Facebook's MobileLLM-R1-950M Launch, Google Expands in Arkansas, and UK's Google Cloud Partnership - Daily AI Brief #282
September 13, 2025 -
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In today's edition, Google is planning to establish a new data center in Arkansas, aiming to expand its infrastructure capabilities. Meanwhile, the UK government has partnered with Google Cloud to enhance secure communication channels.
In other news, Ottu has introduced an AI-powered fintech module named ECHO, and Koi has secured $38 million to bolster its software security solutions. Additionally, Procense has raised $1.5 million for its AI manufacturing platform, and Marloo has raised $2.7 million for its AI financial assistant.
Welcome to today's AI Brief.
In today's edition, Google is planning to establish a new data center in Arkansas, aiming to expand its infrastructure capabilities. Meanwhile, the UK government has partnered with Google Cloud to enhance secure communication channels.
In other news, Ottu has introduced an AI-powered fintech module named ECHO, and Koi has secured $38 million to bolster its software security solutions. Additionally, Procense has raised $1.5 million for its AI manufacturing platform, and Marloo has raised $2.7 million for its AI financial assistant.
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OpenAI and Retro Biosciences Boost Stem Cell Reprogramming
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Google Plans New Data Center in Arkansas
Google has announced plans to build a major data center campus in West Memphis, Arkansas, creating hundreds of jobs as part of a multi-billion dollar project. Read more
UK Government Partners with Google Cloud for Secure Communication
The UK government has entered a £400 million agreement with Google Cloud to bolster secure communication with the US, focusing on AI, data analytics, and cybersecurity. Read more
Google Unveils VaultGemma: A 1 Billion Parameter Private Language Model
On September 12, 2025, Google announced VaultGemma, a language model with 1 billion parameters designed with differential privacy. The model aims to balance AI privacy and performance, and its weights will be accessible on Hugging Face and Kaggle. Read more
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Other news
Facebook has launched the MobileLLM-R1-950M model, engineered to excel in mathematics, programming, and science tasks, demonstrating superior performance in recent benchmarks.
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- Data Center Rack Market to Reach $10.95 Billion by 2034
- Aurva Raises $2.2M for AI Data Access Platform
- Ottu Introduces AI-Powered Fintech Module ECHO
- Koi Secures $38 Million to Boost Software Security
- Procense Raises $1.5M for AI Manufacturing Platform
- Marloo Raises $2.7 Million for AI Financial Assistant
- Altan Secures $2.5M for Autonomous Software Platform
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- Tencent Recruits OpenAI Researcher Yao Shunyu
- Germany Launches Nvidia-Powered Supercomputer Jupiter
- Micro1 Secures $35 Million in Series A Funding
- Facebook Unveils MobileLLM-R1-950M Model
- People, Inc. CEO Accuses Google of Content Theft
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