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AI ‘immune system’ Phoebe lands backing from Google arm
An AI start-up which claims to act as an 'immune system' for software has landed $17m (£12.6m) in initial funding from backers including the ventures arm of Alphabet-owned Google.Sky...

This Left-Wing Education Juggernaut Doesn’t Deserve Federal Backing
The National Education Association’s real purpose is political. That doesn’t merit a government charter. Source link

Peter Thiel joins tech billionaires backing new lender Erebor to rival Silicon Valley Bank
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Financial services myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.A group of tech billionaires led by Palmer Luckey, co-founder of military contractor...

Rolls-Royce group wins government backing to build UK’s first small modular nuclear reactors
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.A group led by British engineer Rolls-Royce has won UK government...

Netanyahu admits Israel backing ‘criminal’ groups, rivals of Hamas, in Gaza
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the country is using armed gangs in Gaza to help fight Hamas, his admission coming after a new wave of military strikes...

Nissan plans $7bn fundraising with British government backing
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Nissan is seeking a UK government-backed loan to support its Sunderland...

When it comes to backing winners, the UK is not snooker loopy enough
The writer, an FT contributing editor, is chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts and former chief economist at the Bank of EnglandThe World Snooker Championship concluded this week...

Mali coup leader wins backing to be president for next five years
Gen Assimi Goïta has pivoted Mali towards Russia [AFP]Mali's military leader Gen Assimi Goïta has won the backing of key political allies to be declared president for the next...

White House press secretary says Trump backing Hegseth following latest Signal app allegations
President Trump is backing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following reports that he included his wife, brother and lawyer in a private chat on the Signal app about planned military...

‘Return hubs’ get UN backing in boost for potential plans to deport failed asylum seekers
"Return hubs" that would see Britain send failed asylum seekers to another country have been endorsed by the UN's refugee agency.There have been reports that Sir Keir Starmer's government...