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The enforcement of the Digital Services Act in Germany is under scrutiny, with its success depending on the perspective and stakeholders involved. The delay of the DSC-Beirat's re-establishment highlights the complexities of the DSA's implementation.

Prague-based Delta Green secured €2 million to expand its software platform across Europe, transforming homes into virtual power batteries. The company's software coordinates energy consumption by shifting usage, discharging batteries, and exporting solar power.

London-based Orbiri secures £320K to launch a community-powered platform designed to manage children's screen time. The platform will roll out next year, aiming to offer a collaborative solution against unrestricted smartphone use.

Netflix will broadcast video podcasts from Spotify on its platform in a new partnership between the streaming giants. This move targets the growing popularity of video podcasts, especially among younger audiences.

Spanish startup SLNG. ai secured €3....

OVHcloud's data center tour highlights its water-cooling system for up to 40,000 servers, aiming for maximum energy efficiency. The patented system, in development for two decades, extends hardware lifespan.

Siri's inventor, Christopher Savoie, secured over €2M for his quantum startup, SiC Systems. This agentic AI and quantum sensing tech aims to improve industrial and defense applications with funds from QDNL Participations.

Windows 10 becomes an unsupported and vulnerable operating system today, impacting 40% of global PCs. This means these machines will no longer receive security updates, leaving them exposed to potential threats.

Strawberry, a Swedish AI-powered browser, secures $6 million in funding to bring advanced AI automation directly to users. The platform, which personalizes the browsing experience, aims to make AI accessible to freelancers and small businesses.

Stockholm-based Epiminds launched from stealth with $6. 6 million to provide AI-powered marketing solutions for agencies....

GEVI secured €2. 7M in seed funding to scale its AI-driven micro-wind turbines....

EDRi and 40 civil society organizations are urging the European Commission to assess the independence of Ireland's new Data Protection Commissioner. The groups are concerned about impartiality due to his previous role at Meta.

French quantum hardware startup Isentroniq secured €7. 5 million in funding to tackle the wiring bottleneck hindering quantum computing scaling....

Afori, an AI platform for insurance brokers, launches with a €4 million pre-seed round led by General Catalyst. The platform, founded by ex-wefox executives, automates back-office tasks and aims to save brokers an hour a day, initially targeting the German market.

Arbio, an AI-first property management startup, secured a $36 million Series A to redefine short-term rentals across Europe. The company aims to become the leading brand in the service-heavy sector, tackling inconsistencies in the market.

A UK court upheld a fine against Clearview AI for mega-scraping, confirming the application of European data protection rules. The ruling reinforces the reach of EU data privacy regulations on facial recognition technologies even in the UK.

Brussels faces scrutiny over new rules that could lead to mass surveillance of European citizens' digital communications. These rules, focused on data retention, follow a previous directive that was struck down for violating fundamental rights.

Ukrainian startup Stackbob is using AI to disrupt Identity and Access Management for small and medium-sized businesses. The company, founded in Lviv, aims to make enterprise-grade cybersecurity solutions affordable, and won multiple awards at the IT Arena 2025 conference.

AI "agents" are the latest tech buzzword, yet their practical applications remain unclear, despite being hailed as a future revolution. The term, frequently used at the Snapdragon Summit, lacks concrete examples of real-world products.

Aleph Alpha, a European AI hopeful, faces leadership changes as founder Jonas Andrulis departs. Managers closely tied to the Schwarz Group will now take over.