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China's Tsinghua University has unveiled Agent Hospital, the world’s first fully virtual hospital run entirely by AI agents. This breakthrough platform simulates real patient care across 21 medical specialties, offering massive potential for medical train...

Meta's Joel Kaplan announced the company will not sign the EU's voluntary AI Code of Practice, calling its guidelines an overreach that risks stifling AI innovation and deployment in Europe. Kaplan warned the Code's broad requirements create legal uncerta...

Netflix used generative AI for the first time in its original series The Eternaut to create VFX shots, significantly reducing costs and completing sequences 10 times faster, says co-CEO Ted Sarandos.

Experts warn with 100% certainty that a tsunami over one metre high will strike the Mediterranean within the next 30 years, potentially reaching coasts like Spain’s Málaga in as little as 21 minutes after an earthquake along the Averroes fault. Though sma...

Malaysia’s economy grew 4.5% year-on-year in Q2 2025, supported by strong domestic consumption and a resilient services sector. Despite challenges from global trade tensions and weaker export demand, growth accelerated slightly from Q1. Agriculture and ma...

Cathay Cineplexes’ operator, mm2 Asia, is exploring the possibility of closing its cinemas to tackle mounting financial difficulties, including significant rent arrears and debt obligations. The company is also considering debt restructuring and lease ren...

Chinese AI startup MiniMax has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong IPO, aiming to raise over $510 million and secure a valuation exceeding $4 billion. Backed by Alibaba and Tencent, MiniMax plans to list by the end of 2025, leveraging Hong Kong’s booming...

OpenAI researchers Jason Wei and Hyung Won Chung, key contributors to the o3 and Deep Research AI models, are joining Meta’s new Superintelligence Lab. Their expertise in reinforcement learning and reasoning will help advance Meta’s ambitious efforts to d...

Google’s AI agent Big Sleep uncovered a critical, previously unknown SQLite vulnerability— a stack buffer underflow exploitable for arbitrary code execution. This flaw was at risk of active exploitation by hackers but got patched swiftly thanks to Big Sle...

Italian cybersecurity firm Exein has closed a €70 million Series C funding round led by Balderton Capital. The investment will boost its global expansion and advance embedded cybersecurity for IoT devices, currently securing 1.5 billion units worldwide. E...

In April 2025, China pledged $8.5 billion to support young AI startups, adopting a state-driven industrial policy to boost innovation and close the gap with the US. This strategic investment aims to enhance AI research, talent, and infrastructure, acceler...

From Tianzhou-1 to Tianzhou-9, China’s space cargo program has rapidly advanced, enabling reliable automated resupply for the Tiangong space station. These missions demonstrate China’s mastery of autonomous docking, on-orbit refueling, and cargo delivery—...

Mira Murati, former OpenAI CTO, leads Thinking Machines Lab—a groundbreaking AI startup that raised a historic $2 billion seed round to develop transparent, collaborative, and customizable AI systems aimed at transforming science and human-machine interac...

Bending Spoons has acquired California-based MileIQ in a strategic move to expand its digital tools for professionals. JP Morgan acted as exclusive financial advisor, with legal support from Willkie Farr & Gallagher. The deal highlights Europe's growi...

In 2025, AI startups attract unprecedented funding, while traditional VC funds struggle. The article explores this growing imbalance, highlighting how capital concentration in a few AI giants risks weakening broader innovation, creating a fragile, unequal...

Nvidia has received U.S. government approval to resume sales of its H20 AI chips in China after months of export restrictions. This move enables Nvidia to serve the growing Chinese AI market again, reflecting eased export controls. Alongside, Nvidia launc...