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International Business Times reports that Broadcom is discussing a debt package of roughly $70 billion to $80 billion to finance chips and computing infrastructure for AI companies including Anthropic, with negotiations still fluid.
Axios reports that Chicago Public Schools abandoned plans to provide Gemini chatbots to high school students this year, while leaving open school-specific deployments.
EU-Startups reports that London-based Embedd raised €2.3 million in pre-seed funding to develop software infrastructure that helps semiconductor companies integrate chips into systems intended for physical AI.
Law.com reports that LexisNexis has announced new agentic AI capabilities for Lexis+ With Protégé, allowing the legal workflow platform to handle user tasks across client data repositories and Lexis resources. The outlet also reports that LexisNexis is considering a proprietary AI model to support the capabilities.…
Forbes reports that SemiAnalysis’s AgentX benchmark found Nvidia hardware substantially more cost-efficient than AMD on long-context, multi-turn coding-agent workloads, while warning that results vary by model, serving stack and software version.
Scale AI reports that its ALIF program delivered 15 cohorts for 240 government professionals in Qatar between January and June 2026, with average assessment scores rising from 57% to 77%.
The American Bazaar reports that Reach Capital has closed a $265 million fifth fund for early-stage AI companies working in learning, health and work. The report says the fund has not yet backed any companies and that its claims are based mainly on reporting from TechCrunch and BusinessWire, rather than an…
The Guardian reports that data-centre developers may seek approvals before proposed Australian rules require new sites to add renewable power, cover connection costs, limit water use and avoid sensitive locations.
Reuters reports that Google introduced Gemini Enterprise for Legal, a platform expansion that connects AI agents with legal software and data platforms for law firms. Four firms are collaborating with Google, but pricing, general availability and independent performance evidence remain unclear.
IT Brief New Zealand reports that Slack has launched Code channels, dedicated spaces where teams can coordinate with AI coding agents, review changes and inspect previews.
Anthropic says it will fund independent, open-source research examining how AI conversations affect users’ wellbeing, including during emotionally sensitive or mental-health situations.
The Center Square reports that Elon University has released free AI-literacy resources for students and educators, including a field guide, classroom modules and a self-assessment tool.
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