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Netherlands plans a sovereign government cloud to boost digital autonomy and security against non-European providers dominating the market. The government will develop this cloud in its own data centers, involving market collaboration.

Ireland secures €10m to launch its national AI Factory Antenna, connecting the Irish AI ecosystem to European AI Factories infrastructure. The programme aims to foster collaboration and advance AI development across the continent.

Dutch cybersecurity startup Dawnguard lands €2. 8 million, bringing its total funding to over €5....

Build raises $8. 5M to cut data centre paperwork by 95% using AI....

French fintech Qonto offers SME banking and accounting services across eight EU markets. The company, last valued at $5bn, operates under a Payment Institution licence and is seeking a French banking licence for lending.

Build, a British-U. S....

SAP hands AI product oversight to its CEO and COO in a major leadership reshuffle. Europe's largest software company is centralizing AI responsibilities as part of its core strategy.

Croatia-based Hypefy AI secures $7. 2M Series A to automate influencer marketing campaigns....

Microsoft is assisting the European Commission in defending the EU-US Data Privacy Framework against a legal challenge. The software giant's intervention aims to ensure continued data flows between the EU and US for its enterprise customers.

Estonian defence tech firm Vegvisir secures venture investment to unify allied unmanned systems with its command-and-control software. The platform aims to bridge fragmented infrastructure, enabling interoperability across ground, air, and sea domains.

Spain’s Openchip secures €115 million to boost AI and HPC chip design, strengthening Europe's semiconductor capabilities. The investment adds to nearly €700 million in EU semiconductor funding for 2026 initiatives.

Czech cybersecurity startup Wultra lands €6. 8 million to support Europe’s digital identity wallet rollout....

Stark bags €500M, Alan agrees €480M, and Nearfield Instruments raises $380M in significant European tech funding. Main Capital closes a €5....

Germany’s Intu Diagnostics secures €1. 1 million for its lab-free molecular diagnostics platform....

Irish businesses face heightened cybersecurity threats during the upcoming EU Presidency. PwC warns companies to bolster defenses against an increased threat landscape.

Berlin-based Almetra raises €16 million Series A for its AI-powered manufacturing intelligence platform. The funding will accelerate product development and international expansion.

Irish HRTech startup HR Duo secures €1. 6M for UK expansion and SaaS infrastructure....

Amazon and Microsoft face strict EU DMA rules over cloud dominance. AWS and Azure are the largest cloud services in the EU, prompting regulatory scrutiny.

Brussels moves to designate AWS and Azure as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act, despite not meeting quantitative thresholds. The European Commission is taking a preliminary view that these cloud giants fall under the DMA's strictest rules.

Anthropic hires Orange's AI chief for its European expansion. Steve Jarrett will join the Claude maker in Paris to adapt products for European and African markets.