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Nach verschlafener Energiewende wollen Start-ups für mehr Unabhängigkeit sorgen
Verschiedene Start-ups arbeiten daran, Strom effizienter zu nutzen, neue Energiequellen zu erschließen und zu speichern. Dafür braucht es mehr Investitionen.

Thread AI, which offers a composable infrastructure platform to help companies build AI workflows, raised a $20M Series A led by Greycroft (Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2025/06/05/thread-ai-startup-palantir-infrastructure-series-a/

Exclusive: Two Palantir alums raise $20 million for infrastructure startup Thread AI
Two Palantir alumni raised $20 million for AI infrastructure startup Thread AI.

"But Wall Street professionals, like so many other ostensibly smart people, refused to see Trump clearly, mistaking his skill as a demagogue for wisdom as a policymaker. “I don’t think this was foreseeable,” a mournful Ackman posted on X on Monday. “I assumed economic rationality would be paramount.” What an odd assumption to make about a man who bankrupted casinos.
Berezin thinks Wall Street still hasn’t come to terms with the cost of the nascent Trump presidency. “I do think that at this point we might have passed the event horizon, meaning that even if Trump backs off from the tariffs, there’s been enough damage done to the U.S. economy, to the global economy, to investor confidence, consumer confidence, that we’re probably going to see a recession regardless of what happens,” he said.""
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/opinion/trump-stock-market-wall-street.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-E4.q7Gk.5YS3EpoLnh8C&smid=url-share

Strengthening #Kotlin for Backend Development: A Strategic Partnership With #Spring
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TransLink and the City of New Westminster have completed major upgrades to a 737-metre stretch of the BC Parkway along Stewardson Way, between River Drive and 14th Street. These enhancements are designed to improve safety, comfort, and accessibility along this vital active transportation corridor.
Key upgrades include:
A widened pathway with separate lanes for cyclists and pedestrians making it comfortable and convenient for all modes of active transportation

Japanische Firma scheitert erneut mit Mondlandung
Mond-Missionen gelten als technisch höchst anspruchsvoll. Zwei US-Firmen ist dies gelungen. Ein Konkurrent aus Japan erlitt dagegen eine weitere Enttäuschung.
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Start-up-Konferenz: Trump als Hoffnung für mehr Innovationen aus Europa
Die Entwicklungen in den USA wirken sich auch hierzulande auf die Gründerszene aus. Für Europa könnte das eine Chance sein, heißt es von Branchenkennern.

AMD says it has acquired the team behind AI inference chip developer Untether AI, a day after announcing it acquired AI software optimization startup Brium (Dylan Martin/CRN)
https://www.crn.com/news/components-periph

Exclusive: AMD Acquires Team Behind AI Chip Startup Untether AI
AMD confirmed on Thursday to CRN that it has acquired the employees behind AI chip startup Untether AI.

Klimafreundliches Magnesium: US-Start-up setzt auf Elektrolyse von Meerwasser
Magnesium ist ein wichtiger Rohstoff für viele Industrien. Ein kalifornisches Start-up will das Leichtmetall nun klimafreundlich aus dem Meer gewinnen.

Kupfer adé? Streit um Tempo und Verantwortung beim Übergang auf Glasfaser
Die Bundesnetzagentur will bei der Kupfer-Glas-Migration nicht vorsorglich eingreifen. Wettbewerber der Telekom sehen das kritisch und fordern klare Regeln.