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• Portugal has launched Amalia, its first open-source artificial intelligence model, developed by a consortium of national universities and research institutions. • The project was supported by the Portuguese government and funded with €5.5 million ($6.26 million) from EU recovery funds. • This initiative is part of a broader push for European AI sovereignty, aiming to reduce the continent's dependence on technology giants from the United States.

Culture secretary says her department will stop using platform, citing concerns over far-right content fuelling violence and divisionThe UK’s culture and media department will stop using X because the site “now favours abuse and misinformation over meaningful debate”, Lisa Nandy has announced.The culture secretary’s department is the UK’s second to quit the Elon Musk-owned platform over increasing concerns about the way it highlights and prioritises often inaccurate far-right and racist content and is used to incite violence and division. Continue reading...

• Germany is prioritizing the strengthening of its partnership with Poland, focusing specifically on technological innovation and sustainable energy infrastructure. • Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan announced additional German support for Middle Eastern nations during a recent official visit to Jordan. • These initiatives reflect Germany's broader foreign policy goals to secure energy stability and expand diplomatic influence across Europe and the Middle East.

• South Korea is launching a $10.3 billion financing initiative to accelerate the development of "physical AI" sectors. • The government has selected a subsea cable expansion project by LS Cable as the first initiative to receive support under this plan. • This push aims to integrate AI into manufacturing and industrial infrastructure to enhance national competitiveness in the global tech landscape.

• India is accelerating its technological infrastructure by prioritizing the development of AI chips and quantum computing capabilities. • In the startup and corporate sector, Brekfuz successfully raised new funding, while OpenClaw announced the launch of its AI agents. • Former President Donald Trump has officially reported earnings from cryptocurrency, highlighting the intersection of politics and digital assets.

• Experts are debating whether India and Pakistan are moving toward renewed dialogue following a citizens' appeal, Track-II diplomacy, and the aftermath of Operation Sindoor. • Analyst Pasha suggests the BJP may be "testing the waters" for engagement after its strategy of diplomatically isolating Pakistan yielded limited results. • Global powers, including the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, are reportedly applying pressure to reduce tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors due to instability in West Asia.

• Meta's stock price rose 9% following the announcement of a new business venture to sell its excess AI compute power capacity. • The move allows Meta to monetize its massive infrastructure investments, addressing investor concerns regarding the company's high spending on AI hardware. • This strategy leverages the current global shortage of computing power, which has seen demand surge since the 2022 launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT.