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LG Electronics, Nvidia in talks over robots, AI data centres and mobility
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (117+ words) SEOUL, April 29 (Reuters) - South Korean tech "company LG "Electronics said on Wednesday that it "and "Nvidia "have been discussing "cooperation in robotics, AI data centres and "mobility. The comments came "after "Madison Huang, "a senior director "fo. .. SEOUL, April 29 (Reuters)…...
Private air defence takes off in Ukraine
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (478+ words) April 29 (Reuters) " Ukraine is rolling out a new line of defence to protect businesses and critical infrastructure from hundreds of Russian drones darkening its skies night after night: private air defence companies. Ukraine launched a pilot programme last year allowing…...
Russia attacks port infrastructure in Ukraine's south, hits hospital
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (237+ words) April 29 (Reuters) " Russia has attacked port infrastructure in Ukraine's southern Odesa region with drones in overnight strikes that also damaged residential "buildings and a hospital and left "two people wounded, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday. Regional Governor Oleh Kiper, writing…...
Exclusive-Big Chinese tech firms scramble to secure Huawei AI chips after Deep Seek V4 launch, sources say
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (741+ words) BEIJING, April 29 (Reuters) " Demand for Huawei's Ascend 950 AI chips has surged following the release of Deep Seek's V4 artificial intelligence model that runs on the Shenzhen-based tech firm's chips, with major Chinese internet firms rushing to secure orders, three people familiar…...
Inside Ukraine's drive to defeat the dreaded Shahed drone
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (1294+ words) KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine, April 29 (Reuters) " In a foggy field in northeast Ukraine, four soldiers stare at red and yellow dots on a screen in the back of a van, armed with interceptor drones and energy drinks to get through the…...
IT firm Sopra Steria's sales rise on defence and consulting spending in Europe
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (191+ words) April 29 (Reuters) " French IT group Sopra Steria on Wednesday reported a 3. 2% organic rise in its "first-quarter revenue to 1. 5 billion "euros ($1. 8 billion), driven by business improvements across its core business. The company said the completion of a programme for Sparda banks,…...
KPMG exits US federal audit business after losing Pentagon contract, FT reports
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (252+ words) April 29 (Reuters) " Big Four firm KPMG is shutting its federal government audit business and will redeploy more than 450 U. S. staff "after losing a $60 million-a-year contract with "the Pentagon, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing sources. KPMG had audited the U. S. Army…...
White House drafts guidance to bypass Anthropic's risk flag for new AI models, Axios reports
8+ hour, 29+ min ago (142+ words) April 28 (Reuters) " The White House is developing guidance that could allow federal "agencies to sidestep "Anthropic's supply-chain risk designation and onboard new artificial intelligence models, including Mythos, Axios reported on "Tuesday. A "draft executive action, "which is currently "in the…...
California adopts new rules allowing manufacturers to test and deploy heavy-duty autonomous vehicles
7+ hour, 16+ min ago (218+ words) April 28 (Reuters) " The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on Tuesday adopted new regulations for autonomous vehicles, allowing manufacturers "to test and deploy heavy-duty "driverless vehicle technology on the state's roads. The new regulations also expand safety and oversight requirements for…...
EU countries, lawmakers fail to reach deal on watered-down AI rules
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (321+ words) BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) " EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers failed to reach a deal on watered-down landmark artificial intelligence rules after 12 hours of "negotiations on Tuesday and will resume talks next month. The "changes to the AI Act, which entered…...