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Energy Robotics, a company focused on autonomous inspection using robots and drones, secured $13. 5 million in Series A funding....

Deep Tech Momentum, a pan-European deeptech marketplace, has secured €1 million in funding. The platform, founded in 2022, aims to accelerate Europe's deeptech ecosystem....

Deep Tech Momentum secured €1 million to boost Europe's deep tech ecosystem via its marketplace connecting startups, investors, and corporate leaders. The platform focuses on six niches, including computing, and hosts an annual invite-only conference in Berlin.

Germany's Resourcly, an AI platform for manufacturers, secured €2. 7 million in seed funding....

German AI platform Resourcly secured €2. 7 million to help manufacturers unlock profit from hidden inventory....

Google DeepMind is developing an AI-powered system to automatically fix software vulnerabilities. The project aims to leverage AI to identify and patch security flaws in code, improving software security....

Paris-based Ewake, a company specializing in AI for software reliability, has secured €2 million in a pre-seed funding round. The AI-driven platform is designed to integrate with existing production systems, assisting engineering teams with issue detection and proactive recommendations....

Paris-based Ewake secured €2 million in a pre-seed round to enhance software reliability with AI agents. The AI system integrates with production systems, proactively surfacing issues and recommending actions for engineering teams.

Datamonk, a Dutch AI-powered platform, secured €1. 6 million in pre-seed funding....

Dutch AI startup Datamonk secured €1. 6M to accelerate medical imaging data migrations using agentic AI....

Starting October 9th, the European Union will implement a new banking verification system for money transfers. Banks in the Eurozone will be required to verify that the recipient's name matches the provided IBAN before processing a transfer....

OpenAI has introduced a new way to use applications directly within the ChatGPT interface. This update allows users to interact with apps using natural language, eliminating the need to switch between tabs....

OpenAI will purchase 6 gigawatts of AMD GPUs, not with cash, but with warrants. AMD grants OpenAI the right to buy up to 160 million of its shares if it meets purchase milestones....

Revolut, the digital bank, is expanding its services in Portugal, aiming to provide savings accounts to its two million customers in the country. This move follows the bank's previous announcements regarding its operations in July....

WhatsApp and Threema are criticizing the EU's plans for "chat control," which they see as undermining secure communication. This follows repeated criticism from Signal regarding the proposed law....

French cybersecurity startup Filigran secured $58 million in Series C funding, with clients including the FBI and the European Commission. The investment will fuel expansion into the Pacific and Middle East, along with product development including an AI agent platform.

Bologna, Italy, is solidifying its position as a key European hub for AI with the €300 million IT4LIA AI Factory. The project leverages the Leonardo supercomputer, offering crucial resources for AI development and industrial innovation.

WhatsApp and Threema voice concerns over the EU's chat control proposal, unlike Signal's threat to exit. Both messaging platforms state end-to-end encryption faces significant risk.

Following Signal's threat to withdraw from the EU, WhatsApp and Threema have responded more cautiously to the chat control measures. Both messaging services express concerns that end-to-end encryption could be compromised by the new regulations....

A Cologne-based AI company is planning an IPO in the US. The article also mentions DeepL, a German company known for its online translation services, which is valued in the billions....