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The EU-funded report highlights how AI can transform public services and create opportunities for startups across the EU. Between 2021 and 2024, venture capital investment in AI-powered public sector technologies soared, with nearly 50% of deals in 2024 involving AI-first GovTech startups.

Germany will ban Chinese suppliers like Huawei from its future 6G networks, ensuring they have no place in the country’s telecom infrastructure. This decision aims to establish planning security for the next generation of mobile networks.

A think tank urges the German government to boost investment in open-source platforms as an alternative to Big Tech. The call for action aims to shift open networks, like the Fediverse, from niche status to mainstream adoption, promoting digital sovereignty.

Trade Republic launches its "Crypto Wallet," offering access to nearly 50 cryptocurrencies with regulated banking protection. The move expands digital asset access for over 10 million users across 18 countries.

Irish sales planning platform Lative secured $7. 5M to boost its product development and expand its market reach....

Dublin-based Lative secured €6. 4 million to scale its AI-driven sales planning platform, boosting product development and go-to-market efforts....

Forgis, a Swiss startup, secured €3. 8 million to automate industrial machines using software in the automotive and manufacturing sectors....

Vodafone and Ibercaja were ordered to refund nearly €23,000 to a customer scammed via SIM swapping. The court ruled the companies were liable after fraudsters duplicated the victim's SIM and stole the money.

The Spanish Cometa system, managing anti-abuse bracelets, suffered a technical incident causing service overload and triggering an emergency protocol. The issue affected the safety of approximately 4,500 women using the devices, with roughly 10% of alerts causing system failures.

Brussels launched a new investigation into Google's parent company, Alphabet, for potential Digital Markets Act violations. The EU suspects Google's search results may discriminate against news websites, impacting their visibility.

FMC secured €100 million to revolutionize memory chips, aiming for faster, more energy-efficient AI data centers. The funding, led by HV Capital and DTCF, will help the company compete with global chip manufacturers.

The European Commission investigates Google over potential media discrimination in its search rankings, impacting legitimate content visibility. This probes whether Google's practices violate the Digital Markets Act, especially for news outlets.

Paris-based Didomi, a consent and privacy management platform, secured €72M in funding during the first half of 2025. This allows businesses to manage user data choices while ensuring compliance with global data regulations.

Zilch, a UK fintech, secured over $175 million in funding, led by KKCG, to fuel growth and acquisitions. The company, with over 5 million customers, aims to expand its brand and product development.

Ghent-based startup Introw secured $3M led by Visionaries Club to redefine partner sales with its AI platform. The platform connects quickly to a company's CRM, reducing setup time from months to minutes, and has already facilitated tens of thousands of partner interactions since launching in 2023.

The European Commission launched an investigation into Google for potentially violating the Digital Markets Act by demoting media publishers' content. The probe focuses on Google's "site reputation abuse policy," which the Commission suspects impacts publishers' ability to conduct business.

Cronvall, a Finnish tech company, secured €3. 9M to scale its digital industrial procurement platform across Europe....

Meta secures a limited postponement in a lawsuit brought by Bits of Freedom regarding user feed choices on Instagram and Facebook. The court granted the delay after Meta argued it couldn't implement the required changes within the original two-week timeframe.

The EU's AI Act faces criticism for loopholes enabling unchecked AI use in national security and law enforcement, risking mass surveillance. EDRi affiliate, Danes je nov dan, recommends Slovenia adopt stricter safeguards to address these issues.

X faces a probe in Ireland over its content moderation system under the Digital Services Act. The investigation will examine if users can appeal content moderation decisions.