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Barcelona-based Gate2Brain secures €7 million to advance brain tumour therapy. The Spanish BioTech firm's largest investment to date partners them with Shilpa Biocare Pvt Ltd.

The EU Parliament ratified the Turnberry Agreement, eliminating most tariffs on US industrial goods. The vote passed 440 in favour, with 151 against and 50 abstentions.

Finland-based GitHits raises €1. 5M pre-seed to build the "Google of code search....

Rome probes Apple over alleged DMA violations. Italy's AGCM targets the tech giant's market dominance and developer treatment.

EU Parliament approves US tariff deal, averting price hikes and preserving choice for consumers until 2029. A new EU safeguard clause protects against US trade pressure on consumer protection and digital rules.

130 million Europeans gain new payment system access. Wero and Alliance EuroPA ink deal for interoperable payments, boosting digital sovereignty.

BAE Systems launches €50M European defence-tech push to fund startups. The Launchpad program aims to scale disruptive innovations and accelerate technology development for European security.

The US government ordered Anthropic to cease offering advanced cybersecurity AI models to non-US citizens, sparking EU concerns about technological autonomy. The European Commission is assessing implications, highlighting the need for EU technological sovereignty and existing AI/cybersecurity legislation.

Amsterdam-based Anterra Capital’s Fund III reaches €86 million first close, targeting €172. 1 million for food and agriculture tech....

BEUC urges the Irish EU Presidency to prioritize consumer protection in upcoming legislation, warning that digital simplification proposals risk weakening GDPR. The organization advocates for better enforcement of existing rules over rollbacks that may benefit non-European tech firms.

Madrid’s Orbio secures €18. 09M Series A to scale its AI workforce platform for frontline teams....

Brussels launches new alphabet soup for tech buyers, aiming to triple datacenter capacity by 2030. Gartner warns the EU's Technological Sovereignty Package, with its four-level Union Assurance Levels, will add complexity for public sector CIOs.

The European Patent Office and its partners are reforming patent examination. Artificial intelligence will be used to boost efficiency, quality, and worldwide harmonization.

Microsoft launches revised Teams location tracking amid criticism, promising greater control and data privacy for users. The feature aims to indicate office presence while addressing privacy concerns.

EU policymakers launch new workflow for secure chip design, keeping sensitive data within the bloc. Globalfoundries Dresden now manufactures Qualinx GNSS chips entirely within EU borders.

Varangians, a DefenceTech fund, closes over €10 million in Stockholm to support Ukraine's innovation ecosystem. The fund backs Ukrainian companies producing vital tech for Europe.

The German Bundestag passed its AI Act implementation law, appointing the Federal Network Agency as the central market surveillance authority. This marks a significant step in enforcing the EU's AI Act at the national level.

NEURA Robotics secured up to $1. 4B Series C to scale its physical AI and cognitive robotics platform....

Mistral AI, Europe’s leading AI startup, is in talks to raise €3bn at a €20bn valuation. This nearly doubles its previous investor valuation, highlighting significant growth in the European AI sector.

AI startup Mimir raises €518. 3k to automate e-commerce operations....