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Dublin's AI proptech MARC secures $1M pre-seed to streamline real estate asset management. The AI-powered platform targets fragmented contract and expense data, accelerating US expansion.

UK AI minister urges startups to embrace risk as Fractile pledges £100M investment. The chip startup's funding accelerates next-gen AI hardware development and job creation across the UK.

London-based xWatts raises £1. 6M for its AI-powered energy management platform....

Paris-based Naboo secures $70M for its AI-powered events procurement platform, accelerating its expansion into North America. The funding fuels AI agent development and a broader procurement platform.

ZB MED launches fundraising for European OLSPub, a PubMed alternative aiming for digital sovereignty in research data. The project seeks funding to secure independent access to scientific literature.

Cisco AI Summit forecasts significant AI breakthroughs in 2025 and 2026, despite unclear ROI. The industry leaders emphasize the need for robust infrastructure to support widespread AI adoption.

Big Tech lobbies against the EU's Digital Fairness Act, aiming to curb manipulative online design. Google and Meta face scrutiny over practices that steer user behavior.

EU Commission threatens Meta with enforcement actions over WhatsApp data API access. Brussels deems Meta's conduct anti-competitive, citing restricted rival access.

Siemens CEO envisions automating entire factory processes with AI, merging physical and digital worlds. This ambitious plan aims for optimal operations but raises questions about workforce displacement.

Kaspar Korjus of Pactum joins EU-Startups Summit in Malta to discuss Agentic AI for large-scale commercial negotiations. His platform optimizes agreements, driving value for enterprises.

EU regulators preliminarily found TikTok breached the Digital Services Act with its addictive platform design. EDRi urges TikTok to swiftly mitigate risks to its 500 million European users.

Brussels eyes crowbar for Meta's WhatsApp AI lockout. EU regulators are pressuring Meta to unlock WhatsApp's AI features for third-party services, signaling a new regulatory push.

Anthropic launches Claude Code, an AI tool for developers to generate programming code directly from their computer's terminal. This integration streamlines workflows by eliminating the need for separate applications and constant web queries for coding assistance.

EU launches €700M NanoIC pilot line to boost advanced chip development. The imec facility accelerates prototyping for companies and startups, focusing on beyond-2nm SoC technologies.

London-based MuseCool uses AI to gamify music education, offering personalized lessons and AI-supported practice tools. The startup aims to bridge traditional teaching with data-driven feedback for improved student progress.

European Commission probes intrusion into staff mobile management backend. The breach impacts sensitive data on employee devices, raising cybersecurity concerns across EU institutions.

Mannheim's AI-powered "behavior scanner" surveillance project faces scrutiny. Baden-Württemberg's data protection authority is investigating a section where no crimes were reported since cameras were installed.

Amazon launches Alexa+, an AI-powered upgrade to its voice assistant, in France. This beta release aims to revitalize the smart speaker market, which has been outpaced by recent AI advancements.

EU threatens provisional measures against Meta for blocking third-party AI chatbots like ChatGPT on WhatsApp. Meta's policy shift now excludes rivals, prioritizing its own AI.

Matrix is emerging as a key chat platform for European governments prioritizing digital sovereignty. The open-source, end-to-end encrypted protocol offers an alternative to Big Tech messaging services.