Financial Times:
Canada's Cohere and Germany's Aleph Alpha agree to a merger deal valuing the combined group at ~$20B to work on sovereign AI; both governments support the deal  —  Canadian and German start-ups to focus on ‘sovereign’ AI systems independent of US and China  —  Canadian AI start-up Cohere …

Saros recaptures the chaotic spectacle of Returnal, but it struggles to deliver a strong story or meaningful challenges to match it.

The alien world of Saros feels like it has been touched by King Midas. The sky is golden after another impossibly frequent solar eclipse; rocks, specifically those of the precious resource Lucenite, radiate a shimmering amber. Even the body of our gruff hero Arjun Devraj (played by Rahul Kohli) is liable to turn deep, opulent […]

Emma Dunkley / Financial Times:
EY survey of 18,000 people across 23 countries: ~49% of consumers have used AI over the past six months to support their savings and investment decisions  —  Gen Z and millennials the most likely groups to consult chatbots on money matters  —  Nearly half of global consumers are turning …

Ananya Bhattacharya / Rest of World:
Tracxn: global edtech funding fell from $16.7B in 2021 to $2.6B in 2025, while the number of startups launched dropped from 10,491 in 2021 to just 645 in 2025  —  Venture capital is moving away from K-12 edtech worldwide as investors prioritize AI tools and workforce training with clearer returns.