Google DeepMind, the UK-based research arm of the US tech giant, has cut academic donations as the race to outcompete rivals in the nascent AI sector continues to pick up pace.
DeepMind cuts academic donations as AI race heats up
Cuts to research funding could have ‘significant impact’ on tech ecosystem
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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