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Waymo and Toyota to Test Autonomous bZ4X Robotaxis in Japan

Waymo and Toyota will begin testing autonomous bZ4X vehicles in Japan next year. The planned trials will bring the companies' robotaxi testing to Japan and use Toyota's electric bZ4X as the autonomous vehicle platform. Sources * Engadget

Indian AI Infrastructure Firm Reportedly Seeks $3 Billion for Nvidia Chips

An Indian artificial intelligence infrastructure firm is reportedly exploring $3 billion in debt financing to buy Nvidia’s next-generation chips. The funding plan, reported by CNBC, would be aimed at expanding the company’s AI computing capacity in India. The report does not specify which Nvidia chips the firm

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Anthropic’s IPO Bet: Wall Street Must Underwrite the Economics—and Risk—of a Path to AGI

Anthropic is preparing to ask public markets for an extraordinary level of confidence in the future of artificial intelligence. Its filing to go public on the Nasdaq could lead to a valuation of $1.5 trillion to $2 trillion, placing the company among the world’s most valuable businesses almost

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Thrive Holdings to acquire ADT in $15.3 billion deal

Thrive Holdings, backed by OpenAI, has agreed to acquire ADT for $15.3 billion. The transaction would place one of the AI companies’ investments at the center of a major home security business, with the parties planning to introduce AI into ADT’s operations. The announcement does not yet provide

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U.S. Investigation Examines Alleged Chinese Spy Plot Linked to Nvidia Chip Sales

The U.S. investigated an alleged Chinese espionage plot connected to a senior executive at a Singapore-based AI cloud company, according to sources cited by The New York Times and reported by TechCrunch. The executive’s company was accused of illegally selling Nvidia chips to China. The investigation considered

Mistral AI Releases Large 4 Model for Cybersecurity Users

Mistral AI has publicly released its Large 4 model, with the company positioning it for cybersecurity users. The announcement marks the latest model release from Mistral AI and extends its focus toward users working on cybersecurity-related tasks. Details about the model’s capabilities, availability, and performance were not included

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Anthropic’s IPO filing puts the economics of frontier AI in focus

Anthropic has filed an S-1 to go public on the Nasdaq, potentially beginning to trade next month at a reported valuation of between $1.5 trillion and $2 trillion. If realized, that would place the company among the world’s most valuable businesses. The proposed valuation is drawing attention,