Germany Launches Jupiter Supercomputer to Boost Europe’s AI Edge Against US and China

WESTERN EUROPE

• Germany inaugurates the world’s fourth-fastest supercomputer powered by Nvidia to boost Europe’s AI research capabilities. (Global Banking and Finance)
• Google was fined $3.5 billion ( €3.45 billion) by the European Union for antitrust violations in ad-tech, intensifying regulatory pressure on global tech giants. (Reuters)
• Jaguar Land Rover (UK) suffers a major cyberattack disrupting production and retail, highlighting cybersecurity challenges for European automakers. (Reuters)
• Qualcomm partners with BMW (Germany) to launch a new automated driving system, advancing AI-led hands-free driving in Europe. (Reuters)
• TikTok hits 200 million monthly users in Europe, showing strong social media growth and digital marketing expansion. (Reuters)
• Greek government partners with OpenAI to expand AI tool access in schools and small businesses, promoting AI education and entrepreneurship. (Reuters)
• AI infrastructure startup Baseten raises $150 million at a $2.15 billion valuation, reflecting high investor interest in AI startups with international reach. (Fortune)
• French tech startup Cycle was acquired by Atlassian, integrating customer insight tech into Jira software and marking M&A activity in European SaaS. (Tech.eu)
• Paris-based Alpic raises $6 million pre-seed for a cloud platform targeting My Chemical Profile (MCP) analytics. (Tech.eu)

EASTERN EUROPE

• Ukrainian AI startup Big Sister AI won the $100,000 grand prize at the Texas AI Challenge, beating over 90 competitors with its Sales Score platform that uses AI to replace guesswork in sales, marking a major milestone for the company founded in Texas with engineering roots in Ukraine. (Dev.ua)
• Ukraine Launches a “Mothership” Drone, showcasing Ukraine’s advanced battlefield drone command technology with the THOR OPERATOR platform, featuring an internal combustion engine variant flying 400 km with an 8 kg payload and 4-hour endurance, plus an electric variant flying 170 km with a 6 kg payload and quieter operation. (TechUkraine)
• Lithuanian SpringWater invests in Romanian FirstPromoter, signaling Baltic venture capital interest in regional growth startups. (BalticVC)
• Romanian Morphosis Capital Fund II closes at €130 million to support SMEs in Central and Eastern Europe, strengthening regional economic development. (AIN)

ASIA

• Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD cuts its 2025 EV sales target by approximately 16%, responding to slowing demand in the Chinese market. (ts2.tech)
• Lenovo (China) launches MagicBay HUD for ThinkBook laptops, emphasizing smarter AI-enabled devices entering global markets. (Source: Lenovo)
• Broadcom secures a $10 billion AI chip order, reinforcing the global and Asian semiconductor market’s importance in AI hardware. (Reuters)