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IBM and Arm partner to run AI software on mainframes, no date yet

In short: IBM and Arm announced a strategic collaboration on 2 April 2026 to enable Arm-based software to run on IBM Z and LinuxONE mainframes, the platforms that process the bulk of the world’s regulated enterprise transactions. The partnership targets three areas: virtualisation to host Arm software environments on IBM hardware, security and compliance for regulated industries, and long-term ecosystem interoperability. The goal is to bring the Arm-native AI software stack, frameworks built for cloud platforms from AWS to Google to Microsoft, closer to enterprise data that IBM Z customers cannot move to the public cloud. IBM gave no shipping date. Both companies describe the collaboration as future direction and intent, not products that exist today.

Spain’s Xoople raises $130m to build the data infrastructure AI needs to understand Earth

In short: Xoople, a Madrid-based geospatial data company founded in 2019, has raised a $130 million Series B led by Nazca Capital, bringing its total funding to $225 million and pushing its valuation into unicorn territory. The round was co-invested by MCH Private Equity, CDTI (the Spanish government’s technology development fund), Buenavista Equity Partners, and Endeavor Catalyst. Alongside the raise, Xoople announced a partnership with US space and defence contractor L3Harris Technologies to build sensors for its own satellite constellation, designed to produce Earth surface data it says will be “two orders of magnitude better than existing monitoring systems.” The company’s EarthAI platform, built on Microsoft Azure and distributed through Microsoft and Esri, delivers continuous surface intelligence for insurers, farmers, governments, and infrastructure operators.

OpenAI Alums Quietly Investing from New, Potentially $100M Fund

Zero Shot, a new venture capital fund with deep ties to OpenAI, is aiming to raise $100 million for its first fund. It has already written some checks.

Why safety regulators closed their investigation into Tesla's remote parking feature

The NHTSA closed its investigation into Tesla's "Actually Smart Summon" feature, saying that only a fraction of cases resulted in an incident and that no incidents resulted in injury. Tesla has also issued a number of software updates.

Apple is taking its App Store fight to the Supreme Court — again

Apple plans to ask the Supreme Court to review its App Store fight with Epic Games, as it challenges a ruling limiting its ability to charge fees on external payments.

Introducing the OpenAI Safety Fellowship

A pilot program to support independent safety and alignment research and develop the next generation of talent