Podcast
January 8, 2026
2026: The year the AI bubble bursts?
Sifted editors Amy Lewin and Martin Coulter discuss what's in store for European startups and VCs in the year ahead
Amy Lewin and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
2 min read
Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky
Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

Deeptech & AI
The people, companies and trends shaping European AI and deeptech.
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