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A small Parisian startup has just been acquired by the giant Mistral AI
A small Parisian startup has just been acquired by the giant Mistral AI

A small Parisian startup has just been acquired by the giant Mistral AI

French AI champion Mistral AI acquires French cloud services startup Koyeb. The move accelerates Mistral's mission to build a European AI ecosystem.

February 17, 2026 at 19:46
Presse-Citron
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Childlike sex dolls and addictive design: EU opens proceedings against Shein
Childlike sex dolls and addictive design: EU opens proceedings against Shein

Childlike sex dolls and addictive design: EU opens proceedings against Shein

EU probes Shein over potential Digital Services Act violations, citing risks to users and possibly selling illegal goods. The fast-fashion giant faces scrutiny for not sufficiently mitigating platform dangers for its 126 million EU users.

February 17, 2026 at 18:32
netzpolitik.org
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European Parliament bars lawmakers from using AI tools
European Parliament bars lawmakers from using AI tools

European Parliament bars lawmakers from using AI tools

European Parliament bans AI tools for lawmakers amid security concerns. The move restricts access to services like ChatGPT to protect sensitive data and prevent misuse.

February 17, 2026 at 18:28
The Register
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Mistral AI buys Koyeb in first acquisition to back its cloud ambitions
Mistral AI buys Koyeb in first acquisition to back its cloud ambitions

Mistral AI buys Koyeb in first acquisition to back its cloud ambitions

Mistral AI acquires Paris-based Koyeb to boost its cloud infrastructure and simplify AI app deployment. This move accelerates Mistral's ambition to build a European AI cloud.

February 17, 2026 at 18:22
TechCrunch EU Alternative
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50 Million Times Correct: How the DSA Breaks Platform Arbitrariness
50 Million Times Correct: How the DSA Breaks Platform Arbitrariness

50 Million Times Correct: How the DSA Breaks Platform Arbitrariness

EU's Digital Services Act forces platforms to reverse 1 in 3 content removals and bans. Two years in, the law strengthens free speech and curtails arbitrary platform censorship across member states.

February 17, 2026 at 17:30
Heise Online
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Dark Patterns and Child Sex Dolls: EU Targets Shein
Dark Patterns and Child Sex Dolls: EU Targets Shein

Dark Patterns and Child Sex Dolls: EU Targets Shein

EU probes Shein over exploitative app design and illegal goods, citing Digital Services Act. The fast-fashion giant faces hefty fines or potential EU market ban if violations persist.

February 17, 2026 at 17:09
WinFuture.de
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Gates Foundation backs Basel’s Axmed with €5 million to support affordable medicines distribution
Gates Foundation backs Basel’s Axmed with €5 million to support affordable medicines distribution

Gates Foundation backs Basel’s Axmed with €5 million to support affordable medicines distribution

Swiss HealthTech Axmed secures €5M from Gates Foundation to boost affordable medicines distribution via its logistics platform. This funding aids expansion into low- and middle-income countries.

February 17, 2026 at 16:34
EU-Startups
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Shein’s ‘addictive design’ and illegal sex dolls under investigation
Shein’s ‘addictive design’ and illegal sex dolls under investigation

Shein’s ‘addictive design’ and illegal sex dolls under investigation

EU launches Digital Services Act probe into Shein over illegal listings and "addictive design." The investigation scrutinizes if Shein's systems comply with DSA rules on curbing illicit content.

February 17, 2026 at 16:10
The Verge Policy
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Operation "Slander": suspect charged with illegitimate access and computer damage
Operation "Slander": suspect charged with illegitimate access and computer damage

Operation "Slander": suspect charged with illegitimate access and computer damage

Braga's PJ arrests suspect for illegal access and computer damage. Operation "Maledicência" targets alleged defamation and false accusations, impacting digital security.

February 17, 2026 at 16:00
Pplware
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Terms of reference: Testing DMA gatekeeper user interfaces for neutrality
Terms of reference: Testing DMA gatekeeper user interfaces for neutrality

Terms of reference: Testing DMA gatekeeper user interfaces for neutrality

BEUC tests gatekeeper interfaces for DMA compliance. Consumer groups will examine user interfaces across Europe to ensure they don't steer users to favoured choices.

February 17, 2026 at 15:58
BEUC
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NIS2 Implementation: DENIC Releases Certain Holder Data of .de Domains
NIS2 Implementation: DENIC Releases Certain Holder Data of .de Domains

NIS2 Implementation: DENIC Releases Certain Holder Data of .de Domains

DENIC now publicly shares . de domain holder data for businesses, including names and addresses....

February 17, 2026 at 15:51
Heise Online
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London-based SurrealDB raises additional €19 million to scale multi-model database for AI applications
London-based SurrealDB raises additional €19 million to scale multi-model database for AI applications

London-based SurrealDB raises additional €19 million to scale multi-model database for AI applications

London-based SurrealDB secures €19 million to scale its AI-native database. This funding fuels European investment in AI infrastructure and developer tools, with similar rounds for AI agent security and adaptive AI systems.

February 17, 2026 at 15:48
EU-Startups
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SurrealDB secures $23M and launches SurrealDB 3.0 to address AI agent memory challenges
SurrealDB secures $23M and launches SurrealDB 3.0 to address AI agent memory challenges

SurrealDB secures $23M and launches SurrealDB 3.0 to address AI agent memory challenges

London's SurrealDB secures $23M, boosting total funding to $44M, and launches SurrealDB 3. 0....

February 17, 2026 at 15:00
Tech.eu
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heise+ | Bit Noise: AMD's Successes, AI from Bavaria, and a Singing CPU Developer
heise+ | Bit Noise: AMD's Successes, AI from Bavaria, and a Singing CPU Developer

heise+ | Bit Noise: AMD's Successes, AI from Bavaria, and a Singing CPU Developer

AMD thrives as German telco Eisbach launches an AI data center cooled by Munich's river. Qualcomm loses a key ARM CPU developer.

February 17, 2026 at 15:00
Heise Online
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ING: Real-time transfers now pre-selected
ING: Real-time transfers now pre-selected

ING: Real-time transfers now pre-selected

ING Germany makes instant transfers the default for online banking, accelerating real-time payments. This move streamlines digital transactions for millions of European users.

February 17, 2026 at 14:31
Heise Online
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The European Parliament pulls back AI from its own devices
The European Parliament pulls back AI from its own devices

The European Parliament pulls back AI from its own devices

European Parliament disables AI features on lawmaker devices due to data security and privacy concerns. This move signals ongoing caution over opaque AI processing despite broader EU AI regulations.

February 17, 2026 at 14:22
The Next Web
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LaLiga's massive IP blocks will go further: now they will require VPN providers to also block IPs
LaLiga's massive IP blocks will go further: now they will require VPN providers to also block IPs

LaLiga's massive IP blocks will go further: now they will require VPN providers to also block IPs

Spanish court orders NordVPN and ProtonVPN to block illegal streaming IPs. This ruling casts VPN providers as intermediaries responsible for policing content access across Spain.

February 17, 2026 at 13:54
Xataka
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EU launches DSA probe into Shein over child-like sex dolls
EU launches DSA probe into Shein over child-like sex dolls

EU launches DSA probe into Shein over child-like sex dolls

EU launches DSA probe into Shein over illegal products like child-like sex dolls. The Commission probes Shein's systems for compliance, investigating potential harms to minors.

February 17, 2026 at 13:52
Silicon Republic
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Turin’s NANDO secures €3.3 million to scale municipal and food waste optimisation technology
Turin’s NANDO secures €3.3 million to scale municipal and food waste optimisation technology

Turin’s NANDO secures €3.3 million to scale municipal and food waste optimisation technology

Turin’s NANDO secures €3. 3 million to scale its AI waste optimisation technology....

February 17, 2026 at 13:41
EU-Startups
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Executive Vice-President Virkkunen in India for summit on artificial intelligence
Executive Vice-President Virkkunen in India for summit on artificial intelligence

Executive Vice-President Virkkunen in India for summit on artificial intelligence

EU's Henna Virkkunen joins global leaders in India to shape AI governance and boost EU-India tech partnerships. The visit highlights collaboration on AI skills and the launch of a pilot European Legal Gateway Office.

February 17, 2026 at 12:47
European Commission Digital Strategy
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