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SharonAI secures major NVIDIA AI factory deal to deploy 40,000 GPUs across Australia

SharonAI Holdings announced a six-year AI infrastructure collaboration with NVIDIA to deploy 72 megawatts of new data center capacity in Australia. The deal involves up to 40,000 Grace Blackwell GB300 GPUs and expands SharonAI's total AI factory capacity to 132 megawatts, positioning the company to serve AI startups, enterprises, and university researchers with sovereign AI solutions.

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SharonAI secures major NVIDIA AI factory deal to deploy 40,000 GPUs across Australia

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Mistral AI pursues €3 billion funding round at €20 billion valuation to challenge US rivals

French AI startup Mistral AI is in early talks to raise €3 billion at a €20 billion valuation, nearly doubling its September price. The funding aims to fuel its ambition as Europe's sovereign AI alternative, building owned data centers and competing against far richer American rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic.

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Mistral AI pursues €3 billion funding round at €20 billion valuation to challenge US rivals

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Meta cuts off Manus from internal systems as China blocks $2 billion AI acquisition deal

Meta has separated operations from Manus, the Chinese agentic AI startup it acquired for $2 billion, following Beijing's order to reverse the deal. Manus employees lost access to Meta's data systems in early June, and the company is sunsetting the platform as founders explore a $1 billion buyback.

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Meta cuts off Manus from internal systems as China blocks $2 billion AI acquisition deal

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Zoho enters hardware arena with Nathu La, an indigenously designed server built for AI and sovereignty

Zoho Corporation launched Nathu La, its first indigenously designed server platform developed in Nagpur with Intel Xeon 6 processors. The move marks a strategic shift toward technological sovereignty, delivering 12-18% lower power consumption and 20-30% lower total cost of ownership while reducing AI inference costs for the company's global operations.

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Zoho enters hardware arena with Nathu La, an indigenously designed server built for AI and sovereignty

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Production AI reshapes private cloud as Broadcom debuts VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1

Broadcom launches VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1, targeting production AI workloads with up to 40% server cost reduction and enhanced security. The move reflects a broader shift as enterprises bring AI closer to enterprise data, with 56% now running or planning production inference on private cloud—while public cloud use drops 15% year-over-year.

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Production AI reshapes private cloud as Broadcom debuts VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1

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China unveils $295 billion plan to build national AI data centers on homegrown chips by 2028

Beijing is drafting an ambitious $295 billion plan to construct a nationwide network of AI data centers over five years, requiring 80% domestic sourcing from suppliers like Huawei. The National Development and Reform Commission is leading the blueprint, with state carriers China Mobile and China Telecom set to operate the facilities. However, limited domestic chip production capacity threatens to undermine the timeline.

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China unveils $295 billion plan to build national AI data centers on homegrown chips by 2028

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UK Bets $1.47 Billion on AI Supercomputer to Cut Dependence on US Tech

Britain unveiled a $1.47 billion plan to build domestic AI computing capacity, including a national supercomputer and funding for homegrown chip firms. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the strategy at London Tech Week, pledging $533 million for specialist AI chips. The move aims to reduce dependence on foreign AI hardware amid deteriorating US-Europe relations and growing concerns about tech sovereignty.

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UK Bets $1.47 Billion on AI Supercomputer to Cut Dependence on US Tech

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Japan risks becoming an 'AI colony' without faster AI development, digital minister warns

Japan's Digital Minister Hisashi Matsumoto warned the country could become an 'AI colony' if it falls behind in technology development. He defended a controversial bill amending personal data protection laws to let AI developers access medical and criminal records without individual consent, framing it as essential for national autonomy.

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Japan risks becoming an 'AI colony' without faster AI development, digital minister warns

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Synology transforms DiskStation Manager into intelligent data platform with private AI workflows

Synology showcased its next-generation DiskStation Manager at Computex 2026, evolving from a storage operating system into an intelligent data platform. The update emphasizes on-premises AI workflows and local AI agents that process data without cloud dependencies, addressing enterprise concerns around data control, privacy, and compliance while enabling automated administrative tasks and AI-driven insights.

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Synology transforms DiskStation Manager into intelligent data platform with private AI workflows

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India pushes for Claude Mythos access as cybersecurity concerns trigger state-led AI push

India is negotiating with the US administration and Anthropic to secure access to Claude Mythos, a powerful AI model that can detect software vulnerabilities, after being excluded from the initial 40-organization rollout. The restricted release has sparked urgent government meetings and renewed calls for state-sponsored AI entities to build India AI capability and ensure strategic autonomy in an era of high-capability AI models.

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India pushes for Claude Mythos access as cybersecurity concerns trigger state-led AI push

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Goldman Sachs blocks Hong Kong staff from using Anthropic's Claude amid US-China AI tensions

Goldman Sachs has restricted its Hong Kong employees from using Anthropic's Claude AI models following a strict interpretation of its contract with the AI firm. The location-specific restriction, which affects predominantly software engineers, raises questions about Hong Kong's position as a global financial center as US-China technology tensions intensify.

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Goldman Sachs blocks Hong Kong staff from using Anthropic's Claude amid US-China AI tensions

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China blocks Meta's $2 billion Manus acquisition as US-China AI rivalry intensifies

China's top economic planner has ordered Meta to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus, citing national security concerns. The intervention marks one of Beijing's most significant cross-border deal blockages and signals how difficult it has become for US and Chinese tech companies to complete such transactions amid deepening geopolitical tensions.

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China blocks Meta's $2 billion Manus acquisition as US-China AI rivalry intensifies

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Cohere and Aleph Alpha merge to create $20 billion transatlantic AI powerhouse

Canadian AI company Cohere is acquiring German AI startup Aleph Alpha in a deal valuing the combined entity at $20 billion. Backed by both governments, the merger aims to offer businesses and nations a sovereign AI alternative to Silicon Valley dominance, with Schwarz Group committing $600 million in fresh investment.

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Cohere and Aleph Alpha merge to create $20 billion transatlantic AI powerhouse

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Liz Kendall launches £500m AI fund but admits she doesn't use AI at work

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall unveiled a £500m sovereign AI fund to back British AI firms, calling it crucial for national security. But in a revealing interview, she admitted she doesn't use AI in her ministerial role, only personally—most recently to diagnose an allergic reaction to face cream. The disclosure raises questions as the UK government pushes both public sector and citizens to embrace the technology.

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Liz Kendall launches £500m AI fund but admits she doesn't use AI at work

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Japan's tech giants unite to build trillion-parameter Physical AI model for robots and machines

SoftBank, NEC, Sony Group, and Honda have formed a joint venture to develop a trillion-parameter AI model focused on Physical AI—systems that control robots, autonomous vehicles, and factory automation. With ¥1 trillion (~$6.3 billion) in government backing over five years, Japan aims to challenge U.S. and China AI dominance while keeping Japanese data domestic.

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Japan's tech giants unite to build trillion-parameter Physical AI model for robots and machines

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