US Senate Blocks State AI Regulation Ban
The US Senate blocked a ten-year ban on state-level AI regulation in the country.
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HT Wins Two IPRA Golden Awards for the Tools for Modern Times Program
Tools for Modern Times, an educational program by Hrvatski Telekom and the University of Zagreb's Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, has won two prestigious international Golden World Awards presented by the International Public Relations Association (IPRA).
Infobip Secures $520 Million Direct Lending Facility
Infobip has secured a $520 million senior secured facility, led by funds and accounts managed by BlackRock and Blue Owl.
Through Collaboration with Users, AI Becomes a Major Tool in Healthcare
In the past two years, DRUID AI has seen consistent ARR growth of 2x per year, driven by global expansion.
EC Launches Strategy to Make Europe Quantum Leader by 2030
The European Commission announced the Quantum Strategy to make Europe a global leader in quantum by 2030.
Trump Blames AT&T for Issues During Conference Call
US President Donald Trump attacked AT&T for problems he encountered during a conference call.
Strong Interest in European AI Gigafactory Push
The European Commission received 76 expressions of interest to develop AI gigafactories across 16 EU member states.
Apple to Make App Store Changes to Avoid EU Fines
Apple made changes to its App Store policies to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act.
Meta Cancelled Talks on Perplexity AI Deal
Meta Platforms held talks with Perplexity AI to buy the startup.
China Announced a Response to Taiwan Trade Blocks
China condemned a move by Taiwan to expand trade restrictions to cover Huawei and its largest chipmaker, SMIC.
US Politicians Seek to Ban Hostile AI Systems
US lawmakers introduced a bill that proposes a ban on US government agencies using Chinese AI models.
Germany Orders Google and Apple to Remove DeepSeek from Stores
German regulators ordered Google and Apple to remove DeepSeek from their app stores.
EC Proposes EU Space Act
The European Commission has proposed the EU Space Act this week.
Amazon to Invest $40 Billion in the UK
Amazon committed to a $40 billion investment in the UK over the next three years.
IFA Berlin Launches IFA Innovation Awards
IFA Berlin, the world's largest home & consumer tech event, is launching a new global awards program, the IFA Innovation Awards.
Apple Negotiates with EU to Dodge App Store Fines
Apple is in last-minute negotiations with the European Commission to avoid new fines over its App Store practices.
France Doubles Its Stake in Eutelsat
Eutelsat received a capital injection deal worth €1.35 billion through investment from the French state and other shareholders.
Meta Lures OpenAI Staff
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman cast doubt on Meta Platforms’ ambitions for AI by alleging the social media giant is attempting to lure its staff with substantial signing bonuses of up to $100 million.
MWC25 Contributed €561 Million to the Barcelona Economy
MWC25 Barcelona contributed an estimated €561 million to the Barcelona economy, according to an economic impact report commissioned by the GSMA.
Texas Instruments to Invest $60 Billion in Chip Production
Texas Instruments plans a $60 billion investment to supersize its fabrication facilities in the US.
