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Optimeleon secures €1.5M pre-seed
Berlin's Optimeleon secured €1. 5 million in pre-seed funding to boost its AI-powered platform for webpage conversion optimization....
Optimeleon secures €1.5M pre-seed
Optimeleon, a Berlin-based company, secured €1. 5 million in a pre-seed funding round....
Vocca raises $5.5M to bring AI phone assistants to healthcare
Vocca, a voice AI startup focused on healthcare, secured $5. 5 million in seed funding....
Light raises $30M Series A to redefine finance for hypergrowth companies
Light, an AI-native finance platform, secured $30 million in Series A funding, bringing their total raised to $43 million. Founded in 2022, the company aims to redefine financial operations for hypergrowth businesses....
AP concerned about AI training LinkedIn and calls on users to adjust settings
LinkedIn users must adjust their settings before November 3rd if they don't want their data used to train AI models. The Dutch Data Protection Authority, AP, has issued a warning regarding the matter.
European airports still dealing with disruptions days after ransomware attack
The ransomware attack on Collins Aerospace, a provider of check-in systems, continues to disrupt operations at several major European airports. Berlin, Brussels, Dublin, and London airports are experiencing flight delays as a result of the cyberattack....
Commission requests information under Digital Services Act from Apple, Booking.com, Google and Microsoft on financial scams
The European Commission demands information from Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Booking. com regarding financial scams on their platforms....
Opinion: Europe’s VCs must embrace risk — or resign the AI era to US control
European AI startups are reportedly struggling to compete with their US counterparts due to a lack of venture capital investment. According to the European Commission, only 5% of global venture capital is raised in the EU, with the US attracting over half and China taking 40%....
Nvidia Commits $2B to Boost UK's AI Startup Ecosystem
Nvidia plans to invest $2 billion to support the UK's AI startup ecosystem. The investment is targeted at the technology ecosystems in London, Oxford, Cambridge, and Manchester....
EuroHPC AI Factories Update Webinar
Brussels will host a webinar on October 17, 2025, to update information on AI Factories. The webinar will showcase infrastructure, services, and use cases from AI Factories and related projects.
VCs are growing wary of ‘AI-washing’ – but real innovation is still winning investors
Venture capital investment in Q1 2025 reached a 10-quarter high of €108. 3 billion, largely driven by artificial intelligence....
Commission collects feedback to simplify rules on data, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence in the upcoming Digital Omnibus
Brussels seeks feedback on simplifying its digital regulations covering data, cybersecurity, and AI via a Digital Omnibus. The call for evidence is open from September 16 to October 14, 2025.
Europe’s AI boom is leaving femtech behind
Europe's AI sector is experiencing significant investment growth, while femtech, which focuses on women's health innovation, is receiving considerably less funding. Global femtech investment peaked in 2021 before experiencing a sharp decline....
Stability AI Releases Audio Generation Model for Enterprises
Stability AI launched a new audio generation model specifically designed for enterprise use. The model boasts fast inference speeds and includes features like audio inpainting, indicating its potential for diverse audio production applications across various sectors....
The European Data Act has come into effect
The European Data Act grants users more control over their data from connected devices and streamlines switching cloud services. This applies to decentralized governments as well.
Interplay between the DSA and the GDPR: EDPB adopts guidelines
Brussels released its first guidelines clarifying how the GDPR should apply with the Digital Services Act (DSA). The new guidelines focus on data protection in the digital space for online intermediary services, like search engines and platforms.
EU Data Act gives users control over data from connected devices
The EU Data Act gives consumers control over data from connected devices like smartwatches and cars, impacting data-driven innovation across the EU. This act ensures devices allow data sharing and gives users more choice in repair and maintenance providers.
Supporting a trustworthy social media sphere for young Europeans
Brussels launches a call for proposals to boost media literacy among young Europeans, tackling misinformation risks on social media. The program opens September 30th and aims to raise awareness about online information integrity.
European AI Startup Mistral AI Secures $2B in Funding
Mistral AI, a European AI startup, secured $2 billion in a recent funding round. This investment, spearheaded by ASML Holding NV, underscores the company's importance within the European tech landscape....
What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor
Mistral AI, a European company, is an OpenAI competitor focused on providing "frontier AI" to a broader audience. Since its founding in 2023, the company has secured substantial funding....