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US Supreme Court will review TikTok divest-or-ban law

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Financial Times · 12/18/2024 12:30 EDT

Arguments to be heard about a week before the measure is set to take effect Read more ›

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There’s an opportunity for the UK in semiconductors

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Financial Times · 12/18/2024 11:00 EDT

The country has lagged behind on manufacturing but a fast-expanding sector offers a way forward Read more ›

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Start-up Vultr hits $3.5bn valuation in funding frenzy for AI cloud groups

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Financial Times 3 place · 12/18/2024 10:30 EDT

Data centre operator raises $333mn from investors in bet that companies will look for alternatives to Microsoft and Google Read more ›

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AI Exchange

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Financial Times · 12/18/2024 08:43 EDT

In this monthly series, running alongside our existing Tech Exchange dialogues, FT journalists talk to the scientists, developers and business leaders exploring ever more applications for artificial intelligence, in every aspect of our lives Read more ›

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Microsoft’s Sarah Bird: Core pieces are still missing from artificial general intelligence

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Financial Times · 12/18/2024 08:29 EDT

Chief product officer of ‘responsible AI’ says the focus needs to be on augmenting — not replicating — human capabilities Read more ›

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Chipmaker Kioxia rises on debut at the end of Bain’s long road to IPO

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Financial Times · 12/18/2024 03:51 EDT

Private equity group finally floats Japanese flash memory provider at a valuation far below what it paid in 2018 Read more ›

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‘What choice do they have?’: America’s CEOs bend the knee to Trump

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Financial Times 3 place · 12/18/2024 00:00 EDT

Even the president-elect’s corporate opponents are rushing to embrace him at Mar-a-Lago Read more ›

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Microsoft acquires twice as many Nvidia AI chips as tech rivals

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Financial Times 2 place · 12/18/2024 00:00 EDT

OpenAI’s biggest backer buys nearly half a million GPUs this year in global race to build artificial intelligence systems Read more ›

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Chipmaker Kioxia rises on debut at the end of Bain’s long road to IPO

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Financial Times · 12/17/2024 22:44 EDT

Private equity group finally floats Japanese flash memory provider at a valuation far below what it paid in 2018 Read more ›

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‘A different animal’: inside Huawei’s nascent EV business

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Financial Times 2 place · 12/17/2024 21:47 EDT

Chinese tech giant’s $16bn unit sets sights on becoming big supplier to electric car industry despite US sanctions Read more ›

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Tech consultant convicted of Cash App founder’s murder

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Financial Times · 12/17/2024 14:52 EDT

Killing of Bob Lee had shaken Silicon Valley and fuelled concerns about public safety in San Francisco Read more ›

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Databricks raises $10bn in the biggest US venture deal this year

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Financial Times · 12/17/2024 13:52 EDT

Investors in the AI and data analytics group include Thrive Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and Insight Partners Read more ›

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Databricks raises $10bn in the biggest US venture deal this year

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Financial Times · 12/17/2024 12:03 EDT

The new investors in the AI and data analytics group include Thrive Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and Insight Partners Read more ›

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UK looks at forcing greater transparency on AI training models

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Financial Times · 12/17/2024 11:31 EDT

Consultation could see easier access to copyrighted works but require tech groups to be clearer on what they have used Read more ›

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TikTok probed by EU over alleged interference in Romania election

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Financial Times · 12/17/2024 08:16 EDT

Chinese social media platform suspected of failing to tackle risks of manipulation linked to Russia Read more ›

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Taiwan in talks with Amazon’s Kuiper on satellite comms amid China fears

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Financial Times · 12/17/2024 07:49 EDT

Minister says Eutelsat OneWeb network falling short and Elon Musk’s Starlink ‘not an option’ given his Chinese links Read more ›

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UK looks at forcing greater transparency on AI training models

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Financial Times · 12/17/2024 05:30 EDT

Consultation could see easier access to copyrighted works but require tech groups to be clearer on what they have used Read more ›

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Japan’s SoftBank pledges $100bn investment in US

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Financial Times · 12/17/2024 03:14 EDT

Vow by Masayoshi Son’s investment vehicle is latest sign of how groups are seeking to woo Donald Trump Read more ›

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Where the US-China trade war meets AI hype

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Financial Times · 12/17/2024 01:30 EDT

Semiconductor toolmaking is a great business, but the geopolitics are daunting Read more ›

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Brazilian fintech Nubank’s $150mn investment to give South Africa’s Tyme unicorn status

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Financial Times · 12/17/2024 00:00 EDT

UK fund manager M&G to inject $50mn through its sustainability focused Catalyst business Read more ›

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