China trials its first advanced tools for AI chipmaking

SMIC tests domestically made machinery as Beijing seeks to rival US-made processors

Fiverr is laying off 250 employees to become an ‘AI-first company’

Fiverr is laying off around 30 percent of its employees as it invests in AI.

Exclusive: Ex-Google DeepMinders get $5 million to bring AI algorithm design to the masses

Hiverge uses AI to create novel algorithms that can deliver huge boosts in speed and performance

Meta Connect 2025: What to expect and how to watch

Meta is expected to unveil new versions of its AI-powered smart glasses, as well as a gesture-indicating wristband.

Trump to sign US-UK tech partnership in drive for AI

Tabs Raises $55 Million for AI Agents for Finance Teams

Tabs raised $55 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate its development of artificial intelligence agents for finance teams. The company’s

How routine breast screenings could help predict heart problems

The new technology could offer a cost-effective opportunity to screen women for both breast cancer and heart risks

Google’s new Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) allows AI agents to complete purchases — is your enterprise ready?

Agent Payment Protocol, a new open source standard from Google and 60 other payment players, aims to make transactions made by AI agents safe and secure.

Music Industry Moves: Whitney Houston Estate Partners With AI Startup Moises for Concert Experience

Whitney Houston's estate has partnered AI company Moises to bring the late superstar to seven U.S. cities this fall.

AI could boost UK economy by 10% in 5 years, says Microsoft boss

Boss Satya Nadella said it was the biggest investment the firm had made outside of the US.

UK and US agree $42 billion tech pact to mark Trump’s visit

Britain and the United States have agreed a technology pact to boost ties in AI, quantum computing and civil nuclear energy, with top U.S. firms led by Microsoft pledging 31 billion pounds ($42 billion) in UK investments.

CodeRabbit raises $60M, valuing the 2-year-old AI code review startup at $550M

The round, which brought the two-year-old startup’s total funding to $88 million, was led by Scale Venture Partners.

US Tech Giants Race to Spend Billions in UK AI Push

Microsoft and Nvidia unveiled plans to invest up to $45 billion in the UK during US President Donald Trump’s state visit.

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The AI Makers: NVIDIA Partners in UK Advance Physical and Agentic AI, Robotics, Life Sciences and More

During NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang’s visit to the U.K. this week, NVIDIA highlighted how it is working with a broad ecosystem of AI makers across the nation on applications in physical and agentic AI, robotics and healthcare.

Introducing Stargate UK

OpenAI, NVIDIA, and Nscale launch Stargate UK, a sovereign AI infrastructure partnership delivering up to 50,000 GPUs and the UK’s largest supercomputer to power national AI innovation, public services, and economic growth.

Why NFX Invested in F2: AI for Private Financial Market Investors

F2 is agentic AI for deep analysis of private markets. Here's why we invested:

Gemini tops the App Store thanks to new AI image model, Nano Banana

Though the month is only half over, Gemini's app has already gained 12.6 million downloads in September, up from 8.7 million in August.

Saudi Arabia eyes private equity capital for data center buildouts

Humain, an AI company owned by the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, is reportedly in early talks with private equity firms to finance its data center projects. Industry stalwarts Blackstone and BlackRock are said to be among the contenders.

Pentagon research official wants to have AI on every desktop in 6 to 9 months

DOD's under secretary of defense for research and engineering said he's “excited” for the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s new role driving research across the department.

Amazon, Nvidia Help Fund Dyna Robotics’ $120M Series A Round

Dyna plans to use the funds to scale up its proprietary foundation more and hire more research and engineering talent.

When AI Joins the Medical Team

A test of GutGPT, a specialized AI system for emergency bleeding cases, reveals how medical teams really interact with AI and why trust remains the biggest adoption barrier.

Trump’s Biggest Fans Furious at His Embrace of AI

Some of Donald Trump's most diehard supporters in office are rallying against the president's embrace of artificial intelligence.

How to combat AI in college classrooms

Blue books are back in college classrooms! Remember those? Professors are embracing the old exam booklets again as a way to combat AI cheating.