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European VC funding rose 9% YoY to hit $58B in 2025, below North America's 46% YoY rise; AI led with $17.5B, followed by biotech's $13.4B and hardware's $10.8B (Gené Teare/Crunchbase News)
https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/european-funding-nudged…

European Venture Funding Nudged Higher In 2025, While AI Led For The First Time
Venture funding to Europe-based startups last year gained only slightly, around 9% year over year, reaching $58 billion, with AI emerging as the region’s leading sector for startup investment for the first time, an analysis of Crunchbase data shows. 

Study reveals hidden 'chemical currency' fueling the ocean's carbon cycle #ocean

Study reveals hidden 'chemical currency' fueling the ocean's carbon cycle
A new study, led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and Columbia University, identifies a diverse set of molecules released by marine phytoplankton that fuel microbial life and help drive Earth's carbon cycle. While scientists know that carbon is moved through an invisible network of phytoplankton and other microbes in the surface ocean, the specific compounds have long been a mystery. These compounds are small, chemically difficult to detect in salty seawater, and are rapidly consu…

„Crimson Desert“ angespielt: Das Zelda für Erwachsene erfordert starke Nerven
„Crimson Desert“ schürt große Erwartungen bei vielen Open-World-Fans. Nach rund 50 Spielstunden ergibt sich jedoch ein durchwachsenes Bild.

The fundamental problem of expecting "the Market" to solve problems appears clearly:
‘It’s stupid’: why western carmakers’ retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance
https://www.theguardian…

The fundamental problem of expecting "the Market" to solve problems appears clearly:
‘It’s stupid’: why western carmakers’ retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance
https://www.theguardian…

OpenAI rolls out Chronicle, which builds memories from screen captures to make Codex more aware of context, as a research preview for Pro subscribers on macOS (Zac Hall/9to5Mac)
https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/20/codex-for-mac-gains…

OpenAI releases Codex 'Chronicle' feature for enhancing context, here's how it works - 9to5Mac
Last week, OpenAI released an all-new version of Codex for Mac that includes the best example of AI-driven computer use...

DoctorSV: El Salvadors Gesundheitsdaten landen in den Händen von Google
In El Salvador wird die Versorgung von Patienten mit chronischen Krankheiten künftig von Googles KI-Agenten Gemini übernommen. Präsident Bukele ist begeistert.

Ownwell, which uses AI to let homeowners appeal property taxes, raised a $30M Series B, bringing its total funding to $54M; it also raised $20M in debt (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)
https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/ownwell-raise-lower-homeowner-propert…

Exclusive: Ownwell Lands $30M To Help Homeowners Lower Their Property Tax Bills
Ownwell, an AI-powered startup that appeals property taxes on behalf of homeowners, has secured $50 million in financing, including $30 million in equity and $20 million in debt, the company tells Crunchbase News exclusively.

Dienstag: Stühlerücken bei Apple, Vorwürfe gegen Amazon
Tim Cook tritt ab Amazon unter Druck Gemini übernimmt Behandlung chronisch Kranker Merz für Änderungen am AI Act Mindestalter für Social Media
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Neue PC-Spiele im März 2026: „Death Stranding 2: On The Beach“
Im März kommt „Death Stranding 2: On The Beach“ für den PC. Außerdem werden „Crimson Desert“ und „John Carpenter's Toxic Commando“ veröffentlicht.