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Big Tech cut 80,000 jobs and blamed AI — Experts say a real problem is that companies are 25% to 75% overstaffed
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Tech Giants Quietly Blamed AI for 80,000 Layoffs While the Real Cause Was Hiding in Plain Sight
Founder News Team May 24, 2026 0

In Q1 2026, 86 tech companies eliminated over 80,000 jobs — the highest layoff count in three years — with…

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Europe has a scaling problem for innovative companies, Podim hosts the debate on how to overcome it
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Europe has a scaling problem for innovative companies, Podim hosts the debate on how to overcome it
Founder News Team May 3, 2026 0

Europe produces more engineering graduates than the United States. It leads globally in key research areas such as deeptech, sustainability,…

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Prince Charles to Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Jensen Huang: Tell us your problem with British startups |
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Prince Charles to Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Jensen Huang: Tell us your problem with British startups |
Founder News Team Apr 30, 2026 0

During his four-day state visit to the United States, King Charles III gathered some of America’s most influential technology leaders…

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With 146 Deaths, Europe’s Avalanche Season Exposes a Persistent Weak Base Layer Problem
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With 146 Deaths, Europe’s Avalanche Season Exposes a Persistent Weak Base Layer Problem
Founder News Team Apr 30, 2026 0

A slab avalanche in Val di Vizze, which was a staggering 200 meters (660 feet) wide. | Image: Bergrettung Sterzing…

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Prince Charles to Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Jensen Huang: Tell us your problem with British startups |
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Prince Charles to Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Jensen Huang: Tell us your problem with British startups |
Founder News Team Apr 29, 2026 0

During his four-day state visit to the United States, King Charles III gathered some of America’s most influential technology leaders…

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The problem with Europe’s greenwashing laws | Article
Founder News Team Apr 29, 2026 0

In 2024, the EU decreed that environmental claims must be substantiated by factual evidence, with harsh penalties for non-compliance. But,…

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Plant-Based Proteins Have A Taste Problem – This New Startup Has A Fix
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Plant-Based Proteins Have A Taste Problem – This New Startup Has A Fix
Founder News Team Apr 27, 2026 0

Plant-Based Proteins Have A Taste Problem – This New Startup Has A Fix…

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‘Built a ₹1 crore business in just…’: 24 year old founder explains how he turned a creator problem into a startup
Founder News Team Apr 21, 2026 0

What started as a job quit moment has now turned into a viral startup story — a 24-year-old entrepreneur declares…

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Europe’s Energy Problem Isn’t the Transition—It’s That Europe Never Finished It
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Europe’s Energy Problem Isn’t the Transition—It’s That Europe Never Finished It
Founder News Team Apr 18, 2026 0

By now, a familiar narrative has returned to Europe’s energy debate. The transition, we are notified, went too far, too…

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What if the problem isn’t women’s businesses, but the way we talk about them?
Founder News Team Apr 15, 2026 0

The funding gap isn’t about what women build. It’s about what we’re inquireed to state. For all the mythology around…

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