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AI News Wrap-Up: 19th June 2025

Corporate Movements

  • German firms submit separate EU bids for AI data centre
    Deutsche Telekom, Ionos and the Schwarz Group’s IT arm each filed independent expressions of interest for the EU’s planned $20 billion AI data-centre fund after failing to agree on a joint proposal. Read more


Product Launches

  • Honda-backed Helm.ai unveils Vision system for autonomous driving
    Helm.ai rolled out “Helm.ai Vision,” a camera-based AI platform that interprets urban environments, and is in talks to integrate it into Honda’s upcoming Zero EV series for hands-free driving. Read more


Acquisitions

  • Japan’s TDK acquires US smart-glasses startup SoftEye
    TDK purchased SoftEye, a San Diego-based developer of eye-tracking and object-recognition tech for smart glasses, in a deal valued under $100 million to bolster its AI wearables portfolio. Read more


Defense & Aerospace

  • Drone makers battle for air dominance with ‘wingman’ aircraft
    Major aerospace and defense firms showcased AI-enabled “wingman” drones at the Paris Air Show, autonomous UAVs designed to operate alongside manned fighters for reconnaissance and electronic warfare tasks. Read more


Policy & Regulation

  • EU probes Musk’s X corporate structure months after xAI deal
    The European Commission is seeking details on changes to X’s (formerly Twitter) corporate setup following Elon Musk’s $33 billion takeover by xAI, part of a broader push to scrutinize AI-driven platforms. Read more

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