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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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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…