🇪🇺 EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
→ Synthesia rejects Adobe’s $3B: A win for European AI?
→ Deep tech’s comeback: Quantum drones to 5G satellites.
→ EU’s enforcement gap: Fines vs. deepfake scandals.
→ Healthtech boom: Medical drones & €30M VC funds.

@european.it.com simplifies the policies, players, and paradoxes shaping Europe’s tech future.

🔗 Resources:

• Synthesia coverage
• UK AI Blueprint

Is the European tech scene finally hitting its stride with mega-funding rounds, and can it compete globally while staying true to its regulatory principles? Hosts Sébastien Deschamps and Samira Chen are back to break down the week in European IT.

In this episode, we explore:

• The VC Surge: What Fnality’s €116.2M and other major funding rounds tell us about the health and focus of European tech.

• Rules of the Game: A deep dive into the practical impact of the EU AI Act on software companies right now. Is it a shield or a shackle?

• Security & Sovereignty: How cybersecurity threats and initiatives like GAIA-X are shaping Europe’s digital future.

Tune in for an insightful analysis perfect for investors, entrepreneurs, and anyone passionate about the future of technology in Europe.

Keywords: Europe, Tech, EU, AI Act, Regulation, Venture Capital, Funding, Cybersecurity, Digital Sovereignty, Startup, Podcast.

Chaos at European airports due to a cyberattack. A stark warning from a top tech founder about a crippling funding gap. On this episode of European It!, hosts Sébastien Deschamps and Samira Chen connect these two crises to explore the future of European tech sovereignty.

We dive into:

✈️ The real-world impact of the recent cyber-attack on airport service providers.

💶 Verena Pausder’s alarming analysis of Europe’s innovation capital deficit.

🔗 How underinvestment makes us more vulnerable to digital threats.

🛡️ The case for “tech sovereignty” as a non-negotiable security imperative.

🚀 The concrete steps needed from policymakers, investors, and corporations.

This is more than a tech podcast; it’s a conversation about Europe’s strategic autonomy in the digital age. Tune in to understand the challenges and what it will take to overcome them.

Listen now!

Keywords: Cyberattack, Venture Capital, Tech Sovereignty, European Union, Cybersecurity, Innovation, Verena Pausder, Digital Policy, Startups, NIS2.