TNW Weekly Briefing
1. EU launches “EU Inc” at Davos What: The European Commission unveiled EU Inc (“28th regime”), a single EU-wide legal company structure designed to let startups incorporate once and operate a...
Mews raises €255M to accelerate AI and automation in hospitality
Amsterdam-based hospitality tech platform Mews has raised €255 million (about $300 million) in a Series D funding round as it pushes deeper into automation and AI-powered workflows for hotels around...
How to Set Up a Crypto Exchange in 2026
Cryptocurrency exchanges continue to be one of the most profitable segments of the digital asset economy. The combination of market maturity, institutional adoption, and regulatory clarity has made ex...
What the Universal Commerce Protocol Means for Ecommerce in 2026
The Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) is a new open standard developed by Google, Shopify, and other major ecommerce players to enable AI agents and digital platforms to interact directly with merchan...
Got Ideas For Growing The Open Social Web? Bring Them.
Register here for our Growing the Open Social Web Un-Workshop.
For over three years now, since Elon Musk decided to spend $44 billion turning Twitter into his personal playground, we’ve been watchin...
How Flippa Is Removing the Language Barrier from Global Deal-Making
For decades, access to high-quality deal flow and sophisticated M&A infrastructure has been largely designed for well-connected investors and industry giants. Small businesses and independent founders...