Ex-DeepMind researcher Thore Graepel launches new startup Metis Reasoning

Spain-Based Startups Advance Regional Innovation With Barcelona Supercomputing Center

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)’s AI Factory Accelerator Programme, now in full operation following a pilot initiative, gives startups access to sovereign compute, technical support and training to support innovation across industries.

Apple strikes deal with AI startup that lets musicians rework recorded music

The EU’s List of Acquisitions website was updated today with details of a deal struck in June between Apple and Samplab, a Swiss startup that described itself as offering “music production for the age of AI.” Here are the details. more…

Startup taps underwater volcano as energy source in “proof point” test

Can undersea geothermal power help Pacific Rim nations cut down on oil imports?

Replika’s founder built the AI assistant she pitched at Disrupt 12 years ago

Eugenia Kuyda’s newest startup Wabi is positioned to take advantage of an idea she had more than a decade ago. Wabi offers a personal AI assistant with a twist, free and downloadable to anyone today.

Peter Jackson Just Got an Ultra-Rare Extinct Moa Egg Back to New Zealand With the Help of De-Extinction Startup

The Lord of the Rings filmmaker helped acquire the rare moa egg, one of less than 40 known to exist, after a gallery in Colorado put the ancient specimen up for auction this June.

AI assistant startup Town nabs unicorn valuation four months after launch

AI assistant startup Town nabbed a unicorn valuation on Monday, announcing a $108 million Series B round co-led by Forerunner Ventures and Menlo Ventures.

As France reels from days of violence, founders brace for more uncertainty

Governments need startups. So why is it so hard to sell to them?

The investors with the biggest jumps in the Sifted AI 100

Harry Stebbings on 996 regrets, political ambitions and building a personal brand