AI tools finding security flaws in financial services firms’ infrastructure faster than they can be patched, says regulator
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Nvidia To Buy Hugging Face For $12.9bn
Leading AI chipmaker to purchase major AI developer platform as Hugging Face chief speaks of ‘turning point’ for open-source AI
Nscale In $3.5bn Compute Deal For Figure Humanoid Robots
Data centre provider Nscale to supply at least $3.5bn of compute to Figure AI, becomes shareholder in humanoid robot maker
UK Law To Ban Nudity On Children’s Devices
Government promises legislation forcing Apple, Google to ban taking and sending of nude images on devices used by children
Coding Start-Up Cognition AI Raises $2bn At $48bn Value
AI programming start-up’s latest funding round nearly doubles its value after a $1bn round three months ago
France’s Mistral AI Raises Record €3bn, Amid Strategy Shift
Latest funding round values French start-up at €21bn, as it devotes capital to building data centres, offers AI integration services
Meta Rolls Out Assistant With Email, Payment Capabilities
New Muse AI assistant can access apps on user’s phone, autonomously sending emails, making payments, booking travel, amid security concerns
Ireland Probes X Over Age Assurance, Parental Controls
Ireland’s media regulator cites concerns over ineffective measures to protect children from adult material permitted on platform
ASML Breaks Ground On New Plant Amid Booming Demand
Netherlands’ ASML begins construction of 35-hectare plant 7km from headquarters, as Samsung, TSMC adopt new tools
Amazon Sued For Firing Pregnant Workers
US federal lawsuit claims Amazon routinely denies basic accommodations to pregnant workers, fired some for taking time off
US Regulator Probes Tesla Over Cybercab Launch
US vehicle safety regulator opens audit process after Tesla puts Cybercab onto Austin streets with no human controls
OpenAI Agents Take Over German Wiki Site
OpenAI acknowledges its agents repurposed German wiki as message board in May incident that was not previously disclosed
European Operators Mull Deal For EU Satellite Spectrum Bid
Major mobile operators reportedly consider banding together to jointly bid on reserved EU spectrum for direct-to-device satellite services
Belgian Police Arrest China-Born Man On Tech Espionage Charges
Authorities arrest former senior semiconductor researcher on charges that he simultaneously ran competing Chinese chip producer
JLR To Lay Off 4,000 Staff Amid China Competition
UK’s biggest carmaker seeks to cut costs over next two years, amid slow transition to electric, financial hit from cyber-attack
Xiaomi Launches Foldable To Compete With Upcoming iPhone
Beijing-based Xiaomi launches 18 Fold wide-format foldable smartphone, as companies flock to popular category
Australia To Let Users Switch Off Social Media Algorithms
Draft ‘duty of care’ legislation to be proposed this week would give users choice of whether to use platforms’ algorithms
The National Digital ID Is Dead. Britain’s Financial Inclusion Problem Isn’t
Andy Burnham scrapped the UK’s digital ID scheme, but could a secure, voluntary alternative improve financial inclusion without compromising privacy?
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