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Prelude, which helps companies with digital onboarding, raised a $20M Series A led by podcaster Harry Stebbings' 20VC, bringing its total funding to $27M (John Reynolds/Tech.eu)
https://tech.eu/2026/05/20/20vc-leads-20m-series-a-investment-in-…

20VC leads $20m Series A investment in onboarding startup Prelude
French digital onboarding startup Prelude has raised $20m in a Series A funding round led by Harry Stebbings’ 20VC, which is investing in the startup for the first time. Other investors in the round include existing investors Singular, Seedcamp, Deel and FDJ Ventures. Angel investors in the round include Synthesia co-founder Steffen Tjerrild; Antoine Le Nel, Revolut CMO; and Cleo founder Barney Hussey-Yeo. Prelude has raised $27m to date. Founded in 2023, Prelude started by helping companies …

So disappointing. I admired what this director has done previously, and this 40 second “trailer” is almost unwatchable. Not a single character is there; there is no there there.
https://xcancel.com/NeillBlomkamp/status/2079078300660769193#m

Neill Blomkamp (@NeillBlomkamp)
NIGHTBORNE is the first full test AI film I have made. It was made using Seedance 2.0. I've been experimenting with AI for a couple of years, and it's now at the point where I want to tackle a full feature in this format. This is a 13-minute test start. It was made with real concept artists, and features the faces and voices of 32 real people. Barley Studios will be my new AI studio for creating my own films, the way Oats Studios was for traditional film and VFX. @Barleystudiosai Full film…

Le braquage Š 9 millions et les gamins d’Avignon : révélations sur un étrange assassinat déjoué Š Neuilly - Le Parisien
https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/le-

Le braquage à 9 millions et les gamins d’Avignon : révélations sur un étrange assassinat déjoué à Neuilly
INFO LE PARISIEN. Quatre jeunes hommes venus d’Avignon ont été interpellés fin avril à Neuilly-sur-Seine alors qu’ils se préparaient visiblement à commettre un assassinat. Leur cible serait une femme qui a témoigné contre des hommes impliqués dans le braquage d’un fourgon blindé.

"Period of extreme heat in Europe, with important role of climate change."
@… says it like it is, written by weatherman and climate scientist Peter Kuipers Munneke.
https://nos.nl/l/2619698

Periode met extreme hitte in Europa, met belangrijke rol voor klimaatverandering
De hittegolf in Europa kan zich gaan meten met de grote hittegolven uit 2003, 2006, 2019, 2022, 2023 en 2024.

De Nederlandse politiek zwijgt maar de Italiaanse niet...
Italië wil excuses van Israël voor 'mensonterende' behandeling activisten Gaza-vloot - #gaza

Italië wil excuses van Israël voor 'mensonterende' behandeling activisten Gaza-vloot
De Italiaanse premier Georgia Meloni eist excuses voor de slechte behandeling van de opvarenden.

Interessante vergelijking: waar vliegvakanties fors duurder worden, stijgen de prijzen voor treinvakanties nauwelijks. Trein is helft goedkoper!
Dit is bovendien nog een vertekende prijs, want bagage is niet meegenomen in de vliegticketprijs ( €120-400)
https://www.raisin.com/nl-nl/ne…

What China can learn from Japan about escaping deflation - #theeconomist
https://www.economist.com/china/2026/05/21/what-china-can-learn-from-japan-about-escaping-deflation
Archive https://archive.ph/4plgc

Nieuw goudhaantje in AI-land: Andrew Feldman betreedt beurs met een chip zo groot als een dinerbord | de Volkskrant
https://www.volkskrant.nl/tech/nieuw-goudhaantje-in-ai-land-andrew-feldman-betreedt-beurs-met-een-chip-zo-groot-als-een-dinerbord~bb47eebe/
📸 https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2026/02/05/cerebras-pockets-1-billion-to-challenge-nvidia-in-ai-with-20x-faster-chip/

RE: https://mstdn.social/@kevinrns/116610049737192293
'A report*, external produced by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) has found that bookings are well below expectations in almost every host city.
The AHLA said this does not align with Fifa's statement that more than five million tickets have been sold,, external and it creates a risk that "the anticipated economic lift may fall short".'
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c9q34pxv79eo
* report now removed from AHLA website