UAE’s deal to buy Nvidia AI chips reportedly on hold
The U.S. is reportedly holding up the deal due to concerns that AI chips could be smuggled to China from the UAE.
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India eyes global quantum computer push — and QpiAI is its chosen vehicle
QpiAI, an Indian startup that integrates AI and quantum computing for enterprise use cases, has raised $32 million in a new funding round co-led by the Indian government.
Nvidia’s resumption of H20 chip sales related to rare-earth element trade talks
U.S. Commerce Secretary said Nvidia’s plans to start selling its H20 chips are tied to ongoing trade discussions with China regarding REEs.
ParadeDB takes on Elasticsearch as interest in Postgres explodes amid AI boom
ParadeDB built a Postgres extension that facilitates full-text search and analytics on Postgres without the need to transfer data.
Amogy raises $80M to power ships and data centers with ammonia
Amogy’s technology generates power from ammonia without pollution, making it a prime candidate for decarbonizing maritime shipping.
Malaysia will require trade permits for U.S. AI chips
Malaysia is introducing new export restrictions on U.S. AI chips in an attempt to prevent these chips from being smuggled into China.
The votes are in: TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Audience Choice winners revealed for roundtables and breakouts
You voted — they made it onto the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 agenda! After reviewing hundreds of standout Call for Content submissions and opening the vote to the TechCrunch audience, we’ve locked in the top five roundtables and top five breakout sessions. Without further ado, meet the exceptional tech voices — and the sessions they’ll lead […]
Indeed, Glassdoor to lay off 1,300 staff amid AI push
Recruit Holdings, the Japanese parent of Indeed and Glassdoor, is laying off about 1,300 employees, or 6% of the staff at the two job sites.
RealSense spins out of Intel to scale its stereoscopic imaging technology
RealSense is building vision tech that helps machines like robots and drones navigate and respond to a 3D world.
Nvidia reportedly plans to release new AI chip designed for China
Nvidia plans to release a chip that is retrofitted from an existing Blackwell processor that was modified to meet chip export rules.