Q.ANT raises €62M to transform the future of computing with photonic processing
Tamara Djurickovic / tech - Germany-based Q.ANT, a pioneer in photonic processing, has secured €62 million Series A financing round to accelerate the commercialisation of its energy-efficient photonic processors for artificial i...
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Denmark to Host World’s Most Powerful Quantum Computer in €80M Microsoft-Backed Deal
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Denmark launches QuNorth, an €80M initiative to build the 'Magne' quantum computer. Backed by Microsoft, it aims for quantum leadership with 50 logical qubits.The post Denmark to Host World’s Most Powerful Quantum Computer in €80M Microsoft-Backed Deal ap…
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China-Based Moonshot AI Releases 1-Trillion-Parameter Kimi K2 Model in an Open-Source Bid to Dominate Agentic AI
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI has released Kimi K2, a 1-trillion-parameter open-source model aimed at claiming market leadership for agentic AI.The post China-Based Moonshot AI Releases 1-Trillion-Parameter Kimi K2 Model in an Open-Source Bid to Dominate…
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New Energy-Based Transformers AI Architecture Aims for Deeper ‘System 2’ Thinking
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - AI researchers have unveil the Energy-Based Transformer (EBT), a new AI architecture for 'System 2' reasoning that promises better scaling but at a higher compute cost.The post New Energy-Based Transformers AI Architecture Aims for Deeper ‘System 2’ Think…
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AI voice deepfake of Marco Rubio targeted US lawmakers and diplomats in fraud attempt
techspot - According to a diplomatic cable seen by Reuters, an unidentified individual left a series of AI-generated voicemails for top US politicians and diplomats on the encrypted messaging app Signal last month, posing as Senator Marco Rubio. The suspicious Signa…
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Omnes Capital secures €112M first close for Omnes Real Tech 2, backed by EU defence mandate
Cate Lawrence / tech - Omnes Capital has raised €112 million at first close of Omnes Real Tech 2, its second fund supporting European deeptech scale-ups Backed by various European institutional investors (Bpifrance, France...
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Mistral Enters AI Reasoning Race with Magistral Model, But Benchmarks Reveal a Gap
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Mistral AI enters the AI reasoning race with its new Magistral models, offering a dual open-source and enterprise strategy that prioritizes speed and ecosystem over winning initial benchmarks against top rivals.The post Mistral Enters AI Reasoning Race wi…
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EnCharge AI unveils innovative EN100 accelerator chip with analog memory
EnCharge AI has introduced its EN100 accelerator chip, integrating analog in-memory computing for more efficient on-device AI inference. This development marks a significant leap in AI hardware technology, addressing computational challenges and intensifying competition in the accelerator market.
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D-Wave Launches Next-Gen Advantage2 Quantum Computer
D-Wave Quantum has unleashed its Advantage2 system boasting over 4400 qubits and hybrid solver integration, with shares soaring in response. The breakthrough not only marks a leap in quantum computing but also redefines the race for quantum supremacy.
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Trump enacts controversial law against nonconsensual deepfakes and revenge porn
President Trump is set to sign a sweeping bipartisan law that criminalizes nonconsensual explicit imagery, including deepfakes and revenge porn. The act mandates rapid content removal, stirring debates over free speech and platform responsibility while its rapid rollout leaves both critics and proponents watching closely.
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