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Amazon Ring introduces AI-powered "Search Party" for finding lost pets, but critics warn it builds foundations for mass surveillance. The feature raises significant privacy concerns across Europe.

Berlin's Circle Health secures €9M to build an AI-powered preventive health platform. The funding will accelerate the rollout of its Circle OS, integrating diagnostics and digital tools for proactive care.

Porters secures €2. 7M pre-seed for AI software streamlining banking operations....

London AI drug safety startup Sable Bio raises €3. 2M to accelerate its predictive platform....

EU regulators warn Meta against blocking rival AI bots on WhatsApp. This move risks stifling competition and consumer choice in the burgeoning AI chatbot market.

Mistral AI launches new on-device speech-to-text models. These models empower developers with private, powerful AI capabilities for European applications.

Luxury goods face a new threat: counterfeits. A startup unveils a "hack-proof" chip, pairing with digital certificates to verify authenticity.

Chinese tech firm Dreame, which started as a Xiaomi supplier, is investing €10 million to become the next Samsung. The company unveiled a robot vacuum with a four-legged chassis capable of climbing stairs at IFA Berlin.

Francia, Alemania y España fail to align on a European combat aircraft. This strategic project, aimed at digital sovereignty, faces delays due to disagreement on shared control.

WhatsApp scores a win as the European Court of Justice allows direct appeals against the European Data Protection Board. This decision impacts potential multi-billion euro data protection fines for Meta.

Spain's MareNostrum 5 supercomputer receives €129 million to integrate AI capabilities. The upgrade, co-funded by Spain, Portugal, and Turkey, aims to boost its capacity for AI model training and inference.

Movistar launches aggressive fiber and streaming bundles under €25, aiming to slash prices in a competitive market. The offer includes 300 Mb symmetric fiber and Movistar Plus+ without a commitment period.

Spotify announces record user growth in Q4 2025, boosted by a successful Spotify Wrapped campaign. The streaming giant exceeded its own forecasts, signaling strong platform engagement.

Budapest-based Allonic secures $7. 2M, the largest Hungarian pre-seed round ever, to rebuild robotics hardware....

EDRi urges the Council to reject the Digital Omnibus proposal, citing fundamental rights violations and poor regulatory practice. The group demands the Commission resubmit the legislation with comprehensive assessments.

AI integration in operating rooms sparks concern over botched surgeries and misidentified body parts. FDA approval of thousands of AI-assisted surgical devices prompts criticism for potentially compromising patient safety.

Hungary's Allonic raises $7. 2M for its AI-driven robotic body manufacturing....

LibreOffice slams Microsoft's commercial practices, accusing them of hindering interoperability over proprietary interests. This renewed criticism highlights ongoing tensions in the software market regarding open standards.

Brussels launches a new Action Plan to combat cyberbullying, aiming to protect EU youth online. An EU-wide app will offer help, alongside coordinated national efforts and safer digital practice promotion.

EU launches an action plan against cyberbullying to protect children online. The initiative consolidates existing tools and legal frameworks to combat online harassment.