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DeepIP, an AI patent platform, has raised $25 million in Series B funding, bringing total capital raised to $40 million. The platform integrates into existing workflows, helping law firms and in-house teams manage patent work with greater continuity and collaboration. DeepIP is trusted by leading law firms and corporate IP organizations across Europe and the United States.

UK-based biotech company Antiverse has closed a $9.3 million Series A round. The company develops AI-designed therapeutic antibodies for hard-to-target disease targets, aiming to improve drug discovery and reduce attrition rates in clinical trials.

Microsoft Research launches 'The Shape of Things to Come,' a podcast analyzing the challenges posed by artificial intelligence. Doug Burger and other experts examine the technological, political, and economic implications of AI, aiming to promote a positive transition to the future. The podcast aims to dispel myths and provide a deeper understanding of AI technologies.

A Florida woman will spend nearly two years behind bars after being found guilty of fraudulently acquiring Microsoft certificate of authenticity (COA) labels and selling them in bulk. The investigation revealed a scheme involving more than $5M in five years.

Microsoft is reportedly planning to license AI agents like employees, with a cost model based on usage. The goal is to monetize the use of "digital workers" within companies.

Copenhagen-area AgTech startup Mycoverse has secured €2.4 million in pre-seed equity financing. The aim is to advance a biological crop protection platform that uses fungi to replace or reduce chemical pesticides. The round was co-led by Future Food Fund and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF).

Eindhoven-based LUMO Labs has secured a €6 million commitment from the Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT) into its LUMO Fund, a €100 million multi-stage venture capital vehicle targeting impact-driven technology startups across Europe.

The BioInnovation Institute (BII), an initiative of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, has awarded an additional €1.3 million in follow-on funding to five portfolio startups. The funding is intended to support product development, operational scaling and progress toward market deployment across healthtech, agritech, climatetech and deeptech, bringing total support per company to up to €1.8 million.

Cambridge-based Bindbridge has secured $3.8 million to advance next-generation crop protection systems based on artificial intelligence. The goal is to improve crop resilience and agricultural productivity, reducing development time and costs for new products.

Banco Santander and Mastercard have executed Europe's first end-to-end payment initiated and completed by an AI agent within a live banking network. The system, called Agent Pay, operates within predefined limits and permissions, paving the way for new AI applications in financial services, with a focus on security and compliance.

Paris-based baCta, an industrial biotech startup, has closed a €7 million seed funding round. The company is developing an AI-powered bioproduction platform for industrial ingredients, aiming for more sustainable and efficient processes.

Qualcomm's commitment to 6G highlights a shift in priorities for the wireless and artificial intelligence sectors. New connectivity technologies will significantly impact devices and infrastructure, opening up new opportunities for distributed processing and edge applications.

Milan-based Qura, an AI-powered health platform, has closed a €1.5 million pre-seed round. The company aims to address gaps in preventive healthcare by offering personalized plans based on blood analysis and medical consultations, with a focus on European regulatory compliance and GDPR.

MyFitnessPal Inc. has acquired Cal AI, an AI-driven calorie estimation app that gained popularity rapidly. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Cal AI began as a simple idea: to simplify nutrition estimation.

Agritech startup Mycoverse, a spin-out from the Technical University of Denmark, has raised €2.4 million in pre-seed funding. The goal is to develop fungal-based biological crop protection solutions, initially focusing on potato late blight, leveraging an AI-driven discovery platform.

Flink, a quick commerce operator active in Germany and the Netherlands, has secured around $100 million in new growth capital. The funding, led by Prosus, will support expansion in selected areas and strengthen the company's financial position, focused on profitability and cost control.

AI RAN prototypes are set to showcase uplink gains at MWC 2026. Vendors are preparing to present the latest innovations in AI-powered radio access networks, aiming to optimize the performance and efficiency of future mobile networks. The focus is on increasing data transmission capacity.

LearnWorlds leverages artificial intelligence to enable the creation of online courses. The platform operates in a rapidly expanding market, with an estimated value of over $320 billion. It offers tools for the complete management of an online training business.

Blaize, a Nasdaq-listed AI chipmaker, sees India as a key market for edge inference growth, with a focus on data sovereignty. The company, led by CEO Dinakar Munagala, aims to expand its presence in the country.