Open-source AI narrows the gap as Europe pursues sovereignty infrastructure
Mozilla finds open models closer to closed rivals, but Europe’s sovereignty push still hinges on compute, power and deployment cap...
By Marcus Adeyemi 3 weeks agoStartups Editor
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By Marcus Adeyemi 1 month ago
Navisalma targets €450m for European deep tech investments
Einride co-founders and a former McKinsey partner have launched Navisalma, but its €450m investment target has not yet been raised...
By Marcus Adeyemi 1 month ago
Klarna CFO and CMO to leave in planned early 2027 transitions
Klarna says CFO Niclas Neglén and CMO David Sandström will remain through early 2027 handovers as it seeks a New York-based CFO.
By Marcus Adeyemi 1 month ago
UK non-compete rules reform faces fresh pressure from tech leaders
The UK has yet to choose a non-compete reform model as researchers and founders push ministers to loosen restrictions on talent mo...
By Marcus Adeyemi 1 month ago
EU sustainable finance ambitions face a capital allocation test
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By Marcus Adeyemi 1 month ago
Perform an SEO audit with a fix-first workflow
A practical SEO audit starts with a baseline, then sorts technical, content and backlink findings into a measured remediation plan...
By Marcus Adeyemi 2 months ago
Anthropic investors model $2 trillion IPO valuation, report says
Investors reportedly see a $2 trillion Anthropic IPO, but the figure is a revenue-based thesis, not a company-set target.
By Marcus Adeyemi 2 months ago
Databricks reaches $190 billion valuation in $5 billion financing
Databricks closed a $5 billion round at a $190 billion valuation, six months after a $134 billion financing.
By Marcus Adeyemi 2 months ago