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British autonomous driving startup Oxa has raised $103 million in Series D funding, with Nvidia's venture capital arm NVentures among the investors as the Oxford-based company looks to scale its industrial self-driving technology across ports, airports, and warehouses.​

Europe is embarking on a bold new chapter in its technological journey, setting its sights on constructing multi-billion-euro “gigawatt AI factories” designed to catapult the continent to the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation. This initiative, spearheaded by major European Union investment, aims to help Europe catch up in the accelerating global race for AI dominance and computing power.

Singapore’s government has urged U.S. companies to comply with export control laws after questions arose about whether Chinese AI firm DeepSeek used advanced American-made semiconductors to build its AI models.

The tech world was rocked in January 2025 when DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, launched a new chatbot that has quickly become a game-changer in the artificial intelligence space. With its impressive capabilities and low cost, DeepSeek's large-language model is posing a direct challenge to established U.S. tech giants like OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft.

The United States has announced stringent restrictions on the export of high-performance Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) to four countries—China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea—marking a significant shift in global AI development dynamics. GPUs, essential for handling complex AI workloads like machine learning, data analytics, and predictive algorithms, have become a cornerstone of modern technological advancements. By controlling the supply of these critical components, the US seeks to maintain its dominance in the AI sector while addressing geopolitical and security concerns.

At CES 2025, Nvidia introduced Project Digits, a revolutionary "personal AI supercomputer" designed to bring high-performance AI computing to individual users. This compact yet powerful machine provides access to Nvidia’s Grace Blackwell hardware platform, offering cutting-edge AI capabilities right from a desk.

NVIDIA, a global leader in AI and computing technology, has acquired Israeli AI startup Run:ai in a deal reportedly worth $700 million. This is a significant step in NVIDIA’s mission to lead the AI industry, but what does it mean for you and the tech world?