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The German Federal Commissioner for Data Protection criticizes EU data policy, saying the current debate is misguided. She argues that reforms require a societal goal, adding that data protection law isn't fulfilling its function.

Portuguese startup Spotlite secured €3. 5 million in seed funding to expand its satellite-based infrastructure monitoring platform....

Rail-Flow, a Frankfurt-based platform, secured €12. 5 million in Series A funding to advance its AI-driven rail freight logistics....

German businesses overwhelmingly want reform of the GDPR, citing excessive data protection burdens that hinder digitalization. A Bitkom survey reveals that 97% of companies find compliance costly and complex.

Swedish VC firm Incore Invest closed its second round, raising €15 million to bring its Invest II fund to €40 million. The fund will back SaaS and fintech companies across Europe, targeting Series A investments.

BuiltAI, a London-based financial modeling platform for real estate investment, secured $6 million in seed funding. The AI-powered platform uses machine learning to streamline underwriting, which is a manual process that currently takes at least two weeks.

Berlin-based database startup SereneDB secured $2. 1 million in pre-seed funding to merge search, analytics, and PostgreSQL....

TitanOS, a Barcelona-based connected-TV OS, secured €50 million in Series A funding to enhance its user experience and expand. The funding, led by Highland Europe, positions TitanOS as a major player in the European CTV and AdTech space.

Bestie Bite, an AI-powered app for restaurant discovery, secured $700,000 in funding to revolutionize hospitality reviews with video. The Rome-based startup aims to expand its AI features and reach more users after gaining 70,000 users and 60,000 video uploads across 70 countries.

French AI startup Mistral AI launches Mistral 3, an open-source model family designed to compete with US and Chinese AI models. This new initiative is licensed under Apache 2....

Irish regulators will investigate LinkedIn and TikTok over potential violations of the Digital Services Act. The probe will examine how easily users can report illegal content on the platforms.

Orq. ai, based in Amsterdam, secured €5 million in seed funding to address the AI production gap for enterprises....

Shop Circle secured a $100 million credit facility to fuel its AI-powered acquisition model for B2B software platforms. The company has acquired 16 companies, using AI to boost EBITDA margins by 15-20% through operational rewiring.

The German IT Planning Council plans to expand the national AI transparency register across all levels of administration. Despite this, the extent and risks of AI use by public administrations remain unclear.

Liablix, an Italian AI startup, secured €1. 2M to modernize automotive claims analysis using 3D reconstruction technology....

Donna, an AI assistant for field sales teams, secured $4. 8 million to boost international expansion and product development....

Mater-AI secured £1. 5M to tackle wasted heat in the energy sector with AI-powered materials discovery....

Belgium's Donna secured €4. 1 million to scale its AI assistant designed for field sales teams, aiming for international expansion....

Brussels' top court ruled that online marketplaces share responsibility for user-posted content violating data protection laws. This decision means platforms must proactively check ads for sensitive data before publishing, impacting liability....

Brussels ruled that online marketplaces must actively check ads with sensitive data, potentially rejecting them to comply with GDPR. The Court of Justice of the European Union made this decision.