Siemens Honors Pioneering Inventors for the 30th Time
This year, for the 30th time, Siemens is awarding the title “Inventor of the Year” to outstanding researchers working in Germany, the United States, China, and Switzerland.
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US Wages Countermeasures on European Companies After EU Fines
President Donald Trump's administration warned that the US could impose fees or restrictions on European service providers.
NVIDIA Acquired Workload Management Provider SchedMD
NVIDIA acquired SchedMD, the leading developer of Slurm, an open-source workload management system for high-performance computing (HPC) and AI.
The US Suspended Tech-Trade Talks with the UK
The US administration suspended technology-related negotiations with the UK government.
Warner Bros Rejects Paramount's Takeover Offer
Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD) board of directors rejected a Paramount Skydance bid worth $108.4 billion to buy the entire company.
US Launches Tech Force Program
The US administration unveiled a two-year program aimed at hiring 1,000 employees across various government agencies.
UK Establishes Tech Equality Taskforce
15 prominent women in the UK founded a task force to address gender disparities in the tech sector.
Netflix Stands Firm on Warner Bros Deal
Netflix reiterated its commitment to its agreed transaction with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).
Orange Finalizes Takeover of Full Ownership of MasOrange
Orange signed an agreement to buy out its partner in the Spanish venture MasOrange.
Reddit Files Lawsuit Against Australia for Social Media Ban
Shortly after Australia’s controversial under-16 social media ban went into effect, Reddit filed a lawsuit against the country.
Nvidia Considers Increasing H200 Production
High demand from Chinese companies led Nvidia to consider increasing capacity for its H200 AI chip.
Disney Emerges as a New OpenAI Investor
The Walt Disney Company agreed to a $1 billion investment in OpenAI.
ZTE Faces $1 Billion US Bribery Penalty
ZTE could pay more than $1 billion to settle a foreign bribery case.
Zuckerberg Considers Pulling Back on Metaverse Resources
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to eliminate a chunk of resources for its metaverse group.
Nvidia Denies Accusations that DeepSeek Uses Banned Chips
NVIDIA denied a report that claims Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek used its Blackwell chips.
DT and OpenAI to Collaborate on European AI Push
Deutsche Telekom and OpenAI will collaborate on multilingual products designed for Europe.
Legit Included in the RegTech100 Global List for 2026
Croatian RegTech company Legit was included in this year's RegTech100 list.
South Korea Invests to Maintain Memory Lead
South Korea will boost funding to maintain its leadership in memory chip manufacturing.
Young Australians Seek Alternatives After Social Media Ban
The Australian ban on using major social media platforms for children under 16 years of age took effect on December 9.
Orqa Scales Production Capacity to 280,000 Drones
Croatia-based Orqa, Europe’s leading developer of FPV (first-person view) and unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has significantly expanded manufacturing at its headquarters in Osijek, Croatia.
