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Growing pressure on Europe’s electricity grids drives €11 million for Capalo AI to scale virtual power plant operations
Helsinki's Capalo AI secures €11M Series A for its AI virtual power plant, accelerating battery storage optimisation across Europe. The funding fuels the company's European expansion amidst growing grid pressure and clean energy investments.
Daytona raises $24M Series A to build agent-native compute infrastructure
Croatian-founded Daytona secures $24M Series A for agent-native compute infrastructure. The funding propels the company's mission to build scalable, programmable sandboxes for AI agent workloads.
Swiss nanotechnology startup Chiral secures €10 million to scale post-silicon chip manufacturing
Swiss Chiral secures €10M to scale post-silicon chip manufacturing using nanomaterials. Over €35M has been deployed across European semiconductor DeepTech firms in 2025-2026.
Munich-based TWAICE secures €24 million EIB loan to scale predictive battery analytics for Europe’s energy transition
Munich's TWAICE secures €24M EIB loan for predictive battery analytics, accelerating Europe's energy transition. The funding fuels growth in EV and storage sectors, boosting battery performance and lifespan.
Female-led UK construction data startup Qflow secures €2.3 million strategic investment from Autodesk
UK construction data startup Qflow secures €2. 3M from Autodesk, boosting its AI-powered platform....
Friday: Lawsuits against Meta's data collection, Amazon's record investments in cloud
Meta faces lawsuits over data harvesting, while Amazon invests record sums in cloud infrastructure. Millions of technically flawed devices and advancements in AI chatbots also hit European headlines.
Interpretation Issue 152: Data Protection Economic Advantage?
Privacy debate intensifies: Does data protection stifle business or provide an economic edge? Podcast hosts discuss with Frederik Richter, exploring potential benefits and challenges for companies.
Amazon with unbridled growth and extreme AI investments, but share price falls
Amazon fuels massive AI investments as e-commerce and cloud services surge globally. Despite record spending, the tech giant's profit per share disappoints investors, causing a stock dip.
The most watched place on the planet is not Ukraine or Taiwan. It is on an island in the Canary Islands with thousands of sensors pointing to a lethal threat
Spanish island La Palma uses thousands of sensors to monitor lethal volcanic gas, a vital tech application for post-eruption safety. This extensive surveillance system is crucial for protecting residents and enabling eventual resettlement.
Reality is losing the deepfake war
Reality faces a deepfake crisis as AI floods platforms with manipulated images. White House admits using AI-generated arrest photos, intensifying the "reality crisis" with no sign of slowing.
Dutch FinTech startup Duna raises €30 million to expand compliant AI for business identity and onboarding
Dutch FinTech Duna secures €30M for AI-driven business identity and onboarding. This funding targets global trust infrastructure amidst surging investment in EU digital identity solutions.
Bound secures $24.5M Series A to expand FX hedging tools
London fintech Bound secures $24. 5M Series A for its automated FX risk management platform....
Colibri Project strengthens digital resilience in emergency scenarios
Portugal launches Projeto Colibri to bolster digital resilience against escalating emergency threats. The initiative aims to secure critical infrastructure and ensure service continuity during natural disasters.
Senators ask Meta why it waited so long to make teen accounts private by default
US Senators grill Meta on delayed teen privacy protections, citing internal documents. Instagram default private accounts rolled out September 2024, with Facebook and Messenger following.
Anthropic has taken Apple's strategy against Microsoft to the Super Bowl: making it look ridiculous to use the rival
Anthropic launches Super Bowl ads targeting OpenAI with an anti-advertising stance for AI. This move signals a major debate over AI's business model: ad-supported versus subscription-based.
Telefónica sought to lay off 4,525 employees with its ERE. Now it has a problem called 5,124 volunteers
Telefónica's Spanish ERE sees 5,124 volunteers, exceeding the 4,525 planned layoffs. Over 350 workers are now outside the voluntary redundancy plan due to the surge.
London-based risk management platform Bound secures €20.7 million to support EU regulatory approval and growth
London-based Bound secures €20. 7M to pursue EU regulatory approval for its FX risk platform....
UK LegalTech startup Lawhive secures €50 million to scale AI-driven consumer law firm model
London LegalTech startup Lawhive secures €50 million to scale its AI-driven consumer law firm model. The funding fuels US expansion amid sustained investor interest in legal AI applications.
AI displaces entry-level jobs: This is the price companies pay for their cost-saving measures
AI tools replace entry-level jobs, costing companies long-term. Companies are substituting AI for young talent requiring salaries and training, jeopardizing future innovation.
New speakers for the Tech.eu Summit London 2026 announced: Leaders from OpenAI, Notion Capital, PolyAI, Oxa and many more...
Tech. eu Summit London 2026 adds OpenAI and Notion Capital leaders to its speaker lineup, focusing on European tech innovation....