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SpaceX will disrupt $1.6 trillion US communications industry, Oppenheimer says

June 3 (Reuters) - ⁠SpaceX will disrupt the $1.6 trillion U.S. communications industry as ⁠the Elon Musk-led company's satellite broadband unit Starlink expands, ‌Oppenheimer said in a note on Wednesday, adding that legacy broadband providers like AT&T may be most at risk.

Meta enters enterprise AI race with new business agent

LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms on Wednesday unveiled ⁠an artificial intelligence agent aimed at helping businesses carry out day-to-day operations, positioning the social media giant as a player in the enterprise AI market.

Alphabet to raise $84.75 billion in upsized equity offering to fund AI ambitions

June 3 (Reuters) - Alphabet has ⁠increased the size of its equity offerings to $84.75 billion, ⁠in a sign of strong investor appetite for ‌big tech companies as they expand their AI infrastructure and computing power.

US FDA to review AI-based tool to predict drug-related liver damage

June 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. ⁠FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research said on ⁠Wednesday it has accepted a letter of intent for ‌an artificial intelligence-based drug development tool designed to help predict drug-induced liver injury.

EU plans energy standards for data centres amid concerns over soaring power use

BRUSSELS, June 3 (Reuters) - ⁠The European Union will develop minimum energy-efficiency standards for data centres, it ⁠said on Wednesday, as concerns grow over their rapidly rising power use.

EU targets Big Tech dependence with 'made-in-Europe' drive

BRUSSELS, June 3 (Reuters) - The European Commission ⁠proposed laws on Wednesday to boost domestic cloud, AI and semiconductor industries and cut reliance on U.S. Big Tech, defying ⁠U.S. government criticism of the bloc's crackdown on its industry.

AlphaSense nearly doubles valuation to $7.5 billion in new funding round

June 3 (Reuters) - Market intelligence ⁠platform AlphaSense said on Wednesday it has raised $350 million ⁠at a valuation of $7.5 billion, nearly double that ‌of its funding round two years ago.

EU Parliament to switch to French search engine from Google in tech sovereignty push

BRUSSELS, June 3 (Reuters) - The European ⁠Parliament will switch to French search ‌engine Qwant from Google, it said on Wednesday, underscoring Europe's push to reduce its reliance on ​U.S. technology in favour of ⁠local alternatives.

Analysis-Software stocks bounce back - now comes the hard part

June 3 (Reuters) - Software stocks have rebounded from a punishing ⁠selloff as investors are betting that AI may boost the sector rather than leaving it for dead.

When IPOs go wrong: SpaceX, AI firms face a delicate process

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3 (Reuters) - Beware the ghosts of IPOs past.