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Apple's Tim Cook hints at larger AI acquisitions
Apple's Tim Cook hints at larger AI acquisitions
Apple CEO Tim Cook suggests company size no longer matters for AI acquisitions.
Aug. 2, 2025
Alibaba launches Wan2.2 AI for text and image to video generation
Alibaba launches Wan2.2 AI for text and image to video generation
Open-source AI from China gains traction with global developers
July 31, 2025
EU clears Microsoft deal after privacy changes
EU clears Microsoft deal after privacy changes
Brussels updates Microsoft terms to curb risky data transfers
July 30, 2025
EU Commission accuses Temu of failing DSA checks
EU Commission accuses Temu of failing DSA checks
Temu under dual EU investigations over safety and transparency
July 30, 2025
Bank of Korea launches new crypto oversight unit
Bank of Korea launches new crypto oversight unit
A new crypto oversight team is being formed to support stablecoin policy and regulatory coordination.
July 30, 2025
Excitement builds around digital euro trial on XRP Ledger
Excitement builds around digital euro trial on XRP Ledger
Crypto influencer Amelie suggests institutional adoption of XRP is growing, driven by claims of a digital euro pilot on its blockchain infrastructure.
July 25, 2025
UK MoD avoids further penalty after data breach
UK MoD avoids further penalty after data breach
ICO says further investigation into MoD breach would not add public value
July 23, 2025
Alibaba's Qwen3 upgrade beats OpenAI and DeepSeek on benchmarks
Alibaba's Qwen3 upgrade beats OpenAI and DeepSeek on benchmarks
Token context is extended to 256k, enabling longer and more complex document handling in non‑thinking mode.
July 23, 2025
Italy challenges tech giants over VAT on user data
Italy challenges tech giants over VAT on user data
The dispute questions how digital services and personal data are valued under EU law.
July 23, 2025
Agentic AI gains ground as GenAI maturity grows in public sector
Agentic AI gains ground as GenAI maturity grows in public sector
Most public sector organisations plan to scale agentic AI, but data readiness remains a critical hurdle.
July 21, 2025
Afghan data breach prompts secret UK relocation
Afghan data breach prompts secret UK relocation
The leak only became public in 2023, long after names appeared on Facebook.
July 18, 2025
AI blood test for breast cancer enters Australian clinics
AI blood test for breast cancer enters Australian clinics
A new blood test for breast cancer uses AI to analyse biomarkers and is now in clinics across Australia.
July 17, 2025