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Talos raises $45 million in Series B extension at $1.5 billion valuation
Digital asset infrastructure provider adds clients and partners to cap table as it expands platform capabilities
Candy Crush launches daily puzzle game Crushable exclusively on Yahoo Games
King targets morning routines with bite-sized levels and campaign starring Frankie Muniz
Stripe powers payments for OpenRouter’s AI developer platform
Partnership supports global billing, fraud prevention and local payments across more than 150 countries
Microsoft and SABC to deliver AI skills training to millions via SABC Plus
Partnership aims to scale digital learning and expand access to credentialed pathways across South Africa
Arkero teams up with Bolton Wanderers and MLS clubs as AI startup seals pre-seed funding
Arkero raised $6 million and signed early partnerships with MLS, NWSL and EFL teams.
Go Brewing secures investment from Rich Roll Enterprises and Listen Ventures
Non-alcoholic beer maker plans expansion across western US amid surging category growth
Microsoft unveils UniRG to improve accuracy in AI-generated radiology reports
Reinforcement learning model trained on over half a million chest x-rays shows state-of-the-art performance
Vocabulary mismatch drives most speech-recognition errors, says ASR provider
Runtime vocabulary customisation cuts word error rates and simplifies scaling across clients
Nvidia launches open physical AI stack for robotics and autonomous systems
Toolkit spans simulation, orchestration and deployment across industrial, medical and consumer robotics
OpenAI develops internal AI agent to accelerate data-driven decision making
Platform serves over 3,500 staff with reasoning grounded in 70,000 datasets and institutional memory
Microsoft urges unified data security as generative AI reshapes risk landscape
2026 Data Security Index finds rising incidents linked to AI tools and growing adoption of AI-driven defences
Indie Selects celebrates two years with curated collection, sale and Xbox backgrounds
Anniversary initiative features six 2025 standouts, 300-title sale and new console customisations
Microsoft researchers call for open agentic economy to avoid AI platform lock-in
Proposal envisions AI assistants acting, transacting and negotiating on behalf of users in neutral digital marketplaces
OpenAI to retire GPT‑4o and legacy models from ChatGPT on 13 February
Company cites low usage and transition to GPT‑5.2 as reason for removal
Apple shares edge higher after record iPhone sales boost Q1 results
The tech giant posted $143.8 billion in first-quarter revenue, up 16% year on year, and set records for iPhone and Services.
Microsoft on AI adoption and sustainability goals and its new strategic guide
Five recommended practices aim to improve efficiency, cut emissions and drive responsible AI transformation
Mercedes-Benz unveils L4-ready S-Class built on NVIDIA autonomous driving platform
New model integrates NVIDIA DRIVE AV and Hyperion architecture to support future robotaxi and chauffeur services
Taisei Corporation integrates ChatGPT Enterprise as core to talent development
Rollout led by human resources sees strong adoption, workflow transformation and custom AI use
Bybit unveils expansion into banking and payments to become ‘The New Financial Platform’
Crypto exchange to launch retail banking arm and integrate blockchain with fiat infrastructure
Western Digital slips 3% after results despite strong margins and upbeat outlook
Shares had gained 58% year-to-date ahead of earnings, suggesting profit-taking after solid Q2