Ben, a London-based AI platform for managing global employee benefits, just secured €23.6 million in fresh funding. The round was led by Mercia Ventures and included backing from Revolut founder Nik Storonsky’s fund. This comes as the HR tech space sees a flurry of smaller, AI-driven investments acr
Mark Zuckerberg is betting Meta’s future on achieving “personal superintelligence,” but the path is littered with failed models, massive spending, and executive turmoil. The company’s new “Avocado” model is a make-or-break attempt to catch Google and OpenAI.
X has updated its Terms of Service to explicitly claim rights to the “Twitter” trademark. This comes after a startup, Operation Bluebird, filed a petition for cancellation with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on December 2, arguing X abandoned the brand.
Three Democratic senators are investigating whether tech giants’ AI-driven energy demands are raising electricity costs for everyday Americans. Amazon released a counter-study arguing its data centers often overpay for power, subsidizing other ratepayers. The clash highlights the growing tension bet
OpenAI has launched GPT Image 1.5, a major update to its image generation model. It promises better editing, readable text, and more consistency for business users. This move heats up the competition with Google’s Nano Banana Pro and other rivals.
Jutro Medical, a Polish AI-first primary care startup, has secured €24 million in a Series A extension. The funding will fuel its clinic acquisition spree and further development of AI agents that handle administrative tasks, aiming to free up doctors for actual patient care.
A shift in memory chip production toward AI servers is creating a supply crunch for smartphone DRAM. Counterpoint Research forecasts this will drive down global smartphone shipments by 2.1% in 2026. The big players like Apple and Samsung can absorb the hit, but smaller brands are in for a rough ride
A new survey reveals that while 92% of manufacturers see automation as essential, only 37% have significant systems in place. The gap is driven by integration headaches and a lack of expertise, not a lack of interest.
Serato has launched the Slab, its first dedicated MIDI controller for the Serato Studio DAW. Priced at $329, it’s a more affordable and approachable alternative to complex controllers like Maschine or Push. But it comes with some notable limitations.
SpaceX is seriously considering an IPO as soon as next year, a major policy reversal. The goal? Raising tens of billions to fund not just Mars missions, but a new push into orbital AI data centers. The company’s valuation just hit around $800 billion in a recent tender offer.
