EU lawmakers strike provisional deal to soften AI Act
European Union member states and the European Parliament agreed early Thursday to push back the toughest deadlines under the bloc’s AI Act, giving enterprises more
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WWDC 2026: How Apple can take a great leap in AI
Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) takes place in just a few weeks. Everyone expects the company to explain its approach to AI deployment on its platforms. With that
Tata and JSW to spend $1bn building India’s way out of Chinese battery dependence
The two conglomerates are funding separate R&D centres focused on next-generation battery chemistries and advanced EV systems. The investment is a hedge: both groups currently
Amazon retreats from Singapore groceries, leans on cross-border instead
Amazon Fresh and the local fulfilment network shut on 6 July. A small number of Singapore roles go with them. AWS, retail, and Global Selling
TSMC taps wind power as AI chip demand soars, Taiwan feels energy crunch
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC is raking in record profits during the AI boom—but it is also racing to help Taiwan develop wind power and other energy
Court strikes down FCC anti-discrimination rule opposed by Internet providers
An appeals court today struck down federal rules that prohibit discrimination in access to broadband services, delivering a victory to telecom and cable lobby groups.
Meditating or Rebooting? A Robot Buddhist Monk Comes to South Korea.
Gabi, the newest monk at a temple in Seoul that is looking to spread Buddhism, vowed to not overcharge as it seeks enlightenment.
Five Ways A.I. Search Beats an Old-School Google Search
Google’s A.I. search technology is far from perfect (don’t count on it for celebrity news), but it excels at tasks like picking out groceries and
Quantum Motion lands $160m in EU’s first major late-stage commitment
The London company building silicon-CMOS spin qubits has been one of the cleaner technical credentials in European quantum hardware. The choice of investee for the
Brussels strikes deal to thin out AI Act and outlaw nudification apps
After two failed trilogues, Parliament and Council finally landed a compromise that pushes the high-risk compliance deadline to December 2027, lightens paperwork for smaller firms
US government agency to safety test frontier AI models before release
The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), a division of the US Department of Commerce, has signed agreements with Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI
Corgi reaches a $1.3bn valuation four months after its Series A, with TCV leading a $160m round
The Y Combinator-backed AI-native insurance carrier closed its Series A in January at a $630m valuation. The Series B doubles that figure and funds expansion
OpsMill raises $14m Series A to make IT infrastructure data trustworthy enough for AI agents
IRIS led the Paris- and London-based startup’s round, with BGV joining alongside existing investors Serena and Partech. The company’s Infrahub platform is in production at
Nyobolt’s batteries charge in seconds and last 20,000 cycles. The customer that made it a unicorn is a warehouse robot.
The battery that made Nyobolt a unicorn does not power a car. It powers a warehouse robot. The Cambridge-based startup announced on Tuesday that it