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Higgsfield reaches 1.3B valuation as generative video startup becomes new unicorn

9 Feb 2026

Generative video startup Higgsfield, founded by a former Snap executive, has reached a 1.3B valuation after securing an 80M funding extension, positioning itself as a fast-moving challenger in professional video creation.

artificial intelligence, funding, startups, video generation

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Claude plugins jolt markets as artificial intelligence risk focus shifts to competitiveness

9 Feb 2026

Recent market turmoil following Anthropic’s Claude plugins highlights that the most urgent artificial intelligence risk for many firms is not model failure, but being left behind as competitors automate knowledge work faster.

artificial intelligence, compliance, digital transformation, enterprise IT

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Artificial intelligence reshapes the future of farming

9 Feb 2026

Artificial intelligence is being positioned as a core technology for the next generation of farming, from autonomous machinery to data driven crop decisions. Early deployments are already changing how producers manage fields, labor and inputs.

agriculture, artificial intelligence, automation

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Nvidia deploys generative artificial intelligence tools to 30,000 engineers

9 Feb 2026

Nvidia has rolled out generative artificial intelligence coding tools to 30,000 engineers through a customized Cursor environment from Anysphere, reporting up to three times higher code output while maintaining strict quality controls for mission-critical software.

artificial intelligence tools, nvidia, semiconductors, software engineering

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Nvidia positioned for $300 billion upside from meta artificial intelligence buildout

9 Feb 2026

Meta is planning a massive new data center footprint for artificial intelligence workloads, and Nvidia could capture an estimated $300 billion in revenue from the buildout if projections hold. The scale highlights how big tech’s artificial intelligence race is reshaping energy use, infrastructure, and investor expectations.

artificial intelligence, data-centers, meta, nvidia

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Artificial Intelligence collapses startup costs and empowers solo founders

8 Feb 2026

Cheap, capable artificial intelligence tools are erasing traditional startup barriers and turning experienced operators into potential one person companies. The biggest obstacle is shifting identity away from job titles and toward building independent ventures.

artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, future of work, startups

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Intel hires GPU chief as it targets Nvidia in datacenter artificial intelligence chips

8 Feb 2026

Intel has hired a new GPU architect under Lip-Bu Tan and confirmed plans to build datacenter GPUs designed to compete directly with Nvidia in artificial intelligence workloads.

artificial intelligence, enterprise hardware, semiconductors

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Intel and AMD report extended cpu delivery delays for china customers

8 Feb 2026

Intel and AMD have warned customers in china about months-long delays for cpu deliveries, signaling growing strain in the chip supply chain.

artificial intelligence, china, semiconductors, supply chain

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Italy’s new artificial intelligence law tightens compliance for US employers

8 Feb 2026

Italy’s new artificial intelligence framework immediately extends European Union Artificial Intelligence Act obligations and Italy-specific mandates to foreign employers operating in the country or serving Italian users, raising the stakes with criminal penalties and sector rules.

artificial intelligence, employment, international law, regulation

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Ex Google engineer convicted of stealing artificial intelligence secrets for China startup

8 Feb 2026

A former Google engineer has been convicted in the U.S. on multiple counts of economic espionage and trade secret theft after taking over 2,000 confidential documents to support a startup in China focused on artificial intelligence technology.

artificial intelligence, cybercrime, intellectual property, law enforcement

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Cisco sharpens artificial intelligence, security, and networking strategy

8 Feb 2026

Cisco is accelerating its push into artificial intelligence, security, and data center networking with new infrastructure, certifications, and partnerships, even as it races to patch critical vulnerabilities and navigate ongoing restructuring and layoffs.

artificial intelligence, cisco, networking, security

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Europe artificial intelligence market forecast through 2035

8 Feb 2026

The Europe artificial intelligence market is projected to grow rapidly through 2035, driven by generative technologies, cloud and edge deployments, and strict ethical regulations under the European Union framework.

artificial intelligence, enterprise technology, european union, market analysis