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Monday 20 July 2026
US and Chinese AI labs are quietly building on each other's models, even as distillation fight rages
The distillation dispute between US and Chinese AI labs has been framed as a one-way street: American firms accuse Chinese rivals of copying their models. However, a run of recent...
Monday 20 July 2026
OpenRouter's rumored sale shows the value of AI 'middle layer'

OpenRouter, a startup whose software lets app developers reach hundreds of AI models through a single interface, has discussed selling...

Friday 17 July 2026
Interview: QuantumDiamond's EU-backed quantum leap in chip inspection lands in Taiwan

The global tech landscape is currently dominated by two massive tides: the race for semiconductor supremacy and the long-promised dawn...

Wednesday 15 July 2026
TYLSemi exits stealth with US$43M to accelerate open chiplet platform for custom AI chips

TYLSemi, a semiconductor startup founded by former executives of AlphaWave, the connectivity chip specialist acquired by Qualcomm,...

Wednesday 15 July 2026
Google pushes India from AI demos to daily deployment, focusing on startups, skilling, and agent safety

Google used its I/O Connect India 2026 developer event in Bengaluru on July 14 to reframe its India strategy around getting artificial...

Wednesday 15 July 2026
Mistral AI urges France to reserve cheap power for European AI firms
Arthur Mensch, CEO of French AI startup Mistral AI, said France should prioritize low-cost nuclear electricity for domestic and European AI companies as US technology groups expand...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Apple reportedly explores PrismML's AI compression technology to bring larger models onto iPhones

Apple is reportedly evaluating AI model compression technology from Silicon Valley startup PrismML as it seeks to run more capable AI models...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
Chinese AI glasses startups gain momentum, raising pressure on Taiwan's supply chain

The smart glasses market is developing rapidly, with brands adopting a more pragmatic approach to product design while placing greater emphasis...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
Agility Robotics-backed Mantis Robotics sets 2027 rollout for dual-arm MR-X robot
US robotics startup Mantis Robotics, backed by Agility Robotics, has unveiled its MR-X dual-arm industrial robot and said it will target manufacturing, logistics, warehousing and smart...
Monday 13 July 2026
Tencent seeks control of Manus after China blocks Meta's US$2 billion AI deal

Tencent is in talks to become the largest shareholder in Manus, leading a proposed buyback of the AI agent startup after Chinese regulators...

Sunday 12 July 2026
South Korean startup CSO eyes global Earth observation market as optical payload heads for orbit
South Korean space optics startup CSO is preparing to launch its high-resolution optical payload aboard DaejeonSat, a domestically developed CubeSat scheduled to lift off on South...
Saturday 11 July 2026
AIDVs become latest challenge for automakers in SDV transition
Artificial intelligence-defined vehicles (AIDV) are already a familiar concept in China, but the idea is now drawing wider attention after US startup Rivian announced at the launch...
Saturday 11 July 2026
QuantumDiamonds sets up Asia HQ in Taiwan, installs first regional system at iST
Backed by support from the European Chips Act, German quantum startup QuantumDiamonds has completed a financing round totaling EUR91 million (approx. US$104.1 million), a move expected...
Saturday 11 July 2026
Mobilint touts NPU for physical AI, with CEO urging South Korea to accelerate development
South Korean AI semiconductor startup Mobilint is gaining traction in physical AI with its neural processing units (NPU) for edge devices, as the AI boom spreads from cloud computing...
Friday 10 July 2026
Mistral Robotics model puts France's industrial AI push in focus

Mistral AI has introduced its first robotics navigation model, extending the French AI startup's push into physical AI and industrial...