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Sweden to Launch New Foreign Intelligence Agency After Ukraine War Lessons
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (273+ words) The Swedish government on Tuesday said it will move ahead with plans to establish a new foreign intelligence agency, following criticism that existing security services failed to anticipate Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine despite clear warning signs. The creation of a…...
Access To Critical Minerals Key Focus Of India-Africa Summit
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (489+ words) One of the most important issues expected to come up at the forthcoming 4th'India'Africa Forum Summit is access to critical minerals and rare earth elements. India is pushing aggressively into electric vehicles, renewable energy, and electronics manufacturing. All of these…...
Facebook, Whats App Harms Minors? Trial Puts Meta In The Dock
23+ hour, 30+ min ago (52+ words) A trial beginning Monday in Santa Fe will test New Mexico's claims that Meta's Facebook, Instagram, and Whats App harmed young users' mental health and seek a court order forcing the company to make changes. The case stems from a…...
EU Should Seek Access To Anthropic's Mythos: German Regulator
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (46+ words) European banks need to be given access to Anthropic's latest artificial intelligence model, Mythos, if EU is to shield itself against the threat of cyberattacks powered by this new breed of programmes, one of Germany's top financial regulators told Reuters....
China's AI Push Drives Spike In Huawei Chip Demand
6+ day, 46+ min ago (433+ words) Demand for Huawei Ascend 950 chips has surged following the launch of Deep Seek V4, which runs on the Shenzhen-based company's hardware, according to three people familiar with the matter. Major Chinese internet firms, including Byte Dance, Tencent, and Alibaba, are now…...
No Shock, No Selloff: Deep Seek V4 Falls Flat
1+ week, 1+ day ago (419+ words) The market response to Chinese AI startup Deep Seek's latest model has been notably subdued, marking a sharp contrast with the global shock triggered by its earlier releases. The company's preview of its next-generation model, Deep Seek-V4, has failed to…...
Deep Seek Unveils V4 Model In Collaboration With Huawei
1+ week, 4+ day ago (511+ words) Deep Seek, the Chinese artificial intelligence firm whose low-cost model surprised the industry last year, on Friday unveiled a preview of its much-anticipated new model tailored for Huawei chip technology'highlighting China's rising capabilities in the field. The V4 model reflects a…...
Xpeng Eyes Flying Cars, Robots And Global Expansion
1+ week, 4+ day ago (334+ words) Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng expects to begin large-scale production of its "flying" cars next year and roll out mass production of humanoid robots in the fourth quarter of 2026, President Brian Gu told Reuters on Thursday. Gu also highlighted "tremendous…...
South Korea, Vietnam Seal 73 Deals Across Key Sectors
1+ week, 4+ day ago (447+ words) South Korean and Vietnamese firms signed 73 agreements spanning technology, energy, and infrastructure on Thursday during President Lee Jae Myung's visit to Hanoi." Most of the deals were non-binding and did not disclose financial details. They followed 12 cooperation agreements signed a…...
Amazon To Invest $25 Bln In Anthropic As Part Of $100 Bln Cloud Deal
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (279+ words) Amazon said on Monday that it will invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic, as the AI startup commits to spending more than $100 billion over the next 10 years on Amazon's cloud technologies. The deal deepens the two firms' relationship as Anthropic…...