China reportedly has a prototype EUV machine built by ex-ASML employees
Anna Washenko / engadget - A report from Reuters claims that scientists in China have created a prototype of a machine that could eventually be used to produce semiconductor chips capable of powering artificial intelligence. Sources told the publication that a team in Shenzhen comp…
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Meta 'Pauses' Third-Party Headset Program
BeauHD / slashdot - Meta has paused its third-party Horizon OS headset program, effectively canceling planned VR headsets from Asus and Lenovo as it refocuses on "building the world-class first-party hardware and software needed to advance the VR market." Road to VR reports:…
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Coinbase rolls out stock trading, prediction markets and more in bid to become the ‘Everything Exchange’
Ian Allison / coindesk - Coinbase is dramatically expanding the assets available to trade on its platform, including novel cryptocurrencies, perpetual futures, stocks and prediction markets, starting with Kalshi.
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China cements global lead in smart vacuums as Picea acquires Roomba maker iRobot
scmp - Chinese robotics manufacturers are set to cement their dominance in the global smart vacuum market with Picea Robotics’ acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot, after the US firm’s proposed sale to Amazon.com last year fell through due to regulatory hurdles.Ch…
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Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator in do-over after Musk feud
go - The Senate has confirmed billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator
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Micron earnings blow past expectations — and the stock is climbing
@MarketWatch / x - Micron earnings blow past expectations — and the stock is climbing https://t.co/84lxNNYloP— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) December 17, 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount hostile bid, backs Netflix deal
techspot - Warner Bros. Discovery's board has formally rejected Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid, urging shareholders to stick with Netflix's previously announced acquisition. The decision shuts down Paramount's attempt to wrest control of the media giant j…
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Coursera to Acquire Udemy in $2.5 Billion All-Stock Deal
Jon Swartz / techstrong - Coursera Inc. announced Wednesday it will acquire rival online learning platform Udemy Inc. in an all-stock transaction, creating a combined entity valued at approximately $2.5 billion as the education technology sector consolidates following pandemic-era…
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Oracle stock dips 6% on report Blue Owl Capital won't back $10 billion data center
cnbc - The cloud company later said the project was moving forward and "on schedule," but that Blue Owl was not part of equity talks.
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OnePlus 15R launches with absolutely massive battery, and alongside iPad competitor
digitaltrends - OnePlus is ending the year strong with solid smartphone and tablet offerings.The post OnePlus 15R launches with absolutely massive battery, and alongside iPad competitor appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Ben Raises $27.5M in Funding
FinSMEs / finsmes - Ben, a London, UK-based provider of a platform using AI to help global enterprises manage employee benefits, raised $27.5M in funding. The round was led by Mercia Ventures with participation from existing investors Atomico, Cherry Ventures, DN Capital, an…
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Ankar lands $20M Series A to reinvent how Innovation becomes defensible IP
Cate Lawrence / tech - IP patent platform Ankar has raised a $20 million Series A round led by Atomico, with Index Ventures doubling down and Norrsken VC and Daphni participating. This Series A brings Ankar’s total funding...
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Wodan AI Secures €2M Funding To Advance Sovereign Data Security In Europe
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Wodan AI, a startup specializing in running artificial intelligence models directly on fully encrypted data, has closed a €2 million pre-seed round. The round was led by Spanish funds JME Ventures, Swanlaab, and Adara Ventures, with additional participati…
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Roamless Secures $12M To Expand Global eSIM Connectivity Platform
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Global connectivity provider Roamless has closed a $12 million Series A funding round, led by Rasmal Ventures, with participation from Shorooq, Revo Capital, Finberg, and JIMCO. This new capital brings Roamless’ total funding to $18 million, following a $…
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