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European transportation companies attracted €1. 3B+ in 2025 funding across electrification and digital freight....

The Commission's Digital Omnibus proposal reopens the ePrivacy debate, impacting internet browsing choices. This analysis explains cookies, tracking, consent, and ePrivacy for everyday users.

Ireland's new bill to supervise the EU AI Act gets greenlit. The legislation aims to manage AI risks while harnessing its economic potential for the bloc.

Lithuanian defence firm PDKINEMATICS raises €2M for drone guidance technology. The funding accelerates integration with European armed forces and NATO allies amid the EU's European Drone Defence Initiative.

London-based Conduct raises €51 million Series A to make enterprise systems AI-ready. The AI OS will deepen SAP capabilities and accelerate work across other major enterprise systems.

Berlin-based NexDash secures €2. 5 million from EIT Urban Mobility, an EU initiative....

The European Commission's 2026 State of the Digital Decade report reveals progress towards 2030 digital targets but flags structural gaps needing closure. Europe has advanced on digital infrastructure and public services, but now faces challenges in scaling these efforts consistently.

The EU's Digital Decade 2026 report highlights progress toward 2030 targets, emphasizing coordination, speed, and coherence for digital transformation. It also summarizes European concerns based on a Special Eurobarometer survey.

NTT Data launches a new Dublin office, creating 50 jobs as part of a €16. 5m investment....

Barcelona-based Gate2Brain secures €7 million to advance brain tumour therapy. The Spanish BioTech firm's largest investment to date partners them with Shilpa Biocare Pvt Ltd.

The EU Parliament ratified the Turnberry Agreement, eliminating most tariffs on US industrial goods. The vote passed 440 in favour, with 151 against and 50 abstentions.

Finland-based GitHits raises €1. 5M pre-seed to build the "Google of code search....

Rome probes Apple over alleged DMA violations. Italy's AGCM targets the tech giant's market dominance and developer treatment.

EU Parliament approves US tariff deal, averting price hikes and preserving choice for consumers until 2029. A new EU safeguard clause protects against US trade pressure on consumer protection and digital rules.

130 million Europeans gain new payment system access. Wero and Alliance EuroPA ink deal for interoperable payments, boosting digital sovereignty.

BAE Systems launches €50M European defence-tech push to fund startups. The Launchpad program aims to scale disruptive innovations and accelerate technology development for European security.

The US government ordered Anthropic to cease offering advanced cybersecurity AI models to non-US citizens, sparking EU concerns about technological autonomy. The European Commission is assessing implications, highlighting the need for EU technological sovereignty and existing AI/cybersecurity legislation.

Amsterdam-based Anterra Capital’s Fund III reaches €86 million first close, targeting €172. 1 million for food and agriculture tech....

BEUC urges the Irish EU Presidency to prioritize consumer protection in upcoming legislation, warning that digital simplification proposals risk weakening GDPR. The organization advocates for better enforcement of existing rules over rollbacks that may benefit non-European tech firms.

Madrid’s Orbio secures €18. 09M Series A to scale its AI workforce platform for frontline teams....