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Perplant raises €1 million to equip tractors with AI “eyes” to cut herbicide use and boost profits for farmers
Danish AgTech startup Perplant secures €1M to equip tractors with AI sensors. The technology cuts herbicide use by 90% and boosts farmer profits by €36,000 annually.
Lithuania’s Backoffice secures €150k to build the operating system for European hospitality
Lithuanian startup Backoffice secures €150k to expand its operations management system for hospitality businesses across Europe. The platform offers scheduling, time tracking, and compliance features, storing data within the EU and adhering to GDPR.
Digital sovereignty, the musical: One engineer’s bizarre crusade against hyperscalers
"Operation Dindon" launches an AI-driven protest against cloud lock-in and high egress fees, demanding hyperscaler reforms. A French engineer created satirical songs and poetry, targeting companies like AWS with demands for easier contract cancellations and data mobility.
European tech weekly recap: Over €1.1B invested across 65+ deals
European tech secured over €1. 1 billion across 65+ funding deals last week....
EOS-X Space raises $140M, Mistral acquires Emmi AI, and Bliq approved for fully driverless road operations in Estonia
Mistral AI acquires Austria's Emmi AI, expanding its AI capabilities across Europe. This move comes as Europe tracked over €1....
Málaga’s Magnific launches €10 million fund to help creative teams turn AI experiments into production-ready campaigns
Málaga-based Magnific launches a €10 million fund to help EU and UK creative teams integrate AI into campaign production. The initiative provides discounts, training, and support for businesses to transition AI experiments to production-ready workflows.
The call centre enters the voice AI era
Berlin-based Synthflow AI launches conversational AI voice agents, automating millions of customer calls monthly. The startup secured $20 million Series A, with its platform now handling over 5 million calls for 100+ enterprise clients globally.
Munich-based ClearOps raises €8.6 million Series A to build AI operating system for industrial after-sales
Munich-based ClearOps secures €8. 6 million Series A for its AI operating system for industrial after-sales....
Efferon secures €2.5M to grow blood purification platform
Biotech Efferon raises €2. 5M for European expansion of its blood purification device approved for sepsis treatment....
No one has been able to beat Revolut in Spain yet. Monzo's response: "yet"
Neobank Monzo registers with the Bank of Spain, seeking approval to operate as a branch. This regulatory step allows the UK's Monzo, with 13 million customers, to officially enter the Spanish market.
AI model "capability overhang" biggest challenge facing European businesses, says OpenAI revenue chief
OpenAI's revenue chief highlights European businesses struggle to extract value from AI due to rapid model advancements. OpenAI launches new unit and acquires Tomoro to embed engineers and bridge this "capability overhang."
French companies bid $10bn for one of the EU’s five planned AI gigafactory sites
French companies bid $10bn for one of the EU’s planned AI gigafactory sites. The Scaleway-led consortium aims to secure the facility, competing against bids from Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Paris-based Prelude raises €17.2 million Series A to scale its onboarding and trust infrastructure platform
Paris-based Prelude secures €17. 2M Series A to enhance user verification and fraud prevention....
Zurich-based AVIAN raises €2.2 million to prevent industrial fires with always-on AI thermal monitoring
Zurich-based AVIAN raises €2. 2M pre-Seed to prevent industrial fires with AI thermal monitoring....
Dunia Innovations unveils €280M Berlin GigaLab to industrialise AI-driven materials discovery
Berlin to host €280M AI-driven materials discovery lab by Dunia Innovations. The GigaLab will industrialize AI-powered material development, leveraging partners like Siemens and NVIDIA.
AI Literacy: what is it, why now, and how do you approach it?
AI literacy is the foundational skill of 2026: knowing what AI can and cannot do, prompting safely, recognizing hallucinations, and understanding the EU AI Act rules. A practical guide for businesses and governments.
Could Europe’s Red Tape finally be its Biggest Moat?
Europe's stringent regulations like GDPR and MDR create a "moat" for AI innovation. New European founders are leveraging this complexity to build AI solutions for healthcare and financial services, previously untouched by software disruption....
IMR to lead €6.9m project to double EU remanufacturing output
IMR will lead a €6. 9m EU project to double remanufacturing output and cut resource use....
Draft Commission guidelines on the classification of high-risk AI systems
European Commission releases draft guidelines on classifying high-risk AI systems. These aim to ensure uniform application and enforcement of the AI Act's Article 6 across providers and deployers.
Targeted consultation on the draft guidelines for the classification of high-risk artificial intelligence systems
Brussels launches a targeted consultation on draft guidelines for classifying high-risk AI systems. The consultation, open until June 23, 2026, seeks feedback on the clarity and usefulness of examples provided in the guidelines.