UK chip startup Fractile announces £100m expansion plans

Oscar Hornstein / uktech - British semiconductor startup Fractile has unveiled plans to boost its capabilities with a £100m expansion to its UK facilities. Fractile emerged from stealth in 2024 with a £12m seed investment led by Kindred Capital, the NATO Innovation Fund and Oxford …

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Eli Lilly (LLY) Stock Acquires Orna Therapeutics for Up to $2.4 Billion

Trader Edge / parameter - TLDR Eli Lilly (LLY) announced a deal to buy Orna Therapeutics for up to $2.4 billion in cash to expand its cell therapy capabilities. Orna’s lead asset ORN-252 uses circular RNA technology to create CAR-T therapies inside patients’ bodies for autoimmune …

#innovation #biotech #health #business #biology #pharmaceuticals #acquisitions #medicine #research

Eli Lilly (LLY) Stock Acquires Orna Therapeutics for Up to $2.4 Billion

25 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Eli Lilly and Company to Acquire Orna Therapeutics, For Up To $2.4 Billion

25 days / finsmes / FinSMEs

Eli Lilly to Buy Biotech Orna Therapeutics for Up to $2.4 Billion

25 days / wsj / Colin Kellaher

SpaceX Prioritizes Lunar 'Self-Growing City' Over Mars Project, Musk Says

EditorDavid / slashdot - "Elon Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a 'self-growing city' on the moon," reports Reuters, "which could be achieved in less than 10 years."SpaceX still intends to start on Musk's long-held ambition of a city on Mars withi…

#startups #innovation #business #astronomy #aerospace #mars #technology #elonmusk #satellite #faa

Can Elon Musk really launch data centres into space?

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Elon Musk launches grand ‘moon city’ plan

25 days / news.com.au

o nazi quis marte, fica-se pela lua. provavelmente quer erguer um santuário lunar para fachos - com a raiva q os bichos espumam pelos cantos da boca, seria coisa para durar 2 meses antes da autodestruição. é criar essa cidade para ontem! e exportá-los! a

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Unable to Reach Mars, Musk Does the Most Musk Thing Possible

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SpaceX Moon City Replaces Mars: Musk Sets 2027 Landing Date

25 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Why would Elon Musk pivot from Mars to the Moon all of a sudden?

25 days / arstechnica / Eric Berger

SpaceX back to Falcon 9 launches as Musk eyes 'self-growing' Moon city

25 days / theregister / Richard Speed

SpaceX is pivoting to focus on a moon base before Mars

25 days / engadget / Andre Revilla

SpaceX Prioritizes Lunar 'Self-Growing City' Over Mars Project, Musk Says

25 days / slashdot / EditorDavid

WtEnergy raises €10M to decarbonise Europe’s cement and chemicals

Sofia Chesnokova / techfundingnews - Heavy industries in Europe, such as cement, paper, and chemicals, are under increasing pressure to reduce emissions and…

#climate #startups #vc #innovation #energy #recycling #business #environment #europe #manufacturing

Researchers advance sustainable 3D concrete printing for the construction industry

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WtEnergy raises €10M to decarbonise Europe’s cement and chemicals

25 days / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova

Barcelona’s WtEnergy Secures €10 M To Expand Industrial Waste And Biomass Energy Recovery

25 days / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Exclusive: Barcelona’s WtEnergy raises €10 million to drive energy recovery of industrial waste and biomass

25 days / eu-startups / Rahul Raj

Finnish company Carbonaide raises €3.7M to scale carbon-negative concrete technology

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From the front lines in Ukraine to critical infrastructure: How PowerUP is deploying hydrogen generators. Interview with PowerUP

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First look inside the Ferrari Luce: The closest thing to an ‘Apple car’ we will ever get

Mark Wilson / fastcompany - I hold the key to the Ferrari in my hand. I press it, like a puzzle piece, into a notch by my right hip. Yellow fades from the key as the hue enters the shifter and the dashboard comes to life with a wave of yellow.I’m enchanted. My foot can’t wait to sla…

#innovation #apple #cars #ux #technology #gadgets #automotive #jonyive #ev

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Imec opens NanoIC line for ultra-advanced chips

Berry Zwets / techzine - The Belgian research institute imec opened the NanoIC pilot on Monday. This line, an investment of 2.5 billion euros, is intended to develop ultra-advanced semiconductors. The facility is part of the European Chips Act and should help Europe get closer to…

#innovation #semiconductors #chips #deeptech #europe #manufacturing #technology #eu #research

(PR) Imec Inaugurates NanoIC Pilot Line, Accelerating Innovation in Sub-2nm Systems-On-Chip

25 days / techpowerup

Imec opens NanoIC line for ultra-advanced chips

25 days / techzine / Berry Zwets

€2.5bn EU NanoIC pilot line launched to usher in next-gen chips

25 days / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

AI gold rush sees tech firms embracing 72-hour weeks

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#ai #startups #innovation #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #business #jobs #mentalhealth #technology

AI Gold Rush is Resurrecting China's Infamous 72-hour Work Week - in US

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AI gold rush sees tech firms embracing 72-hour weeks

25 days / reddit / /u/plain_handle

In the AI gold rush, tech firms are embracing 72-hour weeks

26 days / ycombinator

Apple Testing Two Major iPhone 18 Pro Camera Upgrades

Hartley Charlton / macrumors - Apple is actively testing two major rear camera improvements for the iPhone, according to a reputable leaker.The Weibo user known as "Digital Chat Station" claims that Apple is testing a new main camera for the iPhone with a variable aperture. A variable …

#hardware #mobiletech #innovation #apple #iphone #camera #photography #technology #gadgets #smartphone

The best iPhones for 2026: Which model should you buy?

25 days / engadget / Jeff Dunn

iPhone 18: What We Know Right Now About Apple's Next Major Phone

26 days / cnet / Nicole Lee

Apple Testing Variable Aperture and Large-Aperture Telephoto Cameras for iPhone 18 Pro [Rumor]

26 days / iclarified

The iPhone 18 Pro’s camera system will be more flexible for photographers, with claims of a variable aperture main camera and a larger-aperture telephoto camera undergoing testing and expected to arrive later in 2026.

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Variable aperture camera will give iPhone 18 Pro users more photo options

27 days / appleinsider

Apple Testing Two Major iPhone 18 Pro Camera Upgrades

27 days / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

An AI startup founder says he’s planning a ‘March for Billionaires’ in protest of California’s wealth tax

Lucas Ropek / techcrunch - The organizer of the event swears it's not a joke.

#ai #startups #vc #innovation #techpolicy #government #business #economy #regulation #california

San Francisco’s pro-billionaire march draws dozens

26 days / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

One Man’s Lonely Quest to Rally Support for Billionaires in San Francisco

26 days / wsj / Laura J. Nelson

An AI startup founder says he’s planning a ‘March for Billionaires’ in protest of California’s wealth tax

28 days / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

AI Enters the Race at the Winter Olympic Games

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An AI startup founder says he’s planning a ‘March for Billionaires’ in protest of California’s wealth tax

28 days / techcrunch / Lucas Ropek

Crypto.com Founder Buys AI.com in ‘Largest Domain Purchase in History’

Bruce Gil / gizmodo - Is this what a frothy bubble looks like?

#ai #innovation #crypto #genai #business #internet #acquisitions #technology

Crypto.com places $70M bet on AI.com domain ahead of Super Bowl

26 days / techcrunch / Connie Loizos

ai.com to release decentralised AI agent platform during Super Bowl

28 days / testingcatalog / Erin

The Crypto.com guy bought AI.com (and a Super Bowl ad)

28 days / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Crypto.com Founder Buys AI.com in ‘Largest Domain Purchase in History’

28 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

AI.com Sells for $70 Million, the Highest Price Ever Disclosed for a Domain Name

28 days / slashdot / msmash

AI.com bought by Crypto.com founder for $70mn in biggest-ever website name deal

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Apple Opens Submissions for 2026 Swift Student Challenge

iclarified - Apple has opened submissions for the 2026 Swift Student Challenge, inviting student developers from around the globe to showcase their coding skills and creativity. The competition tasks participants with creating an interactive scene in an app playground…

#innovation #elearning #mobile #apple #ios #apps #creativity #compsci #community #developertools

Apple Park calling? 2026 Swift Student Challenge opens for Canadians

28 days / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Apple Opens Submissions for 2026 Swift Student Challenge

28 days / iclarified

Swift Student Challenge Submissions Now Open Ahead of WWDC 2026

28 days / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

ETH Zurich spinout Chiral bags $12M to scale robotic platform for graphene chip integration

Abhinaya Prabhu / techfundingnews - Swiss deeptech startup Chiral has secured $12 million in seed funding to commercialise its robotic platform designed for…

#startups #robotics #hardware #innovation #semiconductors #chips #science #business #deeptech #manufacturing

Chiral Raises $12M in Seed Funding

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Swiss nanotechnology startup Chiral secures €10 million to scale post-silicon chip manufacturing

28 days / eu-startups / David Cendon Garcia

ETH Zurich spinout Chiral bags $12M to scale robotic platform for graphene chip integration

28 days / techfundingnews / Abhinaya Prabhu

Exclusive: Nanomaterials startup Chiral raises $12m seed to build the ‘next ASML’

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Spotify ventures into physical book sales, adds new audiobook features

Lauren Forristal / techcrunch - Spotify users in the U.S. and the UK will soon be able to buy physical books in the app. There's also a new tool that syncs physical books to audiobooks.

#innovation #ecommerce #digitaltransformation #streaming #business #apps #ux #payments #media #spotify

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On-scene with Spotify's innovative Page Match technology

Spotify Page Match Feature video

29 days / cnet / Ty Pendlebury

Spotify’s new Page Match feature can now sync your audiobooks with physical books

29 days / digitaltrends

How to use Spotifys Page Match feature while reading

29 days / mashable

Spotify's Page Match Lets You Swap Between a Book and the Audiobook

29 days / cnet / Ty Pendlebury

Spotify’s Page Match syncs your audiobooks and your physical ones

29 days / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

Spotify's Page Match seamlessly swaps between real books and audiobooks

29 days / engadget / Cherlynn Low

Reporting on Spotify’s leap into physical book sales

Move over Amazon, physical book sales are coming to Spotify

29 days / pocket-lint / Kelsey Fogarty

Spotify to Start Selling Physical Books With With Bookshop.org Partnership

29 days / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Spotify will soon let you buy paper books inside the app

29 days / digitaltrends

Spotify Plans To Sell Physical Books

29 days / slashdot / msmash

Spotify moves beyond audiobooks to offer physical books

29 days / mashable

Spotify ventures into physical book sales, adds new audiobook features

29 days / techcrunch / Lauren Forristal

Spotify is partnering with Bookshop.org to sell physical books

29 days / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

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on the one hand, at least they allow you to buy physical books through @bookshop.org , but if you get your audiobooks through @libro.fm (and you should), you support the local bookstore of your choosing w every purchase

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Funding Europe’s “second renaissance”: Barcelona’s Kembara hits €750 million first close for €1 billion DeepTech fund

Rahul Raj / eu-startups - Barcelona-based Kembara, which claims to be Europe’s largest dedicated DeepTech growth fund, today announced a €750M first close toward its €1 billion target. The fund is now actively investing in “breakthrough” DeepTech science and engineering companies.…

#startups #innovation #privateequity #business #finance #deeptech #europe #technology #eu

Barcelona’s Kembara Reaches €750M First Close For €1B DeepTech Fund

29 days / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Vexlum raises €10 million to scale semiconductor laser manufacturing for quantum and space applications

29 days / eu-startups / Rahul Raj

Funding Europe’s “second renaissance”: Barcelona’s Kembara hits €750 million first close for €1 billion DeepTech fund

29 days / eu-startups / Rahul Raj

Kembara closes €750m to back Europe’s deeptech scale-ups

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SpaceX, Palantir backers launch €750M Kembara deeptech fund. But diversity is missing

4 wks / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova

Mundi Ventures closes on €750M for Kembara, its largest deep tech and climate fund

4 wks / techcrunch / Anna Heim

Rent-a-Human wants AI Agents to hire humans as gig workers

mashable - Rent-a-Human wants AI agents to hire you. It's TaskRabbit for the AI era.

#ai #startups #automation #innovation #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #business #jobs #technology

Morning Minute: Are Humans Ready to Work for Robots?

29 days / decrypt / Tyler Warner

Fractional hiring, distilled

4 wks / e27 / Rachel Lee

Rent-a-Human wants AI Agents to hire humans as gig workers

4 wks / mashable

This bizarre job site lets AI agents hire humans and pay them for tasks

4 wks / digitaltrends

The "Meatspace Layer": New marketplace allows autonomous AI agents to hire humans for physical tasks

4 wks / reddit / /u/ldsgems

Linda AI secures €2.6M to scale AI-powered workflows for dental practices

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Linda AI, a healthtech startup that automates front-desk operations for dental clinics, has raised €2.6 million in a pre-seed funding round led by 6 Degrees Capital. The funding comes at a time when voice AI is being adopted rapidly across service-heavy i…

#ai #startups #vc #automation #innovation #ml #saas #digitalhealth #health #business

Irish sisters’ AI start-up raises €2.6m

4 wks / siliconrepublic / Tim Barnwell

Linda AI secures €2.6M to scale AI-powered workflows for dental practices

4 wks / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Linda AI raises €2.6M to expand AI workflows for dental practices

4 wks / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

QT Sense raises €4M to advance real-time single-cell analysis

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Dutch startup QT Sense has raised €4 million to further develop Quantum Nuova, its quantum-based platform that monitors cellular stress in living cells at single-cell resolution. The funding includes a €3 million seed round led by Cottonwood Technology Fu…

#startups #innovation #biotech #digitalhealth #health #deeptech #biology #europe #medicine #research

QT Sense raises €4 million to develop quantum platform for cancer, sepsis and arthritis research

4 wks / eu-startups / David Cendon Garcia

QT Sense raises €4M to advance real-time single-cell analysis

4 wks / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

QT Sense closes €4M round to support real-time cell analysis

4 wks / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Dutch QT Sense lands €4M to track living cells in real time

4 wks / techfundingnews / Abhinaya Prabhu

Adobe Animate is shutting down on March 1st as company focuses on AI.

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#ai #software #innovation #digitaltransformation #genai #business #creativity #adobe #animation

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Adobe Is Killing A Popular Animation And Game Development Program

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Adobe to discontinue Animate on March 1

4 wks / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Adobe Animate is shutting down on March 1st as company focuses on AI.

4 wks / reddit / /u/zachimusprime44

Adobe Animate is shutting down next month

4 wks / theverge / Emma Roth

Adobe Animate is shutting down as company focuses on AI

4 wks / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Constructor Capital closes $110M Fund I for science-first founders

Tamara Djurickovic / tech - Constructor Capital, the Swiss venture arm of theConstructor Group ecosystem, has closed its first fund at $110 million toinvest in seed and Series A startups across deeptech, software, and edtech.The...