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The European Commission is launching new subsidy calls under the Digital Europe Programme, offering €204 million for digital innovation projects. These initiatives target AI, data, cloud, and digital skills, with application deadlines in early 2026.

Belgian AI Planet and InfoDrive Analytics launch a joint venture in the UAE to create an AI and digital transformation hub. The partnership, backed by a €2....

Finnish health tech company Oura raised over $900M, achieving an approximate $11B valuation. Over €2....

Wikipedia faces an 8% drop in human traffic between May and August 2024 due to generative AI's increasing use as an information source. The Wikimedia Foundation cites AI chatbots and Google's AI Overview as key culprits.

Sort A Brick, based in Lithuania, has launched the first AI-powered system for sorting used LEGO bricks, revolutionizing toy reuse. The system identifies and sorts over 25,000 unique bricks with 99% precision, with the company aiming to raise €3 million to scale operations.

Airbyte 2. 0 launches, promising data integration up to six times faster with its open-source platform....

Swiss-American AI startup General Intuition secured approximately €114 million in seed funding, one of 2025's largest early-stage AI investments. This funding dwarfs typical European deals, significantly exceeding amounts raised by competitors in robotics and agentic systems.

Tricentis unveiled its vision for AI-powered quality engineering at its London event, introducing a unified AI workspace and agentic ecosystem. This move aims to help enterprises build, test, and deliver software faster and more reliably.

Lithuanian AI startup Supernaut AI secured €530K in pre-seed funding to aid developers in resolving stalled tickets and cutting technical debt. Their AI-native tool integrates with platforms like Jira and GitHub, and will soon launch an open beta.

AI's impact on job applications is causing the hiring process to collapse, making it difficult to find work. Automated systems and AI have created an invisible barrier, complicating job searches for candidates.

Encube, a Swedish DeepTech startup, emerges from stealth with €19 million to revolutionize hardware product design and manufacturing. This funding follows a wave of European investment in AI for industrial and manufacturing processes.

Irish fintech Teybridge Capital Europe secured an initial €50 million funding line to expand its working-capital platform, aiming for a €500 million increase. This investment aligns with a growing trend in Europe, with several fintech firms securing large credit facilities.

Encube launches its AI-driven platform with $23 million to help hardware teams optimize design and reduce manufacturing costs. The platform, backed by Inventure, Promus Ventures, and Kinnevik, aims to accelerate development by up to 50% for European companies.

Ubisoft secured $1. 25 billion from Tencent to support a new operating division, a major move in the European gaming market....

Dutch AI platform Northsea secured €660,000 in pre-seed funding to revolutionize customer research with its AI-powered assistant. The platform automates research, cutting manual effort by 80% and delivering insights faster than traditional methods.

A Dutch court ruled that Meta must respect user choices on its apps, a win for digital rights advocates. The judge sided with Bits of Freedom, stating Meta violates the law and needs to adjust its apps accordingly.

Brussels views the Digital Markets Act as a success, advocating for its expansion and strengthened provisions despite initial enforcement challenges. The DMA has become a global model for modern antitrust policy.

Slovenia will establish a national AI registry following advocacy from Danes je nov dan, aiming for public oversight of government AI systems. This move follows rising concerns about the potential misuse of AI in the public sector.

Deepfake ads on Facebook and other platforms are promoting fraudulent online investments, leading people to lose money. These scams, despite being illegal under the Digital Services Act, are proliferating due to AI-generated content.

Paris-based UPCITI secured a $20M Series A round to expand its urban operating platform globally. The platform, live in over 150 cities across 17 countries, combines software and hardware to help municipalities manage operations with a privacy-first approach.