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Certificall raises €1M seed to strengthen its position in the European market
Certificall, a trusttech company, secured €1 million in seed funding to strengthen its position in Europe. The funding will support further tech development as the company expands its visual evidence solutions, compliant with EU digital identity regulations.

A university used AI to hunt down students who were using AI. The result was a predictable disaster
An Australian university’s AI-powered system falsely accused 6,000 students of academic misconduct, with 90% related to AI use. This incident highlights the unreliability of current AI tools, leading to numerous false accusations in educational settings.

European cities have small, narrow and winding streets: Waymo lands in the acid test of its cars
Waymo plans to launch its driverless robotaxi service in London next year, marking a key test for autonomous driving in Europe. The company is seeking regulatory approval before offering the service, starting with human-driven vehicles in specific areas.

Backed by Reddit and and Lyft Founders, Danish startup Jabbr.ai raises €4.3 million to bring transparency to combat sports
Danish AI startup Jabbr. ai secured €4....

EU funding for digital innovation projects
The European Commission is launching new subsidy calls under the Digital Europe Programme, offering €204 million for digital innovation projects. These initiatives target AI, data, cloud, and digital skills, with application deadlines in early 2026.

Belgium’s AI Planet announces joint venture with InfoDrive Analytics backed by €2.5 million investment
Belgian AI Planet and InfoDrive Analytics launch a joint venture in the UAE to create an AI and digital transformation hub. The partnership, backed by a €2....

Oura raises over $900M, startups embracing "AI roll-up" strategies, and H1's biggest European gaming deals
Finnish health tech company Oura raised over $900M, achieving an approximate $11B valuation. Over €2....

The black irony of Wikipedia: it is a very valuable source for generative AI and at the same time it is what is killing it
Wikipedia faces an 8% drop in human traffic between May and August 2024 due to generative AI's increasing use as an information source. The Wikimedia Foundation cites AI chatbots and Google's AI Overview as key culprits.

Sort A Brick launches world’s first AI-powered LEGO sorting system
Sort A Brick, based in Lithuania, has launched the first AI-powered system for sorting used LEGO bricks, revolutionizing toy reuse. The system identifies and sorts over 25,000 unique bricks with 99% precision, with the company aiming to raise €3 million to scale operations.

Swiss AI startup General Intuition secures €114 million to bridge gaming, robotics, and drones
Swiss-American AI startup General Intuition secured approximately €114 million in seed funding, one of 2025's largest early-stage AI investments. This funding dwarfs typical European deals, significantly exceeding amounts raised by competitors in robotics and agentic systems.

From ERP nightmares to Agentic workflows: Tricentis’ roadmap for AI-first enterprises
Tricentis unveiled its vision for AI-powered quality engineering at its London event, introducing a unified AI workspace and agentic ecosystem. This move aims to help enterprises build, test, and deliver software faster and more reliably.

Supernaut AI bags €530K to help developers resolve stalled tickets and reduce technical debt
Lithuanian AI startup Supernaut AI secured €530K in pre-seed funding to aid developers in resolving stalled tickets and cutting technical debt. Their AI-native tool integrates with platforms like Jira and GitHub, and will soon launch an open beta.

What is worrying is not that AI will take your job in the future: it's that it's preventing you from finding one now
AI's impact on job applications is causing the hiring process to collapse, making it difficult to find work. Automated systems and AI have created an invisible barrier, complicating job searches for candidates.

Sweden’s Encube emerges from stealth with €19 million to reshape hardware development
Encube, a Swedish DeepTech startup, emerges from stealth with €19 million to revolutionize hardware product design and manufacturing. This funding follows a wave of European investment in AI for industrial and manufacturing processes.

Irish FinTech lender Teybridge Capital Europe secures €50 million funding line to expand working-capital solutions
Irish fintech Teybridge Capital Europe secured an initial €50 million funding line to expand its working-capital platform, aiming for a €500 million increase. This investment aligns with a growing trend in Europe, with several fintech firms securing large credit facilities.

Encube emerges from stealth with $23M funding to reshape hardware development
Encube launches its AI-driven platform with $23 million to help hardware teams optimize design and reduce manufacturing costs. The platform, backed by Inventure, Promus Ventures, and Kinnevik, aims to accelerate development by up to 50% for European companies.

The biggest European gaming deals in H1 2025
Ubisoft secured $1. 25 billion from Tencent to support a new operating division, a major move in the European gaming market....

Northsea raises €660K pre-seed to reinvent customer research with AI
Dutch AI platform Northsea secured €660,000 in pre-seed funding to revolutionize customer research with its AI-powered assistant. The platform automates research, cutting manual effort by 80% and delivering insights faster than traditional methods.

UPCITI closes $20M to drive global growth of its urban operating platform
Paris-based UPCITI secured a $20M Series A round to expand its urban operating platform globally. The platform, live in over 150 cities across 17 countries, combines software and hardware to help municipalities manage operations with a privacy-first approach.

Meta relies more on ARM for AI on Facebook and Instagram
Meta is boosting its use of ARM processors for AI within Facebook and Instagram to improve rankings and recommendations. Over 3 billion Meta users will experience this optimization with the Neoverse architecture.
