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FirstFT: Ukraine’s ex-defence minister pitches tech fund

Also in today’s newsletter: AI lifts Big Tech profits, and US and Iran trade fire

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Ukraine's ex-defense minister pitched a tech fund.

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AI is lifting Big Tech profits.

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Impact analysis

What we know (verified)

  • Ukraine's ex-defense minister pitched a tech fund.
  • The US and Iran have traded fire.
  • AI is lifting Big Tech profits.
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Our assessment

Ukraine’s ex-defense minister’s initiative to pitch a tech fund may signal efforts to boost technology sector investment or innovation in Ukraine, potentially creating future…

Sources & evidence

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