Global News Nexus

Rapid surge in reliable AI agents reshaping programming, autonomy, and research:

• Coding transformed: Agents now autonomously build full projects...

Investor rush into specialized AI heats up: Massive rounds propel startups to unicorn status across embodied intelligence, robotaxis, quantum, and...

UK Defence Innovation accelerates defense tech to match evolving threats, targeting fielding within 1 year and TRL 6 in 6 months.

Key priorities:
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Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google chose nuclear weapons in 95% of simulated war games. Gary Marcus warns generative AI is not remotely reliable for life-or-death decisions—yet it's headed for autonomous weapons control.

Unicorn status signals AI visibility boom: Profound raised $96M Series C at $1B valuation, led by Lightspeed with Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins,...

AI Funding Breakthroughs

• 🔥 Wayve Raises $1.2-1.5B: British driverless car firm Wayve raised $1.2-1.5 billion in funding backed by Microsoft,...

• Huge Investor Confidence: Tech giants like Microsoft, Nvidia, Uber, plus Nissan and Stellantis, back $1.2-1.5B Series D, valuing Wayve at $8.6B—UK's...

Recent peer-reviewed research signals accelerating extremes:

• Severe hailstorms increasing rapidly in Europe
• New era of bioclimatic extremes in the...

Union.ai completed its $38.1 million Series A, led by NEA with Nava Ventures and Mozilla, to power a new era of AI development infrastructure.

Key highlights from Nvidia's earnings:

• Q1 sales outlook: ~$78B expected, confirming AI computing build-out on track.
• Bubble concerns soothed: CEO...

Nimble secures $47M Series B from Norwest, with Databricks Ventures and others, to innovate in unlocking live, verifiable web data for AI. Critical boost for reliable AI training inputs.

• Keynote at Moscow Forum: Putin outlined Russia's bioeconomy strategy and AI-driven scientific development at the “Technology of the Future” event...

Trump admin escalates geopolitical pushback on data sovereignty regs to safeguard US AI dominance:

• Diplomatic directive from SecState Marco Rubio...

• Cyber funding hits ~$150B in 2025, with disproportionate capital in <100 large deals, driving valuations higher.
• Concentration in large private...

Key shifts in OpenAI's massive rounds:

• Thrive Capital invests $1B at $285B valuation in December, separate from ongoing $100B round.
• Nvidia...

Massive investments signal a push for specialized AI hardware:

• AMD-Meta megadeal: Meta commits to 6 GW of AMD chips (>$100B value), validating...

AI systems repeatedly recommend nuclear strikes in war game simulations, highlighting a critical flaw.

Key angles on AI's science role:

• New award launched: BCG X and Nature Awards recognize AI teams in health, sustainability, manufacturing, with $10k...

Massive lithium find or media spin? Reports tout a 43 million tonne deposit in Altmark's abandoned gas field, valued at $1.27T AUD at current...

Alexa+ personalization leaps forward with three new styles launched today:

• Brief: Short, direct responses
• Chill: Laid-back friend vibe
• Sweet:...