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Staff memo: Alibaba says it is setting up a new task force to accelerate foundation AI model development, after the resignation of Qwen AI head Lin Junyang (Reuters)

Reuters:
Staff memo: Alibaba says it is setting up a new task force to accelerate foundation AI model development, after the resignation of Qwen AI head Lin Junyang  —  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (9988.HK) said on Thursday it would set up a new task force to accelerate foundation model development …

In its latest quarterly report, Capcom says "PC sales account for approximately 50% of total unit sales, and we expect this ratio to continue increasing" (Shaun Prescott/PC Gamer)

Shaun Prescott / PC Gamer:
In its latest quarterly report, Capcom says “PC sales account for approximately 50% of total unit sales, and we expect this ratio to continue increasing”  —  PC makes up “approximately” half of all sales while other platforms share the rest.

Oslo-based Unleash, which develops tools that let enterprises manage risks in AI-accelerated software development, raised a $35M Series B led by One Peak (Paul Gillin/SiliconANGLE)

Paul Gillin / SiliconANGLE:
Oslo-based Unleash, which develops tools that let enterprises manage risks in AI-accelerated software development, raised a $35M Series B led by One Peak  —  Unleash, the business name of Bricks Software AS, said today it has raised $35 million in a Series B funding to help enterprises manage …

A look at Lisbon's Unicorn Factory, a startup hub where 300 businesses joined in 2025, up from 250 in 2024; 17 unicorns moved to Lisbon since hub's 2022 launch (Michael Dempsey/Financial Times)

Michael Dempsey / Financial Times:
A look at Lisbon's Unicorn Factory, a startup hub where 300 businesses joined in 2025, up from 250 in 2024; 17 unicorns moved to Lisbon since hub's 2022 launch  —  Hubs in Lisbon, Porto and Braga nurture new businesses as they look to expand  —  Carlos Moedas admits his career has taken an unexpected turn.

NATO officials say its main focus at its July 2026 summit will be on investments into drones and AI systems, rather than primarily conventional defense hardware (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
NATO officials say its main focus at its July 2026 summit will be on investments into drones and AI systems, rather than primarily conventional defense hardware  —  NATO plans to push Europe's debate over security beyond spending increases at its July summit in Turkey to focus on how member states …