technology · 12 November 2026

SoftBank leads investment in German robotics startup Agile Robots at $8.5 Billion valuation

Following a funding round spearheaded by SoftBank, Agile Robots is set to boost its manufacturing capacity across Europe while simultaneously broadening its presence within the United States.

The company, which has been valued at $8.5 billion, is now poised for significant growth.

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NHS England deletes ‘misleading’ claim 137 trusts benefiting from Palantir AI tools

Exclusive: The Guardian disclosed 29 hospital trusts were not or hardly using the controversial patient data tech NHS England has deleted a claim from its website stating 137 hospital trusts are benefiting from Palantir’s AI health data system after the Guardian disclosed 29 of them were not using all or most of the controversial technology.

12 Nov 2026

Who could replace Jensen Huang as Nvidia's chief executive?

The chief executive and co-founder of the AI chip-making giant is at the centre of a major scandal over reports of extramarital affairs, one of which was with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy.

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Jensen Huang's looming ouster triggers an AI earthquake

Jensen Huang's potential ouster from Nvidia has plunged the AI industry into uncharted territory — a corporate earthquake that dwarfs even the chaos unleashed by Sam Altman's temporary firing from OpenAI in 2023.

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India bypasses own rules to buy Israeli phone-hacking tech

An investigation by the digital-rights group Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) found Indian Home Minister Amit Shah, a close confidante of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, signed off on exemptions from “make in India” procurement rules, clearing the way for government forensic institutions to buy at least 422 items of foreign technology, including products made by the Israeli firm Cellebrite.

12 Nov 2026

Amanda Rishworth warns employers about AI's impact on jobs, hours, and surveillance

With major corporations like Qantas and Canva shedding staff amid reorganizations driven by advancements in artificial intelligence, the government has issued a directive to businesses regarding the…

12 Nov 2026

Thursday briefing: What we do (and don’t) know about Alice Huang and the Nvidia affair

In today’s newsletter: US intelligence reportedly believes the former tech executive was recruited by Beijing, raising questions about the security of the AI industry and Trump’s close ties to Nvidia chief Jensen Huang Good morning.