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World Labs secures $1 billion to build large world models for spatial intelligence

25 Feb 2026

Fei-Fei Li’s startup World Labs has raised $1 billion to accelerate so-called large world models, aiming to give machines a deeper understanding of 3D space and physical behavior. The company’s first product, Marble, generates persistent, editable 3D environments from text, images, or video for industries from gaming to architecture.

3d graphics, artificial intelligence, robotics, startups

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Artificial Intelligence shifts drug discovery economics in the fight against cancer

25 Feb 2026

Cancer-curing breakthroughs are often held up as the ultimate test of Artificial Intelligence, but the more immediate impact lies in reversing the pharmaceutical industry’s long decline in research productivity. New systems are changing the speed, cost, and odds of success across the entire drug development funnel.

artificial intelligence, biotech, healthcare, pharma

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New artificial intelligence tools aim to spot sick patients earlier in busy hospitals

25 Feb 2026

Researchers in Durham have developed new artificial intelligence tools that analyse full electronic health records to help staff in busy emergency and acute hospital settings identify very sick patients earlier and improve communication at discharge.

artificial intelligence, healthcare, research, united kingdom

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Future of higher education in the era of generative artificial intelligence

25 Feb 2026

University-level humanities and business education are being reshaped by generative artificial intelligence, forcing institutions to rethink assessment, integrity, and pedagogy as detection and hallucination challenges persist.

artificial intelligence, ethics, higher education, teaching and learning

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Intel and SambaNova sign multiyear artificial intelligence inference partnership after stalled acquisition talks

25 Feb 2026

Intel and SambaNova have signed a multiyear strategic collaboration focused on cloud scale artificial intelligence inference, coinciding with SambaNova’s 350 million funding round and launch of its SN50 chip. The deal positions the startup to tap Intel’s global sales channels while offering enterprises a GPU alternative for advanced artificial intelligence workloads.

artificial intelligence, data-centers, intel, semiconductors

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Intel and SambaNova form multiyear pact to cut artificial intelligence inference costs

25 Feb 2026

Intel and SambaNova have struck a multiyear partnership to deliver lower cost, Intel-powered artificial intelligence inference and agent workloads, backed by new funding and custom silicon aimed at enterprises seeking GPU alternatives.

artificial intelligence, cloud-computing, hardware & infrastructure, semiconductors

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SambaNova launches SN50 chip and lands $350M funding with Intel partnership

25 Feb 2026

SambaNova has introduced its SN50 processor, secured 350 million in new funding, and deepened its collaboration with Intel to build an Artificial Intelligence cloud designed as a GPU alternative for enterprise inference workloads.

artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, enterprise computing, semiconductors

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US military presses Anthropic to relax Claude safety limits

25 Feb 2026

Senior US defense officials are pressuring Anthropic to loosen safeguards on its Claude model, threatening contracts and security designations if the company does not allow broader military uses. The clash highlights growing tensions over how far Artificial Intelligence firms will go in enabling battlefield and surveillance applications.

artificial intelligence, ethics, policy, us military

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Shein pushes EU and US growth despite rising regulatory pressure

25 Feb 2026

Shein is expanding its physical footprint in Europe and sustaining ecommerce growth in key markets even as regulators in the EU, US, and UK intensify scrutiny of its products, platform design, and tax advantages.

china tech, ecommerce, regulation, retail

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Artificial Intelligence chip startups secure 1.1B to challenge gpu incumbents

25 Feb 2026

Artificial Intelligence chip startups MatX, Axelera and SambaNova have raised 1.1B in fresh capital, underscoring sustained venture interest in alternatives to Nvidia and other incumbents across datacenter and edge workloads.

artificial intelligence, datacenter, edge computing, hardware startups

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Samsung foundry hits 80% utilization on HBM4 and mature node demand

25 Feb 2026

Samsung foundry utilization has risen to about 80% of total capacity, driven by demand for 6th-generation HBM4 and mature 4 nm, 5 nm, and 7 nm nodes at its Pyeongtaek campus. The shift marks a turnaround from a 50% booking rate last year and underused lines in the second half of 2024.

hardware, manufacturing, semiconductors

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ASML pushes EUV light source power to 1,000 W to boost chip output

25 Feb 2026

ASML has raised the power of its extreme ultraviolet light source to 1,000 W, a move it says could significantly increase chip throughput and cut costs by the end of the decade.

artificial intelligence, china, manufacturing, semiconductors