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Listings on Alibaba of Shahed drones, equipped with AI guidance for targeting people, buildings, and vehicles, raise concerns. The AI guidance technology implies advanced target recognition and selection capabilities.
Adzuna, a job search platform, has acquired the jobs businesses of Trovit and Mitula, search engines operated by Lifull Connect. This acquisition strengthens Adzuna's position in the global market, expanding its presence in key countries like Spain and Italy and integrating AI-powered search technologies.
The Paris-Milan based venture capital firm 360 Capital has raised €85M for a new deeptech fund. This initiative highlights a growing interest from European investors in advanced technologies, with a particular focus on the defense sector.
Air defence startup Egide has closed an €8M seed round. The company aims to address the air defence gap in Europe, a critical issue for the continent's security.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes that using AI tools is critical for engineers' productivity. He suggested providing employees with AI tokens equivalent to half of their annual salary, comparing not using AI to using paper and pencil for chip design.
French defencetech startup EGIDE has raised an €8 million seed round. The company aims to develop electrically propelled interceptor systems and a software platform, Mystique, based on artificial intelligence, to counter the growing threat of low-cost drones and guided munitions. The funding will be used to accelerate production and expand the engineering team.
Stockholm-based Newly, a mobile app development company, has raised over $2 million in funding to accelerate its growth and broaden access to native app development. The platform aims to simplify the creation of fully functional, compliant mobile applications without coding.
India is modifying its foreign direct investment (FDI) policies, opening the door, albeit in a controlled manner, to Chinese participation in semiconductor supply chains. The move is strategic to diversify sources and strengthen the local industry.
The increasing demand for AI chips is driving significant growth for Chunghwa Precision Test, a company specializing in semiconductor testing solutions. This reflects the growing complexity and stringent validation requirements of new AI processors.
Ride-hailing company Grab is targeting Taiwan to expand its presence beyond Southeast Asia. This strategic move could lead to new growth opportunities and competition in the Taiwanese market.
Inergy Technology plans to expand the use of silicio carbide (SiC) for High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) systems in response to the increasing power demand from artificial intelligence applications. This strategic move aims to improve the efficiency and capacity of power transmission systems.
Initially met with skepticism, the Pentagon's Project Maven has undergone a remarkable transformation. Today, many of those who were initially skeptical have become staunch supporters of the artificial intelligence initiative.
Air Street Capital, founded by Nathan Benaich, has raised $232M for Fund III, making it Europe’s largest solo GP venture fund. The fund invests in AI-first companies in North America and Europe, leading early-stage rounds with cheques ranging from $500,000 to $15 million.
Air Street Capital has announced a new $232 million fund, becoming the largest European fund managed by a single General Partner (GP). This marks a shift from the established trend in European venture capital, where large funds were traditionally managed by extensive teams and complex decision-making structures.
360 Capital, a venture capital firm, has closed €85 million for Poli360 2, a fund focused on early-stage deeptech startups. The fund, classified as Article 8 under SFDR, aims for a total size of €100 million and will invest primarily in Italy, focusing on industry automation and sustainability. Investors include the European Investment Fund and CDP Venture Capital.
The Football Association has been working with Google Cloud technology to enhance the selection, development, training, and performance of the high-profile England women's team. Data analytics supports technical decisions, optimizing game strategies and athletic preparation.
The founder of San'an Optoelectronics has been detained. The company assures that operations remain stable. The reasons for the detention are unknown. San'an is a key manufacturer in the optoelectronics sector.
According to DIGITIMES, GTC 2026 will highlight the close collaboration between NVIDIA and Taiwan. The event will showcase how Taiwanese companies are key partners for NVIDIA in the development and production of advanced technologies.
According to DIGITIMES, China aims to achieve 80% self-sufficiency in the production of GPUs for artificial intelligence applications by 2030. This ambitious move represents a growing challenge for companies like Nvidia, a leader in the high-performance GPU market.
Zenitron warns that shortages of DRAM and HBM memory could have significant repercussions across the global technology supply chain. Limited availability of high-performance memory could slow innovation and increase production costs for servers, PCs, and mobile devices.