French quantum computing startup Pasqal, co-founded by Nobel laureate Alain Aspect, has agreed a SPAC deal targeting a $2bn Nasdaq listing in late 2026.

Evervault has raised €21M in a Series B to expand its encrypted payment data platform, which processes over €4.2bn in monthly transactions.

Long Journey Ventures backs DealFlowAgent, a London AI investment bank targeting $10tn in boomer business exits.

Revolut has applied for a US national bank charter, committing $500m to the American market in its second attempt at a US ...

The US Department of War has labelled Anthropic a supply-chain risk, a first for an American firm, after talks over autonomous weapons and surveillance.

OpenAI released GPT-5.4 today with native computer use, a 1M-token context window, and new professional benchmarks. Find what ...

Validio has raised $30M in Series A funding, to fix enterprise data quality, the hidden obstacle slowing down AI adoption ...

Netflix has acquired InterPositive, a AI filmmaking startup Ben Affleck built it. The deal lands as Hollywood unions prepare for a new round of talks.

Apple’s latest Mac, iPhone, and iPad launches point to a clear strategy: lower entry prices, and AI framed as on-device ...

Unleash has raised $35M in Series B to expand its open-source feature management platform as AI-generated code strains software stability.

UniverCell raises €30M to scale custom lithium-ion cell production in Germany, with a dry-coating technology edge.

When FIRSTPICK backed Emilė Radytė in 2021, her company Samphire Neuroscience was still building its first product and the risk, by the fund’s own assessment, was high. There was no revenue, no clear ...