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Daily digest of all European digital development news

EU Cyber Agency secretly uses AI for reports - and is exposed
EU's cybersecurity agency, ENISA, admits to using AI to generate reports, which contained fabricated sources. The agency's admission follows scrutiny over its reliance on AI in creating the reports.

Google Fonts: ECJ to issue a basic ruling on the warning letter wave
The German Federal Court of Justice examines the business model behind Google Fonts lawsuits, addressing mass warnings and IP addresses. It will ask the European Court of Justice to clarify if "provoked data protection violations" establish a claim.

Brussels plots open source push to pry Europe off Big Tech
Brussels is planning a major push for open-source software to reduce reliance on Big Tech companies. The initiative aims to enhance Europe's digital sovereignty and foster innovation across various sectors.

There is a data leak on Instagram! Data from 17 million users stolen
Instagram suffered a significant data breach, exposing the sensitive information of millions of users. Hackers stole data from 17....

Warsaw's Alliance with Trump: Poland blocks important EU digital law
Poland is blocking the implementation of the Digital Services Act, a key EU digital regulation, causing controversy. President Nawrocki's stance raises concerns about censorship and state control of information.

Europe wants to impose limits on WhatsApp and change its functioning
European regulators are considering designating WhatsApp as a very large online platform due to concerns about illegal content. This could mean tighter rules and increased scrutiny under the Digital Services Act.

Capital flows to scale as 2025 closed, Swap raises $100M, and CES 2026 showcases Europe’s hardware renaissance
E-commerce operating startup Swap secured $100M in funding. The week's tech funding rounds across Europe totaled over €407 million across 35 deals.

Portugal: National Artificial Intelligence Agenda Approved
Portugal approves its National Artificial Intelligence Agenda, sparking a surge of AI development across the country. The initiative includes 32 measures and over €400 million in investments planned through 2030, with a focus on public sector applications.

Italy fines Cloudflare for not preventing piracy on its service
Italy fined Cloudflare for failing to prevent piracy on its services, violating online copyright protection rules. The punishment came after repeated refusal to cooperate with the authorities.

vivanta completes €2.5 million round to expand automated property management across Germany
Berlin-based vivanta secured €2. 5 million in seed funding to expand its automated property management platform in Germany....

Implementation of the Data Act: Workshop on guidelines on selected definitions
Brussels is holding an online workshop on January 26, 2026, to gather feedback on the Data Act. The workshop will focus on guidelines for selected definitions within the act....

LeapX: A new AI bootcamp helping Europe’s early-stage founders go from idea to customers in just five weeks (Sponsored)
LeapX launches a five-week AI bootcamp to help European founders transform ideas into investor-ready startups. The program, running in Estonia and the Canary Islands, will select 12 founders from a cohort of 30 for an in-person sprint.

Paris-based Equitable Earth secures €12.6 million to become the global standard for nature-based carbon projects
Equitable Earth, a Paris-based provider of nature-based carbon project certification, secured €12. 6 million in Series A funding....

Cyberette is building forensic-grade AI for a post-truth internet
Dutch startup Cyberette. ai launches AI software to detect and analyze manipulated digital content, targeting fraud and investigations....

Clinical voice AI startup Tucuvi raises $20M
Spanish AI voice startup Tucuvi secured $20M in Series A funding to expand its AI Care Management platform. The platform, used by over 60 European health systems, automates patient interactions and clinical workflows.

AI unicorn Quantexa reports revenue boost, as losses halve
UK-based AI firm Quantexa saw revenues jump nearly 50% to £126 million due to customer gains, while pre-tax losses halved to £25 million. The financial crime fighting unicorn, valued at $2....

Lookiero Outfittery Group closes a €17M round to boost growth and reinforce its AI strategy
Lookiero Outfittery Group secured €17 million to boost growth and reinforce its AI strategy across 12 European markets. Spain's SETT contributed €7....

Horizon Europe info days - Cluster 4: Digital, Industry and Space
Brussels is hosting online info days from January 29-30, 2026, focusing on key digital technologies. The event will cover AI, robotics, advanced computing, and Big Data.

Warning! Two Chrome extensions were spying on ChatGPT conversations and history
Two popular Chrome extensions for ChatGPT, DeepSeek and Claude, secretly spied on over 900,000 users' conversations. One of the malicious extensions was even highlighted by Google in the Chrome Web Store.

10 Austrian startups to keep an eye on in 2026 and beyond
Chatlyn, an AI communication hub for the hospitality sector, has raised €8 million. The Vienna-based startup's platform centralizes guest communication, supporting translation in over 35 languages for 1,000+ properties.
