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• Analysis: D-Wave going public is huge for quantum computing

  08-02-2022 23:02 via thenextweb.com
  
  Canadian quantum computing startup D-Wave today announced its intent to go public. In doing so, the company will merge with financial corp DPCM to reach a predicted valuation of approximately $1.6 billion. Not too shabby. While D-Wave isn’t the first quantum company to go public — there are several quantum computing stocks on the market — its entry into the NYSE could have far-reaching implications for the quantum computing industry. It’s beyond the scope of this article
  
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• When robots outshine humans, I have to ask: Are we ready?

  18-02-2026 12:16 via thenextweb.com
  
  If you tuned in to China’s 2026 CCTV Spring Festival Gala looking for traditional lion dances and nostalgic tunes, you may have done a double-take when what greeted you was a squad of humanoid robots performing kung fu, synchronized moves, and comedy sketches with more precision than most of us manage during family reunions. It […]
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• VC Quantonation closes €220M fund to back next-gen physics tech

  18-02-2026 11:10 via thenextweb.com
  
  A Paris-based venture firm that has quietly shaped the quantum technology scenery is now making a much louder statement about Europe’s role in the future of computing, materials science, and sensing. Quantonation Ventures has today announced the successful close of its second flagship fund at €220 million, more than double the size of its first […]
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• Mistral AI buys cloud startup Koyeb

  17-02-2026 20:49 via thenextweb.com
  
  When European tech observers talk about AI ambition, the narrative often splits neatly in two: models and infrastructure. On one side are the clever bits of code that can write, reason, and generate text or images. On the other is the gritty reality of making those bits run reliably, at scale, and in production. Today, […]
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• How the uninvestable is becoming investable

  17-02-2026 15:17 via thenextweb.com
  
  Venture capital has long avoided ‘hard’ sectors such as government, defence, energy, manufacturing, and hardware, viewing them as uninvestable because startups have limited scope to challenge incumbents. Instead, investors have prioritised fast-moving and lightly regulated software markets with lower barriers to entry. End users in these hard industries have paid the price, as a lack […]
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• The European Parliament pulls back AI from its own devices

  17-02-2026 14:22 via thenextweb.com
  
  The European Parliament has taken a rare and telling step: it has disabled built-in artificial intelligence features on work devices used by lawmakers and staff, citing unresolved concerns about data security, privacy, and the opaque nature of cloud-based AI processing. The decision, communicated to Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in an internal memo this […]
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• AI FOMO: Where the “I” is not just intelligence, but I, the human

  17-02-2026 13:34 via thenextweb.com
  
  When FOMO ( fear of missing out) first entered popular language, it was about teenagers scrolling through friends’ social feeds and worrying they weren’t having as much fun. But today, that word has taken on a different meaning in the era of artificial intelligence. The fear now isn’t about beach photos or party snapshots. It’s […]
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• Claude Code for Designers: A Practical Guide

  16-02-2026 22:18 via webdesignernews.com
  But in my early career, I worked as a full-stack developer and designer at creative agencies. Back then, we called it being a “webmaster.” You did everything: design, frontend, backend, deployments, the whole stack.
  
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• Designing in Public, Thinking Long‑Term

  16-02-2026 22:17 via webdesignernews.com
  Eugene intentionally doesn’t show up on Dribbble as a solo act. As a Design Lead at Shakuro, he has spent years working on collaboration, experimentation, and shared visual thinking across a global agency. From product interfaces to concept-driven explorations, a lot of what you see on Shakuro’s Dribbble isn’t about spotlighting one designer; it’s about representing how the team thinks, builds, and evolves together.
  
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• Breaking Into Software Engineering in 2026

  16-02-2026 22:16 via webdesignernews.com
  If you’re trying to break into software engineering right now, in 2026, in the age of AI coding assistants, you need to understand something: the bar hasn’t just moved. It’s been launched into orbit.
  
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• State of the Designer 2026

  16-02-2026 22:15 via webdesignernews.com
  Our State of the Designer report explores how designers around the world are upleveling their skills, keeping craft high, and turning new pressures into creative momentum.
  
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• Solved by CSS Scroll State Queries

  16-02-2026 22:10 via webdesignernews.com
  Unlike the scrollable scroll-state queries, scrolled remembers the last direction you scrolled into, which you can use to build “hidey bars”: when scrolling down (or having scrolled down), the hidey bar hides itself. When then scrolling back up, the hidey bar reveals itself.
  
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• Nice Select

  16-02-2026 22:10 via webdesignernews.com
  It’s mostly CSS! A li’l JS sprinkle just to position the ::picker() and the selected option together; the JS is nice to have, CSS does the real work.
  
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• X goes quiet again

  16-02-2026 15:14 via thenextweb.com
  
  If you checked X today expecting the usual stream of hot takes, memes, and AI spats, you probably saw… nothing. A widespread outage hit the platform today, leaving feeds blank, timelines unresponsive, and users staring at the digital equivalent of an empty room. Outage trackers such as Downdetector logged a dramatic surge in problem reports […]
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• What my CS team was missing

  16-02-2026 13:01 via thenextweb.com
  
  I need to say something that might make CS leaders uncomfortable: most of what your team does before a renewal is valuable, but it’s listening to only one channel. Your EBRs, your health scores, your stakeholder maps. They capture what your customer is willing to tell you directly. What they don’t capture is the conversation […]
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• Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI

  16-02-2026 11:31 via thenextweb.com
  
  Not long ago, Peter Steinberger was experimenting with a side project that quickly caught fire across the developer world. His open-source AI assistant, OpenClaw, wasn’t just another chatbot; it could act on your behalf, from managing emails to integrating with calendars and messaging platforms.  Today, that project has a new chapter: Steinberger is joining OpenAI […]
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• Munich 2026: A security conference where tech isn’t an afterthought

  14-02-2026 10:49 via thenextweb.com
  
  The 62nd Munich Security Conference opened on 13 February 2026 in Munich, Germany, and this year’s gathering feels different from past editions. For decades, Munich was about jets, troops, and treaties. Today, cyber and AI are no longer peripheral; they are part of the architecture of security itself. Cyber risks, digital infrastructure, and emerging technologies […]
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• Stanhope AI raises $8M to build adaptive AI for robotics and defence

  13-02-2026 15:34 via thenextweb.com
  
  London-based deep tech startup Stanhope AI has closed a €6.7 million ($8 million) Seed funding round to advance what it calls a new class of adaptive artificial intelligence designed to power autonomous systems in the physical world. The round was led by Frontline Ventures, with participation from Paladin Capital Group, Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund, UCL Technology Fund, and MMC Ventures. The company says its approach moves beyond the pattern-matching strengths of large language models, aimin
  
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• Anthropic’s $30B raise is about more than money

  13-02-2026 14:46 via thenextweb.com
  
  Anthropic has just closed a $30 billion Series G funding round, pushing its valuation to $380 billion and catapulting it into the rarefied ranks of the most valuable private tech companies in the world. The financing was led by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and investment firm Coatue, with backing from a long list of global institutions, including D.E. Shaw Ventures, Dragoneer, Founders Fund, ICONIQ, and MGX, alongside strategic participation from existing tech investors. That val
  
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• The people we left behind: Tech layoffs, AI hype, and a misplaced future

  13-02-2026 13:52 via thenextweb.com
  
  If you opened a tech newsletter or even the internet in early 2026 and thought you’d stepped into a dystopian screenplay, or you are the main character in one of Isaac Asimov’s writings, you wouldn’t be alone. Headlines trumpet layoffs, companies blame “AI transformation,” and somewhere in the background, billionaires cheer hot-off-the-press artificial intelligence strategies. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: people are still losing their jobs, while AI gets m
  
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• Stop talking to AI, let them talk to each other: The A2A protocol

  12-02-2026 12:35 via thenextweb.com
  
  Have you ever asked Alexa to remind you to send a WhatsApp message at a determined hour? And then you just wonder, ‘Why can’t Alexa just send the message herself? Or the incredible frustration when you use an app to plan a trip, only to have to jump to your calendar/booking website/tour/bank account instead of your AI assistant doing it all? Well, exactly this gap between AI automation and human action is what the agent-to-agent (A2A) protocol aims to address. With the introduction
  
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• Swedish pet insurtech Lassie raises $75M Series C after hitting $100M ARR

  12-02-2026 11:29 via thenextweb.com
  
  Imagine the moment you bring a new dog or cat into your life. That mix of excitement and responsibility. Vet visits, vaccines, learning what food suits them, managing check-ups, and always wondering how to keep them healthy as they grow. Most pet insurance only steps in after a costly accident or illness. It doesn’t help you avoid the situation in the first place. Lassie’s product is built around a different insight: giving owners the tools to look after their pets every day, not ju
  
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• Understanding the valuation of intangible assets in tech deals

  12-02-2026 10:36 via thenextweb.com
  
  In a technology M&A deal, whether you are acquiring or selling a tech or software business, valuation rarely hinges on a single dimension. Financial performance, growth efficiency, and cash flow durability remain the backbone of any transaction. In practical terms, this means metrics such as revenue and ARR, retention as a proxy for revenue quality, margin structure, and capital intensity continue to anchor how buyers price risk. However, alongside these tangible indicators sits another lay
  
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• Aerska raises $39M to help RNA medicines reach the brain

  11-02-2026 12:33 via thenextweb.com
  
  For families living with neurodegenerative disease, the hardest part is not always the diagnosis. It is the slow erosion that follows: memory fading, personality shifting, independence shrinking. It unfolds quietly. First, forgotten appointments. Then repeated questions. Then moments when a familiar face no longer feels familiar. The illness does not isolate itself to one body. It rearranges the lives around it. Partners become caregivers. Children become decision-makers. Conversations grow sho
  
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• The next Renaissance: Why creativity is the currency of the AI age

  11-02-2026 11:24 via thenextweb.com
  
  We stand at one of history’s most exhilarating crossroads. Artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of work, business, and human potential at breathtaking speed. The very capabilities that make us most human, our creativity, our imagination, our ability to dream up what doesn’t yet exist, are becoming our most valuable assets. This is not a story about humans versus machines. It’s a story about human potential unleashed. It’s about a future where technology handles
  
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• Naboo raises $70M to turn AI event planning into corporate procurement platform

  10-02-2026 21:08 via thenextweb.com
  
  Paris-headquartered Naboo has raised a $70m in Series B as it accelerates its ambition to become the operating layer for how large companies plan, book, and control corporate events. The round is led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, the same investor that backed Mistral AI in 2023, and lands just a year after Naboo closed a €20m Series A. Naboo positions itself as an AI-powered procurement platform for corporate events, covering everything from venue booking and travel to supplier coordinat
  
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• Databricks hits $5.4B revenue run rate and banks a $134B valuation in a rare software surge

  10-02-2026 20:33 via thenextweb.com
  
  Databricks is having one of those years that most enterprise software companies would quietly envy. The data and AI platform says it has reached a $5.4bn annual revenue run rate, growing 65% year over year, at a time when growth across the sector has cooled noticeably. For a private company, that pace is rare. And it helps explain why investors have continued to pour money into Databricks, even as funding has become more selective. The company says it has now raised more than $7bn in total capi
  
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• Allonic is rebuilding robotics from the inside out

  10-02-2026 12:44 via thenextweb.com
  
  Budapest-based robotics company Allonic has raised $7.2 million in a pre-seed round, marking what investors are calling the largest pre-seed funding round in Hungarian startup history. The raise was led by Visionaries Club with participation from Day One Capital, Prototype, SDAC Ventures, TinyVC, and more than a dozen angels from organisations including OpenAI and Hugging Face. Allonic’s $7.2m pre-seed matters because it breaks a quiet rule in Europe: that truly hard hardware problems are
  
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• How to shoot a screen using a board of keys

  10-02-2026 12:05 via webdesignernews.com
  Everybody who routinely takes screenshots on a Mac knows very well the motor memory heaven and hell that are the screenshotting shortcuts: ⌘⇧3 to grab the whole screen, ⌘⇧4 to grab part of it, hold ⌃ ahead of time to put the result in the clipboard, press space at the right moment to select a window, hold ⌥ at a different time to remove a shadow, and so on. (Yes, there’s more.)
  
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• 12 Best Tools & Resources for Designers

  10-02-2026 12:05 via webdesignernews.com
  If you want to continually refine your website-building skills and deliver better end products, performance, UX/UI quality, and workflow efficiency all matter deeply. As with many aspects of our digital lives, web design requirements, tools, and techniques are constantly evolving.
  
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