AI
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EU forces WhatsApp open to AI rivals
EU regulators have ordered Meta to restore free WhatsApp Business API access for rival AI chatbots while an antitrust investigation continues.
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US Anthropic curb tests European AI reliance
A US export-control order has forced Anthropic to suspend two advanced models for foreign users, sharpening European concerns over AI sovereignty and supplier risk.
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It’s time to prove the public sector’s productivity promise
Public-sector AI claims are now measured in saved hours. The harder question is whether those hours become better services, lower backlogs, safer systems, and less pressure on staff.
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PhysicsX brings AI closer to industrial engineering
PhysicsX has raised $300m for physics AI engineering software.
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OurMind raises €2.1m for healthcare admin AI
OurMind is taking clinical AI into healthcare’s paperwork burden. The Amsterdam startup’s €2.1m round backs software that turns consultations into documentation and expands into preparation, patient communication, and administrative support.
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Theker raises Europe’s industrial robotics stakes
Barcelona’s Theker has raised $85m for industrial robotics deployment.
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Mendo raises €12m for enterprise AI adoption
Mendo is targeting the hard work after enterprise AI rollout. Its €12m round backs software for companies trying to turn Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini, Mistral AI, and internal agents into measurable workplace use.
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London Tech Week put Britain’s infrastructure gap on show
London Tech Week exposed the hardware behind Britain’s AI ambition. Investment headlines now have to survive contact with chips, power, land, data centres, and the grid connections needed to make them useful.
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MHRA puts patient trust into AI rules
The MHRA has published evidence from patients, clinicians, industry, and researchers to shape future regulation of AI in healthcare.
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UK backs open source AI builders
The UK government is putting compute, mentoring, and policy access behind open source AI developers after London Tech Week.
