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Databricks secures $62 billion valuation in AI-focused funding round
(Reuters) - Databricks said on Tuesday it had secured a valuation of $62 billion after a $10 billion funding round led by Thrive Capital, highlighting the robust demand for artificial intelligence-foc...
Thomson Reuters Dec 17, 2024
Synopsys, SiMa.ai team up to speed development of AI chips for cars
By Max A. Cherney (Reuters) - Silicon Valley-based Synopsys and startup firm SiMa.ai announced on Tuesday a partnership aimed at accelerating the development of new artificial intelligence chips for a...
Thomson Reuters Dec 17, 2024
EU privacy regulator fines Meta 251 million euros
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The lead European Union data privacy regulator for Meta fined the social media giant 251 million euros ($263.5 million) on Tuesday following two inquiries into a personal data breac...
Thomson Reuters Dec 17, 2024
Italy ready to talk to Trump to avoid US retaliation over web tax
ROME (Reuters) - Italy is ready to talk to the incoming U.S. administration of Donald Trump to avoid potential retaliation against Rome's domestic web tax, Deputy Economy Minister Maurizio Leo said on...
Thomson Reuters Dec 17, 2024
Climate tech firms get $80 million to pull carbon from paper mills, sewage plant
By Peter Henderson SAN FRANCISCO - Google, H&M, Stripe and other members of the climate-focused Frontier coalition will buy $80 million of carbon credits from a firm using oil industry technology to c...
Thomson Reuters Dec 17, 2024
Taiwan says it is in talks for Amazon's Kuiper internet satellite system
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan is in talks with Amazon about collaborating for the company's new Kuiper broadband internet constellation of satellites, the island's technology minister said on Tuesday, as ...
Thomson Reuters Dec 17, 2024
Taiwan says it will encourage firms to build more robotics, drones locally
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan is introducing a new initiative called "Chips Team Taiwan" that will encourage Taiwanese companies to build more satellites, drones and robotics locally, its technology and s...
Thomson Reuters Dec 17, 2024
EU opens investigation into TikTok over election interference
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission opened formal proceedings on Tuesday against social media firm TikTok over its suspected failure to assess and limit risks linked to elections, notably the...
Thomson Reuters Dec 17, 2024
US finalizes $406 million chips subsidy for Taiwan's GlobalWafers
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday it has finalized $406 million in government grants to Taiwan's GlobalWafers to significantly increase production...
Thomson Reuters Dec 17, 2024
Exclusive-Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals
By Sonia Rolley PARIS (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in ...
Thomson Reuters Dec 17, 2024
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