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Spotify's $694M Bet On AI War Tech: What Daniel Ek's Helsing Move Signals For Investors Watching The Defense Boom
European artificial intelligence defense startup Helsing announced a €600 million ($694 million) funding round on Tuesday, ...
Steve Jobs Believed Teamwork Required 'Bumping Up' Each Other Like 'Old Ugly Rocks' — Here's What He Meant
Steve Jobs believed in the power of conflict to refine ideas and individuals, comparing it to a rock tumbler that polishes ...
Spotify's Daniel Ek Leads $690 Million Bet On Defense AI Startup Helsing, Valued At $13.8 Billion As Europe Ramps Up Military Spending
Spotify Technology SA CEO Daniel Ek has positioned his investment firm at the forefront of Europe's defense tech boom, ...
Spotify founder bets big on Europe’s war economy as defence stocks surge
Daniel Ek isn’t known for military manoeuvres. However, the Spotify founder’s bet on Helsing, an AI defence start-up, has ...
Zuckerberg targets UK defence deals
Mark Zuckerberg is targeting British defence deals after investing billions of pounds in an artificial intelligence business ...
UK AI start-up PhysicsX nears $1bn valuation
London-based artificial intelligence start-up PhysicsX has raised $135mn from investors, valuing it at almost $1bn, as it ...
From killer drones to robotaxis, sci-fi dreams are coming to life
The world is on fire, and that’s giving some of the richest men the audacity of hope. Hope that their billions, brains and ...
Startups Weekly: Fast and furious
Some startups accrued value at lightning speed this week, and we got confirmation that defense tech is red hot.
Spotify CEO, Daniel Ek, becomes chairman of AI military start-up after €600 million investment
The Spotify CEO, Daniel Ek, is leading a €600 million investment into a start-up company specialising in AI military software. He has also been named chairman.