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- 01 of 10BUSINESS
Hugging Face may be sold for 13 billion dollars
The open source AI hosting company Hugging Face has been exploring a possible sale that could value it at 13 billion dollars or more. Sources told Business Insider that the company has been talking with bankers about the process.
OUR TAKEFrom free model hosting to a 13 billion dollar price tag. Open source pays, eventually.
Read more → - 02 of 10HEALTH
AI designed proteins worked against 14 of 15 disease targets
Researchers used Anthropic's Claude to design new proteins aimed at a range of disease targets, and 14 out of 15 showed activity in lab testing. Scientists say the result points to AI speeding up early stage drug discovery work.
OUR TAKEA chatbot moonlighting as a biochemist, and rather good at it too.
Read more → - 03 of 10AFRICA
African firms are quietly choosing Chinese AI models
As competition between the US and China over AI intensifies, many African businesses are picking Chinese models when they offer better value or flexibility. Insurtech firm Curacel is one example of a company weighing options rather than picking a side.
OUR TAKESensible businesses tend to shop around rather than pick a superpower's team jersey.
Read more → - 04 of 10OPEN SOURCE
Chinese content app Xiaohongshu releases its own free AI model
Xiaohongshu, the social media app known as Rednote, has open sourced a 280 billion parameter model called dots3-note. The model comes from the same family that scored well on this year's International Maths Olympiad questions.
OUR TAKETurns out the app famous for outfit photos also has a research lab. Layers, much like the model's parameters.
Read more → - 05 of 10POLICY
Gulf states move on AI rules while big deals stay on pause
A regional roundup finds no major AI investment deals closed in the Gulf this week, with the real movement happening in governance and budget planning instead. Analysts say that quieter policy work often outlasts flashy funding announcements.
OUR TAKELess ribbon cutting, more paperwork. That is usually the stuff that actually sticks.
Read more → - 06 of 10EDUCATION
Seoul runs an AI ethics camp for primary school children
Telecoms firm KT and the Seoul city government held an AI Future Camp for 100 primary school pupils at the city's Robot AI Science Museum. The programme covered both how AI works and how to use it responsibly.
OUR TAKETeaching children AI ethics before they have mastered long division feels like the right order of priorities.
Read more → - 07 of 10INVESTMENT
Brazil commits 450 million dollars to build an AI supercomputer
The Brazilian government announced it will invest roughly 450 million dollars in AI development and a new supercomputer, with the project due to start in the second half of 2027. The plan is part of Brazil's push to build its own AI capacity.
OUR TAKEBrazil is placing its chips on the table. Literally, given how many are needed.
Read more → - 08 of 10PARTNERSHIP
Venezuelan founded firm becomes an OpenAI select partner
Grupo Intezia, a company built by Venezuelan tech talent, has been named an OpenAI Select Partner. The recognition highlights growing Latin American involvement in deploying AI tools for businesses.
OUR TAKEProof that great AI talent does not need a Silicon Valley postcode to get noticed.
Read more → - 09 of 10WORKPLACE
An AI store manager fired its first employee, but needed a nudge
Luna, an AI agent running a real shop for Andon Labs in San Francisco, decided to fire a human worker over repeated lateness. It only reached that decision after humans reminded it of its own rulebook, which had slipped out of its memory.
OUR TAKEEven the AI boss needed HR to point out the handbook. Some things never change.
Read more → - 10 of 10JOBS
Two thirds of jobs in Buenos Aires are exposed to AI
A new index from Buenos Aires's economic council found that 67 percent of jobs in the city have some exposure to generative AI, the first such study in the region. Researchers warn there is currently no specific regulation or public policy addressing the shift.
OUR TAKEA big number with no plan attached yet. Familiar territory for AI and jobs everywhere.
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