Toby Sterling / Reuters: European research labs led by Belgium-based imec will receive €2.5B in funding under European Chips Act to set up a pilot line to develop and test sub-2nm chips  —  Leading European research labs will receive 2.5 billion euros ($2.72 billion) in funding under the European Chips Act … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: London-based Zen Educate, an online marketplace that connects schools with teachers, raised a $37M Series B led by Round2 Capital and acquires Aquinas Education  —  Zen Educate, an online marketplace that connects schools with teachers, has raised $37 million in a Series B round of funding. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Los Angeles Times: A look at challenges LA faces as it tries to remain a major tech hub; CB Insights: VC funding of startups in LA totaled $6.9B in 2023, down 73% from 2021  —  High atop a Century City tower with floor-to-ceiling views of the Westside, a group of venture capitalists, other investors … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Julia Love / Bloomberg: A profile of Alphabet’s moonshot X lab, as it carves out a path in which projects spin off as independent startups, after years of debate and experimentation  —  Alphabet is ending an era of unrestrained invention, spinning off many projects into independent startups. Lees verder op Tech Meme