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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.
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US Anthropic curb tests European AI reliance
A US export-control order has forced Anthropic to suspend two advanced models for foreign users, sharpening European concerns over AI sovereignty and supplier risk.
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Slough data centre approval tests planning limits
Ministers have approved a 147MW Slough data centre project.
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PhysicsX brings AI closer to industrial engineering
PhysicsX has raised $300m for physics AI engineering software.
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OurMind raises €2.1m for healthcare admin AI
OurMind is taking clinical AI into healthcare’s paperwork burden. The Amsterdam startup’s €2.1m round backs software that turns consultations into documentation and expands into preparation, patient communication, and administrative support.
