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France raises quantum security bar
France will stop certifying security products that lack quantum-safe encryption, turning future cryptographic risk into a present procurement issue.
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ACI brings Wero to European merchants
ACI Worldwide has joined the European Payments Initiative and will integrate Wero into its payments orchestration platform for merchants and financial intermediaries.
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AI skills widen UK wage divide
PwC’s UK AI Jobs Barometer says specialist AI job postings have rebounded and workers with AI skills now command a sharply higher wage premium.
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Cohere triples London AI footprint
Cohere is moving to a larger London office, expanding its UK research and enterprise AI presence as demand grows for secure deployment models.
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Ireland moves on deepfake identity misuse
Ireland’s Protection of Voice and Image Bill has advanced in the Dáil, targeting non-consensual misuse of a person’s voice, image, or likeness.
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Causa Prima targets AI payments workflow
Madrid–Munich startup Causa Prima has raised $10m to build a B2B payments network where AI agents negotiate invoices, disputes, and payment terms.
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Cortea raises €12m for AI audits
Berlin–London startup Cortea has raised €12m to expand AI agents that review audit reports, financial statements, disclosures, and workpapers.
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Schneider and Foxconn target AI infrastructure
Schneider Electric and Foxconn are partnering on AI data-centre infrastructure, combining power, cooling, manufacturing, and AI systems integration.
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Council of Europe probes breach claim
The Council of Europe is investigating claims by ShinyHunters that HR, payroll, and personnel data were stolen from the Strasbourg-based institution.
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EU forces WhatsApp open to AI rivals
EU regulators have ordered Meta to restore free WhatsApp Business API access for rival AI chatbots while an antitrust investigation continues.
