Global venture capital deals declined in Q1 2025 compared to the same quarter a year ago, according to a report by the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and Pitchbook. In North America, there were 3,155 deals in Q1 2025, compared to 4,282 deals in Q1 2024. In Europe, there were 1,852 deals in Q1 2025, […] [...]
Anthropic secures $3.5 billion in Series E funding at a $61.5 billion valuation as the AI company's revenue grows 1,000% year-over-year, intensifying competition with OpenAI amid massive industry investment. [...]
Europe’s startup scene has entered troubled waters. Long overshadowed by Silicon Valley and now being chased down by China, the continent is urgently looking for boosts. Increasingly, the search is leading to ecosystems. The ecosystem model creates networks of individuals, organisations, and resources. Their shared expertise and resources can produce a multiplier effect, driving innovation a [...]
Amazon doesn’t usually do device events in February, but in a year of turbulence, why not? The company is holding a presentation in New York, and, like in the past, Amazon won’t be livestreaming anything.<br /> Engadget will attend, however, and liveblog the event so you’ll know what’s happening. Amazon has teased its next-gen Alexa for what feels like years, promising a conversatio [...]
With their heavy battery packs, EVs are hardly known for being lightweight. That is, perhaps, until now. British startup Longbow — founded by former Tesla, Lucid, and Polestar execs — emerged from stealth today with plans for two new ultralight EVs. The company bills the cars as “spiritual successors” to the iconic Lotus Elise and Jaguar E-Type. The first of the pair is Speedster, a nim [...]