Tags: Strategic Partnerships

SoftBank Group and Nvidia are reportedly negotiating a joint investment exceeding $1 billion in Skild AI, a robotics‑software startup valued at $14 billion. The company, which last raised $500 million at a $4.7 billion valuation, focuses on a robot‑agnostic foundation model rather than proprietary hardware. Skild AI recently unveiled its general‑purpose robot model, Skild Brain, and has secured partnerships with LG CNS and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The move reflects growing investor interest in AI‑driven robotics, following large funding rounds for peers such as Physical Intelligence, Figure, and 1X. Ler mais

The UK government unveiled a $130 million plan to buy artificial‑intelligence technology as part of a broader AI package aimed at strengthening the nation’s life‑science, financial, defence and creative sectors. Labour officials say the initiative will upgrade tech infrastructure, attract investment from U.S. firms such as OpenAI and Anthropic, and signal strong political backing ahead of the upcoming budget. Strategic partnerships with American groups will bring talent and infrastructure to the public sector, while a new sovereign AI fund, chaired by Balderton venture capitalist James Wise, will support startups alongside the British Business Bank. Ler mais