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Peec, one of Berlin’s rising startups, more than doubled annualized revenue in months to M, sources say

Peec, one of Berlin’s rising startups, more than doubled annualized revenue in months to $10M, sources say

Published by Miika Tikkanen

One of Berlin’s rising-star, early stage startups, Peec AI, just crossed $10 million in annualized revenue, according to internal dashboard data seen and verified by TechCrunch. Peec AI raised its $21 million Series A six months ago. While CEO Marius Meiners wouldn’t disclose its valuation to me at that time (only revealing that it was above $100 million), he did say the startup had grown its revenue to more than $4 million in the 10 months since its launch. So, it has more than doubled its revenue trajectory, and at a faster pace. Peec helps brands track and improve their visibility in AI searches. While based in Berlin, it recently opened an office in New York.  It’s also serving as proof of one of the key market shifts happening in Europe’s tech scene.  “Founders these days track revenue much more closely,” Antler partner Christoph Klink was telling me just a couple of days ago. Sitting in a hotel lobby bar during an event-laden week for the tech ecosystem, the Berlin-based VC had offhand mentioned Peec …

‘The Boys’ Creator on ‘Vought Rising’ Spinoff’s Different Tone

‘The Boys’ Creator on ‘Vought Rising’ Spinoff’s Different Tone

Published by Daniella Wilson

The Boys is over — but spinoff Vought Rising is coming next year. The prequel series to Prime Video‘s satirical anti-superhero hit is set in 1950 and focuses on fan-favorite character Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) and season two breakout Stormfront (Aya Cash). The story has been described as a twisted murder mystery that charts the origins of the sinister Vought corporation. The Hollywood Reporter asked The Boys creator Eric Kripke about the spinoff and how the new show’s tone compares to the original. “It’s definitely got some Boys‘ DNA in that it’s irreverent and graphic,” Kripke said. “But it has this sort of lovely, almost noir-like murder mystery — not Black Noir but actual noir. There are detectives and twists, and there’s a murder that then opens up into a bigger conspiracy.” Continued Kripke: “We’re also trying to do a very gritty version of the ’50s. Most people’s feeling or sense memory of the ’50s is from movies, which are very sanitized. Even L.A. Confidential, as much as I love it, is visually a pretty …

Tell us: have you emigrated because of rising anti-migrant sentiment?

Tell us: have you emigrated because of rising anti-migrant sentiment?

Published by Sam Flores

The Unite the Kingdom march attracted tens of thousands of people to the capital on Saturday. While some insist it was a display of national pride, others see the Tommy Robinson rally as a hostile display of anti-migrant sentiment. US vice president JD Vance appeared to align himself with those who attended the march at a White House press briefing on Tuesday. We would like to hear from people who have emigrated – or are considering doing so – because of anti-migration sentiment or government policy. Since the UK is just one country where anti-migration sentiment has flared, we’re keen to hear from people globally who have made life decisions because of the current climate. Share your experience You can tell us your experience using this form. Your responses, which can be anonymous, are secure as the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. We will only use the data you provide us for the purpose of the feature and we will delete any personal data when we no longer …

Rising temperatures are deterring new arrivals rather than pushing residents out

Rising temperatures are deterring new arrivals rather than pushing residents out

Published by José Betancourt

As global temperatures rise, many people assume that worsening heat will drive residents to abandon warming regions in large numbers. However, new research published in the journal Sustainability reveals that higher temperatures alone are not prompting mass relocations in the United States, but rather slowing the rate of new arrivals to unusually hot areas. These results suggest that economic opportunities and housing conditions shape human mobility far more than gradual climate changes do. Research into climate adaptation typically focuses on large government policies or municipal infrastructure projects. Less attention is given to how individual households adapt to gradual environmental shifts, such as rising average temperatures or prolonged droughts. These slow-moving changes increase financial burdens by raising utility bills and insurance premiums. Over time, such creeping expenses can stress household budgets and affect physical health. Researchers wanted to understand if these persistent temperature anomalies prompt people to pack up and leave their communities. A temperature anomaly is simply the difference between current temperatures and a long-term historical average. Previous research often looked at rapid disasters like …

Rising Into Timelessness

Rising Into Timelessness

Published by Jenni Sidey

Although he thought of existence as a sorry mistake, the philosopher of pessimism Arthur Schopenhauer retained a strong “will to life”. One of his reasons for settling in Frankfurt was the reputation of that city’s doctors. In Frankfurt, he took many precautions, bordering on the paranoid, to preserve his life and comfortable lifestyle. For example, he kept loaded pistols at his bedside, carried a leathern flask to avoid drinking infected water, and forbade barbers from shaving his neck. To prevent robbers, servants, and others from reading them, he wrote his business records and personal thoughts in English, Latin, or Greek, or in a shorthand code. In the final year of his life, he moved to a ground-floor apartment not because he could no longer manage the stairs but from fear of being caught in a house fire. “A man of genius” he wrote in typical style, “is like a person who lives in a house where there are no other people but only dogs and cats; he is the only one who has any intelligence, …

The rising toll of Florida’s abortion ban

The rising toll of Florida’s abortion ban

Published by Sam Flores

Nearly two years ago, Florida’s six-week abortion ban went into effect, forcing most people to travel out of state if they need an abortion. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, which overturned the constitutional right to an abortion and essentially made access a state issue, Florida became one of the top three states to see a rise in out-of-state abortions. In other words, it became an unlikely surge state. The new law made it a penalty to perform or actively participate in an abortion six weeks after gestation, with limited exceptions. Before the new law went into effect, the state allowed for abortions up to 15 weeks of gestation. Not only has the law been severely restrictive to Floridians needing to access abortion care, but it has been devastating to people in the South who live in states that have similarly strict laws. New data from Guttmacher’s Monthly Abortion Provision Study shows just how dramatically restricting access in Florida has affected reproductive care in the state and throughout the Southeast region, forcing thousands …

Rectal Cancer Is Rising In Millennials. Doctors Have A Theory Why.

Rectal Cancer Is Rising In Millennials. Doctors Have A Theory Why.

Published by Sam Flores

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Two UK pub chains axed along with 3,500 jobs amid rising taxes

Two UK pub chains axed along with 3,500 jobs amid rising taxes

Published by Sam Flores

Two UK pub restaurant chains are set to vanish from the high street as their parent company moves to overhaul its business in response to rising costs. Whitbread, which owns both Beefeater and Brewers Fayre, is planning to close all 197 of its standalone restaurant sites, including the Bar + Block chain, which could effect 3,800 jobs. The chains are typically located in close proximity to the company’s Premier Inn hotels. Chief executive Dominic Paul said the decision followed “significant cost increases”, which includes higher employer National Insurance contributions and business rates. The restructuring forms part of a five-year plan aimed at reducing costs and reshaping the company’s operations. Whitbread reported a 19% fall in profits to £298 million, and said it expects to save around £250 million through the changes. As part of the plan, around 110 sites will be sold, while other locations will be converted into hotel space, creating an estimated 600 additional rooms. It marks the end of an era for the steak and pub chains which have been popular with …

A Rising of the Lights by Steve Toltz review – a darkly funny take on the male loneliness epidemic

A Rising of the Lights by Steve Toltz review – a darkly funny take on the male loneliness epidemic

Published by Sam Flores

In his fourth novel, Steve Toltz – best known for the Booker prize-shortlisted A Fraction of the Whole – takes on the story of one man’s loneliness to deliver a satirical and surprisingly moving ode to human connection. Much like his earlier works, this one is filled with con men, tall tales and black humour, making for a bitingly funny exploration of life’s misfortunes. A Rising of the Lights opens with an absurd premise: two ne’er-do-well parents, in the middle of their divorce, roll dice to split up their twin children; one child will go with each parent. After winning him in this cruel game, Russell “Rusty” Wilson’s mother tells him they’ll be moving to Melbourne from Sydney – only to deem it “too much hassle”, circle the block and bring him right back to where they started. It’s an arresting opener that foreshadows the following 300 pages of Rusty’s life. Flash forward a few decades and things have not improved for Rusty. A former child therapist turned human resources officer, he is now “51 …

Hunger is rising — by Republican design

Hunger is rising — by Republican design

Published by Sam Flores

It would be easy to look at SNAP participation and conclude that hunger is falling in America. It isn’t. In July 2025, 42 million Americans were served by the program; by December, the number had dropped to 39.5 million. But in that six-month time span, it’s not that 3.3 million people had somehow “graduated” out of hunger — that they had shifted into a job that provided more security, connected with a community program that eased their grocery bills or caught a break on rent that opened up their budget. Instead, this decline reflects something else: deliberate policy choices that increase friction for participants and vendors. Need has not decreased. Access has. And it’s all by design. According to a new report by Gina Plata-Nino and Dory Thrasher, SNAP director and senior SNAP policy analyst for the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), policies that are meant to “reduce access to the program, increase administrative burden, and shift responsibility… onto families themselves” are being advanced by the Trump administration and a majority of Republicans in …