Jacob Robbins / PitchBook: In Q1 2025, AI and ML startups raised $73.1B, accounting for 57.9% of global VC funding, with OpenAI’s recent round led by SoftBank contributing $40B  —  Investors still have an AI FOMO problem: 57.9% of global VC dollars invested in Q1 went to AI and machine learning startups, according to the latest PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Sources: Nvidia has privately pushed back against new US export rules, arguing China can already make some H20-level chips; Nvidia sold ~$12B of H20s in FY 2024  —  New chip restrictions for Nvidia and AMD show administration’s determination to battle China on tech advances as well as trade Lees verder op Tech Meme

Konrad Krasuski / Bloomberg: Polish parcel locker operator InPost acquires UK delivery service Yodel, boosting its UK market share from 2% to ~8% and delivering 300M+ UK parcels annually  —  Polish parcel locker operator InPost SA announced it’s taking over UK delivery service Yodel to boost its footprint in one of the most developed e-commerce markets in Europe. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in China on April 16 and visited Beijing on April 17, a source says to meet officials to discuss Trump’s new chip export rules  —  Visit comes after US clamps down on chipmaker’s sales to China  —  Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang visited Beijing on Thursday … Lees verder op Tech Meme