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Germany contracts SAP and Telekom for a €250M "AI Cloud" to host public administration software. Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger hails it as sovereign infrastructure, but critics warn of new IT dependencies.

"DSGVO: Fast drei Viertel der Firmen finden deutschen Datenschutz übertrieben" Die DSGVO ist nach 10 Jahren gut verankert, aber viele deutsche Firmen halten den Aufwand inzwischen für übertrieben.

European startups are driving the agentic AI boom, building systems that plan and act for business workflows. Ten promising companies are applying this tech to sales, legal, and automation challenges.

InRento, a European property crowdfunding platform, has surpassed €100 million in project financing. The digital platform connects investors with income-generating real estate, offering an alternative to traditional bank loans for developers across eight European countries.

Belgian startup D-CRBN secures €17. 5M for its CO₂ recycling plasma tech....

BNP Paribas is partnering with Mistral AI to develop a European AI cybersecurity tool. The move aims to provide a sovereign alternative to US-based solutions currently unavailable to European supervisors.

The EU is set to fine Google a record amount for favoring its own services, leveraging the Digital Markets Act. Brussels is deploying its most potent antitrust weapon against the tech giant's persistent practices.

BEUC warns AI companion chatbots pose risks to EU consumers under current laws. A new report examines digital rights and potential harms from synthetic empathy technologies.

The EU prepares a record fine for Google over Digital Markets Act violations. A decision is expected before summer 2026 as Google warns of impacts on European users.

The EU's €1B sovereign cloud initiative overlooks risks in Intel/AMD chips, exposing it to supply chain attacks. This oversight jeopardizes Europe's digital sovereignty, highlighting the critical need to control underlying components.

Google faces record DMA fine from the EU for self-preferencing its services in Search. The EU previously found Google favored its own offerings, triggering this significant regulatory action.

Danish AgTech startup Perplant secures €1M to equip tractors with AI sensors. The technology cuts herbicide use by 90% and boosts farmer profits by €36,000 annually.

Lithuanian startup Backoffice secures €150k to expand its operations management system for hospitality businesses across Europe. The platform offers scheduling, time tracking, and compliance features, storing data within the EU and adhering to GDPR.

"Operation Dindon" launches an AI-driven protest against cloud lock-in and high egress fees, demanding hyperscaler reforms. A French engineer created satirical songs and poetry, targeting companies like AWS with demands for easier contract cancellations and data mobility.

European tech secured over €1. 1 billion across 65+ funding deals last week....

French startup Lipstip launches AI platform to protect brands across Europe. This sovereign deeptech solution offers significantly faster and more accurate trademark analysis compared to generalist models.

The European Galileo satellite navigation system is already widely used by smartphones across Europe. Millions of devices now depend on Galileo for location services, not just GPS.

Mistral AI acquires Austria's Emmi AI, expanding its AI capabilities across Europe. This move comes as Europe tracked over €1....

Málaga-based Magnific launches a €10 million fund to help EU and UK creative teams integrate AI into campaign production. The initiative provides discounts, training, and support for businesses to transition AI experiments to production-ready workflows.

"Digital sovereignty" is a myth, according to researchers Julia Pohle and Marielle-Sophie Düh. They argue for an alternative to the buzzword at re:publica, a conference discussing German media houses' use of US software.