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Snap has agreed to a $400 million partnership with Perplexity AI to integrate its AI-powered search engine into Snapchat's chat interface starting in 2026, giving users access to conversational answers within the app.
China has ordered that state-funded data centers use only domestically made AI chips, effectively barring foreign suppliers such as Nvidia, AMD, and Intel from participating in these projects. The move reinforces Beijing's efforts to reduce reliance on foreign technology and boost local semiconductor production.
Royal Philips reported third-quarter earnings above expectations, supported by new AI-powered medical tools and actions to offset tariff impacts. The company recorded €531 million in adjusted EBITA and a 3% increase in sales, led by strong North American performance.
Google Cloud has updated its Vertex AI Agent Builder platform with new tools that help developers build, scale, and govern AI agents. The update introduces an Agent Development Kit API, a managed Agent Engine, and new governance features such as agent identities and security safeguards.
Microsoft and Abu Dhabi-based G42 announced a 200-megawatt expansion of data center capacity in the UAE, to be delivered through Khazna Data Centers as part of Microsoft's $15 billion investment plan in the country.
Orca AI has introduced Co-Captain, a new platform enabling vessels to share real-time navigation data and alerts to improve maritime safety and operational awareness.
Google is reportedly in early discussions to expand its investment in Anthropic, with a potential new funding round that could value the AI company at over $350 billion.
Hippocratic AI has secured $126 million in Series C funding led by Avenir Growth, valuing the company at $3.5 billion. The funds will support expansion, product development, and international growth for its generative AI healthcare agents.
NVIDIA and Qualcomm Ventures have joined a $1 billion coalition of U.S. and Indian investors to back India’s deep tech startups, aligning with the country’s new ₹1 trillion research and development initiative.
Google has announced Project Suncatcher, a research initiative to develop solar-powered AI data centers in orbit using satellite constellations equipped with TPUs, with prototype launches planned for 2027.
NVIDIA and Deutsche Telekom have announced a €1 billion collaboration to build one of Europe’s largest AI factories in Munich. The project, called the Industrial AI Cloud, will use up to 10,000 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs to boost Germany’s AI computing power by about 50% and is set to begin operations in early 2026.
Google Asia Pacific and Korean startup Dot Inc. have signed a strategic MOU to integrate the Dot Pad tactile display with Google Chromebooks, improving access to digital learning for blind and low-vision students across multiple regions.
Thomson Reuters has joined NetDocuments' ndConnect interoperability program, linking CoCounsel Legal with the NetDocuments platform to enable secure, integrated AI workflows for legal professionals.
A British court has largely ruled in favor of Stability AI in a closely watched lawsuit filed by Getty Images, rejecting key copyright claims while finding limited trademark infringement.
OpenAI has released IndQA, a benchmark evaluating AI models' understanding of Indian languages and culture. The dataset includes over 2,200 questions across 12 languages and 10 cultural domains, developed with input from 261 Indian experts.
Morpheo AI has launched Morpheo Omega, an AI-native data platform that automates the entire data lifecycle, from ingestion to publication, allowing business users to manage data without technical expertise.
Straker Limited has secured a new contract with the European Union Translation Centre to provide English-to-French translation and post-editing services, valued at €525,000 over its expected four-year term.
Singapore Gulf Bank has chosen Fireblocks to power its secure digital asset custody and treasury operations, expanding its capabilities in regulated digital finance between fiat and cryptocurrencies.
IBS Software has announced a multi-year collaboration with Amazon Web Services to modernize airline retailing systems through a new AI-first platform called iRetail, designed to unify and automate the Offer–Order–Settle–Deliver value chain.
Dr. Aaron Cohen-Gadol, recipient of the Vilhelm Magnus Medal, has introduced ATLAS GPT, an agentic AI platform designed to support clinical decision-making across 35 medical specialties.
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