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Amazon is reportedly closing in on a $7 billion deal for Decart, a startup Anthropic looked at and walked away from.
DX Today AI Daily Brief - Monday, October 12, 2026
Amazon is reported to be in talks to acquire Israeli AI startup Decart in a deal worth around $7 billion. The White House restores the UK AI Security Institute's early access to frontier models, as AI minister Kanishka Narayan urges developers to strengthen safeguards. Microsoft president Brad Smith says AI faces fewer safety rules than a carton of milk. Anthropic reportedly signs a multiyear AI cloud deal with IREN. Tencent tells investors its planned $5 billion bond will mainly fund AI capital spending. TikTok CEO Shou Chew predicts an AI driven scientific breakthrough within two to three years. SWI Group raises 800 million euros at a 6.1 billion euro valuation for transatlantic AI infrastructure. Nebius becomes the first customer for a planned 600 megawatt AI data center in the Port of Rotterdam. South Korea commits 1.4 trillion won to AI in shipbuilding. SK Group launches SK AIGEN, a paid two year AI training program for young people. FPT and NAVER Cloud sign an agreement to expand AI factory business across Asia Pacific. And Tessolve Semiconductor secures $75 million from Vector Line Capital to fund acquisitions.
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