Less than a month after investing $700 million in a cloud data center project in Poland, Microsoft is doubling down on its AI expansion. The company announced plans to invest an additional 5.4 billion rand ($296.81 million) to strengthen artificial […]

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Just two weeks after unveiling the Qwen 2.5-Max model, Alibaba is back with another AI reasoning model, QwQ-32B (Qwen2.5-32B), which it claims can go head-to-head with DeepSeek’s R1. Announcing the launch on X, Alibaba described QwQ-32B as a reasoning model […]

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Palo Alto, Singapore, 6th March 2025, CyberNewsWire

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Google on Wednesday introduced a new experimental feature in Search called AI Mode Search. Built on a custom version of the Gemini 2.0 model, this addition aims to change how people interact with search by making it more conversational and […]

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OpenAI is gearing up to launch a new line of AI agents, with prices ranging from $2,000 to $20,000 per month to do tasks like coding and PhD-level research, the Information reported. These AI-driven tools are designed for high-level tasks […]

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Ceramic.ai, an AI startup founded by former Google VP of Engineering and Gradient Ventures founder Anna Patterson, has emerged from stealth with $12 million in funding to reshape how enterprises train and fine-tune AI models. Backed by investors including NEA, […]

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Apple’s latest MacBook Air models bring more than just a performance boost. With the new M4 chip, AI-driven features, and a lower starting price, Apple is aiming to make its lightweight laptop lineup more appealing. The base 13-inch model starts […]

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Notify Technology, a UK-based safety tech startup, has raised £1.5 million in fresh funding from Calculus Capital, the North East Venture Fund (backed by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia Ventures), and private investors. The company, whose […]

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Doctors are drowning in paperwork. Between patient visits, they spend hours filling out clinical notes, updating records, and handling administrative tasks that keep them away from what matters most—providing care. A recent study from Google Cloud found that clinicians spend […]

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London, United Kingdom, 5th March 2025, CyberNewsWire

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rolled out a significant update to its cryptocurrency policy framework for 2025, aiming to bring greater clarity to how digital assets are classified and regulated. For blockchain startups, this long-awaited update provides a […]

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Epirus, a defense tech startup that develops directed energy systems, has secured $250 million in Series D funding. The oversubscribed round was led by venture firms 8VC and Washington Harbour Partners LP. General Dynamics Land Systems, the tank-building unit of […]

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CoreWeave, a cloud computing provider specializing in AI infrastructure, is in talks to acquire Weights & Biases, an AI startup that helps developers build machine learning applications. The deal is expected to be valued at around $1.7 billion, according to […]

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Mews, a cloud hospitality startup, has raised $75 million in a round led by Tiger Global, with backing from Kinnevik, Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, and Battery Ventures. The company will use the fresh capital infusion to expand its […]

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Boston and Tel Aviv, United States, 4th March 2025, CyberNewsWire

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OpenAI just unveiled NextGenAI, a new consortium that brings together 15 major research institutions to drive AI’s role in education and research. Backed by $50 million in grants, compute resources, and API access, the initiative is OpenAI’s latest move to […]

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With cyberattacks becoming more frequent and cloud misconfigurations leading to costly breaches, Aryon Security is stepping in with a different approach. The Israeli cloud security startup, founded by alumni of the Matzov unit in the Israel Defense Forces, has launched […]

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Zapier has confirmed a security breach that exposed customer data. In an email sent to users on Friday, the company revealed that an “unauthorized user” accessed “certain Zapier code repositories,” potentially compromising customer information. The issue stemmed from customer data […]

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