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Austrian startup newsrooms raises €750K to transform AI-driven content creation
Austrian startup newsrooms secured €750,000 in pre-seed funding to enhance its AI-driven content creation platform. The platform allows users to generate various formats like articles and social media posts, with a focus on data security by processing all data exclusively in the EU.

Police have arrested two minors as alleged perpetrators of a leak. Data of Pedro Sánchez and ministers appeared
A cybersecurity investigation in Spain led to the arrest of two minors allegedly responsible for a data leak. The leaked information included personal details of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, cabinet ministers, and members of the National Intelligence Centre (CNI)....

GitHub Copilot Chat turns blabbermouth with crafty prompt injection attack
GitHub Copilot Chat, an AI-powered coding assistant, has been shown to be vulnerable to prompt injection attacks. Researchers demonstrated that by carefully crafting specific prompts, they could get the tool to reveal internal instructions and other sensitive information....

Netflix will offer video games on TV (the smartphone serves as a controller)
Netflix is launching a new feature enabling users to play video games on their television screens. Smartphones will function as controllers for these games, providing a new interactive experience for subscribers....

OpenAI and Anthropic have been eating Google's lunch with their AI for work: the company believes it has the solution
Google has launched Gemini Enterprise, a comprehensive AI platform specifically designed for businesses. This move comes in response to the growing presence of generative AI tools in workplaces, driven by companies like OpenAI and Anthropic....

Lithuanian cybersecurity startup CBRX raises €540k to accelerate European expansion
Lithuanian cybersecurity startup CBRX secured €540k in pre-seed funding to expand its cloud-based cybersecurity platform across the European Union. The investment round included contributions from Coinvest Capital, Scalewolf, Plug and Play Tech Centre, and Firstpick....

Cybersecurity startup CBRX secures €540K for European expansion
Lithuanian cybersecurity startup CBRX has secured a €540,000 pre-seed round to expand its operations in Europe. The investment, led by Coinvest Capital, will primarily fund expansion efforts in the DACH region and the Nordics....

Europe’s tech rebounds to €21B in Q3 2025 — but fewer deals signal a more selective market
Europe's tech sector saw a rebound in Q3 2025, with a total of €21 billion in funding. However, the increase in funding was accompanied by a decrease in the number of deals, indicating a more selective market environment....

Clearview AI sees red as UK tribunal sides with regulator over $10M GDPR fine
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has been backed by a tribunal regarding a £7. 5 million (approximately $10 million) fine against Clearview AI....

VDS 2025 to unite 8 unicorn founders, top scaleups and €300B+ in investor assets in Valencia (Sponsored)
VDS 2025, an international tech and innovation summit, will be held in Valencia, Spain on October 22nd and 23rd. The event expects over 12,000 participants from 120 countries, including more than 3,000 startups and 800 investors....

Anonymization and pseudonymization: take part in the stakeholder event
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) is organizing a remote stakeholder event to gather input on anonymization and pseudonymization. This initiative follows a clarification from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding the scope of personal data....

DMA and GDPR: EDPB and European Commission endorse joint guidelines to clarify common touchpoints
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Commission have jointly endorsed guidelines clarifying the interplay between the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These are the first joint guidelines from the EDPB and the Commission, aiming to simplify compliance for businesses....

DMA and GDPR: EDPB and European Commission endorse joint guidelines to clarify common touchpoints
Brussels releases joint guidelines from the European Data Protection Board and the European Commission to clarify how the Digital Markets Act and GDPR interact. The guidelines aim to help gatekeepers understand obligations and rights, providing legal certainty for businesses and individuals.

Nextcloud withdraws European Commission OneDrive bundling complaint
Nextcloud has withdrawn its complaint against the European Commission regarding Microsoft's OneDrive bundling practices. The open-source cloud platform had previously alleged unfair competition, but now ends the legal challenge.

Impact analysis AI for provinces and water authorities
The new European AI regulation impacts all levels of government, according to an impact analysis for water authorities and provinces. The analysis, which follows a similar study for municipalities, outlines the steps these entities must take for responsible AI implementation....
