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The Danish startup deepdots, founded by former Google engineers, has obtained a €5.5 million seed funding round led by Dawn Capital as companies across multiple industries increase their investments in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to enhance customer service processes. The firm creates AI models designed to automate the gathering and assessment of customer input, enabling…
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Building at least six munitions and energetics factories will “better deter our adversaries”, defence secretary John Healey has said as part of plans for an “always on” weapons pipeline. The Government has pledged £1.5bn as part of the strategic defence review (SDR) to set up at least six factories, and will support the procurement of…
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UK steel braces for Wednesday tariff hit.
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US defence secretary Pete Hegseth reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China, while insisting that they also contribute more to their own defence. He said Washington will bolster its defences overseas to counter what the Pentagon sees as rapidly…
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Deal marks Salesforce’s biggest acquisition since Slack.
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Alphabet’s Google is anticipating the result of a crucial antitrust trial, with concluding arguments taking place in Washington on Friday. The US Department of Justice (DOJ), with the backing of a coalition of states, is pushing for structural and behavioral remedies—possibly including the divestiture of Google’s Chrome browser—to revive competition in the online search sector.…
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In 2021, vapes went from a small-scale smoking alternative to dominate the UK’s nicotine market. Now, about half of the vape market is set to become illegal when the government’s disposable vape ban comes into force on Sunday. It’s part of the government’s plan to create a “smoke-free” generation, which will see disposable vapes banned,…
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Google and agricultural technology solutions provider Arable have announced a collaboration focused on water replenishment, with Google committing to finance projects to implement Arable’s efficient irrigation technology for farmers in North and South Carolina. The companies report that Google intends to invest over $4 million to utilise Arable’s technology across 20,000 acres, aiming to save…
