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· Brooke Steinberg
Former Google DeepMind researcher's AI startup raises record $1.1 billion seed funding to pursue superintelligence
A former top researcher at Google AI division DeepMind announced Monday a record $1.1 billion seed round for his months-old startup Ineffable Intelligence.
· Kai Nicol-Schwarz
'Hacking' doorknobs and plants: Is physical AI the future of technology? | The National
Archetype AI founder and chief executive Ivan Poupyrev believes the future of artificial intelligence will revolve around everyday objects like plants and doorknobs, not screens.
· Cody Combs
California billionaire tax proposal garners enough signatures to head to ballot
Proposal for a one-time 5% tax on billionaires in the state is opposed by Silicon Valley tech titans and Gavin Newsom
· Guardian staff and agency
Alemania sospecha que Rusia está detrás del phishing en Signal contra altos funcionarios
Vista de la app Signal en un smartphone, el 25 de marzo de 2025 en Chicago. (Foto AP/Kiichiro Sato, Archivo)
· Fanny Brodersen
Optical chipmaker’s profit soars 1,153% on AI demand, China’s tech self-reliance push
Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology’s profit gain matches its elevenfold share price increase over the past year
· Xinmei Shen
Optical chipmaker’s profit soars 1,153% on AI demand, China’s tech self-reliance push
Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology’s profit gain matches its elevenfold share price increase over the past year
· Xinmei Shen
Chinese robotaxi firms accelerate global roll-outs as cost edge drives expansion
Pony AI and WeRide harness China’s supply chain strength to cut costs, boost efficiency and scale robotaxi fleets worldwide
· Ben Jiang
Chinese robotaxi firms accelerate global roll-outs as cost edge drives expansion
Pony AI and WeRide harness China’s supply chain strength to cut costs, boost efficiency and scale robotaxi fleets worldwide
· Ben Jiang
South Africa withdraws AI policy due to fake AI-generated sources
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Musk, Altman Court Battle Commences Over The Future Of OpenAI
Authored by Beige Luciano-Adams via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
OpenAI shakes up partnership with Microsoft, capping revenue share payments
OpenAI and Microsoft on Monday announced a revamped partnership agreement that will allow the artificial intelligence company to cap revenue share payments and serve customers across any cloud provider.
· Ashley Capoot
Futures Flat At All Time Highs Ahead Of Huge Week, Semis Set For 19th Day Of Gains
Risk sentiment improved overnight on another Axios report that Iran has given the US a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz with more detailed nuclear talks expected later. Oil pares early gains, and US equity futures jumped although they have also pared gains since and are trading flat as traders await a hug…
· Tyler Durden
German government suspects Russia in Signal phishing attacks on politicians
Signal app on a smartphone is seen on a mobile device screen Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
· Fanny Brodersen
China Abruptly Blocks Meta's $2 Billion Takeover Deal Of Manus AI
With just weeks to go before the Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, China's National Development and Reform Commission unexpectedly blocked Meta Platforms' acquisition of the AI-agent startup Manus on Monday morning, signaling that Beijing has no problem with tightening control over high-value AI assets ahead of high-leve…
· Tyler Durden
Von der Leyen plays down deregulation clash with German conservatives
BERLIN — German conservative leaders and Ursula von der Leyen downplayed frictions over deregulation on Monday — even as Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s center-right bloc pushed for the European Commission president to slash red tape behind the scenes.
· Nette Nöstlinger, Rasmus Buchsteiner
UAE readers embrace digital and audio formats, national index shows | The National
UAE readers are increasingly turning to digital and audiobooks, according to the Ministry of Culture's UAE National Reading Index 2025.
· Saeed Saeed
Axon's Ukraine Drone Deals Signal Big U.S. Counter-UAS Push
Axon, formerly TASER International, has evolved beyond its roots as a police-tech vendor and is now positioning itself to soon be a major importer of drone and counter-drone technology after a series of deals with Ukrainian defense companies.
· Tyler Durden
France’s Bardella vows showdown over German influence in the EU
PARIS — French far-right presidential front-runner Jordan Bardella said his first trip as president would be to Brussels, promising a confrontation with the European Commission over what he describes as excessive German influence in EU institutions.
· Victor Goury-Laffont
China bloquea la compra de la startup de IA Manus por parte de Meta
Un logotipo de Meta se ve en una pantalla en LlamaCon 2025, una conferencia de desarrolladores de IA en Menlo Park, California, el 29 de abril de 2025. (AP Foto/Jeff Chiu, Archivo)
· Chan Ho Him
Japan startup seeks approval of cat kidney disease treatment
TOKYO — A Japanese startup has filed for approval of a new drug to treat chronic kidney disease in cats, the founder said on Monday, offering hope for a common affliction that currently has no definitive cure.
· Agence France-Presse
Google to build first non-US AI campus in South Korea
Monday's agreement follows a deal reached in February whereby Seoul and Google appeared to end a yearslong dispute over Google's request to store high-precision map data on its overseas servers for its Google Maps service. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
China blocks a foreign acquisition of AI startup Manus
A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
· Chan Ho Him
China industrial profits hit 6-month high amid Iran war as factory-gate prices rebound
Fuel-processing sector pivots to profit while tech gains shield margins from modest revenue growth, highlighting an efficiency-led rally over a demand recovery
· He Huifeng
China’s industrial profits hit 6-month high amid Iran war price spikes
Fuel-processing sector pivots to profit while tech gains shield margins from modest revenue growth, highlighting an efficiency-led rally over a demand recovery
· He Huifeng
China blocks Meta's $2bn acquisition of Manus after security review
China's National Development and Reform Commission has announced a veto on the acquisition of Chinese-founded agentic AI company Manus by Meta on security grounds. © Getty Images
· Staff Writer
Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman head to court in high-stakes showdown over AI
Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred the bickering billionaires’ once-shared vision for the development of artificial intelligence.
· Associated Press
Lee, Google DeepMind CEO discuss responsible use of AI
SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday met with Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind, to discuss cooperation on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) and global partnerships.
· Kim Eun-jung
China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus
China's state planner on Monday called for Meta to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Singaporean AI startup with Chinese roots.
· April Roach
Beijing blocks Meta's $2bn acquisition of Manus after security review
China's National Development and Reform Commission has announced a veto on the acquisition of Chinese-founded agentic AI company Manus by Meta on security grounds. © Getty Images
· Staff Writer
Italy to extradite suspected Chinese hacker wanted by US authorities, says source
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
China blocks Meta’s Manus deal after months-long probe, thwarting purchase
Top economic planner rejects proposal to buy domestic AI firm, citing ‘laws and regulations’
· Ji Siqi
China blocks Meta’s Manus deal after months-long probe, thwarting purchase
Top economic planner rejects proposal to buy domestic AI firm, citing ‘laws and regulations’
· Ji Siqi
Elon Musk and Sam Altman face off in court over OpenAI’s founding mission
Musk’s lawsuit accuses Altman of fraud, while OpenAI says that Musk is ‘motivated by jealousy’
· Blake Montgomery, Dara Kerr, Nick Robins Early
Korea, Google DeepMind team up to boost AI-driven science
The Ministry of Science and ICT said Monday it has signed an agreement with Google DeepMind to advance artificial intelligence-powered scientific research, foster AI talent and promote the responsible use of AI.
· Jie Ye-eun
(2nd LD) Seoul stocks close at a new record high amid AI-led tech rally
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· Kang Jae-eun
Middle East military expenditure holds steady as global defense budgets surge
Global military spending reached a record $2.89 trillion in 2025, but the Middle East saw only marginal growth despite ongoing conflicts and regional rivalries, according to new data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
· ANNA AHRONHEIM
Japan startup seeks approval of cat kidney disease treatment
A startup has filed for approval of a new drug to treat chronic kidney disease in cats, the founder said Monday, offering hope for a common affliction that currently has no definitive cure.
· No Author
S. Korea partners with Google DeepMind for AI-led science innovation project
SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- The government has partnered with Google DeepMind, an artificial intelligence (AI) research laboratory under Alphabet Inc., for its AI-led science and technology innovation project, officials said Monday.
· Kim Boram
(LEAD) Seoul stocks close at a new record high amid AI-led tech rally
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· Kang Jae-eun
Seoul stocks close at a new record high amid AI-led tech rally
Seoul stocks shattered a new record Monday, to close at a fresh high, boosted by an artificial intelligence-led chip and power equipment rally, ahead of upcoming earnings releases from global big tech companies. The Korean won rose against the US dollar.
· Yonhap
Mirae Asset’s Tiger 200 IT ETF tops W1tr on AI demand
Mirae Asset Global Investments said Monday its Tiger 200 IT ETF has surpassed 1 trillion won ($679 million) in net assets, highlighting strong investor appetite for artificial intelligence infrastructure plays.
· Jeon Ji-woo
Seoul stocks close at a new record high amid AI-led tech rally
SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks shattered a new record Monday, to close at a fresh high, boosted by an artificial intelligence (AI)-led chip and power equipment rally, ahead of upcoming earnings releases from global big tech companies. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.
· Kang Jae-eun
In US-China AI race, Southeast Asia is no side act
Readers discuss Southeast Asia’s role in the artificial intelligence economy, and patients’ access to Chinese medicine in public hospitals and elderly homes
· Letters
In US-China AI race, Southeast Asia is no side act
Readers discuss Southeast Asia’s role in the artificial intelligence economy, and patients’ access to Chinese medicine in public hospitals and elderly homes
· Letters
Taiwan court hands out jail terms of up to 10 years in TSMC trade secrets case
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
AI boom moves down the supply chain, lifting Samsung Electro-Mechanics
The artificial intelligence capital spending boom has spilled past memory and logic chips into the component tier of the supply chain, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics has become the Korean name with the clearest leverage to it.
· Moon Joon-hyun
Elbit Systems awarded $200 million in defense contracts during Iran war
During the recent Iran war, Israeli defense technology company Elbit Systems was awarded approximately $200 million in contracts by the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD).
· ESTHER DAVIS
Esther Ghey's dismay over PM meeting tech bosses first
The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has said she is "incredibly disappointed" the prime minister met social media bosses about online safety before talking to bereaved families.
· Rumeana Jahangir