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France’s strategy for EU startup policies: Talent and money

TechCrunch

In order to structure a strong European ecosystem, financing is key. Let’s start with late-stage funding. Several EU Member States are announcing that they’ll contribute to the European Investment Fund (EIF) to create a new fund of funds. “In We still want to attract investments from the whole world. More countries should join the list soon.

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Do You Need an AI Impact Statement?

DataRobot

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest Rube Goldberg consists of 412 steps and was achieved by Scandiweb in Riga, Latvia, on December 2, 2016. There are even fun contests to build fantastically complicated machines, complete with official rules.

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Elon Musk’s Twitter (now X): Everything you need to know, from layoffs to verification

TechCrunch

Developers remain unhappy with Twitter’s new API structure. These countries include Netherlands, Poland, Ireland, Belgium, Sweden, Romania, Czech Republic, Finland, Denmark, Greece, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Slovakia, Latvia, Slovenia, Estonia, Croatia, Luxembourg, Malta and Cyprus.

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