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Tech industry, startups, digital transformation, and innovation news from Portugal.

Internet, Mobile, and TV in Portugal: Providers, Plans, Prices, and How to Get Connected in 2026

Internet, Mobile, and TV in Portugal: Providers, Plans, Prices, and How to Get Connected in 2026

Portugal's telecom market is dominated by MEO, NOS, and Vodafone — all selling internet, TV, and phone as bundles from around EUR 30/month. Here is everything expats need to know about fibre, SIM cards, eSIM, and loyalty contracts.

NRP Dom João II Floated in Romania — Europe's First Dedicated Drone Warship Takes Shape for the Portuguese Navy

A New Class of Warship for the Atlantic The future NRP Dom João II, a 107.6-metre multi-mission naval vessel designed to operate unmanned aerial, surface, and underwater systems, was floated out on 7 April at the Damen shipyard in Galați, Romania....

Portugal's Sovereign AI Model Amalia Nears Final Release — 60 Researchers Built an LLM That Actually Speaks European Portuguese

Portugal has spent 19 months building Amalia, a fully open-source large language model purpose-built for European Portuguese. Trained on national supercomputers by 60 researchers from seven universities, the final version launches in June 2026.