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NVIDIA: AI boosts revenue, cuts costs, raises productivity

Its "State of AI" reports show broad industry gains from artificial intelligence adoption.

Microsoft launches Frontier Suite with Agent 365

Software giant bundles Copilot, a new Agent control plane and an E7 bundle to bring AI to everyday work.

KKR eyes multibillion-dollar sale of CoolIT Systems

The private equity giant is working with advisers on a potential sale of CoolIT Systems that could top $3 billion

UK-based AI 'hyperscaler' Nscale valued at nearly $15bn in new Series C funding

The funding round secures $2 billion to expand vertically integrated artificial intelligence infrastructure; meanwhile, former Meta director and ex Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg also joins the board.

European women founders raised €7.5bn in 2025, the highest total in three years, as AI reshapes who gets funded

Female-created startups are increasingly AI-driven, deep-tech-led, and producing more unicorns than ever before. The data says the gap with the broader market is closing.

Pixar's Hoppers redeems studio with $88m global debut

Original animated film posts biggest US opening since Coco as Warner Bros.' The Bride! collapses at box office

OpenAI hardware chief quits over Pentagon deal

Caitlin Kalinowski resigns citing rushed governance and insufficient safeguards around surveillance and autonomous weapons

Deepgram highlights women building the future of artificial intelligence

The audio-to-text specialist used an announcement to showcase female employees shaping voice AI and to urge more women into STEM careers.

Escargot raises $2.75 million to build physical social platform

Escargot, founded by cousins from tech and entertainment, raised $2.75 million to let users send printed greeting cards from their phones.

Microsoft unveils Dragon Copilot updates at HIMSS 2026

Microsoft expands Dragon Copilot with integrations, partner apps and role-based clinical tools.

OpenAI unveils education tools to close AI capability gaps

OpenAI says new tools and partnerships aim to deepen students' artificial intelligence skills and measure learning impact.

Microsoft disrupts Tycoon 2FA infrastructure

The tech giant says it seized core domains used by Tycoon 2FA, cutting a major pipeline for account takeovers.

Kraken adds equities trading to Desktop

The crypto platform launches U.S. stocks and ETFs on Kraken Desktop, combining cryptocurrency and equity trading in one account.

Yahoo Sports to stream Formula 1® live via Apple TV

Yahoo Sports will add live Formula 1® practice and qualifying coverage on its platforms through a collaboration with Apple TV.

Microsoft releases compact vision AI model designed for efficiency over scale

Phi-4-reasoning-vision-15B can read documents, answer image questions and navigate screens, trained on a fraction of the data used by larger rivals

Crypto.com FIX API offers institutional-grade direct market access for cryptocurrency trading

Crypto.com unveils a FIX 4.4 interface to provide institutional-grade direct market access for cryptocurrency trading.

Microsoft chief tests AI agent that completes multi-step tasks without manual handoffs

Satya Nadella said he used Copilot Tasks to run recurring workflows end to end, from data analysis to scheduling

Google launches Canvas in AI Mode for Search

The feature is now available in the US in English, letting users build tools, draft documents and organise projects directly inside Search.

OpenAI launches framework to track how AI affects student learning over time

The measurement suite, developed with Stanford and the University of Tartu, goes beyond single exam results to follow learning trajectories

Kraken 360 publishes pre-launch playbook for crypto token projects

The five-step guide covers custody, listings and market making in the window before a token goes public