Tech Roundup: Nov 30 (5 stories)
Sunday, 30 Nov 2025 Daily Technology GLOBAL
Here is your Daily summary for Technology across the world for Sun 30th November 2025
Recent research highlights that while large language models (LLMs) may not overtly express bias, they can still reflect implicit biases based on demographic data, raising concerns about their impact in various applications. In the defense sector, German startup Quantum Systems has seen its valuation soar to €3 billion, fueled by plans to ramp up production of unmanned aerial systems, underscoring the growing importance of drone technology. Meanwhile, Leonardo SpA has introduced an AI-driven defense system aimed at protecting cities from diverse threats, enhancing European security capabilities. In a significant move for the semiconductor industry, Micron Technology is set to invest $9.6 billion in a new memory chip plant in Japan, targeting AI applications, while a recent outage at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has spotlighted the critical need for reliable cooling systems in data centers, essential for maintaining operational integrity.
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Defense Startup Quantum Systems Triples Valuation to €3 Billion
Bloomberg Technology 27 Nov 2025, 6:31pmQuantum Systems, a German drone maker backed by Peter Thiel, boosted its valuation to €3 billion ($3.5 billion) in a new funding round as the defense startup plans to increase production capacity of unmanned aerial systems.
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Leonardo Unveils AI-Driven System to Defend Cities From Attack
Bloomberg Technology 27 Nov 2025, 4:27pmLeonardo SpA unveiled an integrated defense system that uses artificial intelligence to neutralize a range of threats, from hypersonic weapons to drone swarms and naval attacks, in a bid to strengthen its role in European multi-domain security.
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No, you can’t get your AI to ‘admit’ to being sexist, but it probably is
TechCrunch 29 Nov 2025, 4:00pmThough LLMs might not use explicitly biased language, they may infer your demographic data and display implicit biases, researchers say.
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How CME Outage Shows Challenge of Keeping Data Centers Cool
Bloomberg Technology 28 Nov 2025, 5:31pmWhen a data center cooling issue halted futures and options trading at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, it focused attention on the hidden infrastructure that’s becoming ever more critical to daily life: data centers. These facilities are essential for everything from commodities trading to uploading the photos on your smartphone to the cloud.
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Micron to Invest $9.6 Billion in Japan Memory Chip Plant: Nikkei
Bloomberg Technology 29 Nov 2025, 8:18amMicron Technology Inc. will spend ¥1.5 trillion ($9.6 billion) to build a plant in western Japan to make memory chips for artificial intelligence applications, Nikkei newspaper reported.