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Spain to Grant $155 Million to Help Companies Develop AI

The Spanish government intends to support the development of artificial intelligence, which is another example of the importance of AI as an advanced technology of modernity.

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TSMC Expects Its Chips Act Funding to Continue Under Donald Trump

In the past, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, has accused Taiwan of stealing his country’s chip industry, but Taiwan’s largest microcircuits company is confident that Mr. Trump’s administration will continue funding its projects in the US.

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Barclays Estimates AI Could Triple US Data-Centre Usage by 2030

Barclays’ recent report projects that data-centre usage will likely triple due to the rapid AI growth by 2030. The firm’s estimates are notably higher than the current sustainable consensus, raising questions about the potential implications of AI development for global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Is TikTok Actually Getting Banned in US?

TikTok users in the US have witnessed their favourite social media in and out of service this Sunday, with no certainty about the future of the short video app in the country.

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Top Apps to Offset Your Carbon Footprint

Businesses and individuals increasingly search for tools to offset their carbon footprint and improve their environmental impact. If you don’t know where to start, these helpful apps will guide you through the whole process, making the transition to sustainability easy and effective.

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Perplexity AI Acquires Read.cv

Perplexity AI, an artificial intelligence-powered search engine, acquires Read.cv, a social media platform for professionals that competed with Linkedln.

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AI Video Platform Synthesia Doubles Valuation

Synthesia, a video platform that uses artificial intelligence to generate clips featuring multilingual human avatars, raised $180 million as part of an investment round valuing this startup at $2.1 billion.

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Nvidia Invests in MetAI Startup Developing AI-Powered Digital Twins

Nvidia has made its first investment in a Taiwanese startup MetAI, focusing on AI-driven digital twin technology, within its $4 million seed funding round.

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US Tightens Its Grip on AI Chip Shipments

Last Monday, January 13, the United States government announced the continuation of its efforts to expand restrictions on the export of artificial intelligence chips and technologies.

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Chainalysis Acquires Alterya

Blockchain data platform Chainalysis acquired Alterya, an artificial intelligence-powered fraud detection solution that works with cryptocurrency exchanges and fintech companies to identify fraudsters and protect end users of firms from authorized swindle.

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Databricks Reportedly Raises $5 Billion

Databricks Inc., specializing in software development and headquartered in San Francisco, raised more than $5 billion.

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AWS and General Catalyst to Speed Up Development of Health-Care AI Tools

Amazon Web Service (AWS) and venture capital company General Catalyst on Monday, January 13, announced a new multi-year partnership as part of their quest to form their own share in the growing market for artificial intelligence technologies intended for use in the healthcare area.

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HPE Reportedly Wins $1 Billion AI Server Deal

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. won a deal worth more than $1 billion to provide servers optimized for artificial intelligence, to social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk.

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TSMC Posts Revenue

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has released information on its revenue for the quarter ended in December.

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SoftBank and Arm Reportedly Weigh Acquiring Ampere Computing

Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group and its majority-owned Arm Holdings are currently considering the possibility of concluding the deal with semiconductor company Ampere Computing backed by Oracle.

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Microsoft to Invest $3 Billion in India

Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella announced last Tuesday, January 7, that the company would spend $3 billion to expand its Azure cloud and artificial intelligence capacity in India.

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