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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.

The European Commission is seeking feedback on draft guidelines for "trusted flaggers" under the Digital Services Act (DSA). These designated organizations will help platforms identify illegal content more efficiently....

French AI startup Mistral AI partners with Digital Realty, securing 10 megawatts of compute power at its Paris campus. This deal aims to significantly scale AI infrastructure across Europe.

Brussels-based Nexus lands €3. 7 million to bring AI agents into core business operations....

EU fines Chinese marketplace Temu €200 million under the Digital Services Act. The penalty stems from a deficient risk assessment, highlighting enforcement of the DSA.

The EU fined Temu €200 million for failing to prevent illegal product sales, marking a significant enforcement of the Digital Services Act. This penalty serves as a strong warning to all Chinese e-commerce platforms operating within the bloc.

EU-Kommission verhängt €200M Strafe gegen Temu für Verstöße gegen den Digital Services Act. Die Plattform wird beschuldigt, unsichere und illegale Produkte anzubieten, was ein hohes Risiko für EU-Kunden darstellt.

Brussels fines Temu €200M under the DSA for unsafe baby toys and faulty chargers. This marks the EU's first major enforcement case against a Chinese platform under its online-safety regime.

EU fines Chinese retailer Temu €200m for failing to prevent the sale of illegal products under the DSA. Temu is the second company fined, following Elon Musk's X.

European Commission fines Temu €200 million for breaching the Digital Services Act. The platform failed to diligently assess risks of illegal products being offered to EU consumers.

The EU's digitalisation push prioritises surveillance and control over citizen rights, according to EDRI. This political choice normalises exclusion of marginalised groups within the digital welfare state.

Czech football clubs face public pushback over plans for stadium facial recognition. Digital rights groups oppose the biometric surveillance, citing illegality, as officials consider implementation.

10 European TravelTech startups are innovating in hotel operations, eSIMs, and AI customer engagement. These companies are building infrastructure to enhance the entire travel journey, making it smoother for customers and more efficient for operators.

The European Data Protection Board issued new guidelines on using personal data in scientific research. Public consultation is now open for feedback on the proposed regulations.

Transition Ventures raised €128 million for its Fund II to invest in early-stage AI and physical world companies. The fund's focus aligns with a broader EU-Startups trend of specialist venture funds backing DeepTech and AI.