Tech & AI Brief – December 17, 2025
AI patent startup Ankar raises £15M Series A – UK-based startup announced Series A funding to streamline patent filing process with AI. Aims to reduce patent application time and complexity for inventors and law firms. Source
Google brings Opal vibe-coding to Gemini – Google integrated its experimental Opal coding tool into Gemini, allowing natural language app prototyping. Enables users to describe apps conversationally and see live previews. Source
Gates Foundation and ADQ launch AI education partnership – Announced groundbreaking partnership to leverage AI and EdTech for transforming learning outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa. New multi-investor EdTech and AI Fund set to launch next year. Source
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