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Wall Street Journal: Sources: Intel is in advanced, exclusive talks for a deal in which Apollo Global Management would supply $11B+ to help the chip giant build a plant in Ireland  —  The investment firm is in exclusive talks to supply the chip giant with cash for a new plant. Source link

Airtel and Google Cloud have collaborated to build and deploy artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cloud services for enterprises in the Indian market. Through this partnership, Airtel aims to use Google’s cloud solution suite and build server-based services including various analytics tools, IoT products, and more. The telecom operator also plans to integrate the cloud-based AI capabilities

Akash Sriram / Reuters: Squarespace says private equity firm Permira plans to take the company private in a $6.9B all-cash deal, or $44 per share, a 15.2% premium on Friday’s close  —  Private equity firm Permira will take Squarespace (SQSP.N) private in an all-cash deal valued at about $6.9 billion, the website-design platform said on

Bloomberg: The US, the EU, and other superpowers have funneled nearly $81B towards supporting chip companies, the first wave of ~$380B earmarked by global governments  —  US and allies vie with China for superconductor supremacy, powered by wave of domestic investment Source link

Javier Espinoza / Financial Times: Sources: the EU is set to issue new antitrust charges against Microsoft over concerns over undermining Teams competitors, despite Microsoft offering concessions  —  Tech group’s effort to avoid action by unbundling videoconferencing app from its other software appears to have failed Source link

Sudip Kar-Gupta / Reuters: Brad Smith says Microsoft will invest €4B in France, much of the investment would focus on AI, and Microsoft would set up a data center in Mulhouse, France  —  Technology and software giant Microsoft (MSFT.O) will invest 4 billion euros ($4.3 billion) in France as part … Source link

Heather Somerville / Wall Street Journal: As VC firms pivot to investing in startups developing defense tech for the US and its allies, some of their business ties with China still linger  —  Investors with connections to China are backing startups developing tech that the U.S. wants to counter Beijing Source link

Reuters: Sources: Shein steps up preparations for a London listing amid regulatory hurdles for a New York IPO; source: Shein plans to file in London as soon as May  —  Fast-fashion giant Shein is stepping up preparations for a London listing after its attempt to float itself in New York faced regulatory hurdles … Source

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch has been publishing a series of interviews focused on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’re publishing these pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more profiles here.

Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: A look at 01.AI, which is launching Wanzhi, a free generative AI assistant focused on the Chinese market; CEO Kai-Fu Lee says 01.AI is nearing profitability  —  – His startup 01.AI is introducing its first consumer AI app  — China needs a catalyst in the same way ChatGPT fueled the US