OpenAI models come to Google Cloud
- Vendor lock-in falls: you can now buy OpenAI via Azure, AWS and Google.
The AI moves that matter to your business, tracked and sourced.
The AI developments that matter to UK and EU executives, tracked and sourced. Every item has a three-line “why it matters” and a link to the primary source.
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Legora raises $550m Series E at $8.8bn
- Legal AI is mainstream; GCs should expect panel firms to use it and price accordingly.
UK announces £603m AI package ahead of Budget
- UK public-sector AI procurement is about to grow; suppliers should prepare.
First harmonised AI Act standard (EN 18286 QMS) published
- Providers of high-risk AI now have a concrete compliance route; budget for it.
OpenAI nears up-to-$30bn round at $1.25tn valuation (reported)
- Your main AI supplier may soon be a listed company with quarterly pressure.
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UK launches £100m AI Biosecurity Lab
- Life-sciences firms: expect new safeguards guidance.
CNBC: Nvidia's role as AI financier faces first big test as neoclouds slide
- Diversify compute suppliers; avoid single-neocloud dependence.
UK announces £603m AI package ahead of Budget
- UK public-sector AI procurement is about to grow; suppliers should prepare.
Dayforce to acquire Ribbon AI (agentic recruiting)
- HR leaders: check conformity plans before enabling AI screening.
Zoom acquires Onyx open-source enterprise search
- Self-hosted knowledge search is now a mainstream option for EU firms.
Moonshot AI releases Kimi K3.1 Pro
- The open/cheap model gap with US labs remains narrow.
Nebius secures $3.5bn credit facility
- Counterparty risk matters if you buy GPU capacity from neoclouds.
Uber brings ChatGPT Work to all employees
- Expect boards to ask 'why not everyone?'
DeepSeek raises about $15bn led by Tencent and CATL
- China's leading lab is now capitalised to compete at frontier scale.
OpenAI makes Decisions API generally available
- Makes AI triage of tickets, claims and emails very cheap; EU residency eases GDPR.
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