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NordVPN is offering a Black Friday deal with its VPN service for just €2. 99 per month with extra months included....

The EU's potential softening of the AI Act could jeopardize Ireland's tech leadership, according to Partsol founder Dr. Darryl Williams....

London-based Procure AI secured €11 million in seed funding to automate procurement and supply chain management with AI. The funding round highlights a European trend, with roughly €32 million invested in procurement automation across the continent in 2025.

ChatGPT and Copilot will leave WhatsApp due to the app's new terms of service, which ban AI chatbots not made by Meta. The changes, effective January 15, 2026, will restrict third-party AI access, leaving Meta AI as the only option.

Procure AI, based in London, secured $13 million in seed funding to scale its AI-powered procurement automation platform. The platform integrates and enriches procurement data, aiming to deliver cost savings, with core solutions showing significant time reductions.

Norwegian startup Bsure secured €1. 8 million to bolster companies' Microsoft environments by identifying risky accounts and reducing license costs....

Brussels demands Shein provide information about illegal product sales, particularly child-like sex dolls and weapons, under the Digital Services Act. The Commission is investigating potential systemic risks to EU consumers, as this is the third request for information sent to Shein.

European Union member states have reached an agreement opposing mandatory platform surveillance of user messages on services like WhatsApp. This victory follows years of debate on a controversial proposal, though the compromise isn't perfect, it's a step forward.

London-based Monq launches its AI-driven negotiation platform after securing €2. 5 million in pre-Seed funding....

London-based Baobab Ventures, backed by ElevenLabs and Revolut, launches a $15M solo GP fund targeting AI, robotics, and defense startups. The fund will make average investments of $300,000-$350,000 in pre-seed and seed stage European companies.

Baobab Ventures, a London-based fund, launches with €12. 9 million to back early-stage AI and robotics startups....

The European Innovation Council's Corporate Partnership Programme (CPP) links deep-tech startups with major corporations to drive commercial collaboration. A new report details successful partnerships and provides a roadmap for future collaborations across Europe and beyond.

Norwegian startup Bsure secured $2. 1 million to address blind spots in Microsoft environments, a rising security risk....

Noahs, a Copenhagen-based food-tech company, secured €1. 9 million to digitize food locations, targeting modernizing retail....

Kovant, an AI platform, secured €1. 5 million to launch globally, offering autonomous AI agents for enterprise operations....

Dutch AI startup Yasu secured €850,000 to build its AI Cloud Engineer, aiming to prevent cloud waste. The platform has already delivered average cost savings of 35% for customers and manages €3....

London-based Monq launches its AI negotiation platform for enterprises, securing $3M in pre-seed funding. The platform utilizes AI to automate high-value supplier contracts, potentially reducing costs by up to 40% in early pilots.

Brussels is assessing the economic impact of weakened privacy and data protection regulations, prompted by proposed changes to GDPR. The study will consider the costs to consumers if privacy is inadequately protected.

Latvian software quality engineering firm TestDevLab was acquired by US-based Xoriant to support international expansion and enhance its quality engineering capabilities. This acquisition reflects the ongoing consolidation within the QA sector, driven by a need for deeper expertise in AI-driven automation and safety testing.

Brussels launches the first "Apply AI" webinar, focusing on AI's impact on healthcare and pharmaceuticals. The event will livestream on December 9th, with a recorded version and slides available afterward.