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They stole almost 23,000 euros with the SIM swapping scam. Now Vodafone and Ibercaja will have to return it

Vodafone and Ibercaja were ordered to refund nearly €23,000 to a customer scammed via SIM swapping. The court ruled the companies were liable after fraudsters duplicated the victim's SIM and stole the money.

The anti-abuse bracelets were going to be a technical solution to a social problem. They are generating a chaos of incidents

The Spanish Cometa system, managing anti-abuse bracelets, suffered a technical incident causing service overload and triggering an emergency protocol. The issue affected the safety of approximately 4,500 women using the devices, with roughly 10% of alerts causing system failures.

Digital Markets Act: EU Commission Accuses Google of Discrimination Against News Sites

Brussels launched a new investigation into Google's parent company, Alphabet, for potential Digital Markets Act violations. The EU suspects Google's search results may discriminate against news websites, impacting their visibility.

FMC raises €100M as it unveils new class of memory chips for the AI era

FMC secured €100 million to revolutionize memory chips, aiming for faster, more energy-efficient AI data centers. The funding, led by HV Capital and DTCF, will help the company compete with global chip manufacturers.

DMA: EU Commission examines possible media discrimination by Google

The European Commission investigates Google over potential media discrimination in its search rankings, impacting legitimate content visibility. This probes whether Google's practices violate the Digital Markets Act, especially for news outlets.

The biggest European security tech deals in H1 2025

Paris-based Didomi, a consent and privacy management platform, secured €72M in funding during the first half of 2025. This allows businesses to manage user data choices while ensuring compliance with global data regulations.

Zilch nets $175M as eyes "strategic" M&A

Zilch, a UK fintech, secured over $175 million in funding, led by KKCG, to fuel growth and acquisitions. The company, with over 5 million customers, aims to expand its brand and product development.

Introw raises $3M to redefine partner sales with AI

Ghent-based startup Introw secured $3M led by Visionaries Club to redefine partner sales with its AI platform. The platform connects quickly to a company's CRM, reducing setup time from months to minutes, and has already facilitated tens of thousands of partner interactions since launching in 2023.

Commission opens investigation into potential Digital Markets Act breach by Google in demoting media publishers' content in search results

The European Commission launched an investigation into Google for potentially violating the Digital Markets Act by demoting media publishers' content. The probe focuses on Google's "site reputation abuse policy," which the Commission suspects impacts publishers' ability to conduct business.

Cronvall secures €3.9M to scale smarter industrial procurement across Europe

Cronvall, a Finnish tech company, secured €3. 9M to scale its digital industrial procurement platform across Europe....

Judge grants Meta limited postponement in Bits of Freedom lawsuit

Meta secures a limited postponement in a lawsuit brought by Bits of Freedom regarding user feed choices on Instagram and Facebook. The court granted the delay after Meta argued it couldn't implement the required changes within the original two-week timeframe.

The AI Act isn’t enough: closing the dangerous loopholes that enable rights violations

The EU's AI Act faces criticism for loopholes enabling unchecked AI use in national security and law enforcement, risking mass surveillance. EDRi affiliate, Danes je nov dan, recommends Slovenia adopt stricter safeguards to address these issues.

X faces DSA probe in Ireland over its content moderation system

X faces a probe in Ireland over its content moderation system under the Digital Services Act. The investigation will examine if users can appeal content moderation decisions.

Checklist: How digitally resilient is your organization?

Dutch organizations are encouraged to assess their digital resilience against ransomware attacks using a new readiness checklist. The checklist helps organizations evaluate current security measures and identify areas for improvement in prevention, crisis recovery, and governance.

Forthcoming Digital Omnibus would mark point of no return

Civil society groups are urging the European Commission to halt the Digital Omnibus, a proposed package they claim will weaken key EU laws. The coalition of 127 organizations says the proposals would be the biggest rollback of digital rights in EU history.

Backed VC closes $100M Fund III and marks 100th investment milestone

Backed VC closes its third fund at $100 million and celebrates its 100th investment in frontier tech startups. The fund will focus on AI-native therapeutics, blockchain, and manufacturing automation, with previous investments yielding five unicorns.

Skycore Semiconductors secures €5M to drive next-generation AI data centre innovation

Danish startup Skycore Semiconductors secured €5 million in seed funding to develop Power IC technology for AI data centers. The company’s solutions aim to address power infrastructure challenges with 800V high-voltage direct current (HVDC) architectures.

CommerceClarity completes €2.7M funding to power the agentic era of e-commerce

Italian startup CommerceClarity secured €2. 7 million to fuel the agentic era of e-commerce with its AI operating system....

Vendep Capital raises €80M to back the next wave of AI-era SaaS founders

Finnish VC firm Vendep Capital launches an €80 million fund to back early-stage SaaS founders in the Nordics and Baltics. The fund, backed by European investors, will invest in approximately 20 startups with initial investments between €100k and €3M.

CHAOS attracts €2M to scale AI platform and reinvent real estate

Finnish data-intelligence company CHAOS secures €2 million to scale its AI platform for the real estate industry. The funding will fuel expansion across the Nordics and DACH regions, offering AI-driven insights to developers and investors.