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Friday 13 February 2026

Taiwan launches first space accelerator as global investment climbs

Global investment in the space industry climbed to US$12.4 billion in 2025, surpassing the previous peak of US$10.9 billion set in 2021,...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Z.ai unveils GLM-5, advances AI agents and China chip compatibility

Ahead of the Lunar New Year, Chinese AI startup Z.ai (formerly Zhipu AI) released its open-source model GLM-5, highlighting AI agent capabilities...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Musk announces xAI reorganization after merger with SpaceX

Elon Musk has reorganized AI startup xAI following its merger with SpaceX, citing the need for faster execution as the company scales. The overhaul comes amid the departure of multiple...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

India broadens deep tech definition and extends startup eligibility to spur frontier innovation

India has overhauled its startup policy framework to broaden the definition of deep tech and extend eligibility for government support to 20 years, a move aimed at better aligning...

Tuesday 10 February 2026

South Korea's NUCODE eyes partnership with Realtek to lead IoT market

South Korean IoT startup NUCODE is leveraging ultra-low-power communication technology to streamline hardware development and bridge the gap between prototyping and mass production...

Friday 6 February 2026

Anthropic launch adds pressure on the enterprise software sector

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, on February 5, 2026, released an updated AI model as investors continued to reassess the impact of rapid advances in generative AI on the...

Friday 6 February 2026

Rapidus draws US$1b in private capital to revive Japan's leading-edge chip ambitions

Japanese semiconductor startup Rapidus has secured more than JPY160 billion (US$1.02 billion) in private funding for fiscal 2025, surpassing its initial JPY130 billion target, according...

Friday 6 February 2026

Cerebras raises US$1 billion, valuation nearly triples in 6 months

AI chip startup Cerebras Systems has secured a US$1 billion funding round, boosting its valuation to US$23 billion. According to Reuters and Bloomberg, the latest...

Thursday 5 February 2026

Siemens expands EDA stack with AI metrology acquisition of Canopus AI

Siemens has acquired French startup Canopus AI, adding AI-based metrology and inspection software to its electronic design automation (EDA) portfolio as it expands deeper into semiconductor...

Wednesday 4 February 2026

South Korean startup Mippia tackles music copyright and plagiarism risks in AI

As generative AI enters the creative process and music material becomes easier to use, the music industry faces escalating copyright and plagiarism challenges. South Korean startup...

Tuesday 3 February 2026

Apple deepens AI-hardware integration with Q.ai acquisition

Apple has taken a significant step in the intensifying AI competition with Meta Platforms and Alphabet by acquiring Israeli startup Q.ai, a move that underscores its effort to rebuild...

Monday 2 February 2026

Anthropic launches AI tool Cowork, Microsoft speeds up AI agent development

AI startup Anthropic has introduced a new AI tool called Cowork that can automatically perform tasks across multiple applications, sparking significant attention within Microsoft....

Monday 2 February 2026

SpaceX weighs merger with Tesla or xAI ahead of planned IPO

SpaceX is in discussions to merge with other companies controlled by Elon Musk, including artificial intelligence startup xAI, as the rocket manufacturer prepares for a potential initial...

Friday 30 January 2026

China approves DeepSeek's Nvidia H200 chip purchase, but conditions still pending

China has given its leading AI startup DeepSeek approval to buy Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips, with regulatory conditions still being finalized, according to Reut...

Friday 30 January 2026

Apple buys Israeli audio startup Q.ai

Apple said on January 29, 2026, that it has acquired Q.ai, an Israeli startup working on artificial intelligence technology for audio.

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