SpaceX IPO filing lays out a $1.75 trillion bet on Mars, AI and Musk control
SpaceX has reportedly filed its S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, setting up what is expected to be the largest IPO in history.
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This may not be 2022: Why the Iran oil shock hits a US economy with no SPR buffer and no Fed room
The US economy added jobs last year and inflation fell to 2.4% in January, its lowest figure in months, and the White House declared the inflation crisis over.
Anghami CEO's side project World Monitor now has 2 million users tracking conflicts in real time
Anghami CEO Elie Habib built World Monitor, an open-source geopolitical intelligence dashboard, in days. It now attracts 2 million users — mostly from Asia and the Middle East — revealing a massive, unmet global demand for real-time conflict intelligence that existing media and institutional architectures have failed to serve.
I mapped who profits when a country’s internet gets shut down — and it may not be who you think
Internet shutdowns are framed as acts of authoritarian overreach, but the profit chains behind them implicate surveillance tech vendors, VPN companies, consulting firms, and financial analysts across the globe. I mapped who benefits when a country goes dark.
One in three European founder-CEOs considered quitting in early 2025 — a systemic risk the ecosystem cannot ignore
A striking figure is circulating through European boardrooms and investor meetings: roughly one in three founder-CEOs across Europe seriously considered stepping down from their own companies in the first half of 2025. The data points to a structural problem the continent's startup ecosystem can no longer treat as a personal matter.
Paris-based ESG platform FINGREEN AI shuts down after EU changes sustainability rules
French company FINGREEN AI, an AI-powered ESG platform, is shutting down all operations due to recent regulatory changes from the European Union.
Amsterdam-based Alleo acquired by Helsinki’s Epassi: Know more
Helsinki-based Epassi acquires Amsterdam-based Alleo to build a unified employee benefits platform.
London’s Procure AI raises €11.2M to address resource shortages and complexity in enterprise procurement
London-based Procure AI, a company specialised in AI-driven procurement automation solutions, has raised $13M (approximately €11.2M) in seed funding.
ElevenLabs’ first investor Carles Reina launches €12.9M solo GP fund to back startups from these 3 sectors
Investor behind Revolut and first backer of ElevenLabs unveils Baobab Ventures, a €12.9M fund for pre-seed innovators.
Delft-based ExRobotics raises €7M funding to expand its explosion-proof inspection robots
ExRobotics, the Dutch-based company specialised in explosion-proof autonomous inspection robots for the energy and petrochemical industries, has closed the first half of up to €7M in growth capital.
Belgium firm Datasharp snaps up French company Woosmap to build stronger map and business data platform
Datasharp has acquired Woosmap to combine business data with advanced location technology, helping companies build smarter, faster AI tools and real-world applications.
Estonia’s PowerUP gets €10M to expand its hydrogen generator business in new markets
PowerUP has raised €10M to expand its operations and further develop its hydrogen-based power systems.