Good news from around Europe
U.K. starts enforcing online age check rules A U.K. law requiring that pornography websites verify the age of their users took effect Friday. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/26/u-k-starts-enforcing-online-age-check-rules/
Astronomer winks at viral notoriety with ‘temporary spokesperson’ Gwyneth Paltrow After spending the past week-plus in the headlines due to a seemingly inescapable social media scandal, data operations startup Astronomer is trying to shift the narrative with a tongue-in-cheek video starring actress and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/26/astronomer-winks-at-viral-notoriety-with-temporary-spokesperson-gwyneth-paltrow/
Dating safety app Tea breached, exposing 72,000 user images Tea, an app that allows women to post anonymous comments about men they’ve supposedly dated, announced Friday that it has suffered a data breach, with hackers gaining access to 72,000 images. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/26/dating-safety-app-tea-breached-exposing-72000-user-images/
Tesla vet says that ‘reviewing real products’ — not mockups — is the key to staying innovative “No slides was our first rule,” McNeil told the audience earlier this month at TC All Stage in Boston. “You have to be reviewing real product.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/26/tesla-vet-says-that-reviewing-real-products-not-mockups-is-the-key-to-staying-innovative/
Allianz Life says ‘majority’ of customers’ personal data stolen in cyberattack Exclusive: Allianz Life said the “majority” of its customers and employees had data stolen in the July cyberattack. The company said it has notified the FBI. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/26/allianz-life-says-majority-of-customers-personal-data-stolen-in-cyberattack/
From Vilnius to the world: led by Nordcurrent, Lithuania’s gaming ambitions grow When considering countries with emerging gaming ecosystems, several stand out for their unique advantages — from lower costs of living in cities like Montpellier, to generous cultural grants in Copenhagen and Berlin, to tax incentives and vibrant creative
Spaceflux raises £5.4M to boost growth in space domain awareness sector Spaceflux, headquartered in London, has successfully closed a £5.4 million seed funding round, enabling the company to fast-track the growth of its proprietary global telescope network and push forward innovative space situational awareness (SSA) technologies. The funding follows growing
Rail-Flow acquires Simply Deliver to build end-to-end digital logistics ecosystem German digital provider of solutions for rail and intermodal logistics, Rail-Flow has acquired Simply Deliver to advance its mission to deliver seamless, end-to-end digital logistics solutions across Europe. Rail-Flow provides a comprehensive Transport Management Platform designed to cover the entire order-to-cash
How Local Loyalty Marketing Builds Trust [Sponsored] In an uncertain, digitalized world, one principle is becoming increasingly important: proximity. Today’s consumers want more: guidance, relevance, genuine connection – not just functional products. Brands that are visible and rooted at a local level build long-term trust. Cue local loyalty marketing: combining
Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (Jul 21 – Jul 25) This article is visible for CLUB members only. If you are already a member but don’t see the content of this article, please login here. If you’re not a CLUB member