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Ukraine can play useful role in Strait of Hormuz, Britain says
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (359+ words) KYIV, April 11 (Reuters) " Ukraine can play a useful role in international efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz, Britain's armed services minister said, praising its drone technology as among'the best in the world. "Ukraine has some of the "best technology…...
Big Tech puts financial heft behind next-gen nuclear power as AI demand surges
1+ week, 1+ day ago (591+ words) April 9 (Reuters) " Big Tech is reshaping the funding landscape for new nuclear technologies as it seeks to bolster electricity supply for power-hungry AI data centers, inking deals that offer nuclear companies both funding and a clearer path to making money....
Circling the moon, a Black astronaut inspires millions
1+ week, 1+ day ago (594+ words) About 16 years later as a NASA aerospace engineer with "a Ph D in the same field, she shook the hand of Victor Glover, the first Black man who would pilot a spacecraft "around the moon, and told him she was…...
Core Weave strikes AI cloud deal with Anthropic, shares surge
1+ week, 2+ day ago (94+ words) whbl. com Core Weave strikes AI cloud deal with Anthropic, shares surge April 10 (Reuters) " Cloud infrastructure firm Core Weave said it has struck a deal with Anthropic to supply the AI startup with cloud "computing capacity, sending its shares up…...
Canada's Cohere, Germany's Aleph Alpha in merger talks, Handelsblatt reports
1+ week, 2+ day ago (349+ words) FRANKFURT, April 10 (Reuters) " Artificial intelligence companies Cohere of Canada and Aleph Alpha of Germany are in talks to merge and have Berlin's support for a potential deal, newspaper Handelsblatt "reported late on Thursday. Citing government and industry sources, the paper…...
Analysis-Crypto giant Kraken's Fed payment account sparks concerns about risks
1+ week, 1+ day ago (953+ words) By Hannah Lang and Pete Schroeder April 10 (Reuters) " Crypto giant Kraken's landmark Federal Reserve master account comes with restrictions aimed at mitigating risks, but it " and others likely to follow in its wake " could still create vulnerabilities for the U. S. financial…...
Pentagon's ouster of Anthropic opens'doors for small AI rivals
1+ week, 3+ day ago (441+ words) WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) " Small defense industry artificial intelligence startups are suddenly fielding calls from generals, combatant commanders and deep-pocketed investors, after the souring relationship between the Pentagon and its once-favored AI vendor, Anthropic, reinforced the need to diversify and increase…...
Florida AG opens probe into Open AI ahead of potential IPO
1+ week, 3+ day ago (222+ words) April 9 (Reuters) " Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday launched an investigation into Open AI and its chatbot Chat GPT, "as the artificial intelligence firm prepares "for an IPO that could value it at up to $1 trillion. In a video…...
Chess-Leaked files linked to Candidates leader Sindarov spark debate
1+ week, 4+ day ago (430+ words) PARIS, April 8 (Reuters) " Javokhir Sindarov played down fears that his chess opening preparation had been exposed after an online account linked to him briefly left studies public, but the episode " coupled with a separate incident in "Hikaru Nakamura's camp " has…...
Analysis-How the math works on a $1. 75 trillion Space X valuation
1+ week, 4+ day ago (844+ words) By Medha Singh, Echo Wang and Noel Randewich April 8 (Reuters) " Elon Musk's Space X is seeking a $1. 75 trillion valuation in its forthcoming initial public offering. How far into the stratosphere is that? Going by common Wall Street metrics, the answer…...