The Zurich platform, which connects 1,500+ ingredient suppliers and 6,000 brands including Givaudan, Symrise, PUIG, and La Prairie, is evolving from a discovery marketplace into a data backbone that plugs directly into suppliers’ PIM systems and brands’ R&D workflows. Hi inov led the round. Covalo, the Zurich-based platform connecting personal care ingredient suppliers with brands, […]

The Paris techbio company screens microbial genomes to find molecules that evolution spent three billion years producing, and claims to have characterised more novel small molecules in 2025 than the rest of the field combined. Alven and Daphni co-led the Series A. Generare, the Paris-based techbio company reading microbial genomes for molecules that drug development […]

Bloomberg:
A profile of Microsoft CFO Amy Hood, who paused some data center expansions in 2025, a decision some say led to its current supply crunch and growth bottleneck  —  After making a controversial call to pause some data center development last year, Amy Hood is navigating one of the toughest jobs in tech.

Reuters:
IDC: Chinese GPU and AI chipmakers captured nearly 41% of China's AI server market in 2025, significantly eroding Nvidia's share to 55%, or ~2.2M cards shipped  —  Chinese GPU and AI chip makers captured nearly 41% of China's AI accelerator server market last year, eroding Nvidia's once-dominant position …

Dan Milmo / The Guardian:
Ofcom: the share of adult UK social media users that actively post, share, or comment falls from 61% in 2024 to 49%, as users say they are being more selective  —  Ofcom research shows people also concerned old posts could affect personal or professional life