European tech gets political
Taking a page from Big Tech, legacy industries, and their U.S. peers, European tech companies are increasingly learning to lobby for themselves.
Venture
AI data center provider Lambda raises whopping $1.5B after multibillion-dollar Microsoft deal
Lambda’s new raise was a solid beat over the amount that deal-watchers say it was hoping to hit.
‘Our funds are 20 years old’: limited partners confront VCs’ liquidity crisis
Venture funds have longer timelines than anyone planned for, compelling LPs to rip up and rebuild their allocation models.
Creator Tayla Cannon recieves $1.1 million investment from Slow Ventures’ creator fund to build PT software
Tayla Cannon’s Rebuildr receives $1.1 million investment from Slow Ventures
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.
VCs abandon old rules for a ‘funky time’ of investing in AI startups
The goalposts are moving for AI startups when it comes to growth, product features, and just about everything else.
After 5 months, the $1,200 bottles of Besties All-In tequila are finally starting to ship
When the hosts of the popular All-In podcast launched their own tequila brand at a star-studded party last June, all 750 bottles of the $1,200 spirit quickly sold out. But getting those bottles into customers’ hands has proven harder than expected.
The global race for the AI app layer is still on
The U.S. is far ahead of Europe in the race for large AI models, at least in funding. But the picture is different for the application layer, global VC firm Accel highlighted in its 2025 Globalscape report.