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RSI Europe skipped the crowded drone race — and it paid off
In modern warfare, speed is becoming the defining advantage. Systems that once took years to design and deploy are now expected to reach the battlefield in months — or risk becoming irrelevant before they are ever used. RSI Europe is a Lithuania-based defence tech company building remote-controlled explosive systems and drone technologies designed for rapid read more
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Europe’s AI-native founders are building faster — and younger — than ever
Today, research released by global VC firm Antler highlights that a new generation of founders is reshaping European tech — younger, more mobile, and thriving under the pressure of the AI era. Drawn from a study of its European portfolio of more than 400 startups, the data characterises founders as defined by international mobility, early read more
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The quantum bottleneck isn’t chips — it’s lasers, and Vexlum wants to fix it
For Vexlum CEO and CTO Jussi-Pekka Penttinen, in Finland, there’s a simple way to tell if a company has moved from startup to scale-up: whether it has a sauna in the factory. “We do. So we consider ourselves a real company now.” When people think about semiconductors, they usually think about silicon chips. But Vexlum read more
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Europe’s filmtech ecosystem is growing fast — here are the startups to watch
This week, the Oscars celebrated some of last year’s most outstanding achievements in cinema. In the meantime, the tools behind filmmaking are undergoing a profound transformation. Media and filmtech startups have fundamentally changed how films are storyboarded, edited, soundtracked, and enhanced with special effects. AI is also reshaping how speech is generated and reproduced, as read more
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The bombing of Tehran — in maps and satellite images
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Tehran has been pockmarked by window-shaking explosions ever since Israel and the US launched their assault on Iran on February 28, with government buildings, military and intelligence sites, residential areas and civilian infrastructure struck as read more
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Bootstrapped to €500M: the story behind Kilo's quiet rise — and its next billion-dollar bet
As consumer health shifts toward longevity, quantified wellness and personalised nutrition, one of Europe’s fastest-growing health tech companies is repositioning itself for the next wave. Founded in 2013, Kilo Health — now rebranded simply as Kilo — rose to become the second-fastest-growing company in Europe in 2022. After building direct-to-consumer health brands used by over read more
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Menotracker wants to fix menopause symptom tracking — without selling user data
Menotracker, the AI-powered menopause-tracking app, has launched in partnership with the privacy technology company ConsentKeys consentkeys.com to become the first and only women’s health application that will never store users’ personal data. The Menotracker app transforms perimenopause and menopause symptoms into personalised insights and support. I spoke to the startup’s CEO, Sonja Rincón, to learn read more
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UK bets £210M on cybersecurity to unlock digital government — and £45B in productivity savings
The UK Government has unveiled a £210 million cyber action plan to secure online public services and protect people’s data as more services move online. The plan aims to strengthen defences across departments, respond faster to cyber attacks, and support digitisation that could save up to £45 billionin productivity savingswhile cutting queues and paperwork. Driven read more
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The pickup counter Is food delivery’s blind spot — Pickpad is fixing it
As digital ordering reshapes how people buy food, one of the biggest operational bottlenecks in restaurants isn’t the kitchen — it’s the pickup counter. Off-premises orders now dominate in many markets, yet the moment where digital orders meet the physical world remains largely manual, inefficient, and data-blind. Startup Pickpad was founded in 2024 with a read more
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Internxt AI debuts as Europe’s answer to ChatGPT — with total user anonymity
This week, Spanish technology company Internxt launched Internxt AI, a conversational AI tool designed as an ethical and secure alternative to tools like ChatGPT. Internxt AI prioritises user privacy, total anonymity and strict compliance with European regulations, offering an accessible, sovereign AI experience free from mass surveillance. This launch aligns with Internxt’s mission to establish read more
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