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Amsterdam-based Polars secures a €18 million Series A led by Accel to expand its open-source data processing tool. The funding will fuel the company’s growth.

Italian startup Lexroom secured $19 million in Series A funding to redefine legal workflows using generative AI. The company, founded in 2023, aims to transform the legal sector with its AI-powered platform.

Whitebridge. ai, a Lithuania-based company, offers "reputation reports" that compile personal information....

Google joins Apple in criticizing the Digital Markets Act, claiming the new regulations will harm users and small businesses. Consumer protection advocates and the cloud association Cispe are pushing back, defending the DMA.

PostScriptum launches NestAI to drive Europe's next technological advancements in AI. The initiative, following the acquisition of Silo AI by AMD, will focus on building the next generation of tech.

Apple and Google are complaining that the EU's Digital Markets Act is failing both them and consumers. The tech giants claim the DMA's rules are creating more problems than they solve.

The Austrian data protection authority has ruled against KSV1870, an Austrian credit information agency, following a complaint from noyb. The ruling found the agency's credit scoring practices to be unlawful....

Austrian authorities forbid KSV1870 from unlawful credit scoring after a complaint by noyb. This ruling addresses the misuse of personal data in financial assessments within Austria.

Apple has stated that the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) is causing delays in the release of certain features within the EU. The company claims the DMA's enforcement is resulting in a less favorable experience for its European customers....

Apple claims the EU’s Digital Markets Act is delaying new features, leading to a poorer experience for European users. The tech giant says the DMA exposes customers to risks and reduces choice within the region.

Berlin's Optimeleon secured €1. 5 million in pre-seed funding to boost its AI-powered platform for webpage conversion optimization....

The EU is currently debating the EU CSA Regulation, a law concerning mass surveillance, encryption, and anonymity. A vote on the regulation is scheduled for October 13 or 14, 2025....

EU governments face a critical October vote on the controversial EU CSA Regulation, a law potentially enabling mass surveillance. This could break encryption and threaten anonymity for European citizens.

LinkedIn users must adjust their settings before November 3rd if they don't want their data used to train AI models. The Dutch Data Protection Authority, AP, has issued a warning regarding the matter.

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) is concerned about LinkedIn using user data for AI model training. The AP urges users to adjust their settings to prevent their data from being used for this purpose....

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) is receiving an increasing number of complaints regarding privacy concerns stemming from neighbors' doorbell and security cameras. These complaints highlight issues related to the misuse of these devices....

European Digital Rights (EDRi) and civil society groups demand the European Commission and member states accelerate the implementation of the AI Act. The open letter insists on immediate action to prevent the AI Act's rights from becoming empty promises.

EU's deregulation may threaten the digital rulebook, sparking concerns from digital rights advocates. Age verification is gaining momentum across the continent.

Meta is facing legal action from Bits of Freedom regarding its Instagram and Facebook platforms. The organization demands that Meta provides users with a feed option that doesn't rely on profiling....

A Dutch organization has filed a lawsuit against Meta. The lawsuit demands that Meta provide Instagram and Facebook users the option to use a timeline not based on profiling....