Technology
Anthropic is exploring new financing discussions that could value the artificial intelligence company at more than $900 billion. The potential deal would mark a dramatic jump for the developer of the Claude chatbot and could position it above OpenAI in terms of overall valuation, according to people......
China has branded Meta’s 2 billion dollar acquisition of AI startup Manus as a “conspiracy,” escalating tensions over one of the most sensitive cross border deals in artificial intelligence. The assessment came from China’s national security commission, a top level body chaired......
Unitree Robotics has begun selling its humanoid robot R1 internationally through AliExpress, offering the full model at about 8,150 dollars including import costs, with free shipping to the United States. A lighter version, the R1 AIR, is priced around 6,800 dollars. Deliveries are expected to start......
Microsoft is expected to invest around $5.5 billion in Singapore by 2029, focusing on expanding its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure. The move highlights the company’s strategy to strengthen its presence in Asia and support the region’s growing demand for digital......
Australia and Germany committed Thursday to develop a shared space-based early-warning system. The pact targets growing orbital threats from Russia and China. The agreement marks a historic deepening of defense ties between these middle powers [thenewdaily.com.au]. Defense ministers Boris Pistorius......
Anthropic said Thursday it has closed a $30 billion Series G funding round led by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and Coatue Management, more than doubling the artificial intelligence company’s valuation to $380 billion. The raise marks the largest venture capital investment of 2026......
At the Interpol Global Complex for Innovation in Singapore, analysts monitor vast streams of digital intelligence as criminal networks increasingly deploy artificial intelligence to scale up cyberattacks. From highly convincing phishing emails free of spelling errors to deepfake videos impersonating......
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have unveiled DiffSyn, an AI model that proposes promising synthesis pathways for complex materials, tackling one of the most time-intensive bottlenecks in materials science. Detailed in a study published today in Nature Computational Science,......
The World App, developed by the team behind Worldcoin and co-founded by Sam Altman, has undergone a major transformation, evolving into a multifunctional platform that merges secure communication with financial services. The latest update introduces an encrypted chat service, digital banking features,......
A growing scandal is putting renewed pressure on US export controls after reports revealed that Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek is using Nvidia’s most advanced processors, despite a ban on their export to China. According to a detailed investigation by The Information, DeepSeek......
The U.S. Department of Defense has announced a contract with Cubic Defense Acquisition Inc. to provide logistical support for the P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS), which includes participation from Morocco. Valued at approximately $400 million, the contract involves the U.S. Air Force and several partner......
Indonesia's recent ban on the iPhone 16 and Google Pixel has ignited frustration among tech enthusiasts and raised questions about the country's regulatory approach. The prohibition stems from the government's Tingkat Komponen Dalam Negeri (TKDN) policy, requiring phones to have at least......
Morocco has risen to 76th place in the 2024 Network Readiness Index (NRI), improving by one position from its 2023 ranking. The NRI, a collaborative effort between the Portulans Institute and the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, evaluates 133 economies on their ability to leverage......
