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European AI Funding Is Growing. Will That Boost The Region’s Startup Scene?
A growing percentage of European venture funding in 2026 was AI-driven. That includes investments in three new frontier model companies as well as startups in a wide variety of AI-centric sectors.
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IEEE Program Aims to Connect the Billions Who Are Still Offline
Given how integral the Internet has become to everyday tasks such as shopping, paying bills, and holding virtual meetings, it’s interesting that nearly 30 percent of the global population still has no access to it. More than 2 billion people are still offline, according to a repo…
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Kevin Hartz’s A* just closed its third fund with $450 million
Early-stage venture firm A* Capital just took the wraps off its $450 million Fund III.
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Turning AI cost spikes into strategic growth opportunities
Presented by Apptio, an IBM company AI spending is surging, but the full impact often remains an open question. Closing the gap requires clear answers to how AI is governed, measured, and tied to business outcomes. ROI uncertainty isn’t unique to AI: In the Apptio 2026 Technolog…
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The Mess at the FDA Just Got Bigger as Chief Marty Makary Resigns
Kyle Diamantas, the current deputy commissioner of food at the FDA, will take over for the time being.
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Former Tesla exec and Heron Power CEO Drew Baglino has founded a heat pump startup
Sadi Thermal Machines is Drew Baglino's second startup since leaving Tesla in 2024.
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International tech
SMIC secures approval for $5.9 billion acquisition in China’s largest domestic wafer foundry M&A
On Monday, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) announced that its share issuance and asset acquisition plan had been reviewed and approved by the M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) Review Committee of the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The committee determined that…
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India’s smartphone shipments fall 4.1% to 31Mn units in Q1’26, Vivo retains top spot: IDC
India’s smartphone market declined 4.1% year-on-year in Q1 2026, with shipments dropping… Content originally published on The Tech Portal - Global technology news, latest gadget news and breaking tech news.
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Chinese chip pioneer calls for focus on ‘pragmatic breakthroughs’ over chasing 2nm hype
The founder of China’s largest contract chipmaker has urged the country’s semiconductor industry to pursue breakthroughs in niche markets such as mature chips, citing their importance for “supply chain security”. Richard Chang Rugin, 78, former CEO of Semiconductor Manufacturing …
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AI dictation startup Wispr could secure $260Mn funding at $2Bn valuation
AI voice startup Wispr is reportedly negotiating a massive new funding round… Content originally published on The Tech Portal - Global technology news, latest gadget news and breaking tech news.
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Kuaishou Technology may spin off King AI in bid to capture AI market frenzy
Chinese tech company Kuaishou Technology is considering spinning off its AI video-generation unit Kling AI for a separate initial public offering next year, according to market sources, as investor enthusiasm surrounding AI continues to fuel demand for AI-related stocks. The comp…
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Tencent QClaw AI Integrates With Docs and ima Knowledge Base
Tencent's QClaw AI has integrated with Tencent Docs and the ima knowledge base, letting enterprise users query across documents and knowledge bases in one conversation — a significant expansion of Tencent's AI productivity tooling.
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How Pinterest Built a Production MCP Ecosystem
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A Cyberdeck That Runs Linux…in an Altoids Tin
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How Figma Upgraded Data Pipeline from Multi-Day Latency to Real-Time
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