Europe is pouring tens of billions of public money into VC. The hard part is making it work
The European Investment Fund is raising a €15 billion fund of funds called ETCI 2 that aims to unlock up to €80 billion in scaleup
Nvidia’s Huang warns DeepSeek running on Huawei chips would be ‘horrible’ for the US
In short: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warned on the Dwarkesh Podcast that DeepSeek optimising its AI models for Huawei’s Ascend chips instead of American hardware
Trump claims on Iranian concessions trigger questions, rejections in Tehran
The political drama culminates with the IRGC announcing that the Strait of Hormuz is once again restricted.
Slavery reparations are just, but who exactly owes whom?
Some African elites benefited from slave trade and colonisation. This must be taken into account in reparation debates.
Iran’s supreme leader warns of ‘new bitter defeats’ for US and Israel
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned the navy was ready to inflict ‘new bitter defeats’ on the US and Israel.
House Cats With Bird Flu Could Pose a Risk to Public Health
This is a MedPage Today story. More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu
U.S. sanctions two firms over allegedly recruiting Colombian mercenaries in Sudan war
CAIRO — The U.S. imposed sanctions on three people and two firms over allegedly recruiting and deploying Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside the paramilitary Rapid
Iran Closes of Strait of Hormuz After Announcing Its Reopening
Iran announces its strict blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is back in place just one day after reopening it. It comes in response to
Millions listen to Ethiopian star’s song taking swipe at government
The country’s biggest musician Teddy Afro laments a lack of unity in the country on his new track.
French film star Nathalie Baye dies aged 77, media report
President Macron said France had “loved, dreamed and grown up” with the stalwart of French cinema.
BBC reports from Lebanese border town as residents try to return home
BBC Arabic’s correspondent Carine Torbey reports from the border town of Khiam, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon goes into its
White House and Anthropic hold ‘productive’ meeting amid fears over Mythos model
The discussion is a sign the AI firm’s technology may be too critical for even the US government to do without.
American Airlines shoots down United merger rumors while flattering Trump
Reports this week indicated that Scott Kirby, the CEO of United Airlines, went directly to President Tweety McTreason to sell him on the idea of