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“Exclusive Opportunity: Italian Founders Fund Seeks Visionary Entrepreneurs with €50 Million to Fund Global Endeavors”

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While funding for Italian startups has been growing, the country still ranks eighth in Europe by VC investment, according to Dealroom. Newly created Italian Founders Fund (IFF) hopes to help with the catching up, both in quantity and in quality. It will use this geographical flexibility to also back Italian founders operating abroad, as well as foreign startups interested in entering the Italian market. It will also help that some of its LPs are GPs of foreign funds, and that it plans to back Italian founders with global ambitions. Global Italian startups include Bending Spoons, the owner of popular apps and services like Evernote and Meetup, which is valued at $2.55 billion.

Legal action taken against Apple, Microsoft’s dream to achieve in artificial intelligence, and Nvidia’s unforeseen developments

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Microsoft’s AI ambitions dominated the news as well, so let’s dive right in.…Did someone forward this to you? The U.S. joined international regulators in accusing Apple of using monopolistic tactics to lock in iPhone users. In response, Apple claims the DOJ’s actions could ruin exactly what its users enjoy about its phones and ecosystem. NewsMicrosoft absorbs Inflection AI’s leads: The co-founders of the high-profile AI startup were scooped up by Microsoft on Tuesday in a deal that positions Mustafa Suleyman as the lead of consumer-facing unit Microsoft AI, and Karén Simonyan as the EVP and CEO of the same group. Amid numerous feature launches and AI updates, the company remains unclear about its path to monetization.

“Revolutionizing the Road: A Look at Honda’s Electric Vehicles and Hyundai’s Air Taxi Initiatives at CES 2024”

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CES has increasingly become defined by what automakers and other mobility-focused companies bring to Las Vegas, and CES 2024 has been no exception. Hydrogen’s making a big comebackThe underlying technology for hydrogen-powered vehicles has been around for a while, though it’s been eclipsed by battery-powered electric vehicles. But at CES 2024, a number of companies from Nikola to Hyundai and Bosch were touting its benefits. We explore why this is the year several companies are highlighting hydrogen, with an additional deep dive into Hyundai’s plans. Kia’s modular EV lineup is revealedModular phones may have come and gone, but Kia hopes modular vehicles will have a bit more success.

“Revolutionizing Transportation: Highlights from CES 2024’s Honda EVs and Hyundai’s Air Taxi Plans”

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CES has increasingly become defined by what automakers and other mobility-focused companies bring to Las Vegas, and CES 2024 has been no exception. Honda’s 0 series EVs, Saloon and Space-Hub concepts debutIf you’re tired of “thick, heavy” EVs, Honda has an alternative vision for you. The carmaker showcased a more sleek design for its Saloon concept, while the Space-Hub takes a more family-friendly van approach. Though like its standard form factor, the voice-powered ChatGPT could still be tricked, as we learned in a hands-on demo. Kia’s modular EV lineup is revealedModular phones may have come and gone, but Kia hopes modular vehicles will have a bit more success.

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