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Japan commits ¥387.3B to Noetra AI robot foundation model project

On June 30, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said it had selected a SoftBank-led startup, Noetra, and an AIST consortium for a five-year NEDO project to develop a domestic multimodal foundation model for AI robots, budgeting ¥387.3 billion for fiscal 2026. The ministry simultaneously released a revised AI Robotics Strategy targeting deployment of 10 million AI robots in Japan by 2040.

Newsweek Japan (Reuters dispatch)4h ago
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EU AI oversight bodies, content code and tech sovereignty push

On June 30, 2026, the Center for Democracy and Technology’s Europe office published its June AI Bulletin summarizing key EU developments: the constitution of AI Act advisory bodies, finalization of an AI-generated content labelling code, and the European Commission’s new Tech Sovereignty Package including a proposed Cloud and AI Development Act.

Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT Europe)4h ago
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ChatGPT share falls below 50% as Gemini and Claude gain ground

Chile’s TVN reported on June 30, 2026 that ChatGPT’s global market share among AI assistants has dropped to 46.4%, according to Sensor Tower’s State of AI Report 2026. Google’s Gemini now holds 27.7% share and Anthropic’s Claude 10.3%, with other assistants like Grok, Perplexity, DeepSeek and Meta AI each below 5%.

Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN)4h ago
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Artefact and Anthropic partner to accelerate Claude enterprise AI

On June 30, 2026, Paris-based data and AI consultancy Artefact announced it has become a "Select" partner in Anthropic’s Claude Services Track. The partnership aims to help enterprises deploy and scale generative and agentic AI solutions built on Claude from strategy through operational implementation.

Artefact4h ago
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Kapture CX raises $10M pre-Series B for agentic CX automation

Bengaluru-based agentic AI startup Kapture CX has raised $10 million in a pre-Series B round, according to a June 30, 2026 YourStory report. The round was led by Bajaj Finserv Ventures with participation from existing investors Cactus Venture Partners and India Alternatives.

YourStory4h ago
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Lucida AI lands €6.1M seed to build speech-native global AI

London-based Lucida AI announced on June 30, 2026 a €6.1 million seed round to expand its speech-to-speech AI platform for multilingual communication. The funding, led by Velocity Capital with several European and Turkish investors participating, will support new languages, proprietary infrastructure and global enterprise rollout.

EU-Startups4h ago
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Cambricon joins China’s trillion-yuan AI chip valuation club

On June 30, 2026, Chinese AI chipmaker Cambricon’s market capitalization surpassed 1 trillion yuan after a 7.66% share price jump, according to Eastmoney. The article notes that three AI-focused companies—Cambricon, optical module maker Zhongji Xuchuang, and large-model firm Zhipu—have reached trillion-yuan valuations across A- and H-share markets in the first half of 2026.

Eastmoney (republishing Zhongxin Jingwei)5h ago
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Noon acquires FinalRun to power mobile AI test automation

US-based AI-native product design startup Noon announced on June 30, 2026 that it has acquired Bengaluru AI engineering startup FinalRun. FinalRun’s founders and team will join Noon to strengthen its mobile automation and AI capabilities across India and the US.

The Financial Express8h ago