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Microsoft-backed AI lab Mistral is launching its first reasoning model in challenge to OpenAI

French AI firm Mistral will release its first reasoning model Tuesday, taking on the likes of OpenAI and China’s DeepSeek.

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Uber taps AI firm Wayve to pilot fully driverless rides in the UK

The ride-hailing app said the pilot would be the first of its kind for the company, as it allow users to take Uber rides without a safety driver present.

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Temu and Shein are pivoting to Europe to deal with U.S. tariffs. But they may not get a warm welcome

Temu and Shein’s business shift from the U.S. to Europe could be at risk as the e-commerce companies encounter familiar regulatory scrutiny.

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Apple’s WWDC underwhelms on AI, but software gets biggest facelift in over a decade

Apple investors waiting for the company to make a big push in artificial intelligence didn’t have much reason for excitement at WWDC.

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Crypto CEO accused of laundering $500 million linked to sanctioned Russian banks

The Justice Department says Gugnin maintained ties to Russian intelligence, as well as officials in both Iran and Russia.

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Microsoft enters portable gaming with new ROG Xbox Ally devices

Xbox players will soon be able to take their favorite games anywhere with the launch of the new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds.

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Vantage raises $820 million in a first-of-its-kind cloud and AI data center deal in Europe

Vantage Data Centers raised 720 million euros in an asset-backed securitization (ABS) deal, the first ever euro-denominated with data center assets in Germany.

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IonQ buys UK quantum startup Oxford Ionics for more than $1 billion

Interest in quantum computing has skyrocketed in recent months following recent announcements from major technology players like Microsoft and Alphabet.

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‘He’s like Iron Man’: Jensen Huang lit up London Tech Week — and we were in the room

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang received the rockstar treatment at London Tech Week on Monday as he kicked off a big European tour.

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Photos show Waymo vehicles on fire during L.A. protests as company cuts service

In one photo, at least five Waymo robotaxis can be seen engulfed in flames, with anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement graffiti scrawled on the doors.

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