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Mondra and inoqo merge to build an AI-powered product intelligence platform for the food sector. The combined SaaS company aims to accelerate decarbonisation efforts and bolster resilience across global food systems.

Stockholm's Hybridity raises €2M, using AI to automate €150B European compliance market. The startup's platform tackles complex regulations like DORA and GDPR, moving from development to commercialization.

Berlin VC Tenet launches a €80M fund targeting "AI roll-ups" to boost European tech adoption. The firm aims to acquire and transform professional services businesses into AI-native platforms, starting with a €5M investment in German tax advisory platform Taxforce.

UK startups are launching practical AI solutions, with AttiFin AI securing €5. 6M for its legal platform....

London's Mondra merges with Austria's inoqo to create a global food system decarbonisation powerhouse. The AI-powered platforms will unify supply chain and sustainability intelligence to accelerate impact for food businesses.

Mistral AI acquires cloud startup Koyeb, merging European AI models with critical infrastructure. The move accelerates its push to deliver AI solutions reliably and at scale.

European Parliament bans AI tools for lawmakers amid security concerns. The move restricts access to services like ChatGPT to protect sensitive data and prevent misuse.

Mistral AI acquires Paris-based Koyeb to boost its cloud infrastructure and simplify AI app deployment. This move accelerates Mistral's ambition to build a European AI cloud.

Swiss HealthTech Axmed secures €5M from Gates Foundation to boost affordable medicines distribution via its logistics platform. This funding aids expansion into low- and middle-income countries.

EU launches Digital Services Act probe into Shein over illegal listings and "addictive design." The investigation scrutinizes if Shein's systems comply with DSA rules on curbing illicit content.

London-based SurrealDB secures €19 million to scale its AI-native database. This funding fuels European investment in AI infrastructure and developer tools, with similar rounds for AI agent security and adaptive AI systems.

London's SurrealDB secures $23M, boosting total funding to $44M, and launches SurrealDB 3. 0....

European Parliament disables AI features on lawmaker devices due to data security and privacy concerns. This move signals ongoing caution over opaque AI processing despite broader EU AI regulations.

Spanish court orders NordVPN and ProtonVPN to block illegal streaming IPs. This ruling casts VPN providers as intermediaries responsible for policing content access across Spain.

EU launches DSA probe into Shein over illegal products like child-like sex dolls. The Commission probes Shein's systems for compliance, investigating potential harms to minors.

Turin’s NANDO secures €3. 3 million to scale its AI waste optimisation technology....

EU's Henna Virkkunen joins global leaders in India to shape AI governance and boost EU-India tech partnerships. The visit highlights collaboration on AI skills and the launch of a pilot European Legal Gateway Office.

Dutch government updates its algorithm impact assessment to align with the AI Act. The revised IAMA tool helps assess human rights risks of AI systems.

UK firm SatVu secures £30M, including NATO investment, to boost its satellite constellation. The funding accelerates deployment of its advanced thermal Earth observation technology for defense and infrastructure monitoring.

Irish startup Toyo AI secures $4. 3M seed funding to build a founder-focused platform....