AI Models
Google DeepMind Launches WeatherNext 2 — AI Model Delivers Ultra-Fast, High-Resolution Forecasts
The system promises faster, more accurate, and higher-resolution global predictions, according to a blog post by Google.
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Acquisition
Cisco Acquires EzDubs to Make Real-Time, Voice-Preserving Translation Core to Webex
According to Cisco, this acquisition marks an “all-in” bet on AI: it promises to make collaboration more seamless, inclusive, and borderless by breaking down language barriers in real time.
Chips
Huawei Aims to Double GPU Efficiency with New AI Infrastructure Push
The technology, expected to be unveiled at a forthcoming AI industry conference, could raise chip utilisation rates to around 70 percent, up from the current 30–40 percent.
Partnerships
ARM Embraces NVIDIA NVLink Fusion to Strengthen Neoverse Compute Ecosystem
Arm’s decision to license NVLink IP allows its Neoverse-based CPU designs to communicate directly with NVIDIA GPUs, bypassing traditional interconnects like PCIe.
Acquisition
Cloudflare Acquires Replicate to Deepen Support for Open-Source AI Models
Cloudflare says the integration brings Replicate’s entire catalog — over 50,000 open-source and fine-tuned models — directly into its Workers AI platform.
AI Startups
Tokyo-Based Sakana AI Raises $135 Mn in Series B to Build Sustainable, Nature-Inspired AI
Founded in July 2023, Sakana AI is building its future around resource-efficient AI development inspired by evolution and collective intelligence.
Partnerships
Disseqt AI Partners with HCLTech and Microsoft to Accelerate Agentic AI Adoption in Financial Services
The partnership combines HCLTech’s domain expertise with Disseqt’s lean agentic automation platform to guide organisations through responsible, production-ready AI transformation.
Datacentre
Samsung Announces Massive $310 Bn AI Push with New Chip Plant, Data-Centres
Samsung’s IT and logistics arm, Samsung SDS, will establish two new AI data centres in South Jeolla and Gumi.
AI Startups
Lyzr AI Launches Hacker Labs in Bangalore to Power Agentic Enterprise Future
To drive this mission, Lyzr is hiring three founding engineers.
AI Models
Everything We Know About Google’s Nano Banana 2 So Far
One of the biggest improvements in Nano Banana 2 is a multi-step generation pipeline.
Developer's Corner
CleanStart Debuts CERT-In & CISA-Compliant SBOM Analyzer for Container Security
The SBOM Analyzer provides deeper component discovery, detailed dependency mapping, and automated data maintenance
Chinese Hacker Used Claude to Probe 30 Global Targets, From Big Tech to Governments
The incident, uncovered in September 2025, involved a suspected Chinese actor using Anthropic’s Claude and Claude Code tools to target around 30 global entities.