A Helsinki-based startup called Freepress has raised €1 million to grow its AI-driven news service. The platform analyzes global articles and rewrites summaries in a user’s language, with plans to share up to half its revenue with partner publishers.
A new corporate buzzword is taking hold: “refounding.” It’s not a pivot, founders insist, but a fundamental reset. The question is whether this language signals genuine transformation or just clever marketing.
According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware technologies, Johny Srouji, is contemplating a departure. This would mark the fifth high-profile executive exit at Apple in a very short period, as the company undergoes a major reorganization.
Aaru, an AI startup that simulates human behavior for market research, has raised a Series A round led by Redpoint Ventures. The deal features an unusual multi-tier valuation, allowing the company to claim a $1 billion ‘headline’ figure. However, its annual recurring revenue is reportedly still belo
Coremont, a provider of portfolio management software for asset managers, has landed a €34 million strategic growth investment. The funding will fuel expansion into new asset classes and deeper AI integration for its analytics platform.
Private equity is deploying AI copilots and agents to compress deal sourcing and due diligence. The goal is to elevate human analysis to the final stage, not the first, fundamentally changing the investment workflow.
Rowan Cheung dropped out of the University of Victoria, taught himself online, and then built The Rundown AI. His media company now has millions of subscribers and is on track for $7 million in revenue. It’s a compelling story, but is it a sustainable model?
After years of hype, eVTOL companies are finally nearing commercial launch. But the gap between a slick demo and a viable, safe public service is massive. The bet on people paying big to save time is logical, but far from guaranteed.
Frankfurt-based Rail-Flow has raised €12.5 million to expand its AI-driven rail freight platform. The deal is part of a larger trend, with two other German RailTech firms raising nearly €10 million combined in 2025. It signals strong investor confidence in modernizing European logistics.
According to CRN, the hottest networking startups of 2025 are all-in on AI-powered networking, Network-as-a-Service (NaaS), and private 5G. These trends are no longer just buzzwords but are driving real infrastructure upgrades and new consumption models.
