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SF tech company worth $16B lays off staff after turning first profits
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$16B Okta slashes 180 jobs despite posting its first-ever profits
Founder News Team Aug 13, 2026 0

Okta just recorded its first profitable year in company history, yet it is still cutting 180 employees from its workforce…

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JLL Report: How AI is Redrawing Europe’s Data Centre Map
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Power Scarcity Redirects Europe’s AI Data Centre Expansion to Underserved Regions
Founder News Team Aug 13, 2026 0

Europe’s AI buildout is skipping major hubs and landing in places long ignored by Big Tech. Grid constraints in cities…

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VW ID. ERA 5X: a Chinese-engineered electric VW SUV
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Volkswagen’s First XPeng-Based EV Runs Entirely on Chinese Tech
Founder News Team Aug 13, 2026 0

The first Volkswagen built on XPeng’s platform abandons European engineering for a fully Chinese tech stack. It signals a major…

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China extends trade boom as global AI tech demand surges
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AI Demand Fuels China’s Exports to Record 23.9 Percent July Surge
Founder News Team Aug 13, 2026 0

China’s exports just hit an all-time monthly high, with AI hardware driving a 23.9 percent jump in July shipments. The…

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Spain to impose temporary border checks on arrivals from Italy
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Madrid hits back after Rome refuses to scrap controls on Spanish arrivals
Founder News Team Aug 13, 2026 0

Madrid is threatening retaliation after Rome blocked an easing of travel restrictions for Spanish visitors. The dispute exposes growing friction…

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Doom Veteran Says Xbox Gutted id Software With 1,600 Layoffs
Founder News Team Aug 13, 2026 0

One of the original creators behind Doom says Microsoft cut off an entire limb when it laid off 1,600 people…

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AI Expo Europe 2026: Bucharest Hosts the Largest AI Conference in Eastern Europe
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Romania’s 5.2% AI adoption rate fuels Bucharest’s 100-speaker expo
Founder News Team Aug 12, 2026 0

Romania lags behind the European average for business AI use, yet its capital is about to host one hundred speakers…

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Qonto Success Story: Europe's SME Banking Challenger
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French fintech Qonto conquers eight countries after founders’ own banking frustrations
Founder News Team Aug 12, 2026 0

Most small business owners know the sting of being rejected by a traditional bank account. Qonto turned that shared frustration…

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6 Million Ants Excavate Underground Fungus Cities Rivaling Tennis Courts
Founder News Team Aug 12, 2026 0

One colony moved 40 tons of soil to build an underground metropolis the size of a tennis court. The discovery…

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Chip startup Olix raises $312M, Mobilise launches investment arm, and a deep dive into July funding
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European startups pulled in €8.6B during July as exits surge
Founder News Team Aug 12, 2026 0

European venture funding hit €8.6 billion in July, a figure usually reserved for entire quarters. A wave of exits is…

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