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Nvidia and SK Hynix sign a multiyear chip deal to develop next-gen memory; SK Hynix will diversify into infrastructure, physical AI, and memory for Vera Rubin — Nvidia Corp. and SK Hynix Inc. have agreed to partner on designing future generations of memory chips for AI … | Heekyong Yang / Reuters: |
Nvidia says South Korea-based Naver will use Nvidia's DSX tech to build AI factories at “gigawatt scale” to meet global demand for AI services and physical AI — Nvidia (NVDA.O) said on Monday that South Korean internet conglomerate Naver (035420.KS) would use its technology … | Choi Eun-Kyung / The Chosun Daily: |
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Report: UK PM Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on “harmful” online platforms for children under 16 while maintaining access to some “safer” social media — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on “harmful” online platforms for children under 16 …
More: The Guardian, Lawyer Monthly, The Times, and Mirror
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UK PM Keir Starmer says tech companies must introduce “device controls” that stop kids from sending and receiving nude images or face laws forcing them to do so — Big tech firms operating in Britain must introduce safety measures on children's phones to prevent …
More: The Guardian, Daily Mail, The Standard, BBC, Politico, Metro.co.uk, and Mirror
| Eddie Makuch / GameSpot: |
Xbox EVP Matt Booty clarifies Microsoft's new exclusivity strategy, saying new games will be reviewed case-by-case and multiplayer games will stay multiplatform — Today's Xbox Games Showcase was the first under the leadership of Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who has pledged to consider making changes to Xbox's exclusivity strategy.
More: Thurrott, XBOX Wire, Pure Xbox, The Shortcut, IGN, TheGamer, Video Games Chronicle, GamesIndustry.biz, Stevivor, Gameranx, Tech4Gamers, XDA Developers, Push Square, DayOne, Kotaku, and Windows Central
Bluesky: @xboxgamedev and @aarongreenberg
Forums: r/XboxAlly and r/xcloud
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Sources: Beijing-based Moonshot, which makes the Kimi chatbot, is in talks to raise up to $2B at a $30B valuation, up from a $20B+ valuation in a May round — Moonshot AI is seeking as much as $2 billion in a new funding round that would value the startup at $30 billion …
More: South China Morning Post, The Next Web, Tech Funding News, The Decoder, and TechNode. LinkedIn: Zheping Huang
| Julie Bort / TechCrunch: |
Travis Kalanick, Mark Pincus, and other founders share their horror stories of pitching to VCs; Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince publicly calls out Vinod Khosla — Asking venture capitalists for investment is a rite of passage for tech founders. This has led to another universal experience: the VC pitching horror story.
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| Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Spotify has approached concert promoters about licensing music festival livestreams, aiming to add more video to become a one-stop shop for music fans — Spotify is looking to become a hub for live music — Good evening from New York. I just landed here so that I can help smuggle Charles Oakley … | Yusuf Khan / Wall Street Journal: |
A look at Ireland's Bring Your Own Power policy, which requires new data centers to have their own power plants on site or contracts for energy produced nearby — The tiny nation is a test case for countries seeking AI investment without risking outages or higher bills for citizens| Tim De Chant / TechCrunch: |
Fusion energy startup Helion raised a $465M Series G led by Thrive Capital at a $15.5B valuation, nearly tripling its $5.245B Series F valuation in January 2025 — Helion, the fusion startup backed by Sam Altman, announced on Thursday that it had raised $465 million in a new funding round that values the company at $15.5 billion.| Bloomberg: |
Sources: the US urged NATO allies to channel defense spending toward efforts to replace components from Huawei in their networks and critical infrastructure — President Donald Trump's administration urged NATO allies to channel defense spending toward efforts to replace components …
More: Fox News
| Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters: |
Bending Spoons files for a US IPO, reporting a net income of $27.5M on revenue of $601M in Q1, vs. a net loss of $112.2M on revenue of $259M a year earlier — Vimeo parent Bending Spoons filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Monday, as a busy summer IPO window takes shape.| Zack Whittaker / ~this week in security~: |
In a notice to Maine's AG, Meta says 20,225+ Instagram accounts may have been hacked during the months-long abuse of its Meta AI chatbot, starting on April 17 — Meta fixed the bug that let anyone trick its Meta AI chatbot into resetting the password on Instagram accounts that didn't have two-factor authentication.
More: SecurityWeek, 9to5Mac, Security Affairs, BleepingComputer, TechRadar, Hackread, CyberInsider, Maine AG, Infosecurity, Cyber Security News, and Memeburn
X: @heaney555. LinkedIn: Zack Whittaker. Bluesky: @yurrpost, @heaney555, @christinaayiotis, and @onthistangent.eurosky.social
Forums: Hacker News and r/technology
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KPMG survey: only 26% of companies have a comprehensive view of their AI costs, while 50% have some visibility and 22% have none or only see costs after billing — Only 26% of companies say they have a comprehensive view of their AI costs, according to a new survey
More: Implicator.ai and Digit
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