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Ireland secures €10m to launch its national AI Factory Antenna, connecting the Irish AI ecosystem to European AI Factories infrastructure. The programme aims to foster collaboration and advance AI development across the continent.

BEUC welcomes EU Court ruling confirming Google abused its dominant position on Android, limiting consumer choice. The judgment upholds the European Commission's finding that Google's practices violated EU competition law.

Dutch cybersecurity startup Dawnguard lands €2. 8 million, bringing its total funding to over €5....

Build raises $8. 5M to cut data centre paperwork by 95% using AI....

French fintech Qonto offers SME banking and accounting services across eight EU markets. The company, last valued at $5bn, operates under a Payment Institution licence and is seeking a French banking licence for lending.

Europe's Digital Euro faces a critical privacy test as civil society groups urge strong protections in its technology. A recent ECON Committee vote signals progress, but advocates warn against weakening privacy safeguards to ensure public trust.

Austria's Interior Ministry has renewed a surveillance software license for Webloc, enabling the tracking of mobile phone locations. This tool accesses vast amounts of data, including precise GPS and advertising IDs, potentially monitoring millions of devices globally.

Build, a British-U. S....

SAP hands AI product oversight to its CEO and COO in a major leadership reshuffle. Europe's largest software company is centralizing AI responsibilities as part of its core strategy.

Croatia-based Hypefy AI secures $7. 2M Series A to automate influencer marketing campaigns....

Google warns the EU that new Android and search rules threaten privacy by forcing data sharing with rivals. The tech giant argues these measures could compromise user data and restrict competition.

US Supreme Court ruling questions FTC independence, impacting EU-US data transfers. NOYB calls for EU Commission to withdraw adequacy decision on the US.

Microsoft is assisting the European Commission in defending the EU-US Data Privacy Framework against a legal challenge. The software giant's intervention aims to ensure continued data flows between the EU and US for its enterprise customers.

Estonian defence tech firm Vegvisir secures venture investment to unify allied unmanned systems with its command-and-control software. The platform aims to bridge fragmented infrastructure, enabling interoperability across ground, air, and sea domains.

Spain’s Openchip secures €115 million to boost AI and HPC chip design, strengthening Europe's semiconductor capabilities. The investment adds to nearly €700 million in EU semiconductor funding for 2026 initiatives.

EDRi's 2025 report warns of EU deregulation weakening digital rights protections. The organization adopted a new strategy to champion human-centred digital futures over the next five years.

Czech cybersecurity startup Wultra lands €6. 8 million to support Europe’s digital identity wallet rollout....

G7 data protection authorities call for stricter fundamental rights protection in online age verification. They are targeting connected children's rooms, demanding new regulations for smart homes.

Elon Musk threatens to shut down Starlink in Europe amid tensions with the European Commission. SpaceX's decision follows a strategic plan from Brussels regarding satellite communications.

The EU is cracking down on apps and devices that alert drivers to speed cameras, preparing fines for companies distributing such services. This move aims to make it harder for firms to provide these controversial alerts across the Union.