TECH

PALANTIR TAKES SPOTLIGHT WITH ITS 'AMERICA-FIRST' AGENDA

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Palantir, an American data analysis and artificial intelligence company, has risen to prominence in Silicon Valley with its openly "America-first" ethos, a philosophy that some find controversial but that aligns with the direction of the tech industry under President Trump. The company's clients range from banks and hospitals to the US government and the Israeli military.

META REFUSES TO SIGN EU AI FRAMEWORK, CITING OVERREACH

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Meta has refused to sign the European Union's new artificial intelligence code of practice, calling the policy an "overreach" that threatens innovation and business growth.

$1B IN NVIDIA AI CHIPS TRAFFICKED TO CHINA, DODGING U.S BAN

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Nvidia has issued a stark warning following revelations that over $1 billion worth of its advanced AI chips have entered China through unauthorized channels.

MUSK'S xAI SIGNS DEAL WITH THE GOVERNMENT

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Elon Musk's xAI, whose Grok, a large language model, has faced repeated criticism for offensive outputs, including Hitler-supporting rhetoric and antisemitic tropes, is now set to provide its services to the US Department of Defense. The announcement, made Monday, will see xAI offer its services under the name "Grok for Government."

MICROSOFT SAYS ITS SERVERS WERE TARGETED BY CHINESE HACKERS

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Microsoft has announced that Chinese "threat actors" have hacked some of its customers' on-premises SharePoint servers, targeting the data of the businesses using them. Microsoft identified China state-backed groups Linen Typhoon, Violet Typhoon, and China-based Storm-2603 as the perpetrators, saying they exploited vulnerabilities in on-premises SharePoint servers, a version used by businesses, but not its cloud-based service.

OPEN AI PREPARES TO LAUNCH BROWSER TO CHALLENGE GOOGLE CHROME DOMINANCE

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The artificial intelligence landscape is witnessing another seismic shift as OpenAI prepares to launch its web browser within weeks. This strategic move represents a direct challenge to Google Chrome's overwhelming market control and signals the company's ambitious expansion beyond conversational AI.

MICROSOFT UNDER FIRE AS CHINESE HACKERS EXPLOIT SHAREPOINT ZERO-DAY

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A serious security breach has placed Microsoft at the center of a widening cyberespionage storm. According to cybersecurity units from Google and Microsoft, state-backed hackers linked to China exploited an unpatched flaw in Microsoft's SharePoint server, compromising over 100 organizations globally.

NVIDIA REACHES A MARKET VALUE OF $4TN

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Nvidia's dominance in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector has propelled it to become the first company in the world with a market value of $4 trillion. Shares in the chipmaker surged as much as 2.4% to $164 on Wednesday, extending a meteoric rise that began when the company first reached a $1 trillion valuation in June 2023. The company's valuation climb reflects the insatiable global demand for its AI-powering chips.