Europe has no intention of playing catch-up in the global AI race, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared at the AI Action Summit in Paris. While the US and China are often seen as frontrunners, von der Leyen emphasised that the AI race “is far from over” and that Europe has distinct strengths…

Tech giants are beginning an unprecedented $320 billion AI infrastructure spending spree in 2025, brushing aside concerns about more efficient AI models from challengers like DeepSeek. The massive investment push from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta signals the big players’ unwavering conviction that AI’s future demands bold infrastructure bets, despite (or perhaps because of) emerging…

The advent of more powerful processors in the early 2000’s started the computing revolution that led to what we now call the cloud. With single hardware instances able to run dozens, if not hundreds of virtual machines concurrently, businesses could offer their users multiple services and applications that would otherwise have been financially impractical, if…

Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, has warned that AI misuse poses an “extreme risk” and could do catastrophic harm. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Schmidt cautioned that AI could be weaponised by extremists and “rogue states” such as North Korea, Iran, and Russia to “harm innocent people.” Schmidt expressed concern that rapid…

Apple’s aim to integrate Qwen AI into Chinese iPhones has taken a significant step forward, with sources indicating a potential partnership between the Cupertino giant and Alibaba Group Holding. The development could reshape how AI features are implemented in one of the world’s most regulated tech markets. According to multiple sources familiar with the matter,…

As AI becomes increasingly embedded in our daily lives, industry leaders and experts are forecasting a transformative 2025. From groundbreaking developments to existential challenges, AI’s evolution will continue to shape industries, change workflows, and spark deeper conversations about its implications. For this article, AI News caught up with some of the world’s leading minds to…

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More You may not have heard of Ansys, but it’s in the process of being acquired by chip design tool firm Synopsys for $35 billion. That’s happening because Ansys, an engineering software company, specializes in the simulation…

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Redmond, Washington-based startup ConverzAI, a provider of AI-driven recruitment automation, has raised $16 million in a Series A funding round to drive product innovation and expand its market reach. The round was led by Menlo Ventures,…

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Cerebras Systems and Perplexity AI are joining forces to challenge the dominance of conventional search engines, announcing a partnership that promises to deliver near-instantaneous AI-powered search results at speeds previously thought impossible. The collaboration, announced today…

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More As soon as AI agents have showed promise, organizations have had to grapple with figuring out if a single agent was enough, or if they should invest in building out a wider multi-agent network that touches…