What’s New Today: Japan’s Rapidus has partnered with HCLTech to strengthen advanced semiconductor development, while Bedrock Robotics has raised USD 600 million to expand its self-driving excavator technology.
Fast-Track Insights: Bedrock Robotics has reached a USD 4.1 billion valuation following its Series C funding round. Meanwhile, Microsoft has extended voluntary exit packages to eligible employees in India, and Cohere has flagged a rare data-transfer attempt involving Alibaba’s Qwen AI model.
Here’s a quick rundown of today’s biggest tech headlines, covering semiconductor partnerships, major funding deals, AI security concerns, workforce changes and new crypto tax rules.