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The EU mandates phone repairability, allowing battery replacement from 2027. This sustainability push targets electronic waste and strengthens consumer rights.

CamGraPhIC lands €211 million from the European Commission via Italian state funding for AI data bottleneck tech. This significant DeepTech investment aims to redefine data movement in future AI infrastructure.

Dublin-based Otel AI secures €2m to expand its AI platform for hotels. The funding will fuel product and engineering team growth, accelerating expansion into the UK, Europe, US, and UAE.

EDRi details recent EU digital rights developments, focusing on cracking open new policy initiatives. The latest bi-weekly newsletter covers the most pressing digital rights news within the European Union.

ASML forecasts €36bn in 2026 net sales amid AI race chip demand. The chipmaker reported €8....

Brussels proposes Digital Omnibus changes that risk weakening GDPR, ePrivacy, and AI Act safeguards. The proposed "simplification" could introduce a "move fast and break things" logic, impacting fundamental rights.

The article discusses a record number of data protection complaints and breaches reported by state data protection authorities. The surge is attributed to AI, inexpensive technology, and video surveillance, pushing authorities to their limits.

Warsaw's Graftcode secures €2. 1 million for its platform that eliminates software integration layers....

Privacy Camp 2025 in Brussels convened experts to discuss resilience and resistance amid deregulation. The event explored pressing issues for policymakers, activists, and academics from Europe and globally.

Partech, a €2. 5B global VC firm headquartered in Paris, manages the €53M Paris-Saclay Seed Fund....

UK fintech GoCardless reported a revenue boost and a restructuring impacting 90 roles as it moves toward profitability. Dutch peer Mollie announced its €1....

Estonia and Belgium reject EU's Jutland Declaration on restricting children's social media use. Estonia argues age-based bans are unenforceable, favoring GDPR enforcement instead.

Spain’s Sateliot seeks €100 million for its 5G satellite network deployment. The funding aims to accelerate constellation deployment and commercial execution, consolidating European 5G satellite infrastructure.

Aura Aero secures €340M for its aviation projects, while Eilla AI executes Europe's first AI-native M&A deal. This week saw over €720 million in tech funding across Europe, highlighting significant investment and merger activity.

Croácia lança o primeiro serviço comercial de robotáxis da Europa, permitindo reservas e pagamentos de viagens autónomas em Zagreb. A iniciativa marca um passo pioneiro para a mobilidade autônoma no continente.

Lithuania launches a TV show, "Student Unicorn Hunt," placing young students in real startup environments to build and pitch companies. This initiative aims to foster entrepreneurial skills, preparing them for a rapidly evolving tech landscape and Lithuania's growing innovation ecosystem.

German data protection authorities found serious violations at a popular dating app. The app allegedly shared precise user location data with advertising firms without consent, posing a significant risk.

British CX software startup Serve First secures €5. 7 million for AI development....

Czech startup Edmund secures €2. 5M to deploy AI agents for industrial troubleshooting, cutting diagnostic time by up to 90%....

Revolut launches AIR, an AI assistant integrated into its app for conversational finance management. The tool analyzes spending, blocks cards, tracks investments, and aids travel by replacing menu navigation with natural language....