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US envoy warns EU won’t win AI race ‘bringing others down’
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The European Union will not be able to compete in the global artificial intelligence race by...
Wary of news media, Silicon Valley builds its own
Washington (United States) (AFP) - When OpenAI acquired the tech podcast TBPN this week, it wasn't just buying a show...
Microsoft to invest $10 bn for Japan AI data centres
Tokyo (AFP) - Microsoft said Friday it will invest $10 billion in Japan over the next four years to build...
Airbus bets on copter capability for tomorrow’s war drones
Pierrelatte (France) (AFP) - In the heart of southeastern France, aerospace giant Airbus is drawing on its helicopter expertise to...
AI giant Anthropic says ‘exploring’ Australia data centre investments
Sydney (AFP) - Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic is eyeing data centre investments in Australia, saying Wednesday the nation was a...
OpenAI raises $122 billion in boosted funding round
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - OpenAI on Tuesday said that the startup was valued at $852 billion in a...
Huawei reports slowing revenue growth in 2025
Shanghai (AFP) - Chinese tech giant Huawei's revenue growth slowed last year, its annual report showed Tuesday, as sales of...
At 50, Apple confronts its next big challenge: AI
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary as artificial intelligence challenges the Silicon Valley legend to...
At ‘Davos of energy’, AI looks to gas to power its rapid expansion
Houston (AFP) - Natural gas took center stage this week at the world's largest energy conference, as major market players ...
Grieving families hail court victory against Instagram, YouTube
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Hearing the news that Instagram and YouTube had been found liable Wednesday for contributing...
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