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Galway-based AI start-up Octostar raises €6.1m
Galway-based AI start-up Octostar secures €6. 1m funding, extending its round with existing investors and welcoming Milan-based The Techshop....
Ireland’s Octostar closes Seed extension round at €6.1 million for its sovereign AI-native intelligence platform
Irish AI startup Octostar secures €6. 1 million to fund its sovereign AI-native intelligence platform for national security....
European tech weekly recap: More than 60 tech funding deals worth over €1.2B
European tech saw over 60 funding deals and 5 exits last week. €1....
Recap: Europe’s top funding rounds this week (30 March – 5 April)
The Next Web reported on Europe's top funding rounds, highlighting Mistral's $830 million debt raise and a €1. 1 million workpod pre-seed....
Hackers breached the European Commission by poisoning the security tool it used to protect itself
European Commission breached via Trivy exploit; 92 GB data stolen and published. Cybercriminals TeamPCP and ShinyHunters behind the attack on AWS infrastructure.
Europe’s cyber agency blames hacking gangs for massive data breach and leak
CERT-EU blames TeamPCP for the European Commission hack and ShinyHunters for leaking stolen data. The breach highlights ongoing threats from cybercrime gangs targeting EU institutions.
Mistral raises $830M, 9fin hits unicorn status, and new Tech.eu Summit speakers unveiled
Mistral secures $830M in debt funding for its first data center. Fintech 9fin reaches $1....
Chat Control: Exception for Search in Private Chats Ends
EU's "chat control" proposal ends exception for private chat searches by platforms. This renews the debate between data protection and child protection in online communication.
PENEMUE raises over €1.7 million to combat online hate, digital violence, and disinformation with AI
PENEMUE secures over €1. 7M to combat online hate with AI....
Omniscient raises $4.1M to strengthen data-driven executive decision-making
Paris-based Omniscient raises $4. 1M pre-seed for its AI decision intelligence platform....
Europe’s digital laws are not bargaining chips
EDRi urges the EU Commission to halt US dialogue on tech rules, fearing Big Tech could weaken regulations. Civil society groups warn that these digital laws should not become bargaining chips.
A practical guide to joint investigations: lessons learned from one year of the Civic Journalism Coalition
EDRi and partners launch a practical guide for investigative journalists and digital rights groups. The Civic Journalism Coalition aims to foster collaboration on digital rights issues through workshops and investigations.
Paris-based Omniscient raises €3.5 million to bring AI-powered decision intelligence to the C-suite
Paris-based Omniscient raises €3. 5 million to bring AI-powered decision intelligence to the C-suite....
Annual Report AP 2025: faster, visible, and guiding action in the digital world
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) completed cases faster in 2025 with clear violations, issuing warnings and securing procedural adjustments. The Dutch data protection authority made its expectations clear without lengthy legal battles.
Lace Lithography is Europe's opportunity to surpass the US and Asia in chip manufacturing. From Barcelona
Lace Lithography, with research teams in Barcelona, is developing a novel photolithography technique to advance chip manufacturing. The Norwegian-Spanish startup has secured $40 million in funding to challenge existing EU and Asian chip production technologies.
After driving major citizen campaigns, values-led MOVEMENTS secures €300k pre-Seed and opens extension round
Spanish platform MOVEMENTS secures €300k pre-Seed funding for its citizen movement scaling tool. The company is opening an extension round to attract strategic investors.
Supervisors, Police, and Public Prosecution Office want European ban against 'AI-disrobing apps and websites'
Dutch regulators and law enforcement agencies push for a Europe-wide ban on "nudify tools." They advocate for closing loopholes that allow consent-based creation of nudes, deeming it crucial for effective enforcement.
The missing layer in Europe’s AI strategy: data ownership
France and Germany push digital sovereignty, raising questions on AI data ownership. Analytics startup Countly emphasizes self-hosted platforms, empowering companies to control their user data....
Brussels-based Nexus lands €3.7 million to bring AI agents into core business operations
Brussels-based Nexus lands €3. 7 million to bring AI agents into core business operations....
Dispute over alternative Euro-Office: OnlyOffice complains of license violations
"Euro-Office," a project aiming to be a European alternative to Microsoft Office, faces legal disputes. OnlyOffice alleges severe license violations by the consortium, particularly Nextcloud, concerning source code division.