Funding
Creandum closes $750m eighth fund, its largest, and steps up its push into the US
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Business
Yvonne Bajela closes £13m debut fund at Evertrue Capital, with the state development bank as cornerstone
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Business
Revolut valued at $115bn after employee share sale closes
The secondary sale, priced at about $2,017 a share, was led by five US and British investors and raised no new money for the London-based company, according to…
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Space
Hypersonica raises €100m from US investors to turn a Mach 6 prototype into a European strike missile
The Anglo-German start-up, reportedly valued at about €700m, has yet to fly a manoeuvring vehicle or sign a government customer, and is aiming to field a deep-strike weapon…
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Hypersonica raises €100m from US investors to turn a Mach 6 prototype into a European strike missile
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Minister defends £2.5bn bet on Rolls-Royce’s return to single-aisle jets
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Minister defends £2.5bn bet on Rolls-Royce’s return to single-aisle jets
Blair McDougall says public money is justified despite the engine maker’s record profits, as both sides keep quiet on who will pay what. Britain’s industry minister has defended…
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PHP issues emergency patch for critical flaw found with AI
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Anthropic files for Nasdaq listing, disclosing $16.3bn in half-year revenue and an $80.7bn loss
The Claude developer’s prospectus reveals its first quarterly operating profit, a share structure that keeps control with its founders and a trust, and compute commitments worth hundreds of…
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Business
Nous raises £13m to take its household bills agent beyond Britain
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AI
UK start-up Zenithon releases Nova, an AI model it says can replace weeks of fusion simulation with minutes
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Innovation
Innovation
Microsoft unveils Dragon Copilot, an AI assistant to reduce clinician burnout in healthcare
Microsoft has unveiled its latest innovation in healthcare artificial intelligence: Dragon Copilot. This voice-activated assistant promises to lighten the administrative load on clinicians while enhancing patient care. But…
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Innovation
OpenAI Unveils GPT-4.5, Marking a Pivotal Moment in AI Evolution Amid Rising Costs and Shifting Paradigms
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UK’s Semiconductor Ambitions Face Challenges Amid Global Competition
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Opinion
Liz Kendall urges Ofcom to act faster on online safety as delays raise concerns
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Opinion
Can a tiny startup fix what’s wrong with AI? Literal Labs thinks so
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Cracks in the firewall: Are U.S. export controls failing to stop china’s AI advancements?
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Crypto
HTX settles FCA lawsuit and withdraws from the UK market
The exchange controlled by Justin Sun has given the High Court binding undertakings on its marketing, closing the regulator’s first case against a crypto firm over promotions aimed…
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AI
London gains another AI lab as AlphaGo veteran launches Metis Reasoning
Metis Reasoning, a 12-person start-up reported to be seeking tens of millions of dollars, says machines should accept a conclusion only when evidence supports it, and wants to…
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Business
Blackwall raises £75m at £1.6bn valuation as AI agents crowd the web
The Estonian-founded company, which filters traffic from inside hosting providers’ own infrastructure, has roughly quadrupled its valuation since March 2025 and will open operations in 12 regions. Blackwall,…
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