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AstraZeneca to acquire Modella AI to speed oncology drug research
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 13 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca has agreed to buy Boston-based Modella AI, the companies said on Tuesday, as the drug industry increases its use of artificial intelligence to accelerate ...
Thomson Reuters Jan 13, 2026
French regulator says some crypto firms unresponsive as EU licence deadline approaches
By Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Nearly a third of crypto companies without an EU licence in France are still to tell the regulator whether they intend to get the licence required under...
Thomson Reuters Jan 13, 2026
Meta mulls doubling output of Ray-Ban glasses by year end, Bloomberg News reports
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Meta and EssilorLuxottica are considering doubling the production capacity of their artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses to 20 million units annually by the end of this yea...
Thomson Reuters Jan 13, 2026
Defense tech firm Onebrief valued at over $2 billion in latest funding round
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Military-focused platform Onebrief said on Tuesday it has raised $200 million in a funding round that gave the company a post-money valuation of $2.15 billion, doubling it over six ...
Thomson Reuters Jan 13, 2026
X down for thousands of users globally, Downdetector shows
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Social media platform X was down for thousands of users globally on Tuesday, according to Downdetector.com. There were more than 22,900 reports of issues with the platform in the U....
Thomson Reuters Jan 13, 2026
Apple rolls out Creator Studio to boost services push, adds AI features
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Apple on Tuesday unveiled Apple Creator Studio, a new subscription bundle of professional creative software priced at $12.99 a month or $129 a year, as the iPhone maker steps up its...
Thomson Reuters Jan 13, 2026
Microsoft launches data center initiative to limit power costs, water use
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a community-focused initiative aimed at lowering water usage at its U.S. data centers and ensuring that the power-hungry facilities do not drive up ele...
Thomson Reuters Jan 13, 2026
Polygon targets stablecoin payments with deals worth $250 million
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Blockchain firm Polygon Labs said on Tuesday it would buy crypto payments company Coinme and crypto infrastructure provider Sequence for more than $250 million, as it looks to tap t...
Thomson Reuters Jan 13, 2026
Spain moves to curb AI deepfakes, tighten consent rules on images
MADRID, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Spain's cabinet on Tuesday approved draft legislation to curb AI deepfakes and tighten consent rules on images, as European states increasingly move to crack down on AI-gene...
Thomson Reuters Jan 13, 2026
Voice AI startup Deepgram raises $130 million at $1.3 billion valuation
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Voice AI technology startup Deepgram said on Tuesday it raised $130 million at a $1.3 billion valuation as it looks to expand internationally, roll out new models, and pursue acquis...
Thomson Reuters Jan 13, 2026




