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Bindbridge raises $3.8M for next-generation crop protection
Cambridge-based Bindbridge raises $3. 8M, leveraging AI on its BRIDGE platform to discover molecular glues for next-gen crop protection....
NRW's data protection officer: Patient data has no place on social media
North Rhine-Westphalia's data protection officer warns that healthcare professionals are illegally posting sensitive patient data on social media. This practice constitutes clear legal violations, compromising patient privacy and data security.
Italian health-tech platform Qura raises €1.5m in pre-seed round
Italian health-tech Qura secures €1. 5m pre-seed funding to help patients with persistent subclinical symptoms....
Qura secures €1.5M to rethink health management in Europe
Milan-based Qura secures €1. 5M for its AI-powered health platform, aiming to improve proactive care across Europe....
Flink lands $100M to advance targeted expansion
Berlin quick commerce firm Flink secures $100M to fuel targeted expansion and refine its profitable operations. The funding enables a focus on high-density areas and further development of its in-house logistics infrastructure.
Denmark’s Mycoverse raises €2.4 million to develop fungal-based biological alternatives to chemical pesticides
Danish startup Mycoverse secures €2. 4M for its AI-driven fungal pesticide alternatives....
AI adoption reshapes female-led innovation in Europe: Female Innovation Index 2026
Female founders in Europe are scaling faster and adopting AI at record rates, with AI-powered startups capturing 22% of VC funding. This trend accelerated innovation, making business building easier for 90% of female founders.
LUMO Labs’ €100 million impact VC fund receives €6 million from Spain’s state-owned investment arm SETT
Spain’s SETT injects €6M into LUMO Labs’ €100M impact fund, accelerating European AI and digital security startups. The investment aims to close early-stage funding gaps across Spain and beyond.
Paris’ baCta raises €7 million to use microorganisms as programmable molecular factories for industrial ingredients
Parisian AI biotech baCta raises €7 million to transform microorganisms into programmable molecular factories. The funding will scale its AI-driven bioproduction of industrial ingredients, offering a sustainable alternative to petrochemical synthesis.
Five Danish startups enter BII’s Venture House 8 cohort with €1.3 million follow-on backing
Danish startups secure €1. 3M follow-on funding from BII for HealthTech, AgriTech, and DeepTech ventures....
Apple gave a ringing endorsement with its cheapest iPhone. And the iPhone 17e is coming to repeat the play
Apple launched its budget-friendly iPhone 17e, bringing its latest innovations to a wider audience. The device features the powerful A19 Bionic chip and iOS 26 with Apple Intelligence.
Samsung is already thinking about a future with OLED screens everywhere. Including in a necklace or a foldable console
Samsung Display pushes OLED panels into wearables and foldable consoles. The division showcases flexible screens destined for smartwatches, foldable gaming devices, and AI assistants.
We have solved the problem of space junk by burning it. A SpaceX lithium trail has just proven it's a terrible idea
SpaceX rocket re-entries are polluting the upper atmosphere with lithium vapor, not eliminating orbital debris. Scientists detected significant lithium particles, revealing burning trash causes environmental harm.
The influence of Snapchat's gamification features on youth
Dutch research reveals Snapchat's gamification features pressure youth, increasing screen time. Policy advisors are using these findings to push for youth control over social media attention and content.
As sites attempt to block AI crawlers, is the ‘open web’ closing?
AI firms are gobbling up web data, forcing sites to block crawlers and threatening the 'open web.' This digital land grab raises serious questions about information access and AI's unchecked growth.
In Apple's Footsteps: Pico Announces Spatial Operating System and Premium VR Headset
Pico launches a spatial operating system and premium VR headset, challenging Apple's visionOS. The ByteDance-owned company's new hardware arrives this year, aiming for the high-end market.
Onetag acquires Aryel to build a new programmatic ad exchange
Onetag acquires Italian adtech firm Aryel to build a new programmatic ad exchange. The deal integrates immersive creative formats with AI-driven decisioning to simplify ad spend ROI.
Due to Pentagon Dispute: Claude App Storms App Download Charts
AI chatbot Claude surges to US app charts' top spot, unseating ChatGPT amid Pentagon ethics dispute. Anthropic refused to weaken military AI safety protocols, driving user downloads.
European tech weekly recap: Over €2B invested in the tech ecosystem in the last week of February
Europe's tech scene sees over €2B poured into startups last week. Seventy funding deals and five exits signal robust investor confidence despite economic headwinds.
Only two days left before Early Bird ticket prices increase for the Tech.eu Summit London 2026
Tech. eu Summit London 2026 tickets rise March 4, urging early booking....