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Edinburgh-based legal AI startup Wordsmith raises €60. 2 million Series B to scale its platform for in-house teams....

Anthropic’s Claude Mythos expands to 15 European countries, including France, and 150 organizations like NATO and ENISA. Meanwhile, French firm Mistral develops an AI alternative for banks hesitant about US technology.

EU court frees Meta’s Marketplace from Digital Markets Act gatekeeper rules but keeps Messenger listed. The General Court annulled the Commission’s designation of Marketplace, faulting its reasoning, while upholding the same label for Messenger.

The European Commission proposes the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) to boost the EU's cloud and AI ecosystem. The act aims to strengthen investment, infrastructure, and autonomy by supporting R&D and accelerating data centre deployment.

European Commission launches a tech sovereignty package to boost autonomy in semiconductors, AI, and cloud technologies. The proposals aim to reduce dependency on non-EU suppliers and foster digital resilience for businesses and citizens.

Norwegian Consumer Council and noyb file complaint against Schibsted's "Pay or Okay" system. The news giant's practice forces users to pay for privacy, setting a dangerous precedent in the Nordics.

NP Company raises €6M pre-seed to advance AI for engineering simulation. Backed by Mistral AI co-founders, the company uses transformer models for physics simulation, accelerating engineering workflows up to 1,000 times faster.

Barcelona's Zazume secures €2. 5 million to scale its AI-powered rental management platform....

London's DEScycle secures over €10 million in grant funding from European and UK innovation programmes for its critical metals recovery platform. This non-dilutive funding accelerates the deployment of their modular processing units, strengthening domestic metal supply chains.

The German police are using data from the online advertising industry for covert surveillance. This practice, revealed through an IFG investigation, involves accessing granular location data from mobile phones via data brokers.

G7 digital ministers agreed on principles for a safer internet at their Paris summit. However, no consensus was reached on the energy consumption of AI.

Gradient Labs raises $13M Series A extension for AI agents in finance. The London-headquartered startup works with US and European fintechs, aiming for US expansion.

The EU is mandating user-replaceable batteries in portable tech products. New regulations aim to improve device longevity, repairability, and recyclability, with specific rules for smartphones and tablets taking effect soon.

Euro-Office, the new European open-source alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Docs, is launching soon. This office suite promises digital sovereignty but is already overshadowed by a significant license dispute.

Berlin-founded Parloa secures major partnerships with SAP, Microsoft, and OpenAI, deploying its $350 million war chest. The AI agent management platform surpassed $50 million in annual recurring revenue.

This week, European tech saw over €3. 1 billion in funding and 5 exits....

Brussels accelerates critical infrastructure cybersecurity with NIS2, but space and transport sectors face growing digital threats. A new Enisa report highlights progress alongside escalating risks.

Aizy acquires Uptmz, creating an integrated ad platform for Google, Microsoft, and Meta. The Dutch AI marketing company also secured €2 million in funding.

Oslo-based Cloudgeni raises €858k to build AI agents for secure cloud infrastructure. The funding will fuel expansion across Nordics and US, targeting growing demand for automated cloud security and compliance solutions.

French cybersecurity startup MokN raises $15M Series A to expand its identity theft protection platform. The funding will accelerate growth, strengthen presence in France and the US, and launch UK operations.