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AI AND ML Samsung-led round values the French model maker at more than €21B Paris-based AI darling Mistral has raised €3 billion in Series D funding, giving it a post-money valuation of more than €21 billion. That makes it a minnow compared with OpenAI, but Mistral says it is the
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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Retro-Thief: A RuneScape developer tried to make a quick buck out of the online RPG. The company eventually discovered the internal culprit after setting a trap, and the hacker has now been sentenced while
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Wyoming-based HW Media Lab is preparing to launch a crowdfunding campaign for a hub designed to make use of spare Framework Expansion Cards, while also serving as a development tool with breadboard, power supply, and multimeter: the DockFrame. "DockFrame is a modular USB Type-C hub built around the Framework
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German electronics firm Computer Equipment Group has opened crowdfunding for the Firehat, a Hardware Attached on Top (HAT) module for the Raspberry Pi 5 and other single-board computers that adds the ability to capture digital video footage from IEEE 1394 FireWire cameras. "Firehat is an open-source FireWire HAT for
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Architect turned digital artist Dhruv Kumar has launched a revamped version of his Livegrid "living" electronic aquarium, now three times larger to give your population of virtual creatures room to breathe: the Livegrid Aura. "LiveGrid Aura is a living aquarium made of light for your wall,"
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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has prevented suspected cyber fraud losses worth more than ₹5,000 crore through its Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) since the system was introduced on May 22, 2025. The initiative has emerged as a key part of the government’s efforts to use telecom intelligence
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HCLTech has launched an Advanced Semiconductor Lab in Bengaluru with an investment of Rs 185 crore, adding semiconductor testing and failure analysis capabilities to its engineering operations. The 40,000 sq ft facility includes 25,000 sq ft of Class 10K and Class 1K cleanrooms. It will provide post-silicon engineering,
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Google changed how search works in Europe on Tuesday. Then it told everyone the new version is worse. Foo Yun Chee reported the rollout for Reuters, which had the story first. The company is complying with an order from the European Commission, and it is doing so while describing the
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Sponsor Posts Subquadratic: the LLM built for 12M-token reasoning — SubQ can reason across entire codebases and document sets in one pass with no RAG workarounds. Read how SubQ 1.1 Small holds near-perfect retrieval out to 12M tokens. Cloudflare Connect 2026: The Agentic Conference — Stop preparing for agents. Start running
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Samsung India has reportedly initiated workforce reductions, laying off approximately 80 to 100 employees across its television and consumer electronics divisions, according to reporting by Business Today. The cutbacks affect multiple managerial tiers—including team leaders, branch heads, regional managers, and director-level executives. Sources indicate that termination notices are being
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Whatfix has appointed co-founder Vara Kumar as its chief executive officer, effective immediately. Kumar succeeds co-founder Khadim Batti, who died suddenly on September 1. Kumar co-founded Whatfix with Batti in 2014 and has led the company’s product and research strategy. In his new role, he will oversee the company’
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Dassault Systèmes and Kyndryl have entered into a collaboration in India to support digital transformation across infrastructure, consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail and pharmaceutical manufacturing. The collaboration combines Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform and virtual twin capabilities with Kyndryl’s IT infrastructure services. The companies said they will work together on
