Eleven Labs expands Series D to $550M+, DeepL to axe 250 staff, and key trends and investments in April
Eleven Labs expands Series D to $550M+, DeepL to axe 250 staff, and key trends and investments in April

This week, we tracked more than 65 tech funding deals worth over €1.4 billion and over 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.This week, we tracked more than 65…

NASA Fuel Cell Tests Pave Way for Energy Storage on Moon
NASA Fuel Cell Tests Pave Way for Energy Storage on Moon

With a small blue crane, four researchers hoist a cylindrical fuel cell, which looks like a stack of flattened silver and gold soda cans bundled together, into the air and lower it into a rectangular cart on wheels. A tangle of tubes and wires spiral away from the system, where nearly 270 sensors and 1,000 […]

Industry Moon Lander Training Cabin Lands at NASA for Artemis
Industry Moon Lander Training Cabin Lands at NASA for Artemis

A full-scale mock-up of a crew cabin for a future industry lunar lander for NASA’s Artemis program now is operational for training and testing. The agency and its industry partners will use Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 2 crew cabin for mission simulations as the agency prepares to dock with landers in Earth orbit in […]

NASA’s Simulated Mars Mission Marks 200 Days Inside Habitat
NASA’s Simulated Mars Mission Marks 200 Days Inside Habitat

The four crew members of NASA’s Mars simulation recently marked 200 days into their 378-day Red Planet mission on May 7. Currently, the crew is in a simulated two‑week loss‑of‑signal period that mimics a Mars-Earth communications blackout when Mars moves behind the Sun. During this blackout, the crew works without contact with mission control, using […]

Healthtech: 10 companies that raised the most in 2025
Healthtech: 10 companies that raised the most in 2025

In 2025, Europe’s healthtech ecosystem showed strong fundingmomentum, with capital concentrated in large rounds across biotech, medtech,digital health, and AI-enabled healthcare. The biggest deals cam…

Investing in Europe: Private Equity Activity 2025 Report highlights strong fundraising and investment performance
Investing in Europe: Private Equity Activity 2025 Report highlights strong fundraising and investment performance

Invest Europe, the associationrepresenting Europe’s private equity, venture capital and infrastructuresectors, has released Investing in Europe: Private Equity Activity 2025,its annual report examinin…

The hidden cost of fragmented IoT development [Sponsored]

A device ships but collects field data at only 60% of the target rate. The hardware vendor blames firmware. The firmware contractor faults the RF environment. The RF consultant cites power management….

Ames Science Stars of the Month May 2026
Ames Science Stars of the Month May 2026

NASA Ames Science Directorate Stars of the Month: May 2026 The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Lora Jovanović, Tammy Moore, Frances Donovan, and Jaden Ta. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, and collaborative disposition needed to explore this world and beyond. […]

New NASA Technology Mimics Extreme Cold of the Lunar Night 
New NASA Technology Mimics Extreme Cold of the Lunar Night 

As NASA looks to explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond, researchers must develop materials capable of withstanding the extreme temperatures found in space and on other planets and their moons. In frigid conditions, rubber can shatter like glass, circuit boards may fail, and electrical connections can freeze and fracture.  Gaining a deeper understanding of how […]

NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in Florida
NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in Florida

Students in Florida will hear from NASA astronaut Chris Williams as he answers prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 11 a.m. EDT Friday, May 8, and will stream live on the agency’s Learn With NASA YouTube channel. This event is hosted […]