Spain logs record-high sea temperatures for May, AEMET says human-caused climate change is behind the phenomenon.

Factorial raises $150M Series D at $2.5B valuation to expand AI agents, grow in Germany (per WSJ)

Factorial, a Barcelona-based HR software startup, raised $150 million in Series D funding led by General Catalyst at a $2.5 billion valuation, to expand AI agents and grow in Germany (source: Wall Street Journal via @mauroorru94).

Pope Leo heads to Spain June 6 for week-long tour, first EU visit outside Italy, culminating in meeting with migrants in Canary Islands

Pope Leo will visit Spain from June 6 for a week, his first trip to an EU country outside Italy, and will meet migrants in the Canary Islands, according to Reuters.

Vast Space to set up European HQ in Paris, send French astronauts on two crewed missions, company announces.

Vast Space, founded by former crypto tycoon Jed McCaleb, announced plans to establish a European headquarters in Paris and send French astronauts on two crewed missions.

Brookfield announces €30B AI infrastructure investment in northern France, with sites in Cambrai and Escaudain.

Brookfield chooses France. The company announces increasing its investments in AI-related infrastructure to up to 30 billion euros in the North, between the large factory at E-Valley in Cambrai and a new site at Escaudain.