Xiaomi to preinstall PhonePe’s app store on smartphones sold in India
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi said on Thursday that its Android smartphones sold in India will come preinstalled with Indian fintech company PhonePe’s app
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Estonia-based Blackwall raises €45 million Series B to protect SMBs from malicious online traffic
A huge chunk of online traffic now comes from bots, both good and bad — but AI is boosting the latter. From DDoS
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Vento rolls out new €75M fund for Italian founders, no matter where they live
Over the last 15 years or so, as European venture capital shifted into a higher gear, one way to help a nation’s ecosystem
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Travis Kalanick thinks Uber screwed up: “Wish we had an autonomous ride-sharing product”
Travis Kalanick, the former CEO of Uber, made it clear on Wednesday: he believes the company’s decision to abandon its autonomous driving program
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As Intel welcomes a new CEO, a look at where the company stands
Semiconductor giant Intel hired semiconductor veteran Lip-Bu Tan to be its new CEO. This news comes three months after Pat Gelsinger retired and
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FBI, EPA, and Treasury told Citibank to freeze funds as Trump administration tries to claw back climate money
Citibank revealed in court filings on Wednesday that the FBI, the EPA, the EPA inspector general, and the Treasury Department have all requested
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Intel appoints Lip-Bu Tan as its next CEO
Intel has appointed Lip-Bu Tan, a major figure in the semiconductor industry, as CEO, the company announced late Wednesday. Tan succeeds interim co-CEOs
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Google DeepMind unveils new AI models for controlling robots
Google DeepMind, Google’s AI research lab, on Wednesday announced new AI models called Gemini Robotics designed to enable real-world machines to interact with
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Nvidia GTC 2025: What to expect from this year’s show
GTC, Nvidia’s biggest conference of the year, begins Monday and runs till Friday in San Jose, with the biggest announcements probably coming Tuesday.