Pentagon pressure to move AI faster drives Smack's new funding round, CEO says

Reported by CNA Business (Asia) · Published 18 Aug 2026, 2:31 AM MYT (1 hr ago)

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Pentagon pressure to move AI faster drives Smack's new funding round, CEO says

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