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EU-Startups Hosts 2,100‑Strong Annual Events, Partners with MeOut Group

EU-Startups Hosts 2,100‑Strong Annual Events, Partners with MeOut Group

TL;DR * EU‑Startups, a website launched in 2010 to unite European technology entrepreneurs, hosts annual events drawing up to 2,100 participants across Europe. * EU‑Startups partners with MeOut Group to drive future growth and global impact. EU‑Startups’ Event Evolution: Data‑Driven Growth and Future Direction * 2010 launch:

Corporate VCs Light Up Startup Funding Across Africa, China, India

Corporate VCs Light Up Startup Funding Across Africa, China, India

Why CVC Matters in Emerging Markets * Africa’s top‑50 firms hold over US$ 500 bn in assets; allocating just 1‑2 % to venture funding could unleash US$ 5‑10 bn for startups. * In China, corporate‑backed rounds are expanding at roughly 20 % YoY, outpacing traditional VC growth and channeling

AI Startups, OpenAI, Tesla, Airbnb: $500M+ Series D, Data Center Expansion, Pay Package, IPOs Drive Investor Sentiment

AI Startups, OpenAI, Tesla, Airbnb: $500M+ Series D, Data Center Expansion, Pay Package, IPOs Drive Investor Sentiment

TL;DR * AI Startups Raise $500M+ in Series D Rounds—Metropolis, Synchron, and Others Secure New Capital * OpenAI Seeks Federal Backstop for Data‑Center Expansion—CFO Sarah Friar Urges Government Guarantees * Tesla Shareholders Approve Elon Musk's $1 Trillion Pay Package, Voter Concerns Rise * Airbnb, Groww, Aeroméxico IPOs Drive

New Funding Boosts AI Voice Assistants, Food Kiosks, and 2025 Global Startup Submissions

New Funding Boosts AI Voice Assistants, Food Kiosks, and 2025 Global Startup Submissions

TL;DR * Twintual AI Voice Assistant Raises $4M Seed, Adding Slack/WhatsApp Integration * VoidZero Secures $12.5M Series B, Accelerating Autonomous Food Kiosk Expansion * Smartlayer Closes €1M Seed for Green Mortgage Data Platform * Rolo Robotics Raises $3.45M Series A to Scale Autonomous Food Kiosk Business * Number of 2025 Startup

Latin America Attracts $2.85B VC in 2024 as Global Capital Surges to $5.1B, U.S. Tech Boosts $600M Series Funding

Latin America Attracts $2.85B VC in 2024 as Global Capital Surges to $5.1B, U.S. Tech Boosts $600M Series Funding

TL;DR * Venture capital for startups surged, with Latin America reaching $2.85 billion in 2024 and global capital raised hitting $5.1 billion in October, underscoring robust funding momentum. * Series funding across U.S. tech startups now exceeds $600 million, from AI platforms to low-carbon ventures, highlighting a vigorous

OpenAI Switches to For-Profit Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

OpenAI Switches to For-Profit Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

TL;DR * OpenAI transforms nonprofit into for‑profit amid regulatory scrutiny. * Seed and SAFE rounds bolster early‑stage AI fintech startups. * Tech giants drive $1B+ acquisition waves reshaping private‑market dynamics. * Indian startups leverage tax‑arbitrage schemes, staying unprofitable yet growth‑focused. OpenAI’s For‑Profit Leap: A Data‑Driven

HPE Completes $1.3B Cray Deal, Launches DAOS, Nvidia‑Nokia GPU AI, and Exascale Liquid Cooling

HPE Completes $1.3B Cray Deal, Launches DAOS, Nvidia‑Nokia GPU AI, and Exascale Liquid Cooling

TL;DR * HPE finalizes $1.3 billion Cray acquisition, positioning itself to deliver world‑class supercomputers * GX5000 exascale system launches, succeeding Cray Shasta, shipping ahead of SC2018 * HPE introduces Distributed Asynchronous Object Storage (DAOS) cluster, pioneering Intel Aurora architecture * Frontier and Fugaku lead the exascale era, setting new physics and