Nvidia CEO says AI will create jobs for electricians and plumbers

techxplore - As artificial intelligence threatens to upend job markets in countries around the world, Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang brushed off longer term concerns and made the case that skilled vocational workers are seeing increasing demand now.

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OpenAI turns to sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East for its next multibillion-dollar round

Chris Morris / qz - Artificial intelligence company is seeking roughly $50 billion in a round that should close sometime before the end of the first quarter

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Your Prince of Persia remake is dead, Ubisoft is reshaping its lineup

digitaltrends - The Prince of Persia Sands of Time Remake canceled news is now official. Ubisoft has confirmed it has discontinued the long-delayed remake, closing the door on a modern take of the 2003 classic after years of setbacks. The cancellation lands inside a broa…

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Madrid-based talent VC Demium rebrands as Mission and unveils €35 million fund for Spanish startups

Rahul Raj / eu-startups - Madrid-based talent investment company Demium today announced its rebranding to Mission and launched a new fund with a target size of €35 million. The new fund will focus on investing in pre-seed startups in Spain. The fund is managed by Jorge Dobón (Mana…

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With China leading global drone manufacturing, Hungary’s ABZ Innovation raises €7 million to expand heavy-duty drones

David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - ABZ Innovation, a manufacturer of heavy-duty agricultural and industrial drones out of Budapest, today announced it has closed a €7 million funding round in order to scale production, speed up product development, and expand in key global markets – as it …

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Leeds-based Optalysys raises €26.4 million to accelerate always-encrypted data technology using light

Rahul Raj / eu-startups - Leeds-based photonic computing company Optalysys today announced that it has raised €26.4 million (£23 million) in a Series A extension round to accelerate the commercialisation of its proprietary photonic chips and support US expansion. The round was led…

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Bezos' Blue Origin announces satellite rival to Musk's Starlink

bbc - Blue Origin will be focused on businesses and governments, while Starlink also offers services to individual customers.

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BitGo prices IPO at $18, pitching custody growth over crypto trading swings

Sam Reynolds / coindesk - With recent listings underperforming the CoinDesk 20, BitGo is positioning itself as a rare pure play on institutional crypto custody and long term adoption.

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Healthcare AI startup OpenEvidence raises $250M at $12B valuation

Maria Deutscher / siliconangle - OpenEvidence Inc., a startup that develops artificial intelligence software for physicians, today disclosed that it has raised $250 million in funding. Thrive Capital and DST Global led the investment. It values OpenEvidence at $12 billion, more than 10 t…

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Deepinder Goyal Resigns As Eternal Group CEO, Albinder Dhindsa To Take The Reins

Amit Singh / medianama - Zomato’s founder Deepinder Goyal is stepping down as Group CEO at Eternal, starting February 1, 2026. Albinder Dhindsa, who currently…The post Deepinder Goyal Resigns As Eternal Group CEO, Albinder Dhindsa To Take The Reins appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

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Meta Ships Superintelligence. Calls It 'Very Good.'

Marcus Schuler / implicator - Meta ships first superintelligence models, calls them "very good." OpenAI profiles users for adult mode. Anthropic CEO likens chip exports to nukes.

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Ukrainian-founded language learning edtech Preply hits $1.2B valuation with $150M Series D

Cate Lawrence / tech - Ukrainian-founded language learning marketplace Preply has raised $150 million Series D funding led by WestCap with support from Índico Capital Partners. This latest round brings Preply’s total fundin...

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OnePlus faces dismantling claims after 20% drop in global phone shipments

Kerem Gülen / dataconomy - New reports indicate OnePlus, the smartphone brand owned by Oppo, faces closure. This development, first reported by Android Headlines, cites anonymous employees across North America, the EU, and Asia, alongside four independent analyst firms and market d…

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Fracttal Raises $35M in Funding

FinSMEs / finsmes - Fracttal, a Madrid, Spain-based AI-powered maintenance management and physical asset software company, raised $35M in funding. The round was led by Riverwood Capital, with participation from existing investors, including Seaya Ventures. The company intend…

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Energy Tech Startup Cloover Secures $1.2 Bn to Build AI Operating Systems for Europe

Smruthi Nadig / analyticsindiamag - Cloover aims to be a global, decentralised energy platform to deliver affordable, independent energy.The post Energy Tech Startup Cloover Secures $1.2 Bn to Build AI Operating Systems for Europe appeared first on Analytics India Magazine.

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Lausanne-based SWISSto12 secures €73 million to develop its compact satellite HummingSat ahead of planned 2027 launch

Rahul Raj / eu-startups - SWISSto12, a Lausanne-based aerospace company and manufacturer of satellite systems and radio frequency (RF) products, today announced that it has secured €73 million ($84.8 million) in financial support from European Space Agency (ESA) member states thro…

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Sony spins off TV business

Colin Mann / advanced-television - Visitors to the giant CES technology show earlier in January wondered why Sony didn’t have a presence. Now they know. Sony is to form a joint-venture with Chinese rival TCL to take over its TV business. TCL will own 51 per cent of the business, with Sony …

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Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones | Verizon changed prepaid brands’ policy a week after FCC waived unlocking rule.

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Bolna nabs $6.3M from General Catalyst for its India-focused voice orchestration platform

Ivan Mehta / techcrunch - Bolna said that 75% of its revenue is coming from self-serve customers.

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