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Logicc secures €2.5 million amid continued momentum in Germany’s secure AI market
Hamburg-based Logicc secures €2. 5 million for its AI platform designed for lawyers and doctors....
Embarrassing data protection risk: EU age verification app already cracked
The EU's planned age verification app suffers a major security flaw, allowing data breaches through simple configuration file manipulation. This expensive and error-prone app now poses a significant privacy risk.
Data Turbo for Research: How the GDPR Should Accelerate Innovations
Neue EU-Leitlinien klären den Einsatz von KI in der Forschung, beschleunigen Innovationen durch die DSGVO. Wissenschaftliche Einrichtungen erhalten mehr Klarheit bei Einwilligungen und Zweckbindung.
Google excludes Europe from Gemini's most advanced functionality
Google excludes Europe from its most advanced Gemini AI feature, "Personal Intelligence." This move comes as the EU tightens regulatory controls on big tech.
Europe is pouring tens of billions of public money into VC. The hard part is making it work
European Investment Fund launches €15B fund to unlock €80B for scaleups. Germany's WIN initiative targets €12B by 2030, while France's Tibi programme pledges €7B.
Stegra bags €1.4B rescue funding package, OpenAI to move to first permanent London office, and your guide to next week's Tech.eu Summit London
The Tech. eu Summit London is approaching, featuring insights into European tech and digital policy....
Valencia-based GuruSup raises €1.3 million Seed round for AI customer service platform
Valencia-based GuruSup secures €1. 3 million Seed funding to expand its AI customer service platform....
EU awards its €180 million sovereign cloud contract to four European providers
Brussels awards €180 million sovereign cloud contract to four European providers. The six-year framework includes a Thales-Google Cloud joint venture, signaling non-European tech can qualify if operated under strict conditions.
Brussels tells Google to hand rivals its search crown jewels as privacy row brews
Brussels tells Google to hand rivals its search crown jewels as privacy row brews. The EU is demanding access to Google's core search data to foster competition.
The EU has told Google what it must do to share search data with rivals
Brussels demands Google share search data with rivals under the Digital Markets Act. Six measures will govern data sharing, including for AI chatbots, following a preliminary Commission finding.
Thursday: EU for Alternative AI in WhatsApp, Savings with Autonomous Delivery
EU proposes third-party AI in WhatsApp, eyeing cost savings through autonomous delivery. Snapchat eyes AI-driven layoffs amid a potential ban on new US data centers.
French AviationTech startup Donecle bags €10 million to grow drone-based inspection platform
French AviationTech startup Donecle bags €10 million for drone-based inspection. The funding will accelerate expansion, particularly in Europe and the United States, to further develop its AI technology.
European Union changes rules and from 2027 may repair your mobile phone battery
The EU mandates phone repairability, allowing battery replacement from 2027. This sustainability push targets electronic waste and strengthens consumer rights.
CamGraPhIC lands €211 million to tackle AI’s data bottleneck – in one of Italy’s largest DeepTech funding deals
CamGraPhIC lands €211 million from the European Commission via Italian state funding for AI data bottleneck tech. This significant DeepTech investment aims to redefine data movement in future AI infrastructure.
Dublin start-up Otel AI raises €2m to expand hotel AI platform
Dublin-based Otel AI secures €2m to expand its AI platform for hotels. The funding will fuel product and engineering team growth, accelerating expansion into the UK, Europe, US, and UAE.
EDRi-gram, 15 April 2026
EDRi details recent EU digital rights developments, focusing on cracking open new policy initiatives. The latest bi-weekly newsletter covers the most pressing digital rights news within the European Union.
ASML forecasts €36bn in 2026 net sales amid AI race chip demand
ASML forecasts €36bn in 2026 net sales amid AI race chip demand. The chipmaker reported €8....
Europe shouldn’t “move fast and break things” with fundamental rights
Brussels proposes Digital Omnibus changes that risk weakening GDPR, ePrivacy, and AI Act safeguards. The proposed "simplification" could introduce a "move fast and break things" logic, impacting fundamental rights.
State data protection officers report records in complaints and data breaches
The article discusses a record number of data protection complaints and breaches reported by state data protection authorities. The surge is attributed to AI, inexpensive technology, and video surveillance, pushing authorities to their limits.
Warsaw-based Graftcode raises €2.1 million to eliminate APIs and middleware from software integration
Warsaw's Graftcode secures €2. 1 million for its platform that eliminates software integration layers....