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Google takes first steps toward an AI product that can actually tackle your email inbox

New Year, new Gmail. Google announced on Thursday that it is further integrating Gemini 3 into its email service and its more than...

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Russia and Iran are increasingly turning to crypto—especially stablecoins—to avoid sanctions, report finds

Illegal activity in the crypto sector is nothing new but, in recent months, it is nation-states that account for a growing share of...

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From factory floors to offices: Physical AI is ‘going to be massive’

Good morning. Artificial intelligence is stepping out of the virtual world and into the real one — and that shift is called physical...

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Crystal Ball: What 2026 holds for cybersecurity, healthcare, robotics, and more

As our Crystal Ball series continues, it’s time to drill down into specific sectors.  Term Sheet readers, generally speaking, are an optimistic bunch....

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Ofcom demands answers from X over claims Grok AI generates sexualised images of children

UK media regulator Ofcom has made “urgent contact” with xAI, the artificial intelligence business owned by Elon Musk, following reports that its Grok...

Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack set to wipe £3bn off sales after production halt thumbnail
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Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack set to wipe £3bn off sales after production halt

The cyberattack that forced Jaguar Land Rover to shut down its factories is expected to have cost the carmaker more than £3 billion...

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Trump claims Venezuela will hand over up to 50m barrels of oil to US after regime change

Donald Trump has claimed that Venezuela will “turn over” between 30 and 50 million barrels of oil to the United States following a...

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UK housebuilding sinks to deepest slump since Covid lockdowns

UK housebuilding has fallen to its weakest level since the Covid-19 lockdowns of 2020, underlining the scale of the challenge facing ministers as...

Elon Musk’s xAI raises $20bn despite mounting backlash over Grok deepfakes thumbnail
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Elon Musk’s xAI raises $20bn despite mounting backlash over Grok deepfakes

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has secured $20bn (£15.7bn) in fresh funding, pressing ahead with its expansion plans even as its flagship...

Intel spinout Articul8 raises more than half of $70M round at $500M valuation thumbnail
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Intel spinout Articul8 raises more than half of $70M round at $500M valuation

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