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Berlin-based Synthflow AI launches conversational AI voice agents, automating millions of customer calls monthly. The startup secured $20 million Series A, with its platform now handling over 5 million calls for 100+ enterprise clients globally.

AI Forensics helps the European Commission enforce digital regulation by analyzing platform algorithms. The NGO director discusses the need for funding and legal protection for their work, highlighting the reliance on external expertise for evidence gathering.

Munich-based ClearOps secures €8. 6 million Series A for its AI operating system for industrial after-sales....

Biotech Efferon raises €2. 5M for European expansion of its blood purification device approved for sepsis treatment....

Civil society experts gather in Brussels to champion a public-interest vision for EU tech policy. The event advocates for protecting people, democracy, and fundamental rights against deregulation pressures.

Austria's Federal Administrative Court upholds a data protection ruling, ordering ORF. at to revise its cookie banner....

Consumer groups file DSA complaints against Meta, TikTok, and Google over online scam failures. Platforms allegedly violate the EU's Digital Services Act by not effectively combating fraudulent schemes.

BEUC and 13 consumer groups documented 893 financial scams on Meta, TikTok, and Google between December 2025 and March 2026. The report highlights limited corrective measures by platforms to prevent scam circulation.

Neobank Monzo registers with the Bank of Spain, seeking approval to operate as a branch. This regulatory step allows the UK's Monzo, with 13 million customers, to officially enter the Spanish market.

OpenAI's revenue chief highlights European businesses struggle to extract value from AI due to rapid model advancements. OpenAI launches new unit and acquires Tomoro to embed engineers and bridge this "capability overhang."

French companies bid $10bn for one of the EU’s planned AI gigafactory sites. The Scaleway-led consortium aims to secure the facility, competing against bids from Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Paris-based Prelude secures €17. 2M Series A to enhance user verification and fraud prevention....

EDRi study finds EU Law Enforcement Directive implementation fragmented eight years after entry into application. Five member states show insufficient digital rights protection due to ongoing fragmentation.

Zurich-based AVIAN raises €2. 2M pre-Seed to prevent industrial fires with AI thermal monitoring....

Berlin to host €280M AI-driven materials discovery lab by Dunia Innovations. The GigaLab will industrialize AI-powered material development, leveraging partners like Siemens and NVIDIA.

AI literacy is the foundational skill of 2026: knowing what AI can and cannot do, prompting safely, recognizing hallucinations, and understanding the EU AI Act rules. A practical guide for businesses and governments.

Europe's stringent regulations like GDPR and MDR create a "moat" for AI innovation. New European founders are leveraging this complexity to build AI solutions for healthcare and financial services, previously untouched by software disruption....

IMR will lead a €6. 9m EU project to double remanufacturing output and cut resource use....

European Commission releases draft guidelines on classifying high-risk AI systems. These aim to ensure uniform application and enforcement of the AI Act's Article 6 across providers and deployers.

Brussels launches a targeted consultation on draft guidelines for classifying high-risk AI systems. The consultation, open until June 23, 2026, seeks feedback on the clarity and usefulness of examples provided in the guidelines.