
New AI Increasing 3D Model production up to 40%
Search engine has over 200,000 3D models with unlimited color and texture variations
Nextech3D.AI (OTCQX:NEXCF)(CSE:NTAR)(FSE:1SS), a patented 2D-3D generative AI-powered 3D model supplier (Patent #11,948,248) for Amazon, Miele, P&G, Kohls, Wesfarmers Group "Bunnings" (Australia's largest listed company) and other major e-commerce retailers is proud to announce that U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has officially issued a patent for the Company's technology to generate three-dimensional (3D) models from two-dimensional (2D) images: Patent #11,948,248.
Nextech3D.ai CEO Evan Gappelberg commented, "We are extremely pleased that we have been awarded this patent by the USTPO, and we believe that it is a pivotal patent for our patent portfolio. We see this patent in the context of AI, and 2D to 3D model generation as the key patent for the 3D modeling industry which adds value to Nextech3D.ai and for our shareholders." He continued, " With this patent being recognized by the USPTO, we are now one of the technology leaders in the field of 2D photos to 3D models using AI. We will be promoting this new patent as it really gives us a competitive advantage and separates Nextech3D.ai from other companies that make 3D models. With this second AI patent issuance and seven additional patents filed, we continue to build a moat around our 3D model making for e-commerce business with BOTH industry expertise and intellectual property; which includes GPT AI powered 3D model generation. This second AI patent approval reinforces and validates Nextech3D.ai's commitment to increasing shareholder value by investing in 3D-AI GPT patents and solutions while simultaneously generating millions in annual 3D modeling revenue."
USPTO web reference for the patent : THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) MODEL GENERATION FROM TWO-DIMENSIONAL (2D) IMAGES
Livestream Details
Nextech3D.ai will host a special livestream event on Proactive Investors with CEO Evan Gappelberg, who will discuss new AI tech updates.
The Company invites individual and institutional investors, as well as advisors and analysts to attend the live, interactive online event. Guests are encouraged to join live and ask questions.
Date: Thursday April 4, 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m ET / 11:00 a.m PT
Guests: Evan Gappelberg (CEO & Founder of Nextech3D.ai)
Link to Join: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm7SExgFgos
Previous Patents
See a list below of the Patent Portfolio across Nextech3D.ai's group of companies:
Company | Patent | Date Filed | Status / Issued |
NEXTECH | THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) MODEL GENERATION FROM TWO-DIMENSIONAL (2D) IMAGES - covers core AI algorithms for creating 3D models automatically from 2D photos and is the core of Threedy tech | July 2022 | Issued 04/02/2024 |
NEXTECH | EFFICIENT CREATION OF 3D MODEL AND APPLICATION - covers the virtual assembly line concept that helps scale 3D content creation from 2D photos | March 2022 | Pending |
NEXTECH | MATERIAL ESTIMATION FOR 3D MODELING AND APPLICATION - covers the AI/ML techniques for creating 3D textures and materials automatically from 2D reference photos | March 2022 | Pending |
NEXTECH | AUTOMATICALLY EXTRACTING TILEABLE UNITS FROM IMAGES - describes a method for compressing large textures with regular patterns to significantly reduce the size of the texture files | March 2022 | Pending |
NEXTECH | AUTOMATIC BACKGROUND REMOVAL FOR HUMAN TELEPRESENCE - covers the technologies built into our HoloX app to create holograms without requiring a green screen | May 2023 | Pending |
NEXTECH | THREEDIMENSIONAL (3D) MODEL GENERATION FROM CAD DATA - covers core artificial intelligence algorithms for creating 3D models automatically from 2D photos | March 2022 | Issued |
ARWAY | GENERATING 3D DIGITAL TWIN FROM PROPERTY FLOORPLAN IMAGES FOR NAVIGATION SYSTEMS - covers the framework for generating a virtual representation of a floorplan from floorplan images, in accordance with some embodiments. | March 2023 | Pending |
ARWAY | DEVICE LOCALIZATION BASED ON TWO-DIMENSIONAL (2D) REFERENCE IMAGES - covers integration of visual markers, such as QR codes or other identifiable 2D objects in the physical environment, with an online map database. | June 2023 | Pending |
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About Nextech3D.ai
Nextech3D.ai or the "Company," (OTCQX: NEXCF) (CSE: NTAR) (FSE: 1SS), is a versatile augmented reality and AI technology company that utilizes its proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) to craft immersive 3D experiences at scale for E-COMMERCE. The Company's primary focus lies in creating high-quality 3D WebAR photorealistic models for Amazon and various other online retailers with patented 2D-3D technology. Nextech3D.ai has adopted a unique approach to creating shareholder value beyond its operating business of creating 3D models.
The Company also develops or acquires disruptive AI-technologies, which are subsequently spun out to shareholders as standalone public companies. This spin-out strategy allows Nextech3D.ai to issue stock dividends to its shareholders while maintaining significant ownership in the public spin-out, without dilution to the parent company Nextech3D.ai.
Notably, Nextech3D.ai successfully spun out "ARway," (OTCQB: ARWYF | CSE: ARWY | FSE:E65 ) its spatial computing platform, as a standalone public company on October 26, 2022. The Company retains a 49% stake with 13 million shares in ARway Corp. while distributing 4 million shares to Nextech shareholders.
Similarly, Nextech3D.ai accomplished its second spin-out launching Toggle3D.ai, (OTCQB: TGGLF | CSE: TGGL | FSE: Q0C ) an AI-powered 3D design studio aimed at competing with Adobe. The Company retains a 44% stake with 13 million shares in Toggle3D.ai Corp.
To learn more, please follow us on Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook, or visit our website: https://www.Nextechar.com.
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Julia Viola
investor.relations@nextechar.com
Nextech3D.ai
Evan Gappelberg
CEO and Director
866-ARITIZE (274-8493)
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New AI Increasing 3D Model production up to 40%
Search engine has over 200,000 3D models with unlimited color and texture variations
Nextech3D.ai (OTCQX:NEXCF)(CSE:NTAR)(FSE:EP2), a patented 2D-3D Generative AI-Powered 3D model supplier (Patent #11,948,248) for Amazon, Miele, P&G, Kohls, and other major e-commerce retailers is pleased to announce the success of its proprietary AI-Powered 3D model search engine launched in Q1, 2024. This innovative AI 3D model search engine uses AI powered by Nvidia's GPUs to speed-up and scale-up operations for the 3D modeling process. The AI search engine uses images to search Nextech's internal library of 3D models and meshes then recommends a close match to the given image. The Company is pleased to report that as a direct result of this AI search engine it is achieving as high as 40% increase in production thus increasing the number of 3D models the company can produce. The Company is continuing to develop patents around its proprietary technology while building and launching breakthrough AI for the mass scale of 3D models, which it sees as a significant growth market in 2024
As a leading 3D model supplier for e-commerce and AR, Nextech3D.ai recognizes the challenges faced by 3D artists and the time required in building intricate designs from scratch. To address these challenges the Company has built this innovative AI-powered search engine that instantly searches for similar model meshes within Nextech's vast 3D model library of 2000,000+ 3D models with similar colours, textures and shapes. This AI 3D model search engine was created in-house by the Company's team of AI engineers and scientists, showcasing the Company's technical strength and expertise.
Watch a demo of the AI-Powered 3D model search engine tool - click here
CEO of Nextech3D.ai Evan Gappelberg commented, "We are investing in our AI capabilities to stay competitive in the 3D model market and we see our AI search engine as just one of our investments that are paying off. Our AI-powered Search engine enabling our production to increase by as much as 40% represents a giant step forward in our Company's ability to scale production of 3D models. By combining our five years of technical expertise in the 3D modeling industry with our new AI capabilities, we're enabling our production capabilities to rapidly scale-up and move ahead in 2024. Our patented and patent pending AI along with new Nvidia GPU tech is allowing us to do things in terms of productivity that we just were not able to do previously, and I expect that to start showing up in the bottom line profitability of our 3D business in 2024."
Some other notable investments in AI that are in the news:
Meta has purchased 500,000 more AI GPUs for a total of 1 million AI GPUs, which is valued at $30 billion
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman plans to spend $50 billion a year on AGI development (artificial general intelligence) by using 720,000 NVIDIA H100 AI GPUs that cost a hefty $21.6 billion.
Microsoft is aiming for 1.8 million AI GPUs by the end of 2024, while OpenAI wants to have 10 million AI GPUs before the end of the year.
Key features of the Mesh Search Tool include:
Advanced AI Algorithms: Nextech3D.ai integrates state-of-the-art AI algorithms to enable precise and rapid mesh searches, ensuring 3D artists can find the matches they need in seconds.
Intuitive User Interface: The user-friendly interface offers a seamless experience built directly into the Company's platform, allowing 3D artists to search the vast 3D model library quickly and effortlessly.
Comprehensive Mesh Database: An extensive and continuously expanding database of hundreds of thousands of 3D parts and meshes. The mesh search tool covers a wide range of diverse products from various industries.
This new tool leverages artificial intelligence algorithms to enable 3D artists to effortlessly navigate and locate specific 3D meshes, streamlining workflows and saving valuable time while increasing productivity.
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About Nextech3D.ai
Nextech3D.ai or the "Company," (OTCQX:NEXCF)(CSE:NTAR)(FSE:EP2), is a versatile augmented reality and AI technology company that utilizes its proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) to craft immersive 3D experiences at scale for E-COMMERCE. The Company's primary focus lies in creating high-quality 3D WebAR photorealistic models for Amazon and various other online retailers. Nextech3D.ai has adopted a unique approach to creating shareholder value beyond its operating business of creating 3D models.
The Company also develops or acquires disruptive AI-technologies, which are subsequently spun out to shareholders as standalone public companies. This spin-out strategy allows Nextech3D.ai to issue stock dividends to its shareholders while maintaining significant ownership in the public spin-out, without dilution to the parent company Nextech3D.ai.
Notably, Nextech3D.ai successfully spun out "ARway," (OTCQB:ARWYF)(CSE:ARWY)(FSE:E65 ) its spatial computing platform, as a standalone public company on October 26, 2022. The Company retains a 49% stake with 13 million shares in ARway Corp. while distributing 4 million shares to Nextech shareholders.
Similarly, Nextech3D.ai accomplished its second spin-out launching Toggle3D.ai, (OTCQB:TGGLF)(CSE:TGGL)(FSE:Q0C ) an AI-powered 3D design studio aimed at competing with Adobe. The Company retains a 44% stake with 13 million shares in Toggle3D.ai Corp.
To learn more, please follow us on Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook, or visit our website: https://www.Nextechar.com.
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investor.relations@nextechar.com
Nextech3D.ai
Evan Gappelberg
CEO and Director
866-ARITIZE (274-8493)
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Certain information contained herein may constitute "forward-looking information" under Canadian securities legislation. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, "will be" or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "will" occur. Forward-looking statements regarding the completion of the transaction are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Nextech will not update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, except as required by applicable securities laws.
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Nextech3D.ai (OTCQX:NEXCF)(CSE:NTAR)(FSE:EP2), a patented 2D-3D Generative AI-Powered 3D model supplier (Patent #11,948,248) for Amazon, Miele, P&G, Kohls, and other major e-commerce retailers is pleased to announce that the Company has received an order for 1,000+ 3D AI models and over 4,000+ 3D AI digital photos in May with delivery set to begin in June with a contract value in the mid-six figures. This large enterprise order is a testament to the company's pioneering AI technologies and expertise in creating 3D models and now renderings of 3D models in 2K, 4K, and 8K for e-commerce enterprise customers across the globe
Nextech3D.ai CEO Evan Gappelberg commented, "This enterprise customer has recognized the significant ROI of 3D models in e-commerce and is now accelerating its purchasing of 3D models. Shopify has reported up to a 93% increase in CTR, a 250% increase in conversions, and a 40% reduction in returns by implementing 3D/AR models on their eCommerce websites. Nextech3D.ai is currently working directly with Amazon, the largest e-commerce marketplace, and some of the world's largest e-commerce retailers including Kohl's. We also offer "one-click integration'' with the largest eCommerce platforms including Shopify, BigCommerce, and WooCommerce, which have rolled out 3D/AR and set the standard for Web 3.0 in e-commerce.
He continues, "Today we are seeing more companies both big and small interested not just in 3D AI models but also in 3D AI digital renders which we now are selling alongside our 3D AI models, creating additional value out of the 3D model itself. 3D AI & AR produces immersive shopping experiences that customers now expect in e-commerce. With our end-to-end integrated solutions, white-glove service, ability to scale production, and large enterprise customers, Nextech3D.ai is emerging as a 3D AI e-commerce leader. These large contracts are critical revenue and cash flow drivers for the company."
Example of the company's new AI Rendering of a 3D Chair & Ottoman in 4K:
Nextech3D.ai Continues to Sign New and Renewal 3D Modeling Deals
The company believes that it can become profitable in 2024 by scaling revenue with 80% profit margins while operating expenses are going down due to its investment in its patented AI. The strategic shift to Hyderabad India aligns perfectly with Nextech3D.ai's commitment to delivering top-tier 3D modeling and augmented reality solutions while maintaining a keen eye on profitability and fiscal responsibility for its valued shareholders.
Why AI and 3D Modeling, and Why Now?
The e-commerce landscape is evolving rapidly, with consumers demanding more interactive and engaging shopping experiences. This is where AI and 3D modeling technology come into play, offering a dynamic, immersive, and personalized shopping journey. The shift from 2D to 3D modeling for e-commerce is a major multi-decade transformation that is being led by AI. This transformation is evident as major brands and companies are incorporating 3D models and AR shopping, including Amazon, Walmart, CB2, IKEA, Sephora, Target and more.
Amazon (AMZN - Worth $2 Trillion) Amazon is leading this shift, transitioning from traditional 2D images to 3D models for all their products, setting a new standard in online retail. Nextech3D.ai is proud to be a 3D model supplier for Amazon, already creating tens of thousands of 3D models per month.
According to Amazon Prep: Amazon Has Measured the Following 3D/AR Model Benefits:
Other Benefits of 3D:
The Power of 3D Models in E-Commerce
3D models in e-commerce enable customers to visualize products in high detail from every angle, significantly enhancing decision-making confidence. This shift leads to higher conversion rates, as customers are more likely to purchase when they can thoroughly explore a product. Moreover, 3D visualization reduces returns, as buyers have a clearer expectation of what they are purchasing, thus saving costs, and improving customer satisfaction. Additionally, interactive 3D models increase customer engagement, keeping them on your site longer, which directly correlates with increased sales.
Timely
As online shopping continues to grow, the demand for more immersive and interactive experiences is growing. Businesses adopting 3D models are setting new benchmarks for customer engagement and satisfaction.
Nextech3D.ai believes it stands at the forefront of this mega-trend, leading the shift from static 2D images to immersive 3D experiences. Its patented AI-powered 3D modeling technology creates photo-realistic 4K 3D models that cater to major e-commerce platforms like Amazon. With years of expertise and a portfolio of high-profile clients including Amazon, P&G, Kohls, Miele, and others - Nextech3D.ai is transforming online shopping into an interactive adventure.
ARitize3D is your one-stop-shop AR solution with automated 3D model creation at an unbeatable price. Our Artificial Intelligence (AI) will turn your existing 2D product images or CAD files into 4K 3D AI and Augmented Reality experiences. It's fast, it's easy and it will transform your e-commerce website.
ARitize3D is the One-Stop-Shop 3D + AR solution for e-commerce that is:
Brands are invited to Contact Us to let our team help you start selling using 3D models for your online store today.
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About Nextech3D.ai
Nextech3D.ai or the "Company," (OTCQX: NEXCF) (CSE: NTAR) (FSE: 1SS), is a versatile augmented reality and AI technology company that utilizes its proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) to craft immersive 3D experiences at scale for E-COMMERCE. The Company's primary focus lies in creating high-quality 3D WebAR photorealistic models for Amazon and various other online retailers with patented 2D-3D technology. Nextech3D.ai has adopted a unique approach to creating shareholder value beyond its operating business of creating 3D models.
The Company also develops or acquires disruptive AI-technologies, which are subsequently spun out to shareholders as standalone public companies. This spin-out strategy allows Nextech3D.ai to issue stock dividends to its shareholders while maintaining significant ownership in the public spin-out, without dilution to the parent company Nextech3D.ai.
Notably, Nextech3D.ai successfully spun out "ARway," (OTCQB: ARWYF | CSE: ARWY | FSE:E65 ) its spatial computing platform, as a standalone public company on October 26, 2022. The Company retains a 49% stake with 13 million shares in ARway Corp. while distributing 4 million shares to Nextech shareholders.
Similarly, Nextech3D.ai accomplished its second spin-out launching Toggle3D.ai, (OTCQB: TGGLF | CSE: TGGL | FSE: Q0C ) an AI-powered 3D design studio aimed at competing with Adobe. The Company retains a 44% stake with 13 million shares in Toggle3D.ai Corp.
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Nextech3D.ai (OTCQX:NEXCF)(CSE:NTAR)(FSE:EP2), a patented 2D-3D Generative AI-Powered 3D model supplier for Amazon, Miele, P&G, Kohls, Wesfarmers Group "Bunnings" (Australia's largest listed company) and other major e-commerce retailers is excited to announce a major milestone in its 3D modeling business for ecommerce by hitting 80% gross profit in Q2, 2024 which is up 166% from 30% in 2023. This milestone achievement is only possible through the company's investment in AI and its pivot to Hyderabad India in Q3, 2023
The company believes that it can become profitable in 2024 by scaling revenue with 80% profit margins while operating expenses are going down due to its investment in its patented AI. The strategic shift to Hyderabad India aligns perfectly with Nextech3D.ai's commitment to delivering top-tier 3D modeling and augmented reality solutions while maintaining a keen eye on profitability and fiscal responsibility for its valued shareholders.
Why AI and 3D Modeling, and Why Now?
The e-commerce landscape is evolving rapidly, with consumers demanding more interactive and engaging shopping experiences. This is where AI and 3D modeling technology come into play, offering a dynamic, immersive, and personalized shopping journey. The shift from 2D to 3D modeling for e-commerce is a major multi-decade transformation that is being led by AI. This transformation is evident as major brands and companies are incorporating 3D models and AR shopping, including Amazon, Walmart, CB2, IKEA, Sephora, Target and more.
Amazon (AMZN - Worth $2 Trillion) Amazon is leading this shift, transitioning from traditional 2D images to 3D models for all their products, setting a new standard in online retail. Nextech3D.ai is proud to be a 3D model supplier for Amazon, already creating tens of thousands of 3D models per month.
The Power of 3D Models in E-Commerce
3D models in e-commerce enable customers to visualize products in high detail from every angle, significantly enhancing decision-making confidence. This shift leads to higher conversion rates, as customers are more likely to purchase when they can thoroughly explore a product. Moreover, 3D visualization reduces returns, as buyers have a clearer expectation of what they are purchasing, thus saving costs and improving customer satisfaction. Additionally, interactive 3D models increase customer engagement, keeping them on your site longer, which directly correlates with increased sales.
Timely
As online shopping continues to grow, the demand for more immersive and interactive experiences is growing. Businesses adopting 3D models are setting new benchmarks for customer engagement and satisfaction.
Nextech3D.ai believes it stands at the forefront of this mega-trend, leading the shift from static 2D images to immersive 3D experiences. Its patented AI-powered 3D modeling technology creates photo-realistic 4K 3D models that cater to major e-commerce platforms like Amazon. With years of expertise and a portfolio of high-profile clients including Amazon, P&G, Kohls, Miele and others - Nextech3D.ai is transforming online shopping into an interactive adventure.
Management Changes:
Anum Wagas, CPA, CGA, previously the Director of Finance for Nextech3D.ai has been appointed interim Chief Financial Officer. Anum brings over a decade of experience from multinational companies and government sectors, with a strong background in financial reporting under IFRS. She succeeds Andrew Chan, who is taking a new job in different industries. The Board expresses appreciation for his contributions and wishes him success.
Recent News
Nextech3D.ai Announces Formation of AI Incubator and AI Acquisition & Development Division With Potential 2024 IPO Spin Out
Nextech3D.ai Establishes New Business Unit Led by Former META Executive, Targeting Jewelry Industry with GPT AI CAD-3D Models, Blockchain Technology, and NFTs
Nextech3D.ai Expands AI Tech Team and Doubles Office Space As Demand Increases For GPT AI Platform and 3D Model Production In Hyderabad, India
Nextech3D.ai Launches Next Era of GPT AI 3D Solutions Led by Former Microsoft Executive
Nextech3D.ai Lands $1.8 Million 3D Modeling Deal with NASDAQ 100 Technology Company
Nextech3D.ai Reports $5 Million in 2023 Revenue, Growth Up +56% Preliminary Unaudited Results
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About Nextech3D.ai
Nextech3D.ai or the "Company," (OTCQX:NEXCF)(CSE:NTAR)(FSE:EP2), is a versatile augmented reality and AI technology Company that utilizes its proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) to craft immersive 3D experiences at scale for E-COMMERCE. The Company's primary focus lies in creating high-quality 3D WebAR photorealistic models for Amazon and various other online retailers. Nextech3D.ai has adopted a unique approach to creating shareholder value beyond its operating business of creating 3D models.
The Company also develops or acquires disruptive AI-technologies, which are subsequently spun out to shareholders as standalone public companies. This spin-out strategy allows Nextech3D.ai to issue stock dividends to its shareholders while maintaining significant ownership in the public spin-out, without dilution to the parent Company Nextech3D.ai.
Notably, Nextech3D.ai successfully spun out "ARway," (OTCQB:ARWYF)(CSE:ARWY)(FSE:E65) its spatial computing platform, as a standalone public Company on October 26, 2022. The Company retains a 49% stake with 13 million shares in ARway Corp. while distributing 4 million shares to Nextech shareholders.
Similarly, Nextech3D.ai accomplished its second spin-out launching Toggle3D.ai, (OTCQB:TGGLF)(CSE:TGGL)(FSE:Q0C) an AI-powered 3D design studio aimed at competing with Adobe. The Company retains a 44% stake with 13 million shares in Toggle3D.ai Corp.
To learn more, please follow us on Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook, or visit our website: https://www.Nextechar.com.
For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations Contact
Julia Viola
investor.relations@nextechar.com
Evan Gappelberg
CEO and Director
866-ARITIZE (274-8493)
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Certain information contained herein may constitute "forward-looking information" under Canadian securities legislation. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, "will be" or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "will" occur. Forward-looking statements regarding the completion of the transaction are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Nextech will not update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, except as required by applicable securities laws.
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2023 Annual revenue growth of + 56%
2023 Annual revenue of $5 million
Nextech3D.ai (OTCQX:NEXCF)(CSE:NTAR)(FSE:EP2), a patented 2D-3D Generative AI-Powered 3D model supplier (Patent #11,948,248) for Amazon, Miele, P&G, Kohls, Wesfarmers Group "Bunnings" and other major e-commerce retailers reports its Fiscal Year 2023 and Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results the year ended December 31, 2023
Please join Evan Gappelberg, Chief Executive Officer and Andrew Chan, Chief Financial Officer today after the close where Nextech3D.ai will host a conference call to discuss these financial results.
Evan Gappelberg - CEO Commentary:
Preliminary Annual 2023 Financial Highlights
2023 Annual revenue growth of + 56%
2023 Annual revenue of $5 million compared to $3.2 million in 2022
70,000 3D models created to date
2024 Outlook
New demand for 3D models expected to gain momentum throughout the year driven by large enterprise customers
2023-Cost cutting measures and pivot to India to reduce the company's burn in 2024 by as much as 75%
Q1 2024 Gross Profit margins estimated to be 50-55%
Q2 2024 Gross margin estimated to be 80%
Q2 Improved margins puts India 3D modeling business as a stand alone business unit projected to go cash flow positive
New 3D photography and AI driven product launches expected to drive additional revenue and growth in 2024
Multiple patents already issued in 2024 with additional patent issuances expected
Company is Launching Several Enhanced AI 3D Productivity Tools in Q2, Q3 2024
Nextech3D.ai Corporation
Statement of Financial Position
December 31, 2023
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current | ||||||||
Cash & cash equivalents | 907,847 | 3,777,117 | ||||||
Receivables | 357,398 | 744,331 | ||||||
Contract asset | 51,320 | 589,015 | ||||||
Finance lease receivable on sublease CP | 199,933 | - | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | 294,471 | 310,906 | ||||||
Inventory | - | 45,289 | ||||||
Non current assets held for sale | - | 501,188 | ||||||
Total current assets | 1,810,969 | 5,967,846 | ||||||
Equipment | 325,633 | 278,463 | ||||||
Deferred consideration | 206,850 | - | ||||||
Right of use asset | - | 829,278 | ||||||
Finance lease receivable on sublease | 642,983 | - | ||||||
Intangible assets | - | 3,313,741 | ||||||
Goodwill | - | 6,746,378 | ||||||
Total assets | 2,986,435 | 17,135,706 | ||||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Current | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 3,531,460 | 2,641,918 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 342,192 | 437,746 | ||||||
Lease liability | 143,722 | 222,250 | ||||||
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale | - | 92,532 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 4,017,374 | 3,394,446 | ||||||
Lease liability - non current | 469,624 | 582,586 | ||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | - | 29,974 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 4,486,998 | 4,007,006 | ||||||
Shareholders' Equity | ||||||||
Share capital | 91,909,495 | 83,271,707 | ||||||
Reserves | 14,166,972 | 12,754,706 | ||||||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | 678,143 | 827,101 | ||||||
Shareholder's equity attributable to Nextech shareholders | (112,211,223 | ) | (85,898,862 | ) | ||||
Total common shareholders' equity | (5,456,613 | ) | 10,954,652 | |||||
Non controlling interest | 3,956,050 | 2,174,048 | ||||||
Total equity | (1,500,563 | ) | 13,128,700 | |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 2,986,435 | 17,135,706 |
Nextech3D.ai Corporation
Statement of Loss and Comprehensive Loss
December 31, 2023
YTD | ||||||||||||||
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | |||||||||||||
$ | $ | |||||||||||||
Revenue | 5,033,202 | 3,224,791 | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales | (3,586,162 | ) | (1,593,076 | ) | ||||||||||
Gross profit | 1,447,040 | 1,631,715 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 4,546,502 | 5,013,367 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 9,362,610 | 13,377,575 | ||||||||||||
Research and development | 3,249,799 | 3,892,208 | ||||||||||||
Stock based compensation | 1,775,695 | 1,715,690 | ||||||||||||
Amortization | 2,105,689 | 2,655,652 | ||||||||||||
Right of use amortization | 55,728 | 76,905 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | 87,824 | 122,930 | ||||||||||||
Operating profit (loss) | (19,736,807 | ) | (25,222,612 | ) | ||||||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||
Gain on sublease recognition | 120,626 | - | ||||||||||||
Loss on asset disposal | (85,679 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Gain on liability | - | 381,019 | ||||||||||||
Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill | (7,575,263 | ) | (476,113 | ) | ||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | (14,393 | ) | 1,345,593 | |||||||||||
Profit (Loss) before income taxes | (27,291,516 | ) | (23,972,113 | ) | ||||||||||
Current income tax expense | - | (34,937 | ) | |||||||||||
Deferred income tax recovery | 29,974 | 672,148 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | (27,261,542 | ) | (23,334,902 | ) | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | (452,814 | ) | (4,043,424 | ) | ||||||||||
Net loss | (27,714,356 | ) | (27,378,326 | ) | ||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||||
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations, continuing operations | (148,958 | ) | (432,845 | ) | ||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | (27,863,314 | ) | (27,811,171 | ) | ||||||||||
Net loss from C/O attributed to: | ||||||||||||||
Parent | (25,109,547 | ) | (22,896,701 | ) | ||||||||||
Non controlling interest - PL | (2,151,995 | ) | (438,201 | ) | ||||||||||
Net loss from D/O attributed to: | ||||||||||||||
Parent | (452,814 | ) | (4,043,424 | ) | ||||||||||
Non controlling interest - PL | - | - | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive loss attributed to: | ||||||||||||||
Parent | (25,711,319 | ) | (27,372,970 | ) | ||||||||||
Non controlling interest | (2,151,995 | ) | (438,201 | ) | ||||||||||
Loss per share from C/O - basic and diluted | (0.22 | ) | (0.24 | ) | ||||||||||
Loss per share from D/O - basic and diluted | (0.00 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted | 114,085,494 | 100,201,691 |
Nextech3D.ai Corporation
Statement of Cash Flow
December 31, 2023
YTD | ||||||||
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | |||||||
Operating activities: | ||||||||
Net loss | (27,714,356 | ) | (27,378,326 | ) | ||||
Adjustment for: | ||||||||
Interest income from sublease | (39,903 | ) | - | |||||
Interest expense from lease | 30,217 | 28,668 | ||||||
Stock based compensation | 1,775,695 | 1,715,690 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 2,105,689 | 2,655,652 | ||||||
Amortization of ROU | 55,728 | 261,101 | ||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment | 87,824 | 143,567 | ||||||
Gain on sublease recognition | (120,626 | ) | - | |||||
Loss on asset disposal | 85,679 | - | ||||||
Gain on short-term investment | - | (381,019 | ) | |||||
Impairment of intangible assets & goodwill | 7,759,360 | 3,178,426 | ||||||
Expenses paid by shares | 648,891 | 1,917,837 | ||||||
Loss on PET disposal | 173,534 | - | ||||||
Income tax expense (recovery) | - | - | ||||||
Changes in non-cash working capital balances | ||||||||
Receivables | 386,933 | 269,873 | ||||||
Contract asset | 537,695 | (202,813 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses | 16,435 | 408,743 | ||||||
Inventory | 45,289 | 2,954,342 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 917,814 | (24,574 | ) | |||||
Deferred revenue | (95,554 | ) | (171,255 | ) | ||||
Deferred tax liability | - | (673,290 | ) | |||||
Total operating cash flow | (13,343,656 | ) | (15,297,378 | ) | ||||
Cashflows from investing activities | ||||||||
Purchase of equipment | (227,250 | ) | (101,784 | ) | ||||
Payments received from sublease | 66,554 | - | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, continuing operations | (160,696 | ) | (101,784 | ) | ||||
Cashflows from financing activities | ||||||||
NTAR - Net proceeds from private placements | 5,726,654 | 8,890,349 | ||||||
NTAR - Proceeds from Employee Pay Program | 2,269,704 | 2,496,628 | ||||||
Proceeds from securities issuances to NCI | 2,813,107 | 1,657,354 | ||||||
Repayment of loan | - | (90,896 | ) | |||||
Payments of lease liability | (203,762 | ) | (388,804 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities, continuing operations | 10,605,703 | 12,564,631 | ||||||
Effects of foreign exchange on cash | 29,379 | (616,272 | ) | |||||
Change in cash during the period | (2,898,649 | ) | (2,834,531 | ) | ||||
Cash, beginning of period | 3,777,117 | 7,237,296 | ||||||
Cash, end of period, continuing operations | 907,847 | 3,786,493 | ||||||
Cash, end of period, continuing operations | 907,847 | 3,777,117 | ||||||
Cash, end of period, discontinuing operations | - | 9,376 | ||||||
Taxes paid | - | 27,005 | ||||||
Interest paid | 30,217 | 30,910 | ||||||
Cash interest received | 121,122 | 108,390 |
Conference Call Details:
Title: Nextech3D.ai Full Year 2023 and Q4 2023 Financial Results
Call Date: Monday, April 29, 2024
Time: 05:00 PM (GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Participant Details:
North America Toll-Free: (888) 330-2024
North America Toll: (646) 960-0187
International Toll: +1(646) 960-0187
Conference ID: 7778367
Webcast Attendee URL: https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/810085104
For those unable to join the live event, a recording of the presentation will be posted on the Company's investor relations website.
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Evan Gappelberg
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866-ARITIZE (274-8493)
About Nextech3D.ai
Nextech3D.ai or the "Company," (OTCQX:NEXCF)(CSE:NTAR)(FSE:1SS), is a versatile augmented reality and AI technology company that utilizes its proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) to craft immersive 3D experiences at scale for E-COMMERCE. The Company's primary focus lies in creating high-quality 3D WebAR photorealistic models for Amazon and various other online retailers with patented 2D-3D technology. Nextech3D.ai has adopted a unique approach to creating shareholder value beyond its operating business of creating 3D models.
The Company also develops or acquires disruptive AI-technologies, which are subsequently spun out to shareholders as standalone public companies. This spin-out strategy allows Nextech3D.ai to issue stock dividends to its shareholders while maintaining significant ownership in the public spin-out, without dilution to the parent company Nextech3D.ai.
Notably, Nextech3D.ai successfully spun out "ARway," (OTCQB:ARWYF)(CSE:ARWY)(FSE:E65) its spatial computing platform, as a standalone public company on October 26, 2022. The Company retains a 49% stake with 13 million shares in ARway Corp. while distributing 4 million shares to Nextech shareholders.
Similarly, Nextech3D.ai accomplished its second spin-out launching Toggle3D.ai, (OTCQB:TGGLF)(CSE:TGGL)(FSE:Q0C) an AI-powered 3D design studio aimed at competing with Adobe. The Company retains a 44% stake with 13 million shares in Toggle3D.ai Corp.
To learn more, please follow us on Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook, or visit our website: https://www.Nextechar.com.
Forward-looking Statements
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Certain information contained herein may constitute "forward-looking information" under Canadian securities legislation. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, "will be" or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "will" occur. Forward-looking statements regarding the completion of the transaction are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Nextech will not update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, except as required by applicable securities laws.
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Nextech3D.ai (OTCQX:NEXCF)(CSE:NTAR)(FSE:EP2), a leading provider of patented 2D-3D Generative AI-powered 3D modeling technologies to major e-commerce brands like Amazon, Miele, P&G, Kohls, and Wesfarmers Group's "Bunnings", has announced a collaboration with GlassDollar. This collaboration highlights the demand for Nextech3D.ai's innovative solutions from large corporations-including CAD to 3D texturing, 3D photo rendering, data analytics, generative AI, spatial computing, and 3D cloud hosting. Through this collaboration Nextech3D.ai is participating in the supplier network of GlassDollar, which extends Nextech3D.ai reach to large Corporations, such as Siemens, LG, BSH, Infineon and more
Nextech3D.ai, along with its subsidiaries Toggle3D.ai and ARway.ai, is excited to be invited to bring its advanced technologies to this collaboration. This collaboration serves to both enhance GlassDollars product offerings to meet the specific needs of GlassDollar's clients while establishing potential new relationships and revenue streams for Nextech3D.ai.
Evan Gappelberg, CEO of Nextech3D.ai, stated, "Working with GlassDollar provides a seamless avenue for innovative tech startups like Nextech3D.ai, Toggle3D.ai and ARway.ai to engage with large enterprises, in a frictionless environment. He continues "GlassDollar's ability to pair our solution directly with large corporations that are looking for the same solution is a breath of fresh air. They have done the hard work of finding a potential customer but they don't stop there…they continue to foster the business relationship by setting up follow up calls and making further introductions all while being professional, diligent and proactive through the entire process. We are thrilled about this collaboration and look forward to fostering a long-lasting relationship.``
After markets close on Monday, April 29, 2024 the company will release its audited full year and fourth quarter 2023 financial results
In February, the Company released the preliminary unaudited results showing strong annual revenue growth of +56% to $5 million compared to $3.2 million in 2022. Annual gross profit margin for 2024 is estimated at 30% with the Company's pivot to India in Q4, 2023. Thank you to all of our customers, employees, suppliers, shareholders and supporters who helped us achieve a great 2023.
Subsequently, Nextech will host a conference call to discuss the full year and fourth quarter 2023 results Monday, April 29, 2024 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.
Please join Evan Gappelberg, Chief Executive Officer, and Andrew Chan, Chief Financial Officer, to discuss these financial and operating results as well as a 2024 business outlook- cost cutting -and cash flow followed by a question and answer period.
Preliminary Annual 2023 Financial Highlights
2023 Annual revenue growth of 56%
2023 Annual revenue of $5 million compared to $3.2 million in 2022
70,000 3D models created 12/32/2023.
Conference Call Details:
Title: Nextech3D.ai Full Year 2023 and Q4 2023 Financial Results
Call Date: Monday, April 29, 2024
Time: 05:00 PM (GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Participant Details:
North America Toll-Free: (888) 330-2024
North America Toll: (646) 960-0187
International Toll: +1(646) 960-0187
Conference ID: 7778367
Webcast Attendee URL: https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/810085104
For those unable to join the live event, a recording of the presentation will be posted on the Company's Investor Relations website.
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About Nextech3D.ai
Nextech3D.ai or the "Company," (OTCQX:NEXCF)(CSE:NTAR)(FSE:1SS), is a versatile augmented reality and AI technology company that utilizes its proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) to craft immersive 3D experiences at scale for E-COMMERCE. The Company's primary focus lies in creating high-quality 3D WebAR photorealistic models for Amazon and various other online retailers with patented 2D-3D technology. Nextech3D.ai has adopted a unique approach to creating shareholder value beyond its operating business of creating 3D models.
The Company also develops or acquires disruptive AI-technologies, which are subsequently spun out to shareholders as standalone public companies. This spin-out strategy allows Nextech3D.ai to issue stock dividends to its shareholders while maintaining significant ownership in the public spin-out, without dilution to the parent company Nextech3D.ai.
Notably, Nextech3D.ai successfully spun out "ARway," (OTCQB:ARWYF)(CSE:ARWY)(FSE:E65) its spatial computing platform, as a standalone public company on October 26, 2022. The Company retains a 49% stake with 13 million shares in ARway Corp. while distributing 4 million shares to Nextech shareholders.
Similarly, Nextech3D.ai accomplished its second spin-out launching Toggle3D.ai, (OTCQB:TGGLF)(CSE:TGGL)(FSE:Q0C) an AI-powered 3D design studio aimed at competing with Adobe. The Company retains a 44% stake with 13 million shares in Toggle3D.ai Corp.
Forward-looking Statements
The CSE has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Certain information contained herein may constitute "forward-looking information" under Canadian securities legislation. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, "will be" or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "will" occur. Forward-looking statements regarding the completion of the transaction are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Nextech will not update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, except as required by applicable securities laws.
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NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) became the first publicly traded company to hit a US$4 trillion market cap this week.
Meanwhile, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) made headlines with a major leadership change as rumors of a lineup of upcoming product releases circulated, and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) deepened ties with one of its hardware partners.
In the chip market, Huawei is trying to capitalize on the gap left by NVIDIA's chips in China, while a startup is stepping up its efforts to help meet its ambitious plans to expand artificial intelligence (AI) chip delivery to Saudi Arabia.
On Tuesday (July 8), Apple announced that Jeff Williams, its longtime chief operating officer, will retire at the end of 2025, ending a tenure that spanned decades and included overseeing hardware, software and operations.
“Jeff and I have worked alongside each other for as long as I can remember, and Apple wouldn’t be what it is without him,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook in a press release. “He’s helped to create one of the most respected global supply chains in the world; launched Apple Watch and overseen its development; architected Apple’s health strategy; and led our world-class team of designers with great wisdom, heart, and dedication."
Williams will be succeeded by Sabih Khan, Apple’s senior vice president of operations, who has played a key role in managing Apple’s global supply chain.
In other Apple news, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday (July 9) that Apple plans to release its first hardware upgrade to the Vision Pro headset later this year. Anonymous sources say the upgrades will include a a new strap for added comfort, will incorporate the same M4 processor powering newer versions of the iPad Pro, MacBook Pri and iMac, and will incorporate a great number of cores in the neural engine to run AI more effectively.
The company is also working on a lighter version slated for release in 2027, according to the people.
The company is planning a series of product upgrades for the first half of 2026, including a new entry-level iPhone 17e, refreshed MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs with M5 chips and potentially a new external display, according to multiple reports this week. Entry-level iPad and iPad Air will reportedly also receive updates.
Meta acquired a nearly 3 percent stake in luxury eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica (EPA:EL), the creator of Ray-Bans and the manufacturing partner for Meta’s smart glasses, including the Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta lines. This is according to a Tuesday report from Bloomberg that cites unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter.
The stake is reportedly worth around 3 billion euros. According to the people, Meta is considering increasing its stake to approximately 5 percent “over time,” but noted that the plans could change.
Huawei is reportedly developing a new class of AI chips designed to support more generalized AI workloads, according to the Information, which broke the news on July 5.
According to the report, Huawei’s chip will be built around an architecture resembling that of NVIDIA's GPU architecture (like Hopper or Blackwell) and Advanced Micro Devices' CDNA architecture (used in their Instinct GPUs), which would allow Chinese developers to seamlessly incorporate the alternative.
Huawei’s pivot reflects China's broader effort to bolster domestic chip capabilities as export restrictions from the US limit its access to advanced semiconductors. NVIDIA's highly sought-after Blackwell GPUs are difficult for Chinese developers to legally acquire, leading to the development of downgraded, China-specific versions and a drive by Chinese firms to secure the chips through other means or source high-end alternatives.
Illustrating these efforts, recent Bloomberg analysis reveals ambitious plans by Chinese companies to acquire over 115,000 high-end NVIDIA chips for dozens of new AI data centers rising in the remote desert regions of Yiwu.
Harmonic AI, a stealth-mode AI company co-founded by Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) CEO Vlad Tenev, has raised US$100 million in a Series B funding round led by Kleiner Perkins. Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures and Paradigm also participated in the round, which brought the company’s valuation to US$875 million.
Founded in 2023 by Tenev and Tudor Achim, who previously led autonomous driving startup Helm.ai, the startup is focused on building “smarter” AI models using a concept it calls “Mathematical Superintelligence."
Its flagship model, Aristotle, is being trained to generate answers grounded in formal mathematical logic. On Bloomberg News, Tenev has said the company’s goal was to build AI systems that can solve the type of complex math problems that currently elude chatbots, eventually expanding its capabilities to physics and computer science.
Harmonic also aims to eliminate chatbot hallucinations through formal verification, a mathematical method that guarantees correct AI system function.
The startup wants to make the model available to researchers and the general public later this year.
The Information reported on Wednesday that Groq, a US-based AI chip startup and challenger to NVIDIA, is seeking to raise between US$300 million and US$500 million in a new funding round that would value it at US$6 billion.
Groq’s language processing units (LPUs) are known for their fast inferencing technology.
Unlike general-purpose GPUs, which were originally made for graphics and then adapted for AI, Groq’s LPUs were designed specifically to process language.
According to the report, the funding would help Groq fulfill a US$1.5 billion deal to deliver advanced AI chips to Saudi Arabia. With its ambitious Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia is actively pursuing a role as a global AI and technology hub, driving its interest in obtaining cutting-edge chips.
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The stock market had a dynamic start to Q3, pushing indexes to new highs after earlier tariff concerns.
On Monday (June 30), markets generally saw strong gains, with the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:INX) and Nasdaq Composite (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) reaching new record highs in the US, while the S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) climbed higher after a last-minute policy reversal to rescind a planned digital services tax targeting US tech firms.
Canadian markets were closed for Canada Day on Tuesday (July 1). As for US markets, following two consecutive days of highs, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite declined after a renewed feud between Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump sent Tesla shares down by over 5 percent.
However, tech stocks boosted the performance of both Canadian and US markets on Wednesday (July 2) and Thursday (July 3) after export restrictions to China were lifted and the US labor market reported better-than-expected unemployment data.
US markets were closed on Friday (July 4) for a holiday, while Canadian markets ended the day slightly positive.
Last weekend, reports surfaced that Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) has hired four additional researchers from OpenAI, bringing the total number of high-profile AI talent poached from other tech labs to 13, according to an X post from former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, who was recently recruited as Meta’s Chief AI Officer.
Then, in an internal memo to employees on Monday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the company was restructuring its AI division under the name Meta Superintelligence Labs. According to the memo, which was reviewed by Bloomberg, the new division will be led by Wang and one of its commitments is "developing AI 'superintelligence' or systems that can complete tasks as well as or even better than humans."
Meta has reportedly offered researchers contracts and signing bonuses worth up to US$100 million; however, Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth has pushed back on those reports, claiming the figures are inflated.
Helen Toner, a former OpenAI board member and director of strategy at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, told Bloomberg TV on Thursday that Meta’s bid to become an AI leader would be “difficult” considering its track record of internal dysfunction and questions around the return on its massive talent spending.
“Meta has started to get a reputation of having a little bit of a dysfunctional AI team, not really having its organizational structure set up in a way that really lets them succeed and innovate. And what I think we're seeing here is CEO Mark Zuckerberg really stepping in and saying, well, we have to do something differently. We need a big new push, we need a big new effort," she said.
"I think (Meta is) really trying to start something new, to pour enormous amounts of financial resources into that. So the question (to watch) is six months from now, 12 months from now, is that paying off for them?"
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is reportedly in active discussions with Anthropic and OpenAI to integrate their foundation models into an overhauled version of its voice assistant Siri, a significant pivot from the company’s in-house approach to AI.
According to people familiar with the discussions who spoke to Bloomberg, Apple has asked both companies to train versions of their models that could be tested on Apple’s infrastructure, the publication reported Monday.
Apple announced plans to release a new version of its voice assistant at its Worldwide Developers Conference in 2024. The release was slated for 2026, but the company has run into multiple engineering snags and delays, and ultimately replaced John Giannandrea with Mike Rockwell as the new Siri chief executive.
Rockwell and software engineering head Craig Federighi launched an evaluation, instructing staff to assess Siri’s performance using third-party tech, including Anthropic's Claude, OpenAI's ChatGPT and Alphabet's (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Gemini. According to Bloomberg's sources, the team found Anthropic’s technology most promising for Siri, leading Apple’s vice president of corporate development to open discussions with Anthropic.
Bloomberg’s sources maintain that the development of an in-house model is still active, and Apple hasn't made a final decision on using third-party models.
Apple performance, June 30 to July 3, 2025.
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Apple shares closed up 6.24 percent for the week.
OpenAI will rent roughly 4.5 gigawatts of computing power from Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) as part of the Stargate Project, according to sources for Bloomberg. The news follows a US$30 billion single cloud deal announced on Monday with an unnamed customer. The Stargate energy deal is reportedly a component of that larger contract.
Sources added that Oracle will develop multiple data centers in the US, considering sites in Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin and Wyoming, and that the company will expand its recently built center in Abilene, Texas, to accommodate about two gigawatts of power capacity.
Oracle performance, July 1 to July 3, 2025.
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This collaboration underscores the escalating demand for high-performance computing necessary to train and operate advanced AI models. OpenAI, a leader in AI research and development, requires immense computational resources to fuel its projects, including large language models and other sophisticated AI applications.
The Stargate initiative positions Oracle as a crucial enabler of this next generation of AI innovation, solidifying its role in the evolving cloud and AI ecosystem. The long-term implications of this partnership could see a significant shift in how AI companies acquire and manage their computational infrastructure, potentially paving the way for more dedicated and extensive cloud partnerships in the future.
CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) said it has received the first AI server system built around NVIDIA's (NASDAQ:NVDA) ultra-powerful GB300 Grace Blackwell AI chip.
The server is deployed within Dell Technologies' (NYSE:DELL) integrated rack-scale system — a turnkey AI infrastructure platform combining compute, networking and cooling — and features 72 of Nvidia’s GB200 chips.
CoreWeave said it will install the cutting-edge hardware in the US and roll out more servers over time. The company will offer the server as part of its AI cloud platform, allowing clients like OpenAI to train and deploy massive, next-generation AI models with faster speeds and greater efficiency.
In the announcement, CoreWeave claimed the NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 significantly boosts AI reasoning performance, offering a 10 times improvement in user responsiveness and five times better throughput per watt than the Hopper server. This translates to an increase of fifty times in reasoning model inference output, enabling faster, more complex AI models.
License requirements for design software sales in China were lifted this week as part of a trade deal between the US and China. On Wednesday, the US Department of Commerce told Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS), Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) and Siemens (XETR:SIE), three of the world’s leading design software providers, that they will no longer need to seek government licenses to conduct business in China.
Official announcements from the companies confirmed they would be resuming business with Chinese counterparts, sending each of their stock prices up between 3 and 6 percent.
The US government restricted sales of electronic design automation (EDA) tools to China in late May as a response to China’s decision to limit shipments of essential rare earth minerals.
Last week, the two countries reached a trade agreement that would re-allow shipments of EDA software after Beijing speeds up approvals of critical mineral exports to the US.
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Syntheia’s innovative conversational AI solution is transforming the face of customer engagement for the B2B market. Backed by a stable financial foundation, Syntheia is well-placed to execute its growth strategy, offering investors a compelling opportunity.
Syntheia (CSE:SYAI) has rapidly emerged as an innovative player in the expanding conversational AI platform-as-a-service market.
In an industry on the cusp of redefining customer engagement, Syntheia delivers advanced AI solutions tailored to the evolving demands of modern communication. Its platform, built to replicate human-like conversations across phone and digital channels, serves both large enterprises and small-to-medium businesses, many of which face persistent challenges in customer support and high turnover in frontline roles. By combining expertise in natural language processing, tonality, sentiment analysis, and conversational behavior, Syntheia sets itself apart, offering a more authentic and human-like experience than conventional chatbot technologies.At the heart of Syntheia’s strategy is a forward-looking approach to AI-powered customer service—an industry undergoing rapid and transformative growth. The global conversational AI market, valued at US$12.24 billion in 2024, is projected to soar to US$61.69 billion by 2032, driven by a robust compound annual growth rate of 22.6 percent. This surge underscores the rising demand for intelligent, scalable solutions capable of handling customer interactions with speed, accuracy, and a human-like touch.
Market growth is being driven by several key factors, including increasing demand for customer-centric interactions, the pursuit of greater operational efficiency, and the cost savings enabled by automating and enhancing customer support functions. Syntheia is well-positioned to capitalize on these trends, equipping businesses with AI-driven tools that reduce onboarding costs, overcome language barriers, and address other operational challenges, while simultaneously improving customer engagement.
Syntheia is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the ticker symbol SYAI. Its stock is tightly held, with a limited float that supports disciplined share expansion. Financially, the company is on solid footing, with $2 million in cash, no debt, and a well-structured capitalization profile that includes options and warrants. This strong financial position provides the flexibility and resources necessary for Syntheia to execute its growth strategy and adapt to evolving market conditions.
Syntheia has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Beyond The Call (BTC), an Ontario-based call center operator. The acquisition targets BTC and certain of its assets. By integrating Syntheia’s AI platform with BTC’s operations, both companies see an opportunity to modernize the business, enhance efficiency, and improve customer satisfaction.
With Syntheia’s Assistant NLP platform surpassing 20,000 subscribers in April 2025, the company is well on track to achieve its goal of reaching 100,000 subscriptions by year-end.
Syntheia is a front-runner in conversational AI, employing natural language processing (NLP) algorithms that are continually refined for accuracy and contextual understanding. The platform’s advanced NLP technology, bolstered by proprietary algorithms, enables it to understand and respond to various conversational cues, including tone, sentiment, semantics, and even idiomatic expressions. These sophisticated capabilities make interactions feel more fluid, accurate and responsive, which is particularly advantageous in sectors like healthcare, finance and customer service, where nuanced communication is essential. In fact, Syntheia’s algorithms exhibit impressive efficacy rates, achieving an 84 percent success rate in data collection and a 98 percent success rate in outreach initiatives, demonstrating the system’s effectiveness in real-world applications.
One of the most compelling aspects of Syntheia’s solution is its proprietary AssistantNLP platform, which offers 24/7/365 conversational AI service. The AssistantNLP platform is designed to handle high volumes of customer queries in multiple languages and across industries, ensuring a scalable, reliable and flexible solution for diverse customer needs.
Syntheia’s platform is also highly accessible, structured around a freemium revenue model that allows businesses to try the service at no cost and then upgrade based on usage and additional features. The freemium model’s flexibility is essential in broadening Syntheia’s customer base by reducing the initial financial commitment for prospective clients and encouraging growth from smaller firms to larger enterprise accounts.
Tony Di Benedetto has nearly 20 years of IT entrepreneurship, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets experience. As a seasoned technology business leader, he has successfully built and brought multiple tech businesses to market.
Richard Buzbuzian is a capital markets executive with over 25 years of investment experience in Canada and Europe, and operates a family office with an investment portfolio of public and pre-IPO companies. Buzbuzian holds a degree from the University of Toronto.
Paul Di Benedetto is a technology visionary with expertise in diverse innovative technologies, including blockchain and AI. He is responsible for overseeing the ongoing development of patent-approved technology at work from Syntheia.
Veronique Laberge is a chartered professional accountant and holds the title of auditor. With more than 17 years of experience in professional practice, she specializes in certification mandates and general accounting, and acts as a consultant for public and private companies.
Emilio Iantorno, a 20-year design veteran, specializes in crafting engaging product experiences for diverse audiences and industries. Emilio leads the Syntheia design process, effectively harnessing the best technology to tackle business challenges.
This week, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and OpenAI's once tight alliance showed signs of strain, while Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) continued to source artificial intelligence (AI) talent from rival companies.
Meanwhile, SoftBank's (TSE:9434) CEO is considering a new chip and robotics venture in Arizona, and Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is looking to bring AI solutions to American cities.
Read on to dive deeper into this week's top tech stories.
Microsoft and OpenAI’s once-close partnership is reportedly entering a tense period of renegotiation as OpenAI restructures into a public-benefit company and seeks more autonomy.
According to sources for The Information, recent negotiations have centered on reducing Microsoft’s long-term revenue share in exchange for a 33 percent stake in the newly formed entity. Additionally, OpenAI would like to limit Microsoft’s access to future models such as Windsurf, which OpenAI acquired in May.
The company has competitive concerns with Microsoft's GitHub Copilot, according to the people.
Tensions have risen enough that some OpenAI executives are even weighing antitrust action against Microsoft, according to sources for the Wall Street Journal. In a joint statement, both companies maintained they want to continue working together; however, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday (June 18) that if they can’t reach an agreement, Microsoft is prepared to walk away and rely on its existing contract with the startup, which extends until 2030.
SoftBank is reportedly interested in a trillion-dollar infrastructure project and has reached out to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE:TSM) as a potential collaborative partner.
Sources for Bloomberg revealed on Friday (June 20) that SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has approached the Taiwanese chipmaker to play a “prominent role” in a manufacturing park in Arizona codenamed “Project Crystal Land,” which may serve as a major production facility for AI-powered industrial robots.
The sources said SoftBank has also approached Samsung Electronics (KRX:005930) and others with the idea. SoftBank officials have reportedly spoken with federal and state government officials, including US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, to explore potential tax incentives for companies onshoring high-tech manufacturing.
In other semiconductor news, Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) said on Wednesday that it will spend more than US$60 billion building seven new semiconductor facilities across the US. Meanwhile, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced over the weekend that it will invest AU$20 billion to expand data center infrastructure in Australia by 2029.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) is reportedly set to implement substantial layoffs, impacting 15 to 20 percent of its factory workforce, according to an internal memo distributed on Saturday (June 14) and obtained by the Oregonian.
This move comes amidst continuing efforts to overhaul a company lagging behind its peers.
For some time, Intel's offerings have struggled to compete effectively against those of key rivals in the highly competitive market of AI products and chip divisions. In a concerted effort to address this gap and reinvigorate its innovation pipeline, Intel has also been actively recruiting top-tier engineering talent.
On Wednesday, Intel expanded its sales and engineering leadership team to include experienced professionals from Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google.
These strategic hires are intended to inject fresh perspectives and expertise into crucial engineering departments, directly contributing to the company's ambitious plans to develop more competitive and advanced AI solutions.
On Friday, Google announced that it has partnered with the US Conference of Mayors to help speed the adoption of city-wide AI strategies. With the announcement, the company released a playbook titled A Roadmap for America’s Mayor that provides a framework for city leaders to develop and host an “AI Adoption Workshop," which would be structured to help cities identify and explore how AI can support specific needs, drawing on experiences from other communities.
The roadmap suggests cities conduct a general survey to tailor workshop content by gathering information on current AI usage, as well as concerns and ideas for AI applications. Various approaches are suggested for drafting the strategy document, including a dedicated working group, an appointed lead drafter, a hybrid model or engaging external expertise, with a recommended deadline of four to six weeks post-workshop for the first draft.
Sources for the Information indicated on Wednesday that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is bringing Daniel Gross, CEO of Ilya Sutskever's startup Safe Superintelligence, and former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman onboard.
According to the report, Gross and Friedman will both join Meta, with Gross leaving his startup to focus on AI products at Meta and Friedman taking on a broader role. Both are expected to work directly with Zuckerberg and Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, who signed a US$14.3 billion deal to join Meta last week.
In exchange, Meta will get a stake in NFDG, the venture capital firm co-owned by Gross and Friedman that has backed companies such as Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN), Figma, CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV), Perplexity and Character.ai.
On the most recent episode of his brother’s “Uncapped” podcast, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that Meta has also offered signing bonuses as high as US$100 million and large compensation packages to OpenAI employees.
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Canada’s tech sector saw momentum this week, with announcements spanning venture capital and quantum computing, as well as global policy leadership news out of the G7 summit.
On Tuesday (June 17), Axl, a newly founded Canadian venture studio, announced plans to help launch 50 artificial intelligence (AI) companies in Canada over the next five years, supported by a C$15 million fund led by co-founder Daniel Wigdor, a computer science professor at the University of Toronto.
The venture's other founders are Tovi Grossman, another University of Toronto professor, entrepreneur Ray Sharma and former Telus (TSX:T,NYSE:TU) executive David Sharma. Mining magnate Rob McEwen of McEwen Mining (TSX:MUX,NYSE:MUX) and Smart Technologies co-founder David Martin are also investors.
According to Wigdor, Axl will tackle practical business problems and connect them with promising academic research in a bid to keep Canadian innovation at home. “The social contract academics believe we have with society is that we invent these technologies and inspire people,” he told the Globe and Mail on Tuesday. “The tragedy is that the foundational technologies we’re inventing in Canada are not accruing capital for Canada."
Wigdor pointed to his own career as a cautionary tale, explaining that the iPhone’s multi-touch interface was presaged by research he conducted in the early 2000s for his University of Toronto thesis, which itself built on concepts pioneered by University of Toronto professor Bill Buxton in the 1980s.
Other University of Toronto AI breakthroughs fueled the international rise of figures like Geoffrey Hinton, OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever and xAI’s Jimmy Ba, all of whom took their expertise to US-based companies.
Initiatives like Axl’s signal a proactive approach to Canada’s challenge of retaining tech talent and capitalizing on its world-class research; however, its success will hinge on broader public support.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has signaled that fostering tech innovation at home is a priority. He told G7 leaders that driving the digital transition, led by AI and quantum computing, would be one of his top goals at the summit.
Quantum technology was reportedly discussed at length during the two day meeting, which took place in Kananaskis, Alberta. In addition, a joint statement from members released by the prime minister's office indicates that Canada will launch the G7 GovAI Grand Challenge and host a series of Rapid Solution Labs “to develop innovative and scalable solutions to the barriers we face in adopting AI in the public sector.”
That emphasis echoes longstanding concerns from the research community.
A 2024 letter acquired by the Logic and sent to then-innovation minister François-Philippe Champagne by the Quantum Advisory Council cites the significant sums that other countries have invested in quantum technology.
“The cost of inaction is tremendous,” the group wrote at the time, pointing to Canada’s history of “inventing core technologies,” but letting other countries “grow industries around our inventions.”
The council proposed a C$1 billion program that would mirror the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), which fosters domestic quantum computing in the US. The QBI has selected 18 companies for its first phase, including three from Canada; firms that demonstrate the ability to build a functional quantum computer by 2033 will be eligible to receive up to US$316 million, making it a potential “kingmaker” program.
The second phase of the program is set to launch in August 2025. While no relocation demands have been made, concerns exist that later-stage QBI terms could force Canadian winners to the US.
The Quantum Advisory Council said its proposed program would be run by the National Research Council, which would independently assess firms to accelerate the development of competitive domestic quantum companies.
It would build on a C$360 million national quantum strategy announced in April 2021.
The council's recommendations include increased grants for scientific and social science research into quantum technologies, and a new federal clusters program to foster regional quantum ecosystems encompassing research, development and training, alongside ethical and secure use. It also calls for significant investment in quantum-safe software certification and the development of other security systems.
In a speech at the Quantum Now conference in Montreal on Thursday (June 19), Canada’s AI minister, Evan Solomon, emphasized the need to protect Canada’s talent pipeline. “We cannot allow short-term funding opportunities to hollow out our domestic capabilities or transfer generations of Canadian innovation outside our borders,” he said.
Earlier this month, the minister said he would move away from “over-indexing on warnings and regulation” and instead focus on finding ways to unleash the economic potential of AI. The ongoing collaboration between government initiatives and private ventures will be key to unlocking Canada's full potential in the new digital era.
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This week saw a flurry of activity in the tech world, from Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) new product announcements to Amazon's (NASDAQ:AMZN) massive infrastructure investment in Pennsylvania.
Meanwhile, NVIDIA's (NASDAQ:NVDA) European expansion and its role as an artificial intelligence (AI) powerhouse were all but cemented after a series of announcements at the Paris VivaTech Conference, and Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) made big moves in the AI startup space.
Read on to dive deeper into this week's top tech stories.
Meta has a massive deal in the works with Scale AI, as per information provided by sources to multiple outlets.
On June 7, Bloomberg broke the news that Meta was in discussions for a potential investment of over US$10 billion in the AI firm. Then, on Tuesday (June 10), The Information reported Meta would acquire a 49 percent stake in Scale AI for US$14.8 billion, valuing the startup at US$28 billion, a two-fold increase from its valuation in 2024.
The news was followed by Tuesday reports from the New York Times and Bloomberg saying that Meta would be unveiling a new AI research lab focused on achieving superintelligence.
It will include Alexandr Wang, who is Scale AI's founder and CEO, among other Scale AI employees.
CEO Zuckerberg reportedly acquired additional talent for the lab by offering lucrative compensation packages to engineers from multiple other tech firms, including Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and OpenAI.
Shares of Apple fell by over 2 percent on Monday (June 9) and closed 1.43 percent lower after new developments and features revealed at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) failed to impress investors.
Apple’s forthcoming software updates featured subtle improvements, such as a revamped operating system (OS) and AI capabilities that were noticeably toned down compared to the previous year's unveiling.
Among the new additions to Apple devices are in-app live translation, call screening, AI-driven information analysis and more sophisticated image generation capabilities thanks to its partner OpenAI.
The company also said it would provide developers with offline functionality for its on-device AI models.
The biggest development was the introduction of Liquid Glass, a new design language and graphical user interface developed to unify the visual experience across Apple’s operating systems.
Also part of the push for unification, Apple shared it is switching to an iOS naming system using a number based on calendar year after its release, meaning the next release will be iOS 26.
Apple briefly mentioned the long-awaited AI-powered upgrade to its Siri assistant that was announced at WWDC 2024. During the previous conference, executives hinted that the new Siri would be released with iOS 18, which came out last September without the upgrade.
While no release date was provided at the event, Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi said that the company looks forward to sharing more details “in the coming year.” The company reaffirmed that timeline in a Bloomberg report after anonymous sources told the publication Apple is aiming for a spring 2026 release.
Shares of Apple closed down 3.88 percent for the week.
Amazon announced plans on Monday to invest at least US$20 billion in expanding its data center infrastructure in Pennsylvania, including the construction of two new data center campuses. One campus will be in Luzerne County, south of Scranton, alongside Talen Energy's (NASDAQ:TLN) Susquehanna nuclear power plant. The second campus will be built north of Philadelphia in Bucks County, at the site of what was once a steel mill.
“Pennsylvania is competing again — and I'm proud to announce that with Amazon's commitment of at least $20 billion to build new state-of-the-art data center campuses across our Commonwealth, we have secured the largest private sector investment in the history of Pennsylvania,” Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D) said in a press release.
Later, on Wednesday (June 11), Talen announced the expansion of its nuclear energy partnership with Amazon. The collaboration was originally formed in 2022, and will now supply AWS data centers with up to 1,920 megawatts of electricity from its plant, double its previous commitment of 960 megawatts.
The two companies also shared plans to explore the development of small modular reactors in the state.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) reported its fiscal Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings on Wednesday, revealing total Q4 revenue of US$15.9 billion, above analyst estimates and a year-over-year increase of 11 percent.
Earnings per share were US$1.70, which also exceeded expectations of US$1.64.
The software maker’s cloud infrastructure business grew by 50 percent year-over-year in fiscal year 2025, and Oracle projected a further increase of 70 percent in cloud infrastructure sales over the next year.
Oracle performance, June 9 to 13, 2025.
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CEO Safra Catz's news during the earnings call that the Stargate joint venture is “not yet formed” had little bearing on the company’s share price. The positive report sent shares to a new high of US$202.44, and they continued climbing to close Friday up 23 percent since the start of the week.
In a week of announcements that coincided with the VivaTech 2025 conference in Paris, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang showcased his company’s role as a full-stack AI infrastructure provider.
His message during his keynote presentation on Wednesday was a stark contrast to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s warning earlier this week that AI could lead to widespread job displacement.
On the contrary, Huang said that AI will create new industries and demand for jobs. He also noted that quantum computing technology is at an inflection point, with the potential to solve problems that currently demand years of processing by classical computers. His comments came just one day after IBM (NYSE:IBM) unveiled its newest roadmap, which includes plans for a new quantum data center and the IBM Quantum Starling, which the company says will be the world's first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer.
Cementing NVIDIA's role as a global infrastructure leader, Huang shared plans to develop European sovereign AI models through a newly announced partnership with US-based, AI-powered search engine Perplexity and French sovereign AI start-up H Company. Developers will be able to access and fine-tune Perplexity’s models through Hugging Face, a platform for model sharing and collaboration.
DGX Cloud Lepton, NVIDIA's sovereign-ready AI cloud platform, will host the models on European infrastructure to comply with local data privacy and localization requirements. Huang said that, with over 20 active AI factory initiatives in the region, he anticipates a tenfold increase in Europe's AI computing capacity within two years.
Also on Wednesday, insiders for Bloomberg reported that NVIDIA and Samsung Electronics (KRX:005930) will make minority investments in robotics software developer Skild AI as part of the company’s Series B funding round.
The round is led by a US$100 million investment from SoftBank (TSE:9434) and will result in a US$4.5 billion valuation, according to the report. Sources with insider knowledge said that NVIDIA will invest US$10 million and Samsung will put in US$25 million in a strategic move aimed at boosting the companies' influence in the consumer robotics sector.
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