Azure jobs in Beijing and Shanghai, its third China downsizing in two years, as the US and China tighten cross-border data laws.

French defence startup Alta Ares raised €50M led by Air Street Capital for AI interceptors that have already downed Russian drones over Ukraine.

France's government messenger Tchap was breached via a hijacked account. Officials say only public rooms were exposed; a hacker claims 73,000 accounts.

OS 27 contains code for "foldState," hinge angles, and a second display. Apple's foldable iPhone is expected in September at $2,000, competing with Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold.

Vertical Aerospace's final VX4 prototype made its maiden piloted flight on 5 June, doubling test capacity ahead of the Critical Design Review for its Valo air taxi.

US robot-arm maker Standard Bots raised $200M at a $1bn valuation, led by General Catalyst, to scale its Long Island factory as America chases China.

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China is drafting a ~$295bn five-year plan to build a national AI data-centre network run on 80% homegrown tech, squeezing out Nvidia and AMD.

Databricks is in talks to raise at $165-175bn, four months after a $5bn round at $134bn. CEO signals IPO next year. Discussions are early and the round hasn't closed.

UK startup Deliverance AI exits stealth with £6m ARR, building an 'agentic operating system' to run governed AI in private, air-gapped environments.

Fujikura is hiking fibre-optic cable prices as nearly every US hyperscaler orders and supply stays tight. Shares are down 40% but the CEO says the company will beat its forecast.

Finland's ICEYE raised €450M led by General Atlantic at a €10bn valuation, quadrupling in six months as governments rush to own sovereign radar satellites.