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appeal 9.0Accenture Acquires Dragos, Expands OT Security
Accenture acquired a majority stake in Dragos and full ownership of runZero and NetRise to deliver end-to-end operational technology (OT) cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. This expands Accenture's market position into the $27 billion OT software market, providing a unified platform for operators facing escalating AI-driven cyber threats.
Geopolitical tensions and national security concerns are reshaping AI access, with governments imposing export controls and fostering domestic development. Simultaneously, immense capital is fueling AI infrastructure an…
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- ACQUISITIONAccenture Accenture acquires Dragos, runZero, NetRise9.0
- SECURITYASML US alleges ASML EUV machine in China8.0
- FUNDINGGeneral Intuition General Intuition Secures $300M Funding10.0
- POLICYFERC Orders grid operators to fast-track data centres8.0
- FUNDINGBaseten Baseten nears $1.5B funding round7.0
- HIREOpenAI OpenAI hires Google's Noam Shazeer10.0
- PRODUCTAdobe Firefly Adobe Firefly expands across Creative Suite9.0
- RESEARCHAI patient monitoring AI system enhances ICU monitoring accuracy8.0
- RESEARCHClaude Codebase Research reveals Claude codebase structure8.0
- RESEARCHOpenAI OpenAI losses mount despite revenue growth9.0
- STANDARDAI CEOs AI CEOs propose global standards forum8.0
- POLICYG7 Leaders, AI Executives Discuss AI Sovereignty and Deployment8.0
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General Intuition Secures $300M Funding
General Intuition's $300 million funding round, valuing it over $2 billion, highlights the escalating premium on unique, interactive training data. This valuation, driven by its proprietary video game dataset, signals a shift where exclusive data assets are critical for AI agent development.
US Alleges ASML China Breach
US allegations of an ASML EUV machine in China, denied by ASML, threaten global chip supply chain integrity and US export controls. This creates compliance and supply chain risks for procurement and security teams, potentially jeopardising ASML's significant revenue from China.
OpenAI Poaches Google's Shazeer
Noam Shazeer, Google's Gemini co-lead and transformer architecture co-inventor, left Google for OpenAI, despite Google's $2.7 billion investment to rehire him 18 months prior. This signals intense competition for frontier AI talent, impacting long-term model development and strategic roadmaps.
FERC Fast-Tracks Data Centre Grid
FERC's order fast-tracks data centre grid connections, but does not address the underlying power generation deficit. This prioritisation of demand-side access occurs as the Trump administration simultaneously cancels significant renewable energy projects, exacerbating future supply constraints.
Adobe Expands Firefly Across Creative Suite
Adobe integrated its Firefly AI assistant into Premiere, Illustrator, and InDesign, automating creative workflows. This expansion reduces manual effort for creative and marketing teams, accelerating content production and standardising asset reuse across projects.
OpenAI Losses Mount Despite Revenue Growth
OpenAI's operating losses expanded to $20.92 billion in 2025, despite revenue growth to $13.07 billion, driven by massive R&D and inference compute costs. This intensifies scrutiny on AI profitability models for investors and enterprise strategists.
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