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Cosmico raises €12M in Series B round
Milan-based Cosmico secures €12M to fuel expansion in future-of-work solutions. The company also acquired creator agency Flatmates, strengthening its presence in Italy and Spain.
Can EU AI Act actually regulate models like Mythos?
EU's AI Act faces scrutiny over regulating advanced models like Mythos. Experts question its effectiveness in addressing rapid AI development and potential vulnerabilities.
A gigantic submarine cable between Europe and Africa: Orange's "life insurance" to secure the internet
Orange and partners announce Via Africa, a new subsea cable connecting Europe and Africa to boost internet resilience. The cable will feature European connections in the UK, France, Portugal, and the Canary Islands, improving international communication diversity.
Europe built sovereign clouds to escape US control. Then forgot about the processors
Europe's €2B sovereign cloud push faces a silicon bottleneck, relying on US Intel/AMD processors despite aiming for independence. These chips contain management engines outside OS control, potentially exposing data to US legal reach.
European Commission has a plan to facilitate train travel
Comissão Europeia propõe novas regras para facilitar viagens de comboio. Um único bilhete e transação prometem direitos plenos mesmo com múltiplos operadores.
Digital Ministers' Conference: Wildberger wants to water down data protection for AI use in administration
Germany's Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger wants to ease data protection for AI in public administration. Bundesländer agreed to speed up digitalization by prioritizing AI use over strict data privacy rules.
Multiverse raises $70m at a $2.1bn valuation to push its AI-adoption pitch across Europe
Multiverse secures $70M at a $2. 1B valuation to expand its AI-upskilling platform across Europe....
Euan Blair’s Multiverse raises $70M at $2.1BN valuation
Euan Blair’s Multiverse secures £70M at $2. 1BN valuation to expand AI training across Europe....
Twin Prime lands $10M pre-seed to build frontier AI models for defence and security
Twin Prime lands $10M pre-seed for defence AI models, partnering with European firm Theon. The joint venture will develop and deploy bespoke AI solutions to augment Theon's defence product offerings.
The EU-Startups Podcast | Interview with Pieterjan Bouten, Founding and Managing Partner at Entourage
Brussels launches a new €100M fund to back European AI startups, aiming to foster innovation in the B2B SaaS sector. The initiative supports early-stage companies and aims to scale global SaaS ventures.
Regulator investigates Meta after our complaint!
Irish regulators are investigating Meta over user choice on Facebook and Instagram timelines. Bits of Freedom's complaint highlights Meta’s alleged failure to offer a non-profiling feed option required by the EU's Digital Services Act.
Digital Sovereignty: Office for the Protection of the Constitution buys European Palantir Alternative
Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz buys French software instead of US Palantir for data analysis. The move aims to bolster digital sovereignty and avoid controversial US technology.
Ireland investigates Meta for breaching the DSA – a year on from our complaint
Ireland investigates Meta for breaching the DSA's obligation to offer users alternative news feeds without profiling. The probe, prompted by a complaint, aims to protect digital rights across Europe and enforce EU platform laws.
Barcelona’s Dolfin raises €2.1 million Seed round to scale its AI-native platform for sales compensation
Barcelona's Dolfin secures €2. 1 million Seed funding to enhance its AI-driven sales compensation platform....
EU Passenger Package can be the ticket to more train travel
EU Commission unveils Passenger Package to simplify train booking and boost passenger rights. New rules require rail operators to sell competitor offers and share data, fostering competition and easier multi-platform ticketing....
Europe’s cloud dependency is a political risk, not just a technical one
Europe's reliance on external cloud providers poses significant political and data sovereignty risks. This dependency, particularly for AI development powered by US-made GPU chips, exposes vulnerabilities beyond technological capabilities.
N8n's valuation doubles to $5.2BN following SAP strategic investment
Berlin-based n8n doubles valuation to $5. 2BN after SAP strategic investment....
EU browser choice rules send millions more users Firefox's way
EU's Digital Markets Act compels browser choice screens, boosting Firefox by 6 million users, with a 113% rise on iPhones. The European Commission reviews the DMA's impact, noting gains for other browsers like DuckDuckGo.
Ursula Von der Leyen pushes EU-wide social-media age protections for children
Brussels pushes EU-wide social media age protections for children. An EU age-verification app is technically complete, with bloc-level rules on minimum social-media ages next.
African-Startups.com launches as sister publication of EU-Startups for Africa’s startup ecosystem
African-Startups. com launches as sister publication to EU-Startups, covering Africa's tech ecosystem....