designer Who Presented the iPhone Air to the World Has Left Apple, Report Says

Mike Pearl / gizmodo - He's at an AI startup now, according to "people familiar with the move."

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Amazon Autos now sells pre-owned Ford vehicles

engadget - Amazon Autos is offering a wider array of options starting today, as you can buy a pre-owned Ford vehicle through the platform. Folks in Los Angeles, Seattle and Dallas (and more markets in the future) can see what’s available at a local dealer through Am…

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French Spacetech startup Infinite Orbits lands €40 million for satellite servicing growth

David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Infinite Orbits, a Toulouse-based pioneer of in-orbit servicing, today announces securing an oversubscribed €40 million financing round to deploy its GEO inspection and life-extension satellite fleet and expand its pan-European operational footprint. The …

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Jeff Bezos gives CEO another go at $6.2B AI startup Prometheus

David Meyer / theregister - Named after titan who stole fire from the gods and was punished for eternity... Amazon warehouse staff know the feeling Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is returning to the CEO seat – though not at his best-known creation.…

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Apple's future iPhone cases could add touch surfaces beyond the screen

appleinsider - Apple is said to be working on cases that add extra touch controls to an iPhone, so you can do things like manage music playback without needing to touch the screen.A selection of iPhone 16 Pro cases. Smartphone users will be familiar with the screen and …

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Guidoio Secures €3.5M To Expand Italy’s First Fully Digital Driving School

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Milan-based Guidoio, Italy’s first fully digital driving school, has raised €3.5 million in a seed round led by European VC fund 360 Capital, with participation from Azimut Libera Impresa SGR S.p.A. Founded in 2023 by Lorenzo Mannari and Giuseppe Cavallar…

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Copenhagen’s Flatpay Raises €146.5M, Becomes Denmark’s Fastest Unicorn at $1.7B

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Danish fintech Flatpay achieves unicorn status with €146.5M in funding, reaching a $1.7B valuation as it accelerates expansion across European markets. Copenhagen-based Flatpay, a startup providing payment solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, …

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Apple May Abandon The Beloved Mac Pro As Per Reports

bgr - As per a new report, Apple may abandon the Mac Pro lineup. This isn't a shocker, as Apple's update frequency for the Mac Pro was slow to begin with.

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Jeff Bezos will be co-CEO of AI startup Project Prometheus

Dominic Preston / theverge - Jeff Bezos is getting a new job. He’ll reportedly become co-CEO of Project Prometheus, a new startup that he’s partly funding. The company’s exact plans are still unknown, but its focus is on AI that could improve manufacturing in fields including computi…

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Hummink raises €15M to bring micronic precision printing to advanced manufacturing

Tamara Djurickovic / tech - Paris-based deeptech Hummink hasraised €15 million to expand the deployment of its patented High-PrecisionCapillary Printing (HPCaP) technology, which enables manufacturers to printmetals and function...

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Sofinnova Partners Raises €650M To Support Biopharma And MedTech Innovation

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Life sciences venture capital firm Sofinnova Partners has closed its latest flagship fund, Sofinnova Capital XI, at €650 million ($750 million), significantly surpassing its original fundraising target. Based in Paris, London, and Milan, Sofinnova Capital…

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Apple Speeds Planning for Replacing CEO Tim Cook Next Year

EditorDavid / slashdot - From the Business Standard:Apple has accelerated its succession plans as the company prepares for Chief Executive Tim Cook to potentially step down as early as next year, Financial Times reported. Apple's board and senior leaders have recently increased t…

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Apple Bombshell: Tim Cook Could Step Down Soon, Insiders Claim

John Quintet / iphoneincanada - Apple is holding more serious internal discussions about who will eventually replace Tim Cook, according to people who spoke with the Financial Times. The sources say succession planning, long an ongoing background process, has recently become more active…

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Cronvall Raises €3.9M To Modernize Industrial Procurement In Europe

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Cronvall, a Finnish tech company modernizing industrial procurement, has raised €3.9 million from Greencode Ventures, Stephen Industries, Innovestor, and leading industrial family offices. Cronvall’s platform brings transparency, efficiency, and better da…

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Adclear Raises €2.4M To Use AI For Financial Compliance

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - London-based Adclear, an AI compliance platform, has raised an oversubscribed £2.1 million seed round led by Outward VC, with support from AFG Partners, Tenity, angel investors including Clearscore founder Dan Cobley and Coinbase MD Keith Grose (via a16z …

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Backed VC closes $100M Fund III and marks 100th investment milestone

Cate Lawrence / tech - European venture firm Backed VC has closed its third fund, Backed 3, at its $100 million cap, alongside making its 100th investment. Backed partners with outlier founders building generational fronti...

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Russia's AI Robot Falls Seconds After Being Unveiled

BeauHD / slashdot - Russia's first AI humanoid robot, Aldol, fell just seconds after its debut at a technology event in Moscow on Tuesday. "The robot was being led on stage to the soundtrack from the film 'Rocky,' before it suddenly lost its balance and fell," reports the BB…

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