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Indian-origin autistic teen seeks US patent for universal human invention using AI
Dubai-based 15-year-old autistic Indian-origin teen Zayne and his father have co-filed a US patent for an AI-powered invention aimed at neurodiverse and underserved communities. Integrating intelligent mobility and adaptive tech, the innovation promotes inclusion and sustainability.
Talen Energy and Amazon sign nuclear power deal to fuel data centers
Talen Energy will supply up to 1,920 MW of nuclear power to Amazon Web Services through 2042, ensuring clean energy for AWS's AI and cloud needs. The partnership may expand to new reactors, as U.S. electricity demand surges with data center and AI growth.
Nvidia to build first industrial AI cloud in Germany
Nvidia will build its first AI cloud platform for industrial use in Germany, aiding firms like BMW and Mercedes. CEO Jensen Huang announced plans for 20 AI factories, expanded European partnerships, and breakthroughs in AI and quantum computing, signaling Europe’s growing focus on AI infrastructure.
Nvidia trumpets European AI infrastructure push
US chip giant Nvidia on Wednesday announced a broad infrastructure push into Europe, partnering with local companies to help build the continent's "own ecosystem" for AI, chief executive Jensen Huang said in Paris. Singling out a local firm, Huang said Nvidia would partner with French AI startup Mistral to build a cloud platform powered by 18,000 of Nvidia's latest high-end Blackwell chips.
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Nvidia CEO says Europe will multiply by 10 its AI capabilities in two years
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Europe’s AI computing capacity will grow tenfold in two years. Speaking at VivaTech in Paris, he noted Europe has “awakened” to AI’s importance, with Nvidia building AI technology centers across seven European countries.
Nvidia, Perplexity partner with European firms to boost local AI models
Nvidia will collaborate with model developers in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and Sweden to transform AI models in local languages into advanced reasoning models, enhancing their ability to perform more complex and sophisticated tasks beyond basic language processing.
Israeli data security firm Cyera raises $540 million, value doubles to $6 billion
Cyera said that over the past 18 months, it posted 353% growth in Fortune 500 companies, expanded to 10 countries and more than doubled its size to nearly 800 employees globally. In that time it has raised $1.3 billion and its valuation has jumped 12 times.
OpenAI launches o3-pro model for ChatGPT Pro and Teams users
Starting Wednesday, o3-pro will be available to ChatGPT Pro and Team users, replacing the o1-pro model. Enterprise and Education users will gain access the following week. The model is also live on OpenAI’s developer API. The new model can search the web, analyse files, interpret visual inputs, run Python, personalise responses using memory, and much more.
India's AI market to triple to $17 billion by 2027: Report
Boston Consulting Group (BCG), in a report titled "India's AI Leap: BCG Perspective on Emerging Challengers", said India has a thriving AI ecosystem with over 600,000 AI professionals, 700 million internet users, and a surge of AI startups with over 2000 launched in the past three years.
Trump's AI czar downplays risk AI chip exports could be smuggled
Trump rescinded Biden's executive order aimed at promoting competition, protecting consumers and ensuring AI was not used for misinformation. He also rescinded Biden's so-called AI diffusion rule, which capped the amount of American AI computing capacity that some countries were allowed to obtain via US AI chip imports.
