Team Techopia
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Körber backs software for mixed robot fleets
Körber is acquiring a stake in German warehouse software company NAiSE to coordinate mixed fleets of automated and manually operated vehicles. The investment builds on their existing partnership, but its value and the size of Körber’s holding were not disclosed.
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Indurex puts engineering context behind cyber alerts
Dutch company Indurex has raised €7m to expand software combining cyber security monitoring with industrial engineering and safety data. Its SafeGuard AI platform aims to give operators more context about suspicious activity, although the operational benefits remain company-reported.
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Intuitivo raises €1.35m for assessment platform
Portuguese education technology company Intuitivo has raised €1.35m to develop its assessment software and expand into Brazil. The platform helps teachers prepare and mark tests, with 75,000 teacher registrations and more than 200 institutional contracts reported.
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Europe’s AI skills gap follows occupational lines
European Commission research finds that workplace AI use differs sharply between occupations, with professional employees far more likely to use it than workers in elementary roles. Limited retraining options and uneven access among smaller employers could deepen those differences.
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Pension software breach exposes Swiss supplier risks
Switzerland’s privacy regulator is investigating PK Softech after data was extracted from several pension funds. The breach has also affected an institution preparing to migrate systems, raising questions about the handling of sensitive records during implementation projects.
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EU Inc clears Council hurdle, but differences remain
EU governments have agreed their negotiating position on a proposed common company structure. EU Inc would allow online registration within two days for up to €100, but national employment rules and other regulatory obligations would continue to apply.
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Opply raises $7.5m to automate procurement operations
London-based Opply has raised $7.5 million to expand AI-driven purchasing and supply chain services for consumer goods brands. Its 15-fold revenue growth, 40% savings and 12-fold customer return figures are company-reported, not independently audited results.
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Ofcom fines Tismi over safeguards on telephone numbers
Ofcom has fined Tismi £437,500 for failing to prevent the potential misuse of allocated telephone numbers. The regulator identified inadequate customer checks and monitoring affecting approximately 366,000 sub-allocated numbers, not 366,000 confirmed scams or victims.
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Pension funds warned of hidden AI investment exposure
The Pensions Regulator has issued guidance on AI-related investment concentration, urging pension trustees to examine their whole portfolio and test exposure to a market downturn. It is guidance on managing risk, not a ban on investing in AI.
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Barclays plans 5,000 job reductions amid AI overhaul
Barclays expects around 5,000 full-time equivalent reductions during 2026 as technology and organisational changes reshape its workforce. Management says roughly 1,000 had happened by the results announcement, with the remaining reductions planned rather than completed.
