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Europe grows skeptical of Palantir, favors local rival for spy contract
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France Dumps Palantir Mid-Contract for a 22-Times-Smaller French Startup
Founder News Team Aug 2, 2026 0

France just cancelled a defense software contract with a $75 billion American giant and handed the work to a tiny…

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Zamin
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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
Founder News Team Jul 5, 2026 0

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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Rapido
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Rapido Hits $3 Billion Valuation After Beating Uber and Ola by Ignoring the Markets They Left Behind
Founder News Team Jun 21, 2026 0

Indian ride-hailing startup Rapido has raised $240 million in a funding round led by Dutch investor Prosus, valuing the Bengaluru-based…

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Meta must reopen WhatsApp to rival AI assistants in Europe
Startups
EU Forces Meta to Reopen WhatsApp to Rival AI Chatbots Under Threat of Massive Fines
Founder News Team Jun 10, 2026 0

The European Commission on June 9 ordered Meta to restore WhatsApp access for rival AI chatbot developers, including ChatGPT and…

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Google lays off hundreds in Bay Area, shuts child care center
Google Slashes Hundreds of Jobs and Shuts Its Child Care Center
Aug 9, 2026
The EU AI Act’s rules on AI content labeling and training are now law and enforceable. Here’s what they mean for the music business.
AI Training on Copyrighted Music Faces Fines Up to 3% of Global Turnover Under Enforceable EU Law
Aug 9, 2026
Amsterdam startup Ore Energy raises $43 million to build iron-air batteries that store power for days
A $43 million bet on rust could keep Europe’s grids running for 100 hours straight
Aug 9, 2026
Europe Tries to Break Its Palantir Habit — But Can It?
European Capitals Push to Ditch Palantir While NATO Admits It Cannot Match the U.S. Firm’s Battlefield AI
Aug 9, 2026
Solar Corporate Funding Jumps 56% YoY to $16.9 Billion in 1H 2026
Solar Corporate Funding Surges to $16.9 Billion as VC Backing Plunges 40%
Aug 9, 2026
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Google lays off hundreds in Bay Area, shuts child care center
Google Slashes Hundreds of Jobs and Shuts Its Child Care Center
Aug 9, 2026
The EU AI Act’s rules on AI content labeling and training are now law and enforceable. Here’s what they mean for the music business.
AI Training on Copyrighted Music Faces Fines Up to 3% of Global Turnover Under Enforceable EU Law
Aug 9, 2026
Amsterdam startup Ore Energy raises $43 million to build iron-air batteries that store power for days
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Europe Tries to Break Its Palantir Habit — But Can It?
European Capitals Push to Ditch Palantir While NATO Admits It Cannot Match the U.S. Firm’s Battlefield AI
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Solar Corporate Funding Jumps 56% YoY to $16.9 Billion in 1H 2026
Solar Corporate Funding Surges to $16.9 Billion as VC Backing Plunges 40%
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