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- 01 of 10FUNDING
French AI firm raises three billion euros for home-grown smart tools
Mistral has closed a three billion euro funding round led by Samsung, valuing the Paris company at more than 21 billion euros. The money will help Europe build its own smart computer systems without leaning on American giants.
OUR TAKEEurope has decided it would quite like its own robot butler, thank you very much.
Read more → - 02 of 10ROBOTICS
Chinese car maker starts making humanoid robots on a full scale
XPeng has opened a new production line where robots build other robots without human help. The first model recently finished its assembly and walked away on its own.
OUR TAKEWe can only hope they are better at following orders than the average teenager.
Read more → - 03 of 10HEALTHCARE
Japanese startup seeks approval for simple cancer screening test
A new test from a Nagoya university spin-off uses smart software to find signs of illness in urine samples. The team hopes this method will make it easier to catch serious diseases early.
OUR TAKEA trip to the bathroom just became the most productive part of your morning.
Read more → - 04 of 10FUNDING
Mexican bank becomes regional leader in smart finance
Kapital has raised a large sum of money to grow its banking services for small businesses across Latin America. The firm uses digital invoice data to help companies manage their money more effectively.
OUR TAKEIt seems the old piggy bank is officially retiring in Mexico City.
Read more → - 05 of 10HEALTHCARE
Moroccan startup builds new system to help doctors share patient data
One Med Link is creating a digital platform that helps medical professionals track health records more easily. The system uses smart tools to improve how clinics manage their daily patient visits.
OUR TAKEIt is a small step for doctors, but a giant leap for anyone who hates filling out the same form twice.
Read more → - 06 of 10EDUCATION
Kuwaiti learning firm secures new funds to expand in the Gulf
Dawraty has received two million dollars to bring its bilingual tutoring tools to more students in the region. The platform helps young people learn in both Arabic and English using digital teachers.
OUR TAKEAt least someone is making sure the next generation can ask for a coffee in two languages.
Read more → - 07 of 10HEALTHCARE
Portuguese firm gets backing to watch over patients from home
Hope Care has secured six million euros to expand its remote monitoring services across Europe. The platform uses smart sensors to help doctors keep an eye on elderly patients without them needing to visit the hospital.
OUR TAKEDoctors can now watch you from afar, which is only slightly less creepy than it sounds.
Read more → - 08 of 10EDUCATION
Top Brazilian hospital partners with Stanford to train future doctors
The Sírio-Libanês school is working with experts in the United States to study how smart tools can improve medical training. They want to see if digital assistants can help students learn how to treat patients better.
OUR TAKEWe trust the robots will have better handwriting than the humans they are replacing.
Read more → - 09 of 10BUSINESS
New programme launches to support African school startups
An education group in South Africa has started a new project to help small teams build smart tools for classrooms. The initiative provides guidance and testing for new ideas that could help students across the continent.
OUR TAKEHelping schools sounds noble, though we all know the students will just use it to finish their homework faster.
Read more → - 10 of 10REGULATION
India requires official checks for new smart computer models
The government has issued new rules saying that tech companies must get permission before testing new computer tools in public. This move aims to ensure that digital services are safe for all citizens to use.
OUR TAKENothing says progress like a mountain of paperwork from a government office.
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