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2026-05-16 • DigiTimes

Thunder Tiger and Shield AI Partner on Autonomous Naval Drones for Taiwan's Defense

Thunder Tiger and Shield AI have announced a strategic collaboration to develop autonomous naval drones. This initiative aims to bolster Taiwan's asymmetric defense capabilities, leveraging artificial intelligence for uncrewed maritime operations. Th...

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2026-05-15 • 404 Media

Data Platforms and Sovereignty: The Palantir Case and On-Premise Implications

A journalistic investigation reveals ICE's use of the Palantir platform for individual identification, raising questions about the veracity of official statements. This episode highlights the crucial importance of data sovereignty and infrastructural...

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2026-05-15 • 404 Media

Mayo Clinic and Ambient AI Listening: Consent and Accuracy Concerns

Mayo Clinic is utilizing artificial intelligence to record patient-nurse interactions, including in emergency rooms, through an opt-out "ambient listening" system. This practice raises critical questions regarding informed consent and the accuracy of...

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2026-05-14 • The Next Web

Carta Acquires Avantia: A Unified Platform for Private Capital with AI

Carta has acquired Avantia, a UK-based AI-powered law firm, to consolidate services for private capital. This move is part of an eight-month strategy to create a unified platform managing financial operations, investor relations, and now legal and co...

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2026-05-14 • Ars Technica AI

Ontario Audit Finds AI Medical Scribes Generate Incorrect Data and Hallucinations

A recent audit by the Auditor General of Ontario has revealed that AI medical scribes, increasingly used to support doctors, regularly produce incorrect, incomplete, and even hallucinated information. A review of 20 approved vendors showed accuracy a...

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2026-05-14 • The Next Web

The UK Invests £175 Million in AI for Tax Evasion Fight

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has signed a ten-year, £175 million contract with Quantexa, a London-based AI company. The agreement aims to modernize the tax authority's data infrastructure and deploy artificial intelligence to detect fraud, correct e...

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2026-05-13 • Wired AI

DHS Plans Experiment with Autonomous Drones and 5G at US-Canada Border

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will launch a bilateral experiment with Canada this fall. The initiative involves deploying autonomous drones and ground vehicles to stream "battlefield intelligence" along the border, leveraging 5G conn...

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2026-05-13 • AI News

Physical AI Expo in San Jose: AI Becomes Tangible in Robotics and Autonomous Systems

The Physical AI Expo North America will take place in San Jose from May 18-19, 2026, gathering experts to discuss the future of artificial intelligence in the physical world. The event will explore how AI is moving beyond chatbots to integrate into r...

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2026-05-13 • The Next Web

Corti Opens Clinical AI Stack to Startups Amidst Rising European Regulatory Challenges

Danish company Corti has launched a no-equity accelerator for healthcare and life sciences startups. The initiative offers access to its Symphony model, which outperformed OpenAI on HealthBench Professional, and regulatory support, addressing the inc...

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2026-05-13 • The Next Web

Anthropic Deploys Claude Mythos to Japanese Banks for Vulnerability Hunting

Anthropic is set to deploy its specialized AI model, Claude Mythos, to three major Japanese banks: MUFG, Mizuho, and SMFG. The model, designed for vulnerability hunting, will be accessible within approximately two weeks as part of the restricted Proj...

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2026-05-13 • DigiTimes

Altasec Deepens Edge AI Imaging Push into Europe and US Security Markets

Altasec is significantly expanding its presence in the security markets of Europe and the United States, focusing on AI-powered imaging for edge applications. This strategic move reflects the growing demand for localized AI solutions, which offer ben...

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2026-05-13 • Tech.eu

Corti Launches Healthcare AI Accelerator to Tackle European Regulatory Challenges

Corti, a Danish healthtech startup, has announced the launch of a no-equity acceleration program for AI startups in healthcare. The initiative aims to support the development and deployment of AI solutions in an increasingly stringent regulatory envi...

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2026-05-13 • Tech.eu

Isomorphic Labs Secures $2.1 Billion Investment for AI-Powered Drug Discovery

Isomorphic Labs, the startup founded by Demis Hassabis and spun out of Google DeepMind, has closed a $2.1 billion Series B funding round. Led by Thrive Capital with participation from Alphabet and new global investors, the investment aims to bolster ...

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2026-05-13 • Tech.eu

BioInnovation Institute Launches AI Lab with €7M to Boost Danish AI Innovation

The BioInnovation Institute (BII) has launched AI Lab, a new platform designed to accelerate the commercialization of artificial intelligence research and support Danish startups. Funded with €7 million from the Danish Industry Foundation, the projec...

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2026-05-13 • ArXiv cs.CL

ClinicalBench: Stress-Testing LLMs for Clinical QA with Real-World Data and Human Oversight

New research introduces ClinicalBench, a benchmark for stress-testing Large Language Models (LLMs) in clinical question answering based on real Electronic Health Records (EHR). The study highlights challenges like negation and temporality, proposing ...

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2026-05-12 • TechCrunch AI

Anthropic Enters the AI-Powered Legal Services Sector

Anthropic is launching a suite of features designed to assist law firms, marking a further acceleration in the AI services market for the legal sector. This move highlights the growing demand for solutions that can optimize processes and document man...

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2026-05-12 • The Next Web

Waymo Recalls Thousands of Robotaxis Due to Software Flaw Related to Flooded Roads

Waymo has announced the recall of 3,791 robotaxis in the United States. The decision, prompted by federal regulators, is due to a software flaw that could cause vehicles to drive into flooded roads at higher speeds. The issue affects both fifth- and ...

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2026-05-12 • 404 Media

Palantir and ICE: 20 Million Profiles Accessible via iPhone for Field Operations

A senior ICE official revealed that Palantir systems allow agents to access a list of 20 million people via iPhones, accelerating identification and arrest operations. The technology has increased the success rate of locating targets from 27% to almo...

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2026-05-12 • The Next Web

NHS England: Palantir Gains Expanded Access to Sensitive Patient Data

NHS England has granted contractors, including Palantir, broader access to identifiable patient data through a new administrative role on the £330m Federated Data Platform. This change allows external staff to bypass case-by-case data approvals, rais...

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2026-05-12 • Microsoft Research

MatterSim: AI Accelerates Materials Discovery with Experimental Validation and Multi-task Models

Microsoft Research has announced significant updates for MatterSim, its AI model for materials science. The novelties include the experimental validation of a new thermal conductor (TaP), an acceleration of model inference by up to 5 times, and the r...

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2026-05-12 • Tech.eu

Data Sovereignty and LLMs in Healthcare: Tandem Health's European Advantage

Tandem Health's CEO, Lukas Saari, highlights the challenges for US competitors in the European market, driven by a growing preference for local providers, especially in healthcare. Tandem, which leverages Large Language Models for an AI clinical co-p...

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2026-05-12 • The Next Web

Ditto Secures €7.6 Million for AI-Powered Medical Appointment Summaries

Ditto, an Amsterdam-based health-tech startup, has announced a €7.6 million funding round. The company develops AI-driven solutions to generate summaries of medical appointments for patients. The capital, led by Heal Capital, will support expansion i...

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2026-05-12 • Tech.eu

Dutch Healthtech Ditto Raises €7.6M for European Expansion and AI Patient Support

Dutch startup Ditto secured €7.6 million in a funding round led by Heal Capital. The funds will support its European expansion and the development of its AI-powered patient communication platform. The application, which generates summaries of medical...

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2026-05-12 • Tech.eu

Tolemy Bio Secures €1.4 Million for AI in Cell Biology

Biotech startup Tolemy Bio has raised €1.4 million in a pre-seed funding round. The goal is to advance the development of Orbit, an AI-powered platform designed to address data fragmentation in cell biology research and biopharma development. The sys...

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2026-05-12 • DigiTimes

Taiwan's Auto Tech Shifts Focus to Autonomous Systems

Taiwan is redefining its role in the automotive industry, moving its focus from component manufacturing to the design and integration of advanced autonomous systems. This strategic evolution highlights the increasing importance of artificial intellig...

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2026-05-11 • The Next Web

Novo Nordisk Transfers Shelved Parkinson's Cell Therapy to Zuckerberg-Backed Cellular Intelligence

Novo Nordisk has transferred the experimental stem-cell-based Parkinson's therapy, STEM-PD, to the startup Cellular Intelligence. The latter, backed by Zuckerberg, plans to apply its artificial intelligence platform to the project, which Novo Nordisk...

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2026-05-11 • DigiTimes

Taiwan Boosts AI Cyber Technology with Military-Civilian Approach

Taiwan is backing an initiative that combines military and civilian expertise to develop advanced cybersecurity technologies. The goal is to strengthen national defenses against the emerging threat of AI-driven attacks, highlighting the need for robu...

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2026-05-11 • Tech.eu

NanoStruct Secures €2.6M Seed Funding for Rapid Food Pathogen Detection

German deeptech startup NanoStruct has raised €2.6 million in Seed funding. The company develops nanostructured sensor chips that, by combining nanotechnology, biotechnology, and machine learning, reduce the detection of dangerous food pathogens from...