‘World model’ start-up Emulate, founded by former Google DeepMind researchers, reportedly raising $700m at $3.7bn valuation
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Huawei Expands AI Clustering Strategy
Huawei tests SuperPoD AI compute stack with UnifiedBus, near-packaged optics, brings forward launch of next-gen AI chips
Data Centre Demand Boosts NI Manufacturing
Demand for data centre equipment, including specialised power and storage systems, helps drive NI manufacturing above UK average
India’s Second-Phase Semiconductor Push Attracts $12bn
Indian government’s second-phase programme to set up a chip supply chain in the country attracts $11bn to $12bn in investment interest
Apple Ships Desktops Pitched As Enterprise AI Alternative
Apple starts shipping new range of Mac Studio desktops priced at up to nearly $20,000, positioning them as data centre substitute
Google Maps Error Causes Traffic Chaos In Rural Scotland
Google Maps ‘technical issue’ shows nonexistent A9 road closure, routes weekend traffic through Perthshire villages
Developers Complain After Z.ai’s ZCode Sends Data To Cloud
Developers say ZCode sent details on their coding projects to external cloud server without their knowledge or consent
Belgium’s Aikido Releases Open-Weight AI Security Model
Ghent-based start-up releases customised version of Z.ai’s GLM-5.3 tuned for security tasks that can be run on local hardware
AI Chatbots Get Financial Queries Wrong ‘Most Of Time’
Popular AI chatbots give erroneous responses to financial queries 57 percent of the time on average, rising to 88 percent for complex questions
Meta Challenges Online Safety Categorisation, In Latest Pushback
Facebook parent argues Instagram, WhatsApp shouldn’t face most stringent rules under safety law, in latest challenge by tech firms
Amazon Blocks Meta’s Muse AI Bot From Consumer Platform
Amazon now displays warning message saying Meta’s AI agent violates its terms of service, in latest legal tussle over e-commerce bots
Amazon Adds Moonshot’s Kimi K3 To Cloud Platform
Amazon Web Services adds flagship open-weight model to Bedrock, in first major revenue-sharing deal bringing Chinese AI to US
Ireland Fines Google €403m Over Location Tracking
Ireland data protection commission says Google violated GDPR as it tracked individuals’ location, used data to sell personalised ads
From Energy Consumer to Grid Partner: Head-to-Head
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From Energy Consumer to Grid Partner: The Business Case for Smart Power
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Month-Old UK Start-Up Achieves Nearly $4bn Valuation
‘World model’ start-up Emulate, founded by former Google DeepMind researchers, reportedly raising $700m at $3.7bn valuation
India’s Second-Phase Semiconductor Push Attracts $12bn
Indian government’s second-phase programme to set up a chip supply chain in the country attracts $11bn to $12bn in investment interest
Huawei Expands AI Clustering Strategy
Huawei tests SuperPoD AI compute stack with UnifiedBus, near-packaged optics, brings forward launch of next-gen AI chips
Data Centre Demand Boosts NI Manufacturing
Demand for data centre equipment, including specialised power and storage systems, helps drive NI manufacturing above UK average
Meta Plans Smart Glasses Without Camera, Amid Complaints
Facebook parent Meta reportedly preparing to launch smart glasses without camera, amid rising complaints around tech’s intrusiveness