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| 04/02/2026 07:16 PM |
Google launches Gemma 4: four open-weight models from smartphones to workstations |
 Built from the same research as Gemini 3, the new family spans a 2B edge model that runs on a Raspberry Pi to a 31B dense model currently ranked third on the Arena AI open-model leaderboard. The Apache 2.0 licence is a significant shift from previous Gemma releases. Google has released Gemma 4, the latest […] This story continues at The Next Web |
| 04/02/2026 02:28 PM |
Quanscient and Haiqu run the most complex quantum fluid simulation yet, on IBM’s Heron R3 |
 A new quantum algorithm ran a 15-step nonlinear fluid simulation around a solid obstacle on real quantum hardware, the most physically complex publicly documented demonstration of its kind. The technique reduces qubit requirements and circuit depth, bringing industrial CFD applications closer to feasibility. Finnish simulation company Quanscient and quantum middleware developer Haiqu have demonstrated what […] This story continues at The Next Web |
| 04/02/2026 02:28 PM |
Fortis Solutions on the rise of human-governed AI: Building trust through intelligent infrastructure |
 Fortis Solutions, an enterprise technology partner with decades of experience across infrastructure, cybersecurity, and data systems, approaches artificial intelligence as a force that is redefining how work is performed while preserving the importance of human contribution. Its perspective reflects a future where human judgment and machine precision operate in tandem, introducing new ways to elevate […] This story continues at The Next Web |
| 04/02/2026 02:07 PM |
Dan Pratl believes the credibility economy is coming and it will redefine value in the age of AI |
 A growing sense of unease is shaping how professionals engage with artificial intelligence, particularly as its capabilities expand across information creation and execution. Dan Pratl, founder of Quadron, believes this anxiety reflects a deeper structural issue that extends beyond automation and into how value itself is recognized. “We’ve reached a point at which the maturation […] This story continues at The Next Web |
| 04/02/2026 12:32 PM |
When the machine asks you to stay |
 In October 2025, Sam Altman posted a message on X that ended with a single, carefully placed promise. ChatGPT, he said, would soon allow verified adults to access erotica. He framed it as a matter of principle: treating adults like adults. The internet reacted with the usual mixture of outrage, excitement, and jokes. Then, in […] This story continues at The Next Web |
| 04/02/2026 11:43 AM |
Amazon is in talks to buy Globalstar for $9 billion |
 A deal would give Amazon’s Leo satellite programme access to Globalstar’s L-band spectrum and operational infrastructure, a shortcut in its race to rival SpaceX’s Starlink. Apple’s stake, which powers Emergency SOS on iPhones, has made negotiations significantly more complex. Amazon is in advanced talks to acquire satellite telecommunications group Globalstar in a deal that would […] This story continues at The Next Web |
| 04/02/2026 11:01 AM |
Two ex-McKinsey founders raise $4.1M from Seedcamp to give boards an AI analyst that monitors corporate reputation in real time |
 Paris-based Omniscient ingests 100,000+ sources, press, social, web, video, audio, internal pipelines, and synthesises them into a two-minute executive briefing. Renault is an early client. A global syndicate spanning France, Japan, and the US backed the round. Omniscient, the Paris-based decision intelligence platform built for boards and senior executives, has raised $4.1 million in pre-seed […] This story continues at The Next Web |
| 04/02/2026 10:55 AM |
What we can learn from Avocado: The unreleased AI Meta’s model |
 In the competitive landscape of AI agents, where businesses are closing investment deals everyday to build and expand their AI infrastructure and software, the companies that seemed to be leading the race are OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Google, and Amazon. But despite the success of its large language models (LLMs) family, one of the big […] This story continues at The Next Web |
| 04/02/2026 07:54 AM |
Covalo raises €3.5M to become the shared data infrastructure for an industry where 80% of products will need reformulating by 2030 |
 The Zurich platform, which connects 1,500+ ingredient suppliers and 6,000 brands including Givaudan, Symrise, PUIG, and La Prairie, is evolving from a discovery marketplace into a data backbone that plugs directly into suppliers’ PIM systems and brands’ R&D workflows. Hi inov led the round. Covalo, the Zurich-based platform connecting personal care ingredient suppliers with brands, […] This story continues at The Next Web |
| 04/02/2026 07:21 AM |
Generare raises €20M to decode the 97% of microbial chemistry |
 The Paris techbio company screens microbial genomes to find molecules that evolution spent three billion years producing, and claims to have characterised more novel small molecules in 2025 than the rest of the field combined. Alven and Daphni co-led the Series A. Generare, the Paris-based techbio company reading microbial genomes for molecules that drug development […] This story continues at The Next Web |
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