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Dost, a Barcelona-based AI financial automation platform, launches in the UK after securing a €6. 7 million Series A round....

Berlin-based Integral, an AI-powered financial services company, acquired digital payroll provider cleverlohn and secured €12 million in new funding. The investment will enable Integral to expand its AI-driven solutions for SMEs in Germany.

The EU General Court upheld Amazon's designation as a Very Large Online Platform under the Digital Services Act. This ruling ensures Amazon must comply with the DSA, mitigating risks and protecting consumers from fraud.

Amazon lost its court challenge against the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) designation. The ruling allows the EU to impose stricter obligations on tech companies with over 45 million users.

French crypto-banking startup Deblock secured €30 million in Series A funding to expand its platform across Europe. The funding will fuel their move into Germany, joining a trend of FinTechs integrating traditional finance with on-chain capabilities.

London fintech Curve, with six million users, confirmed its acquisition by Lloyds Banking Group to enhance its digital payments experience. Lloyds aims to integrate Curve's digital wallet technology, with the deal expected to close in the first half of 2026.

Spanish AI-powered financial automation platform Dost launched in the UK with a £6M Series A round led by Octopus Ventures. The SaaS platform, which automates financial document processing, will strengthen its position in Spain while expanding into the UK market.

Brussels unveils a digital package, streamlining rules on AI, cybersecurity, and data, while introducing European Business Wallets. The initiative targets up to €5B in administrative cost savings by 2029, with potential for an additional €150B in annual savings.

French crypto-banking startup Deblock secured €30M in Series A funding to expand its on-chain banking solution. Deblock, already boasting 300,000 customers since its April 2024 launch, will use the funding to enter the German market.

Berlin-based Integral acquires cleverlohn, expanding its AI-powered services for SMEs in Europe. The company secured €12 million in funding from General Catalyst, Cherry Ventures, and Puzzle Ventures to advance its AI accounting and payroll platform.

European VC firm Atomico says Europe is at a crossroads, needing to power its first trillion-euro tech company. The State of European Tech report identifies four key ambitions, including easier cross-border scaling and mobilizing capital markets, to reach its full potential.

Brussels launches a digital fitness check to test the combined impact of the EU's digital rules. This initiative follows adjustments under the Digital Omnibus, with an opening on November 19, 2025, and a closing date of March 11, 2026.

Bristol-based FemTech startup Emm secured €7. 7 million in seed funding to launch a smart menstrual cup and connected app....

Brussels probes Amazon and Microsoft's cloud services to determine if they violate the Digital Markets Act. The investigation could have major implications for the tech giants' operations within the European Union.

German and French leaders are shifting their digital sovereignty strategy towards "innovation leadership" at the EU summit. They aim to reduce economic dependence on non-European tech providers by dismantling existing regulations.

Starlink is expanding its reach in France with a new offer to attract users in areas without fiber internet. The company is offering free professional antenna installation to boost its appeal.

The recent Cloudflare outage disrupted critical services like Spotify and Visa, impacting the global web and highlighting its fragility. E-commerce merchants suffered payment outages, with some losing over €11....

Paris-based AI startup GetVocal secured €22 million in Series A funding to expand its hybrid AI agents across Europe. The funding round, led by Creandum, brings the company's total funding to €25 million.

The EU is probing if its Digital Markets Act effectively governs the cloud sector, potentially designating Amazon and Microsoft as gatekeepers. This move could reshape the cloud services landscape for European businesses.

Romanian mobile identity intelligence firm TMT ID secured €34 million from BGF to combat cybercrime and fraud. This investment significantly outpaces other European startups in the fraud-prevention space, which have raised smaller rounds.