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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....

Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation partners with ElevenLabs to integrate voice AI into government services. This collaboration aims to build an "agentive state" using AI technology.

Movistar is offering a promotion that includes mobile lines, fiber optic internet, and access to football matches and TV channels. The promotion includes two 5G+ mobile lines, one with unlimited calls and 60GB of data and the other with 5GB and calls at a reduced rate....

El Corte Inglés is offering discounts of up to 58% on technology and video games in its "Tecnoprecios" campaign. The article highlights several deals available during the weekend....

An app called Neon is paying users to record their phone calls to train AI models. The app promises users the opportunity to earn money by allowing their conversations to be used as training data....

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.

Valve has expanded Steam Link VR support to include devices from HTC and Pico. This allows PC VR users to stream games to a wider range of VR headsets....

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....

TomTom has launched a new "Tom rij-assistent" device for cars. This small device connects to the recently released TomTom app....

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.