The European Court of Justice has ordered Apple to pay billions in back taxes to Ireland, in a move that hands a victory to the European Commission against so-called ‘sweetheart deals’ between the country and big tech companies.
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Formo gets investors’ mouths watering with Koji protein-based animal-free cheese
A love of food — and, well, cheese — has landed German fermentation startup Formo‘s co-founder Roman Plewka and its team a hefty $61 million Series B round to keep scaling production of their climate-friendly, animal-free cheese. The Berlin-based startup’s first products use a base […]
Polaris Dawn is finally headed to space for its groundbreaking civilian mission
A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying the four private astronauts of the Polaris Dawn mission has launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the early hours of September 10 after a few weeks of delays. The mission was scheduled to lift off at the […]
Form3, a quiet giant in UK fintech, raises $60M at a $570M valuation
The global economy remains in a sticky spot, in the words of the International Monetary Fund, so banks and other financial players are looking to do what they can to bring down operating costs while spurring more financial activity. Today, Form3 — one of the […]
James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader Has Already Been Immortalized With AI
James Earl Jones died Monday at the age of 93. But long before he did, he gave Lucasfilm permission to recreate his iconic Darth Vader voice for shows like Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Redacted launches a chartered flight to TOKEN2049 to drum up Web3 interest
Redacted is trying to drum up interest in Web3 with a chartered flight of blockchain’s “who’s who” to the TOKEN2049 event in Singapore.
Seattle Cybertruck became fleeting tourist destination
You could argue whether Cybertruck owners crave attention, but attention they receive, often by critics poking fun at the vehicles. People seem to particularly delight at Cybertruck mishaps, as when one arrived on Nantucket back in May and promptly got stuck in the sand. Perhaps […]
Swiggy weighs $150M boost for up to $1.4B India IPO
Indian food delivery startup Swiggy is weighing increasing the fresh issue component of its initial public offering by $150 million, aiming to raise a total of up to $1.4 billion in what is shaping up to be one of the largest public listings in India […]
Miami-based AI bookkeeping startup finally has raised another big round: $200M in equity and debt
The SMB-focused bookkeeping, accounting and finance startup finally has raised $50 million in a Series B round of funding and secured a $150 million credit line, TechCrunch is the first to report. The financing comes just seven months after the fintech company announced it had […]
U.S., China and other nations convene in Seoul for summit on AI use in military
More than 90 nations, including the U.S. and China, will convene at a two-day summit in Seoul starting Monday to attempt to establish a blueprint for the use of AI in the military. As Reuters reports, participants hope to establish minimum guardrails and suggest principles […]