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- 01 of 10POLICY
China clears DeepSeek and MiniMax for global use
DeepSeek and MiniMax have won approval for overseas use of their AI models, according to a CCTV-linked account. Neither company immediately responded to Reuters for comment.
OUR TAKEEven global ambition occasionally needs a stamped form.
Read more → - 02 of 10POLICY
Goa backs AI centre and local language tools
Goa has unveiled an AI policy and plans for a centre with BITS Pilani Goa. The state wants more technology jobs and tools suited to local needs, including Konkani.
OUR TAKEA useful reminder that Goa has more to offer than out-of-office replies.
Read more → - 03 of 10DEFENCE
India plans its own military AI layer
India’s defence ministry is working with the national AI Mission on a domestic military AI system. Defence Secretary RK Singh said computing capacity has been procured for work including decision support and target detection.
OUR TAKEThe procurement paperwork may yet remain the most heavily defended layer.
Read more → - 04 of 10ROBOTICS
Enact raises $30m to give robots a sense of touch
Swiss startup Enact Intelligence has emerged with $30 million in early funding. It is developing robots that use force and touch as well as cameras to handle objects.
OUR TAKEKnowing when to stop squeezing would put some robots ahead of many handshakes.
Read more → - 05 of 10FUNDING
Beyond Vision raises over €28m for AI drones
Portugal’s Beyond Vision has raised more than €28 million from investors including Indico and Lince Capital. The money will support production, AI development and sales abroad for civilian and military uses.
OUR TAKEThe flight plan now includes a rather better funded balance sheet.
Read more → - 06 of 10ROBOTICS
NEURA and TUM open a €17m robot training centre
NEURA Robotics and the Technical University of Munich have opened a robot training centre near Munich Airport. The partners plan about €17 million of spending over three years, while NEURA has also shown its latest humanoid.
OUR TAKEAt last, a gym membership whose attendance can be programmed.
Read more → - 07 of 10PRODUCT
OpenAI opens its fast Decisions API to all users
OpenAI has made its Decisions API generally available to developers. The service answers bounded questions quickly, helping software sort inputs and choose its next action at lower cost.
OUR TAKEFor once, making fewer choices is being sold as a feature.
Read more → - 08 of 10WORK
Uber gives 30,000 staff access to ChatGPT Work
Uber is expanding ChatGPT Work from a 1,000-person trial to its roughly 30,000 employees worldwide. Teams can use the agent for tasks such as analysing data and preparing work across connected apps.
OUR TAKEThe meeting about preparing the meeting may finally face competition.
Read more → - 09 of 10SECURITY
Mave raises $34m to connect security tools
Israeli startup Mave has disclosed $34 million across a seed round and a Series A. Its AI agents investigate alerts across existing security tools, with response actions governed by rules set by the customer.
OUR TAKESecurity teams may welcome fewer consoles, if not fewer passwords.
Read more → - 10 of 10TRANSPORT
inDrive plans robotaxi tests in Kazakhstan
inDrive is working with Pony.ai and Nvidia on robotaxi tests in Astana in the first half of 2027. The planned trials will begin with a safety operator before any fully driverless service.
OUR TAKEThe fare may be negotiable, though the robot’s small talk is less certain.
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