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European AI startups raised $8 billion in 2024
Artificial Intelligence

European AI startups raised $8 billion in 2024

In just a few days, France will host the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, with heads of state flocking to Paris to meet global tech leaders. They’ll most likely announce some big investments and diplomatic agreements focused on safety or the environmental impact of artificial intelligence. Ahead of the summit, early-stage VC firm Galion.exe, growth investment firm Revaia, and advisory firm Chausson Partners teamed up to create the French AI Report, which looks at the current trends in the tech ecosystem. While all eyes are currently on the U.S. and China with OpenAI looking to raise tens of billions of dollars and DeepSeek capturing everyone’s attention, there has been a boom in AI startups in Europe, too. In 2024 alone, AI companies represented around 20% of all VC funding i...
EU PPA market specified by falling costs, business need and political shifts
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EU PPA market specified by falling costs, business need and political shifts

Prices continue to fall LevelTen's Market-Averaged Continental Solar Index saw rates decrease by simply over 2% from Q3 to Q4 2024. The typical cost throughout the continent was EUR62.31/ MWh (US$ 64.79/ MWh), EUR1.33 less than the average in Q3. Year-on-year (YoY), this represents a 13.3% decrease, or EUR9.53/ MWh (US$ 9.91/ MWh). The information was drawn from 183 cost deals from 162 renewable resource tasks throughout 22 European nations, based upon deals made within LevelTen Energy's market. The report highlighted Poland and France as especially significant markets where costs fell. The previous saw a EUR5 drop from Q3 to Q4 2024, a 6% modification and the steepest decrease of any nation consisted of in the report. Polish rates decreased more than the EU average YoY, too; d...
Bayeux Tapestry: A 1,000-year-old embroidery portraying William the Conqueror’s success and King Harold’s grisly death
Science and Nature

Bayeux Tapestry: A 1,000-year-old embroidery portraying William the Conqueror’s success and King Harold’s grisly death

A sector of the Bayeux Tapestry revealing the death of King Harold. The Latin title checks out "Harold rex interfectus est," or "King Harold is eliminated." (Image credit: Alamy) Call: Bayeux TapestryWhat it is: A roll of linen fabric with wool embroidery illustrating scenes from the 11th centuryWhere it is from: Bayeux Cathedral in Normandy, FranceWhen it was made: The late 11th centuryRelated: Bad Dürrenberg headdress: An intricate 9,000-year-old headpiece used by a female shaman in EuropeWhat it informs us about the past:This tapestry was very first tape-recorded in 1476 as part of the stock of the Bayeux Cathedral, however it was most likely commissioned in the 1070s by Bishop Odo, a close relative of William the Conqueror, to celebrate his success in the Norman Conquest of England...
Binance Faces Fresh Trouble in France: Probe Alleges Fraud, Money Laundering
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Binance Faces Fresh Trouble in France: Probe Alleges Fraud, Money Laundering

2025-01-28T19:03:35.407 +02:00 Tuesday, 28/01/2025|17:03 GMT by Jared Kirui According to a report by Reuters, district attorneys declare Binance stopped working to report suspicious activities and run in the area unlawfully. Binance rejected all claims, calling them out-of-date and promising to eliminate the charges. Binance is dealing with yet another regulative storm in France. The nation's authorities have actually now released a criminal examination versus crypto exchange, declaring tax scams, cash laundering, and prohibited operations connected to drug trafficking. According to a report by Reuters, the examination, led by France's monetary criminal activity system (JUNALCO), implicates Binance of assisting in cash laundering connected to drug tr...
Evaluation: Sniper Elite: Resistance (Xbox)
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Evaluation: Sniper Elite: Resistance (Xbox)

Have you ever wished to play an entry in Rebellion's great Sniper Elite series that stars Danny Dyer as the lead character? Have you ever wished to provide an entire lot of Nazi slags a best great doing? Well, we reckon you're not alone, sunlight. We've been petitioning Rebellion for this really thing for years (they've never ever addressed our tear-stained letters), and in Sniper Elite: Resistance, the studio has actually nearly gone and provided thanks to brand-new leading male, and professional Nazi-slag-basher, Harry Hawker. Yes, whilst this brand new Sniper Elite has actually chosen to play it exceptionally safe in regards to both its setting, and in its choice of techniques and traps (the core gameplay here is precisely as it remained in Sniper Elite 5), things have actually been pro...
Jamie Foxx and Girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp Break Up
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Jamie Foxx and Girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp Break Up

2025 Golden Globes: How Jamie Foxx's 2 Daughters Kept Him Alive During Health ScareJamie Foxx is a single male. The Oscar winner and his sweetheart Alyce Huckstepp have actually gone their different methods after about 2 years together, according to numerous outlets. Jamie-- who shares child Corinne, 30, with ex Connie Kline and child Anelise Bishop, 16, with ex Kristin Grannis-- was seen with Alyce as just recently as September when they attended his oldest child's wedding event, where the Back In Action star strolled Corinne down the aisle. E! News has actually connected to Jamie's associate for remark however has actually not heard back. Jamie was very first connected to the physical fitness trainer after a PDA-filled trip in Cannes, France, in May 2022 before their relationship was ver...
Federal governments require spyware guidelines in UN Security Council conference
General, Technology

Federal governments require spyware guidelines in UN Security Council conference

On Tuesday, the United Nations Security Council held a conference to go over the threats of industrial spyware, which marks the very first time this kind of software application-- likewise called federal government or mercenary spyware-- has actually been talked about at the Security Council. The objective of the conference, according to the U.S. Mission to the UN, was to "attend to the ramifications of the expansion and abuse of business spyware for the upkeep of worldwide peace and security." The United States and 15 other nations required the conference. While the conference was primarily casual and didn't end with any concrete propositions, the majority of the nations included, consisting of France, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, concurred that federal governments need to...
Leading neighborhood competitions of December 2024
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Leading neighborhood competitions of December 2024

From Chile to the Philippines, Egypt and France, December as soon as again saw numerous neighborhood competitions happening on Toornament.com. Here is a little choice of what proposed organizers like RedBull, FIBA, Moviestar or well-known banners. Red Bull Hattrick on EA FC 25 Red Bull Egypt finished its significant EA FC 25 Hattrick competition in December throughout a grand ending in the Mall of Arabia in Cairo. This competitors saw Red Bull Egypt arrange for 3 months about fifty competitions in cybercafes and universities throughout the nation. At the end of this very first phase, 32 finalists gotten approved for the last and attempt to win a journey to Leipzig in Germany to satisfy the world champs of the e-Football World Cup. Have a look at the competition page > > The eFIBA season ...
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir Season 6 Sets Release Date With First Look at New Designs
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Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir Season 6 Sets Release Date With First Look at New Designs

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & & Cat Noir is lastly returning for Season 6 of the fan preferred animated series later on this month, and fans can prepare for what's following with the very first take a look at the upgraded styles for the primary cast. Incredible has actually been a wild franchise to see develop throughout the years as the animated series initially made its launching in France before ending up being an around the world hit. In the last couple of years specifically, the fan assistance for the series has actually grown to such a degree that the group behind all of it is prepared to start an entire brand-new age with brand-new innovation behind it. Videos by ComicBook.com Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & & Cat Noir will be beginning its 10th anniversar...
Austrian chancellor gives up as union talks collapse
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Austrian chancellor gives up as union talks collapse

By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) -Talks in between Austria's 2 primary centrist celebrations on forming a union federal government without the reactionary Freedom Party (FPO) collapsed on Saturday, triggering conservative Chancellor Karl Nehammer to reveal he would step down. A day previously a 3rd party, the liberal Neos, ignored the talks, blaming the other celebrations for stopping working to take the vibrant and definitive action it stated it had actually required. "I will stand down as chancellor and as leader of individuals's Party in the coming days and allow an organized shift," Nehammer stated in a video declaration on X, after talks with the Social Democrats (SPO). The union talks' collapse 3 months after September's parliamentary election highlights the growing trouble of for...