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Google's first space data centre satellite goes online and writes poetry
Google's Project Suncatcher prototype has run its first AI prompt in orbit. Asked for a haiku about space, the Gemma 4 model on board wrote one and sent it down as the satellite passed over Svalbard.
Amsterdam's Cradle raises $73m Series B from IVP to sell protein-design AI to more labs
Cradle, the Amsterdam and Zurich startup whose software helps scientists design better proteins, has raised a $73m Series B led by IVP, taking its total funding past $100m.
Langdock spends millions to swap its US holding for a German SE as revenue run rate hits $50m
The Berlin enterprise AI platform has dismantled the US parent it set up for investors and Y Combinator, betting that a European legal home will help it win cautious customers.
Snyk founder Guy Podjarny's Tessl raises $125m across seed and Index-led Series A for spec-first coding
London-based Tessl, the AI developer-tools startup from Snyk founder Guy Podjarny, has disclosed $125m in funding: a $25m seed and a $100m Series A led by Index Ventures, months before any product ships.
Paris-based Dust raises $40m Series B from Abstract and Sequoia to make enterprise AI a team effort
Dust, the Paris and San Francisco AI agent platform, has raised a $40m Series B co-led by Abstract and Sequoia, with Snowflake Ventures and Datadog joining. Total funding now tops $60m.
microagi raises $55m seed to train factory robots on footage of real human work
Munich's microagi, founded by ex-Formula 1 engineers in 2025, has closed a $55m seed led by Hummingbird. It sits between robot makers and AI labs, adapting their models to each customer's factory.
Aptadir Therapeutics lands €40m seed led by 4BIO Capital to take its Fragile X RNA drug towards the clinic
Milan biotech Aptadir has closed a €40m (about $45m) seed round led by London's 4BIO Capital, two years after a $1.6m pre-seed. The money backs its RNA drugs that aim to switch silenced genes back on.
Copenhagen's SmallClaims raises €2m seed from Vendep to take AI debt litigation beyond Denmark
SmallClaims, which uses AI agents to take unpaid invoices and other small claims through the Danish courts, has raised €2m led by Finland's Vendep Capital and plans to enter more European markets.
EU Inc stalls in Parliament as workers' rights split MEPs and founders warn of dilution
The EU's 28th regime for start-ups has stalled in the European Parliament. Unions want stronger worker protections, the EU-INC founders' campaign says the plan is being watered down, and a new committee vote is pencilled in for 5 November.