Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Germany’s Wingcopter, a drone delivery startup specializing in medical supplies, raised €40M from the European Investment Bank, taking its total raised to €100M  —  Wingcopter, a startup out of Germany that has made a name for itself in the world of delivery drones used primarily … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Document: the EU plans a €45M internet cable in the Black Sea to improve connectivity to Georgia and reduce its “dependency” on lines running through Russia  —  Move to improve connectivity to Georgia amid global concerns over spying and sabotage Lees verder op Tech Meme

Andrew Rummer / The Block: Local media: a Montenegro court plans to release Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon from jail after accepting a €400,000 bail, pending a trial  —  – Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon is set to be freed from jail pending trial after a court agreed to a €400,000 ($436,000) bail … Lees verder op Tech Meme

New York Times: A look at China’s plans to “de-Americanize” its domestic chip industry, seven months after US curbs started, using billions in cash from Beijing and investors  —  Seven months after Washington unveiled tough curbs, Chinese companies are doubling down on homegrown supply chains … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jack Schickler / CoinDesk: A draft bill shows the EU plans to force crypto firms to give tax authorities details of their clients’ holdings, which can be shared within the 27-nation bloc  —  Laws set to be agreed next week would require crypto companies to register with tax authorities, even if they’re based outside the bloc or offering non-fungible tokens. Lees verder op Tech Meme