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Image for Agentic AI race by British banks raises new risks for regulatorHeadlines

Agentic AI Race by British Banks Raises New Risks for Regulator

Image for Blackstone leads investment in data-security firm Cyera at $9 billion valuation, WSJ reportsFinance

Blackstone Leads Investment in Data-Security Firm Cyera at $9 Billion Valuation, Wsj Reports

Image for Treasury transformation must be built on accountability and trustTechnology

Treasury Transformation Must Be Built on Accountability and Trust

Image for Stock indexes fall on AI angst while gold and silver rise with oilFinance

Stock Indexes Fall on AI Angst While Gold and Silver Rise With Oil

Image for Tesla ramps up battery cell investments at German gigafactory

Tesla Ramps up Battery Cell Investments at German Gigafactory

Date: December 16, 2025

FRANKFURT, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Tesla is creating the conditions to produce up to 8 gigawatt hours of battery cells a year at its German gigafactory in Gruenheide near Berlin starting in 2027, the U.S....

Image for AI boom seen lifting chipmaking equipment sales 9% to $126 billion in 2026

AI Boom Seen Lifting Chipmaking Equipment Sales 9% to $126 Billion in 2026

Date: December 16, 2025

AMSTERDAM, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Sales of equipment used to make computer chip wafers will rise about 9% to $126 billion in 2026 and a further 7.3% to $135 billion in 2027, as chipmakers expand capacity...

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Czech Defence Group Csg Wins $1 Billion Asian Truck Deal, Opens Slovak Ammunition Line

Date: December 16, 2025

PRAGUE, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Czech defence firm Czechoslovak Group's Tatra Defence Slovakia unit won an over $1 billion contract to supply 4,000 trucks to an unnamed south-east Asian country, the...

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Knds, Leonardo to Develop New Mobile Artillery System Together

Date: December 16, 2025

BERLIN, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Franco-German defence supplier KNDS and Italy's Leonardo agreed on Tuesday to jointly develop a mobile artillery system that they plan to offer for the Italian army's...

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US Pauses Implementation of $40 Billion Technology Deal With Britain

Date: December 16, 2025

Dec 15 (Reuters) - The United States has suspended a technology deal it struck with Britain earlier this year, which was intended to boost ties in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and civil...

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QuantumDiamonds Announces 152 Million Euros Investment Plan for New Munich Site

Date: December 16, 2025

BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - QuantumDiamonds, a German company whose technology allows semiconductor companies to test out products and detect any defects, announced a 152 million euros ($178 million)...