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So will ein Startup aus Gestein eine Großbatterie machen
Das Startup Quidnet Energie setzt auf unterirdisches Druckwasser zur Energiespeicherung. Ein Testlauf zeigt vielversprechende Ergebnisse für diese Großbatterie.

PitchBook: AI startups received 53% of all global VC dollars invested in H1 2025, rising to 64% in the US, and accounted for 29% of all global startups funded (Dan Primack/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2025/07/03/ai-startups-vc-investments

AI is eating venture capital, or at least its dollars
AI startups received 53% of all global VC dollars invested in the first half of 2025.

KI in der Google-Suche nervt, und überhaupt, Klima?
Benutzt statt der Google-Suche eine andere. Dazu braucht ihr im Browser bzw Mobilgerät bloß zu ändern, was die Standardsuche ist, zack, fertig.
Kein KI, und auch sonst fühlt sich das sehr gut an, versprochen.
https://add.startpage.com/de/protectio

A look at Scattered Spider, a group of mainly young UK and US hackers using targeted social engineering to gain access to company systems and install ransomware (Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/scattered-spider-most-imminent-threat/

A Group of Young Cybercriminals Poses the ‘Most Imminent Threat’ of Cyberattacks Right Now
The Scattered Spider hacking group has caused chaos among retailers, insurers, and airlines in recent months. Researchers warn that its flexible structure poses challenges for defense.

Hue Bridge Pro steuert 150 smarte Leuchtmittel und macht sie zu Bewegungsmeldern
Philips Hue bringt ein neues ZigBee-Gateway mit mehr Rechenpower und Softsensor-Tricks, ergänzt billige Birnen und welche mit Thread-Funk.

Valve und Mastercard streiten über gesperrte Steam-Spiele
Mastercard bestreitet, Valve zum Löschen zahlreicher fragwürdiger Porno-Spiele aufgefordert zu haben. Der Steam-Betreiber kontert in einem eigenen Statement.

Bret Taylor's Sierra raised $350M at a $10B valuation, up from $4.5B in 2024, and says its AI customer service agents are being used by "hundreds of millions" (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/04/bret-taylor-sierra-ai-startup…

Ex-Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor's Sierra is the latest $10 billion AI startup
Bret Taylor's artificial intelligence startup Sierra has closed a $350 million funding round

USA nicht mehr "gelobtes Land" für deutsche Tech-Start-ups
Wenig Bürokratie und große Geschäftsmöglichkeiten: Lange Zeit lag der Standort USA in der Gunst deutscher Tech-Firmengründer weit vorn. Das hat sich geändert.

Nvidia acquires Solver, a three-year-old AI coding agent startup formerly known as Laredo Labs, which had raised $8M from Radical Ventures and other investors (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/nvidia-acquires-coding-startup-solver

Nvidia Acquires Coding Startup Solver
Nvidia has acquired Solver, a three-year-old software development startup, The Information reported Tuesday . The startup, formerly known as Laredo Labs, had developed an AI coding agent and raised $8 million in financing from investors including Radical Ventures and Horizons Ventures. Nvidia regularly buys small startups, including several whose technology can lower the cost of using its

Tailor, which offers a headless ERP system for retail businesses that separates the frontend and backend, raised a $22M Series A from ANRI, NEA, YC, and others (Kate Park/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/30/tailor-a-headless-erp-start…

Tailor, a 'headless' ERP startup, raises $22M Series A | TechCrunch
Tailor, a San Francisco- and Tokyo-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform, has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round. Investors