Taiwan Billionaire Tsai’s Cathay Venture Joins $152 Million Round In French AI Chip Startup SiPearl

getty Cathay Venture, the venture capital arm of Taiwan billionaire Tsai Hong-tu’s banking giant Cathay Financial Holdings, has participated in French AI chip startup SiPearl’s €130 million ($152 million) funding round. SiPearl’s Series A round marks Cathay Venture’s first investment in the European AI hub of France, the startup said in a statement on Tuesday….

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Can (and should) we cure blindness?

Recent years have seen incredible advances in eyesight restoration. But should we approach blindness as something that needs to be ‘cured’? Comedian Tom Skelton, who started losing his sight at 21, explores. Made in partnership with UKRI (UK Research and Innovation). Source link

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Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot praises Adolf Hitler on X

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot repeatedly praised Adolf Hitler and shared antisemitic rhetoric on Tuesday, the day before his xAI company plans to release its latest model. In response to one user asking “which 20th…

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The double-edged sword of a strong euro

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Currencies myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Europe is getting a little taster of a high-class problem: the downsides that come with operating a world-beating reserve currency. For now, the continent is not quite in this luxury spot. The euro accounts for a…

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PSG stars deliver subtle warning to Mbappe and Real Madrid before CWC semi final – ‘We are ready to fight’

PSG stars deliver subtle warning to Mbappe and Real Madrid before CWC semi final – ‘We are ready to fight’ Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery has issued a strong warning to Real Madrid and his former teammate Kylian Mbappe ahead of their much-anticipated FIFA Club World Cup semi-final showdown.  While acknowledging his friendship with the…

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