2024 was the year LLMs (large language models) went mainstream. Now in early 2025 and turbo-charged by the recent launch of Deepseek with its performance-on-a-shoestring claims and low cost pricing, there’s a debate about the long-term defensibility and even necessity of these massive and expensive models.
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Mikael Johnsson
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I dropped out of school at 16 due to poor mental health and a desperate lack of fulfilment. I remember being sat in the school’s careers office being told - in no uncertain terms - that without higher education, I would never make it in life. “Fine”, I thought, “there are more important things than success to me right now”, and what I meant by that was survival.
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Lea Turner
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Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
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David Johnson
07.02.2025
Satellite junk could threaten space exploration. We spoke with ClearSpace founder Luc Piguet about how to prevent a global disaster.
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Karin Killander
07.02.2025
AI is dominating global headlines, and this month the spotlight turns to Paris as the French Government hosts its AI Action Summit. As ministers, startups and innovators head to Paris, the UK is making its position clear with ‘AI for Growth: Fostering UK-France Collaboration’, a flagship event at the British Embassy in Paris.
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David Johnson
06.02.2025
Stockly, the company that pools e-commerce inventories, aims to accelerate its European expansion with this funding round. Longtime supporters Eurazeo and Daphni are reinvesting in the Paris-based startup.
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Maxence Fabrion
06.02.2025
Anyone familiar with Europe's technology and business scene knows Sweden performs well beyond its scale. But how has this come to be?
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Omid Ekhlasi
05.02.2025
I’m Andy Shovel (yes, like the spade), and I’ve been a founder for around 17 years, across four different businesses, resulting in many centimeters of receding hairline.
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Andy Shovel
05.02.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Teo Blidarus, CEO and cofounder of FintechOS about building efficient and sustainable financial infrastructure, the need to be human and post-investment plans.
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Teo Blidarus
04.02.2025
With #QVCs, Maddyness UK profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. This week, we speak to Olav Ostin, Managing Partner at TempoCap.
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Olav Ostin
03.02.2025
With just a few days to go before the AI Action Summit, Clara Chappaz has shared some additional insights about this highly anticipated event in the tech world. The minister sees it as an opportunity for France to propose an alternative path to those set by the United States and China.
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Maxence Fabrion
01.02.2025
The Science Museum in London provided a fitting backdrop for this week’s Nuit de la French Tech event, where guests were immersed in optimism, inspiration, and forward-thinking discussions on the role of AI, quantum computing, and innovation in healthcare.
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David Johnson
31.01.2025
Syensqo, a dynamic growth company with a rich 160-year heritage from Solvay, is committed to tackling global megatrends through advanced materials. These materials are instrumental in developing solutions that enhance both planetary and human well-being. With 13,000 employees worldwide and approximately €7B in revenue, Syensqo is a collective of innovators dedicated to creating breakthroughs that benefit humanity.
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David Johnson
31.01.2025
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
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David Johnson
31.01.2025
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