Polish AI startup Autentika tests whether artificial intelligence can truly slash software development costs
Autentika tested the claim that AI can reduce software production costs by 10-100x on 4 real projects
Artificial Intelligence
Alibaba Launches Qwen3.7-Max, Proprietary AI Model with Extended Autonomous Capabilities
Alibaba has launched Qwen3.7-Max, a new proprietary AI model that demonstrates significant advancements in autonomous agent capabilities, including 35 hours of continuous execution and the ability to integrate with external frameworks. While this move away from open-source distribution aligns with industry giants like OpenAI and Google, it has drawn mixed reactions from the developer community, with some praising the technical achievements and others lamenting the loss of open-source access. The model is priced competitively against other leading AI models, positioning it as a premium offering for enterprise workloads.
Legora Appoints New Chief Marketing Officer as AI Company Expands Leadership Team
Legora, which has raised billions and featured Hollywood actor Jude Law in marketing, has hired Zeynep Inanoglu Ozdemir as new Chief Marketing Officer. She brings experience from major tech companies and holds a PhD in AI/machine learning.
Kore.ai Launches Artemis AI Agent Platform to Compete with Enterprise Giants
Kore.ai launched Artemis, a comprehensive AI agent platform designed to compete with Microsoft, Salesforce, Google, and ServiceNow. The platform introduces Agent Blueprint Language (ABL), a YAML-based standard for defining and governing AI agents, and Arch, an AI system that automates agent design, deployment, and optimization. The Dual-Brain Architecture combines LLM reasoning with deterministic business rules for regulated industries. The company has achieved significant scale with 500 Global 2000 customers, $100M+ ARR, and deployments automating 450 million daily interactions.
Munich-based Invertix Secures 1.7 Million EUR in Pre-Seed Funding for AI-Powered Renewable Energy Management
Munich-based climate-tech startup Invertix, which develops AI agents for solar parks and wind turbines, raised 1.7 million EUR in pre-seed funding led by Vireo Ventures. The company exited stealth mode with this funding round just two months after its founding.
European AI Companies Raise €5.3 Billion in 2025, With France, Germany and UK Leading Investment Surge
European AI companies raised over €5.3 billion in 2025, with capital concentrated among top companies including Mistral AI (€1.7B), Helsing (€600M), Black Forest Labs ($300M), Synthesia (€350M), ElevenLabs ($180M), and n8n (€155M). The UK, Germany and France emerged as Europe’s most active AI hubs. Funding was spread across foundation models, defence AI, generative media, and applied AI across healthcare, manufacturing, aviation, legal services and other sectors.
London-based AI performance marketing platform Searchable secures €11.9 million Series A funding
Searchable, a London-based AI performance marketing platform, raised €11.9 million in Series A funding led by Headline at a €72.1 million valuation. The platform helps brands understand, track and improve their visibility across AI-led search engines. Since launching in January 2025, the company reached €2.2 million in annual recurring revenue and works with major enterprise clients.
Łukasiewicz – AI Opens Competence Center in Katowice to Bridge Science and Enterprise
Łukasiewicz – AI officially opened a new AI Competence Center in Katowice titled ‘Technological Solutions in Artificial Intelligence’. The center aims to serve as a key bridge connecting Polish science, public administration, and enterprises, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized businesses that have previously faced barriers in implementing AI and data analysis-based innovations.
UiPath Foundation Expands Educational Reach in Romania With 67,000 Hours of Learning Activities in 2025
UiPath Foundation, the non-profit organization of Romanian-American software robotics company UiPath, reported that in 2025 it provided over 67,000 hours of educational activities to children from vulnerable communities in Romania. The foundation launched the AI Generation curriculum in collaboration with MIT App Inventor Foundation and UNESCO, trained approximately 10,000 education professionals, and expanded long-term programs supporting 1,135 high school students (Caleidoscop), 228 children aged 11-15 (Salt Către Viitor), and distributed 14,570 scholarships.
Manchester Biotech Imperagen Raises €5.7 Million to Scale AI-Powered Enzyme Engineering Platform
Imperagen, a Manchester-based biotech company using AI and quantum physics to engineer enzymes, raised €5.7 million in Seed funding led by PXN Ventures. The company combines quantum physics simulation, AI model training, and automated robotics in a closed-loop system to improve enzyme designs. It brings total funding to €9.8 million and announced Guy Levy-Yurista as new CEO. The company plans to expand R&D, scale wet lab capabilities, and grow its go-to-market function.