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Amazon, Meta back Scale AI in $1 billion funding deal that values firm at $14 billion
Scale AI has raised $1 billion in a Series F funding round that values the enterprise tech company at $13.8 billion — almost double its last reported valuation.CNBC - Business -
AstraZeneca Plans $1.5 Billion Manufacturing Facility In Singapore
The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant plans to build a $1.5 billion manufacturing facility in Singapore to boost its global supply of cancer-killing treatments.The Wall Street Journal - World -
CyberArk to Acquire Venafi for $1.5 Billion as Cyber Market Shows Signs of Recovery
Vendors are eyeing acquisitions and IPOs as the cybersecurity market regains investor interest.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Microsoft's Partnership With Mistral AI Cleared by U.K. Regulator
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority cleared Microsoft’s partnership with Mistral AI.The Wall Street Journal - World - Microsoft -
Microsoft's Partnership With Mistral AI Cleared by U.K. Regulator
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority cleared Microsoft’s partnership with Mistral AI.The Wall Street Journal - Business - Microsoft -
Is This the Week Microsoft Unveils its AI-Boosted PCs?
Ahead of a closely watched developers' conference, the tech giant is touting a special event on Tuesday. If Redmond-watchers are correct, newPC operating systemsmeanyou can expect your computing experience to change soon.Inc. - Business - Microsoft -
Honda Motor Plans to Invest Over $60 Billion on EV Strategy
The Japanese automaker plans to invest on its electric-vehicle strategy through 2030 as part of efforts to boost sales and production in the coming years.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
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Poland invests $2.5 billion into fortifying border with Russia and Belarus
Poland's prime minister says it is investing about $2.5 billion to step up security and deterrence on its border with Russia and its ally BelarusABC News - World - Russia -
Law firms probe best ways to win a head start on using AI
Legal innovators in the Asia-Pacific region are racing to show how they will adapt to the latest techFinancial Times - World -
Wanted: Japanese firms’ policy advice on AI, trade and crypto
Legal expertise based on experience in government and industry is in demand to help shape regulationFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Opponents Will Use AI to Mess With Election, Officials Warn
Foreign foes will harness the technology to influence the vote, officials warn theSenate Intelligence Committee.Inc. - Business -
Snowflake invests in Metaplane to solve data quality issues plaguing AI development
The investment in Metaplane will enable Snowflake customers to closely monitor the quality of their data assets moving through different stages of the pipeline to power downstream applications.VentureBeat - Tech -
Why Microsoft is still ahead of Google in the war for AI developers
Google, despite its technical prowess, will need to double down on its efforts to simplify and streamline its AI offerings for developers if it hopes to catch up.VentureBeat - Tech - Google -
UK watchdog decides not to investigate Microsoft's AI partnership with France's Mistral
British regulators say they don’t need to open a competition investigation into Microsoft’s partnership with French artificial intelligence company Mistral, a month after asking for industry feedback on the dealABC News - Tech - United Kingdom -
Microsoft set to unveil its vision for AI PCs at Build developer conference
Microsoft Build 2024 starts Tuesday, and the company is expected to talk about how Windows will power new "AI PCs."CNBC - Business - Microsoft -
Microsoft announces new PCs with AI chips from Qualcomm
Microsoft wants to deliver Windows PCs that can keep up with Apple's MacBooks on artificial intelligence performance and strong battery life.CNBC - Business - Microsoft -
Microsoft's AI chatbot will 'recall' everything you do on a PC
Microsoft wants laptop users to get so comfortable with its artificial intelligence chatbot that it will remember everything you’re doing on your computer and help figure out what you want to do nextABC News - Tech -
I Tried Microsoft's New AI-Focused PCs. Windows Is Exciting Again.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told our columnist new efficient, powerful chips equip Windows Copilot+ laptops to compete with Apple’s MacBooks.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Can AI Make the PC Cool Again? Microsoft Thinks So.
Microsoft, HP, Dell and others unveiled a new kind of laptop tailored to work with artificial intelligence. Analysts expect Apple to do something similar.The New York Times - Top stories - Microsoft -
Microsoft Is Putting Its Copilot AI Into Games Like Minecraft
AI is all the rage these days, and it seems that Microsoft is adding its take on the technology to some of its Xbox and PC games. At the company's recent Surface and AI event, it showed off its new Copilot AI, which is Microsoft's unique twist on ...GameSpot - Tech - Microsoft -
$9 billion travel tech firm Navan on track to hit profitability this year and 'not far' from IPO, CEO says
The boss of travel and expense management platform Navan told CNBC he's preparing the company to get its business into shape for an IPO this year.CNBC - Business -
Warren Buffett Just Revealed a Secret $6.7 Billion Investment, and the Reason Why Is Eye-Opening
Learn your history, and focus on your strengths.Inc. - Business -
Trex, a maker of weatherproof decking, will invest $450 million to boost capacity and give the company a firm footing in the South, bucking forecasts for a decline in home-improvement spending.
Trex, a maker of weatherproof decking, will invest $450 million to boost capacity and give the company a firm footing in the South, bucking forecasts for a decline in home-improvement spending.The Wall Street Journal - World -
As the AI Gold Rush Barrels Forward, VCs Explain What Kind of AI Startups They Actually Want to Invest In
The key: finding a niche that's hard to replicate.Inc. - Business -
Generative AI poses threat to election security, intelligence agencies warn
A new federal bulletin warns that AI technology like "deepfake" videos could pose serious threats to the 2024 election cycle.CBS News - Politics -
Dell Technologies building AI Factory with Nvidia, growing AI efforts with Hugging Face, Meta and Microsoft
Dell Technologies tackles enterprise AI challenges with AI Factory approach alongside expanded Nvidia, Hugging Face and Meta partnerships.VentureBeat - Tech - Artificial Intelligence -
CoreWeave Raises $7.5 Billion in Debt for AI Computing Push
The deal is one of the largest-ever private debt financings.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Honda plans to invest nearly $65 billion on its electric-vehicle strategy through 2030 as part of efforts to boost sales and production in the coming years.
Honda plans to invest nearly $65 billion on its electric-vehicle strategy through 2030 as part of efforts to boost sales and production in the coming years.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Microsoft Asks Hundreds of China-Based AI Staff to Consider Relocating Amid U.S.-China Tensions
The request comes as the Biden administration toughens controls on China’s access to cutting-edge American technology.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - China -
Voxel51 secures $30M to help gen AI understand visual input more accurately
Voxel51 has secured $30M in new funding for its visual AI platform, helping companies refine their models around images and video data.VentureBeat - Tech -
AI infrastructure startup CoreWeave raises $7.5 billion in debt deal led by Blackstone
CoreWeave's $7.5 billion debt financing follows a $1.1 billion funding round the startup announced two weeks ago.CNBC - Business -
CoreWeave, an AI cloud-computing startup backed by Nvidia, has raised $7.5 billion from investors.
CoreWeave, an AI cloud-computing startup backed by Nvidia, has raised $7.5 billion from investors.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Microsoft is asking hundreds of employees in its China-based cloud-computing and AI operations to consider transferring outside the country, as it finds itself caught in the crosshairs of escalating U.S.-China tensions.
Microsoft is asking hundreds of employees in its China-based cloud-computing and AI operations to consider transferring outside the country, as it finds itself caught in the crosshairs of escalating U.S.-China tensions.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Firm Retention Summary: Ambri
This is a summary of a request from Ambri to hire Goodwin Procter as restructuring counsel, filed May 9 with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Abu Dhabi, once an untapped desert city, sees its first brewery open as UAE relaxes its alcohol laws
In 2018, Chad McGehee opened Side Hustle Brews and Spirits, an Abu Dhabi-branded brewery and distillery with funky camels on its cans and playful names familiar to anyone living in the United Arab EmiratesABC News - World -
House GOP releases $1.5 trillion farm bill proposal as clock ticks
House Agriculture Chair Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) unveiled his long-awaited farm bill, teeing up the process of wedding the two chambers’ competing visions for the $1.5 trillion package underpinning the U.S. agriculture system. The committee is set ...The Hill - Politics -
China Consumption and Investment Slow Unexpectedly
China’s consumption and investment slowed in April, while industrial output beat expectations as Beijing doubled down on its manufacturing drive to spur growth.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
F.B.I. Shed Informants Linked to Russian Influence Operations
After a secret review several years ago, the bureau cut off confidential sources thought to be connected to Russian disinformation.The New York Times - Top stories - Russia -
Heat wave in Mexico linked to "mass deaths" of monkeys
"If you see monkeys that are weak... please try to hoist a bucket of water by rope for them to drink," a wildlife preservation group said.CBS News - Top stories - Mexico