Acquisition
Amazon to Acquire Globalstar for $11.6 Bn to Advance Satellite Internet Ambitions
The company recently commissioned 48 new satellites, incorporating beamforming technology to improve signal strength and connection speeds.
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Research
Researchers Expose ‘Broken’ AI Benchmarks That Can Be Gamed to Score 100%
The researchers built an automated scanning agent to systematically audit eight popular benchmarks, including SWE-bench and WebArena.
AI Agents
Cloudflare Expands Agent Cloud to Power Scalable, Production-Ready AI Agents
Agent Cloud offers a unified stack spanning compute, storage, deployment, and security, enabling developers to move beyond experimental prototypes.
Reports
Meta Set to Overtake Google in Global Ad Revenue by 2026: Report
Analysts point to AI-driven tools such as Advantage+ and the rise of Reels as key drivers of advertiser spending across Meta’s platforms.
Funding
TraqCheck Raises $8 mn; Wants to Replace HR Dashboards with Autonomous Hiring Agents
TraqCheck is building what it calls the Human Operating System — a DeepTech layer of specialised AI agents designed to collaborate the way human teams do.
Chips
Anthropic Considers Custom AI Chips as Compute Shortage Intensifies
The effort remains in early stages, and the company has not yet committed to building custom chips or assembling a dedicated team.
Cloud
Celonis Expands Partnership with Oracle to Accelerate AI & IT Modernisation
The move enables deployment of Celonis on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, allowing joint customers to analyse and optimise end-to-end processes across finance, supply chain, and core business functions.
Acquisition
Cisco in Talks to Acquire AI Agent Security Firm Astrix for at least $250 Mn
Astrix develops software that helps enterprises identify and secure AI agents operating across their networks.
Policies
France Dumps Windows for Linux in Bold Break from Big Tech Dependence
France, so far, has already dropped Microsoft Teams for video conferencing, replacing it with Visio.
Partnerships
Snap and Qualcomm Expand Strategic Collaboration to Advance Intelligent Computing Experiences on Specs
This strategic initiative builds on both companies’ commitment to making computing more human and more seamlessly integrated into everyday life, transforming the way the world works, learns, and plays together.
AI Startups
Outpaced by AI’s Image Boom, Bengaluru-Based NeuroPixel.AI Startup Calls It Quits
NeuroPixel.AI offered tools such as virtual try-ons, synthetic model generation, and automated cataloguing for the e-commerce industry.
Processors
Intel Signs Deal to Deploy Xeon Processors Across Google's Cloud Infrastructure
The companies will also align across multiple generations of Xeon chips to improve performance, energy efficiency, and total cost of ownership.