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Tech Across the Globe

Chatbots' dangers: The US Federal Trade Commission plans to study the harms to children and others of AI-powered chatbots like those offered by OpenAI, Google and Meta. The review underscores the regulators' interest in artificial intelligence despite administration directives to let the technology grow unimpeded.

DeepSeek's progress: The Chinese-based AI startup is developing a model intended to carry out multistep actions on a person's behalf with minimal direction from the user.

Broadcom's outlook: Chief Executive Officer Hock Tan said the chipmaker's AI business will improve "significantly" in the coming fiscal year and is working with prospective customers to develop AI accelerators to rival Nvidia.

Revalued

Quantinuum, a quantum computing company controlled by Honeywell, was valued at $10 billion in a fundraising round that includes Nvidia's venture capital arm. The chipmaker is the latest investor to back the company as part of a $600 million round.

Must Read

Nintendo has its own unique approach to crafting compelling video games, Takashi Mochizuki and Vlad Savov report in today's Tech In Depth. The company focuses on the mechanics of the gameplaying — and the joy those games create in the players, they write.

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