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AI coverage on Europa Now: models, rules and what European teams actually do with both.

Bitdefender built a VPN that hides your AI agent, not you

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Bitdefender's Agent-Focused VPN Isolates AI Requests, Not Users

The Romanian security firm has unveiled a public beta VPN designed to protect AI agents rather than people, spinning up a fresh encrypted tunnel for each prompt that vanishes when the task completes.

Dutch government publishes call from 21 countries and the EU for international oversight of frontier AI

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Twenty-one nations and Brussels push for mandatory AI safety testing in new frontier model accord

A coalition led by Norway, Finland, Germany and the EU has released a joint statement demanding pre-release testing of advanced AI systems and the possible creation of an international oversight body.

Adobe Premiere’s free mobile video editor arrives on Android

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Adobe Premiere Lands on Android, One Year After iOS Debut

Adobe's free mobile video editor is now available for Android devices, positioning itself against rivals like CapCut with no watermarks and no login requirements.

Palo Alto Networks launches always-on AI security testing built on Claude Mythos and GPT-5.6-Cyber

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Palo Alto Networks deploys continuous AI-powered security testing with Claude and GPT models

Unit 42 launches a subscription service that harnesses restricted-access AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI to hunt for vulnerabilities in customer systems around the clock, as threat actors increasingly weaponize similar technology.

Jet2 signs multi-year deal with Adobe to personalise holidays with agentic AI

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Jet2 taps Adobe's agentic AI to tailor travel experiences for 10 million customers

The UK tour operator and airline has committed to a multi-year partnership with Adobe, deploying agentic AI tools to personalize holiday recommendations and customer support across its myJet2 platform.

Nvidia may put $10bn into Anthropic’s IPO, more than Europe’s largest AI round in full

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Nvidia doubles down on SB Energy with $1.5B discounted stake ahead of IPO

The chipmaker is acquiring nonvoting shares in SoftBank's data centre developer at 90% of its listing price, bringing total investment to $3B. The move underscores how GPU demand is reshaping energy infrastructure deals across continents—and why Europe is struggling to compete.

OpenAI asks Washington to lead a global AI standards push

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OpenAI pushes Washington to lead global AI safety standards, though Europe already moved first

The company is calling for international coordination on incident reporting and AI safety, but the EU's AI Act has already established what OpenAI now asks the world to adopt.

Ireland’s data watchdog has fined Google €403M over location data

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Google hit with €403M penalty over location tracking practices

Ireland's Data Protection Commission has sanctioned the search giant for mishandling user location data, ordering reforms within six months following complaints from European consumer advocates.