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December 2, 2024, 4:15 AM

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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
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Inside Helsinki's Slush 2024, a startup event described as a mix of TED Talks, Eurovision, and Shark Tank, attended by ~13K people, with LPs up 46% YoY to 350+  —  The saunas were hot and the money was flowing at Slush, which featured demos, DJs and a growing emphasis on defense technology.
Jonathan Moules / Financial Times:
An interview with Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton on the company's London listing, establishing a sales department, single-board device assembly in Wales, and more  —  Group's microcomputers are used widely but Eben Upton worries about losing entrepreneurial spirit after listing
Ian Hogarth / Financial Times:
VC firm Plural's cofounder says Europe, which is yet to create a $1T company, must start supporting experienced founders and start providing “audacious capital”  —  In 2024, artificial intelligence is consistently front-page news.  From Nvidia hitting a trillion-dollar market cap …

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