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European Edition Thursday, 08 October 2026
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Tech & Startups

Tech & Startups

European technology, startups, AI and innovation.

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Fireworks wins $1.5bn funding on bespoke AI over rentals

A $1.5bn funding round for startup Fireworks signals a shift away from renting proprietary AI, offering European firms a cheaper route to bespoke models that keep critica

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Google AI Mode updates to complete tasks across third-party apps

Google is transforming its AI Mode from a search tool into a transactional hub by integrating third-party apps, a shift that inten

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Apple plans October OLED iPad mini as component costs rise

Apple is preparing its first major iPad mini update in five years for an October release, a move that will test whether the compan

DoorDash CLI tool reveals the mechanics of AI commerce

Two hackers jailed for Transport for London cyberattack in blow to Scattered Spider

Microsoft rebuilds security business around AI, cuts staff

Stardust app shares reproductive data with US analytics firm

OpenAI expands into physical merchandise with ChatGPT basketball

UK rejects VPN restrictions, demands platforms police underage users

Oak raises $60M to secure AI agent and machine identities

Chinese lab Moonshot to launch $31.5bn-valued AI model rivalling Anthropic

Anthropic and Blackstone launch $1.5bn AI implementation venture

A Face ID pioneer raised $52M to read the brain like a blood test

Apple secures Chinese AI approval through Alibaba and Baidu deals

Microsoft patches record 622 bugs as AI disrupts corporate security

Oracle front-runner for Japan air-gapped cloud deal

Nokia and Nvidia unveil AI-RAN platform to double mobile capacity

Google to host rival US app stores, echoing EU rules

Meta to alert parents of teen self-harm AI chats globally

Five-year sentences for teens behind £29m London cyber-attack

AI scaling squeezes software margins as token costs soar

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