OpenAI pauses $200 ChatGPT Pro sign-ups as Astra demand strains its systems
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ElevenLabs lists five services on the UK government’s GBP 14B cloud framework
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INVESTORS AND FUNDING
HelmGuard raises $7.3m to replace compliance paperwork with AI agents
London startup HelmGuard has raised $7.3m in a seed round co-led by Infinity Ventures and Frontline. Its AI agents collect risk data directly from company systems instead of relying on questionnaires. The money will fund US expansion, hiring and a layer that checks how AI agents behave.
GOVERNMENT AND POLICY
The UAE plans to invest €40bn in Germany, including 1GW of data centres
The United Arab Emirates plans to invest €40bn in Germany, including in new data centres with about one gigawatt of capacity. The two countries announced the package during Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s state visit. They also agreed to explore ‘data embassies’ and closer defence ties.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Abu Dhabi says $100bn of AI capital sits in its financial centre. Its own announcement cannot decide whether that money is held there or spent.
Nearly half the figure is one state-backed fund. The category also stretches to cover a reinsurance agreement.
BUSINESS
China’s car exports beat last year’s record with four months to go
The EU's duty covers battery electric cars, Chinese brands took 28% of Europe's plug-in hybrid market, and BYD starts building in Hungary this quarter
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