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WhatsApp rolls out significant updates, including a new voicemail feature, enhancing its calling capabilities for users. The new 'Missed Call Messages' feature enables users to leave video or audio messages when calls go unanswered, offering a more complete phone-like experience.

A new report highlights how open-source AI can boost European competitiveness and strengthen digital sovereignty. More than half of developers regularly use open models, datasets, or tools, and the EU's Apply AI strategy aims to increase AI adoption across its firms.

Antwerp-based cybersecurity firm XFA secured €1. 5 million in seed funding to expand its platform....

Dutch payments firm Mollie acquired UK fintech GoCardless in a €1. 05 billion deal, creating a "payments powerhouse" to serve 350,000+ businesses....

Spoor, an Oslo-based startup, secured an €8 million Series A round to support its AI-powered wildlife monitoring for wind farms. The funding will allow expansion of its bird and bat monitoring software, used by wind developers and operators, with a database of over 1 million bird observations.

Rotterdam-based Lynk secured pre-seed funding led by Curiosity VC to expand its AI-driven contract management platform. The platform automates audit tasks and identifies risks, aiming to reshape how organizations manage contractual obligations.

London-based Yonda Tax secured €12 million to expand its tax automation platform across new jurisdictions. This funding round will enhance platform features and functionality to simplify cross-border tax compliance for businesses.

Belgian TMS startup Qargo secured €28 million in Series B funding to scale its operations and product development. The investment follows rapid expansion across European logistic hubs, bringing the total investment to €46 million.

Zilch, the UK BNPL fintech, secured a payments services license from the FCA, reducing its reliance on third parties. This move allows Zilch to build more payment methods in-house and follows its strengthened ties with Visa, ahead of its Zilch Pay rollout next year.

Berlin-based AI healthtech startup FICUS secured €3M in seed funding to expand its clinical documentation platform. The platform automates processes for rehabilitation clinics, reducing administrative workload by up to 70% and is already used by around 1,000 professionals daily.

Cerrion, a Zurich-based AI startup, deploys agentic AI to monitor factory lines, preventing safety issues and downtime in real-time. The technology helps factories resolve issues 50% faster, and has secured $23 million in funding since its 2021 founding.

Qargo, the AI-driven transport management system, secured $33 million in Series B funding to expand across European logistics hubs. The cloud-based platform automates tasks and has helped customers reduce administrative time by up to 75%, processing over £1....

Berlin-based Zentio secured €1. 4 million in pre-seed funding, spearheaded by HTGF, to fuel its AI-native production planning platform....

Spanish tech company Internxt launched Internxt AI, a secure and anonymous alternative to ChatGPT, prioritizing user privacy. The European AI tool, hosted on EU servers, ensures compliance with GDPR and the upcoming AI Act.

Belgian AI startup Trendtracker secured $7 million in Series A funding to scale its AI-powered strategic intelligence platform. The platform, used by Siemens and P&G, helps organizations monitor trends and make forward-looking strategies, aiming to predict the future for businesses.

Ghent-based AI-driven strategic intelligence platform Trendtracker secured €5. 9 million in Series A funding to expand globally, focusing on the US and Middle East....

Barclays joins four other major banks in investing in United Fintech, a firm focused on acquiring and scaling fintech companies. The investment, with undisclosed financial details, will fund further acquisitions, strengthening the fintech group's industry-wide adoption.

Berlin-based B2B payment solutions provider Mondu secured a €100M debt facility and partnered with J. P....

Cambridge University's quantum spinout, Nu Quantum, secured a record-breaking $60 million Series A round to scale quantum computers. The funding will fuel future product development and international expansion, including Europe and the US, for the UK-based company.

London-based Matta, an industrial AI spin-out, secured $14M in seed funding to develop "sentient factory" technology. Matta's AI uses computer vision to automate quality control, detect anomalies, and recommend actions in real-time across various industries.