European Union launches tech sovereignty initiative to boost chips, cloud and AI at home
European Union leaders are pushing back against reliance on American and Asian tech companies
OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman to urge U.S. lawmakers not to require AI model approvals
Sam Altman, who is visiting Washington this week, will ask Congress to increase funding for AI testing at the U.S. Department of Commerce
Lava launches Bold N2 5G for budget segment buyers in India
Lava Bold N2 5G ships with a 6,000 mAh battery and supports 18W charging
Will SpaceX IPO make Elon Musk a trillionaire?
The 54-year-old Elon Musk currently holds 12% of common SpaceX shares and about 94% of Class B shares (each one retains 10 votes)
The future of Indias chip industry
A new NITI Aayog report says Indias semiconductor ecosystem is not yet equipped to fully meet domestic demand, while stressing the need to strengthen local manufacturing, as geopolitical pressures could potentially disrupt the electronics supply chain
Microsoft unveils AI models in push for independence from OpenAI
Microsoft chief Satya Nadella has been saying it for years: he refuses to end up like IBM, the computing giant that backed the rise of Microsoft before being supplanted by the upstart company
Anthropic offers EU access to AI model Mythos
The European Commission, the EU's digital watchdog, has been in talks for weeks to get access to the model, and the offer comes after EU officials met Anthropic executives
Nvidia launches Windows laptop chip in consumer PC push
This also represents an attempt by Nvidia, which the AI boom has made the world's most valuable company, to diversify into the consumer market
EU wants to break up with U.S. tech
The hotly awaited package of new rules on chips, cloud computing and AI will be presented on Wednesday as part of the EU's effort
