Austin-area startups raised $771 million in Q2 2026, a nearly 23% decline from the same period last year and down…
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Rare-Earth-Free Magnets Could Break China’s 94% Market Stranglehold as Deeptech Startup Raises €8M to Rewrite 40-Year-Old Science
Munich and Coimbra-based deeptech startup alqem has secured €8 million in pre-seed funding, co-led by UVC Partners and Union Square…
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Revolut Pulls Tether From European Platform as MiCA Deadline Forces Historic Stablecoin Shakeout
European fintech giant Revolut will delist Tether (USDT) for its European users due to the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA)…
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Europe’s Record Heat Is Warping the 2026 Potato Harvest and Packhouses Are Running Out of Time
Record-breaking early-summer temperatures and depleted soil moisture across Europe in 2026 are threatening potato crop quality, causing uneven tuber development,…
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France’s Mistral AI Grew From $20M to $400M in Months and Now Threatens to Break America’s Grip on Global AI
France's Mistral AI is rapidly emerging as a global challenger to American AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic. Unlike its…
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Nigeria’s Banks Just Raised N4.65 Trillion and the CBN Governor Has a Clear Demand for Where It Must Go
Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Olayemi Cardoso has urged banks to direct the N4.65 trillion raised during the recently concluded…
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MG HS Hybrid Arrives in Pakistan With Over One Million European Sales and a Global Award Behind It
MG Motor Pakistan launched the second-generation MG HS in late April 2026, introducing two hybrid variants: the self-charging MG HS…
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Portugal Turned a Decommissioned Coal Plant Into One of Europe’s Most Powerful AI Data Centre Hubs
Start Campus, founded in Lisbon in 2020, has transformed Sines, a small Portuguese coastal town, into a major AI data…
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UAE Startup Show Draws 1,500 Founders Competing for 70 Spots Before R. Madhavan and a Room Full of Investors
The Gamealterrs Middle East, a UAE-based startup investment and mentorship platform, has received 1,500 founder applications ahead of its July…
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Chegg Cuts Nearly Half Its Workforce as AI Destroys the Homework Help Business It Built Over Two Decades
Chegg, founded in 2005 and once valued at nearly $15 billion, is cutting 45% of its workforce as AI tools…
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