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noyb WINS: Austrian authority forbids unlawful credit scoring by KSV1870
The Austrian data protection authority has ruled against KSV1870, an Austrian credit information agency, following a complaint from noyb. The ruling found the agency's credit scoring practices to be unlawful....

noyb WINS: Austrian authority forbids unlawful credit scoring by KSV1870
Austrian authorities forbid KSV1870 from unlawful credit scoring after a complaint by noyb. This ruling addresses the misuse of personal data in financial assessments within Austria.

German DeepTech startup yasp raises €4.2 million to accelerate AI model optimisation
German DeepTech startup yasp secured €4. 2 million in seed funding....

Swiss startup Corintis raises €20 million to target AI bottleneck, and collaborates with Microsoft for chip cooling breakthrough
Corintis, a Swiss startup, secured €20 million in Series A funding to tackle the cooling challenges of computer chips in the age of AI. This brings their total funding to €28....

Apple blames EU’s Digital Markets Act for feature delays
Apple has stated that the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) is causing delays in the release of certain features within the EU. The company claims the DMA's enforcement is resulting in a less favorable experience for its European customers....

Apple blames EU’s Digital Markets Act for feature delays
Apple claims the EU’s Digital Markets Act is delaying new features, leading to a poorer experience for European users. The tech giant says the DMA exposes customers to risks and reduces choice within the region.

Europe’s AI reality check: Without rapid reskilling, startups risk falling behind the US and China
AI could displace millions of jobs in Europe by 2030. Startups that invest in reskilling programs will be better positioned for the future....

British hyperscaler Nscale raises €936 million in milestone for European AI infrastructure
Nscale, a UK-based hyperscaler focused on AI, secured a €936 million Series B funding round, the largest in UK and European history. The funding, led by Aker ASA, aims to challenge existing global cloud providers....

AP points out new rules for online political advertising to political parties
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) is informing political parties about new regulations concerning online political advertising. These rules will affect how parties target voters with online political advertisements....

Optimeleon secures €1.5M pre-seed
Berlin's Optimeleon secured €1. 5 million in pre-seed funding to boost its AI-powered platform for webpage conversion optimization....

Optimeleon secures €1.5M pre-seed
Optimeleon, a Berlin-based company, secured €1. 5 million in a pre-seed funding round....

Vocca raises $5.5M to bring AI phone assistants to healthcare
Vocca, a voice AI startup focused on healthcare, secured $5. 5 million in seed funding....

Digital Markets Act: Apple sees European users as clear losers
Apple has criticized the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) in a new statement. The iPhone manufacturer believes the DMA disadvantages them....

Apple: EU's Digital Markets Act DMA should be abolished
Apple is challenging the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA). The DMA mandates that Apple open up iPhones and iPads and regulates the company in detail....

Scrap Digital Markets Act, Apple tells EU
Apple has urged the EU to scrap the Digital Markets Act (DMA), claiming the legislation is hindering business operations within Europe. The tech giant argues that the DMA, designed to regulate large digital platforms, is not achieving its intended goals....

#PrivacyCamp25: The final programme is here
PrivacyCamp25 will be held on September 30, 2025, both online and in Brussels at La Tricoterie. The event's final program is now available....

Chat Control: What is actually going on?
EU governments face a critical October vote on the controversial EU CSA Regulation, a law potentially enabling mass surveillance. This could break encryption and threaten anonymity for European citizens.

Chat Control: What is actually going on?
The EU is currently debating the EU CSA Regulation, a law concerning mass surveillance, encryption, and anonymity. A vote on the regulation is scheduled for October 13 or 14, 2025....

AP concerned about AI training LinkedIn and calls on users to adjust settings
LinkedIn users must adjust their settings before November 3rd if they don't want their data used to train AI models. The Dutch Data Protection Authority, AP, has issued a warning regarding the matter.

AP concerned about AI training on LinkedIn and calls on users to adjust settings
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) is concerned about LinkedIn using user data for AI model training. The AP urges users to adjust their settings to prevent their data from being used for this purpose....
