Microsoft commits $1 billion to Thailand for cloud and AI infrastructure

Brad Smith met Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in Bangkok to announce the 2026-2028 investment spanning data centre infrastructure, cybersecurity, sovereign technology, and AI skills training for m [...]

OpenUp raises €20M to scale employee mental health platform

The Amsterdam startup, which gives employees direct anonymous access to psychologists, lifestyle experts, and financial counsellors through their employer, now serves more than 2,000 organisations acr [...]

Mistral AI buys cloud startup Koyeb

When European tech observers talk about AI ambition, the narrative often splits neatly in two: models and infrastructure. On one side are the clever bits of code that can write, reason, and generate t [...]

VC Quantonation closes €220M fund to back next-gen physics tech

A Paris-based venture firm that has quietly shaped the quantum technology scenery is now making a much louder statement about Europe’s role in the future of computing, materials science, and sensing [...]

When robots outshine humans, I have to ask: Are we ready?

If you tuned in to China’s 2026 CCTV Spring Festival Gala looking for traditional lion dances and nostalgic tunes, you may have done a double-take when what greeted you was a squad of humanoid robot [...]

Accumulus Technologies launches live integration layer between pharma systems and national drug regulators

The startup, spun out of nonprofit Accumulus Synergy last August, has built a network connecting pharmaceutical and biotech companies to regulators across more than 70 countries. The new Connector mak [...]

Plato closes $14.5M to bring AI automation to wholesale trade

Plato, a Berlin-based startup, has raised $14.5 million in seed funding to bring generative AI into wholesale distribution, a massive industry that rarely makes tech headlines but quietly moves a sign [...]

David Silver is chasing superhuman intelligence with a $1bn seed

David Silver, a British AI researcher known for his role at Google’s DeepMind lab, has helped build some of the most influential AI systems and is now leading his own ambitious start-up. He is in th [...]

Google’s new music tool, Lyria 3 is here

Google’s announcement that its Gemini app now writes music for you isn’t just one of those “blowing my mind” product updates. It feels like a symbolic surrender to a long-standing refrain from [...]