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Intel forecast crushes estimates as AI boom boosts chip demand; shares jump

Intel forecast quarterly profit and revenue above estimates on Thursday, pushing its shares up 5.2% in after-hours trade and helping prompt the

Intel forecast crushes estimates as AI boom boosts chip demand; shares jump
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Databricks expands Microsoft Azure partnership, to use more custom chips

Databricks said on Thursday it would expand its partnership with Microsoft through the 2030s, a deal under which it will increase its use of the Azure platform and Microsoft's

Databricks expands Microsoft Azure partnership, to use more custom chips
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Anthropic mulls mandatory employee stock trading plans after IPO, The Information reports

Anthropic is considering requiring rank-and-file employees to sell stock through preset trading plans after it goes public to avoid

Anthropic mulls mandatory employee stock trading plans after IPO, The Information reports
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What is open-source AI? A software engineering researcher explains

AI models that are open source allow developers and users to see and modify the underlying program code.

What is open-source AI? A software engineering researcher explains
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Musk proposes peer review for frontier AI models in Economist interview

Elon Musk urged the world's leading AI firms to conduct peer reviews of one another's most advanced models before releasing them, The Economist reported on Thursday, as concerns

Musk proposes peer review for frontier AI models in Economist interview
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Pichai pushes back on claims Google is losing ground in AI race

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai used Wednesday's earnings call to mount a robust defence of Google's AI strategy, pushing back on concerns that

Pichai pushes back on claims Google is losing ground in AI race
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Amazon's Bezos pushes Prime Video redesign focused on AI

Jeff Bezos has identified a new, high-profile platform to help showcase the hundreds of billions of dollars Amazon has bet on

Amazon's Bezos pushes Prime Video redesign focused on AI
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Democrats seize on AI data center backlash that's dividing rural Republicans in places like Texas

Democratic Texas governor's race nominee Gina Hinojosa is focusing on artificial intelligence data centers as a key issue in her campaign against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott

Democrats seize on AI data center backlash that's dividing rural Republicans in places like Texas
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Nvidia donates supercomputer to U.S. military university

Nvidia and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) on Wednesday said that the AI chip leader has donated a supercomputer with its latest chips to a nonprofit linked to

Nvidia donates supercomputer to U.S. military university
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Google's Q2 earnings of $112.11B beat Wall Street's expectations on AI boom

Google parent company Alphabet Inc. posted stronger-than-expected results for its second quarter, a sign that it’s massive artificial intelligence spending spree is paying off so far

Google's Q2 earnings of $112.11B beat Wall Street's expectations on AI boom
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Trump set to expand power cost pledge on data centers

President Donald Trump is set to unveil on Thursday a pledge backed by governors, lawmakers, utilities and data center

Trump set to expand power cost pledge on data centers
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AMD to sell Anthropic tens of billions in AI servers, invest up to $5 billion in startup

Advanced Micro Devices will sell Anthropic tens of billions of dollars' worth of AI servers and invest as much as $5 billion in the Claude maker,

AMD to sell Anthropic tens of billions in AI servers, invest up to $5 billion in startup
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Anthropic to donate $20 million to US political group that supports AI regulation

AI giant Anthropic will donate $20 million to a lobbying organization that supports AI regulation, according to a company statement released on Wednesday, its latest

Anthropic to donate $20 million to US political group that supports AI regulation
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OpenAI AI models went rogue during testing, triggering 'unprecedented' breach at startup

OpenAI said on Tuesday that an autonomous agent powered by its advanced artificial intelligence models went rogue during a security test and triggered

OpenAI AI models went rogue during testing, triggering 'unprecedented' breach at startup
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BofA enhances AI-powered tool to resolve client needs faster

Bank of America said on Tuesday it has enhanced its AI-powered EricaAssist tool, which would help more than 18,000 customer service representatives resolve client needs

BofA enhances AI-powered tool to resolve client needs faster
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US, China to hold AI talks in September, sources say

The United States and China will hold talks over AI in September, five people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the rival superpowers grapple with

US, China to hold AI talks in September, sources say
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Google updates lightweight Gemini models, but flagship still delayed

Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday released a trio of cheaper versions of its Gemini AI model, but shared no timing updates for the flagship Pro model that

Google updates lightweight Gemini models, but flagship still delayed
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Judge approves a $1.5B Anthropic settlement over pirated books used to train the Claude chatbot

A federal judge has approved a $1.5 billion copyright settlement involving AI company Anthropic

Judge approves a $1.5B Anthropic settlement over pirated books used to train the Claude chatbot
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Samsung Electronics creates robotics division; ex-Hyundai executive to head strategy

Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it will set up a robotics division reporting directly to the chief executive to accelerate development

Samsung Electronics creates robotics division; ex-Hyundai executive to head strategy
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Farnborough opens with Boeing, Airbus orders and air defence focus

Farnborough Airshow opened on Monday with Boeing and Airbus securing the first aircraft orders, while

Farnborough opens with Boeing, Airbus orders and air defence focus
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UK chief financial officers turn more hopeful about AI

The finance bosses at many of Britain's biggest companies are more optimistic about the impact of artificial intelligence on their businesses and a bit less worried about

UK chief financial officers turn more hopeful about AI
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Google and Apple are clashing with the EU over the future of AI assistants

Google and Apple are clashing with the EU over the future of AI assistants

Google and Apple are clashing with the EU over the future of AI assistants
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Chinese AI model takes US tech industry by surprise with abilities rivaling Claude and ChatGPT

Another powerful new artificial intelligence model from China is taking the U.S. tech industry by surprise

Chinese AI model takes US tech industry by surprise with abilities rivaling Claude and ChatGPT
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BofA names senior executives to drive AI adoption in global markets-memo

Bank of America has announced senior appointments to drive AI adoption and implementation across its global markets group, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters

BofA names senior executives to drive AI adoption in global markets-memo
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Autocracies get more repressive when opening up their economies – a political scientist explores why

Economic globalization was supposed to encourage democracy around the world. But sometimes the opposite happens.

Autocracies get more repressive when opening up their economies – a political scientist explores why
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China's Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides US for its curbs on tech sharing

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for more global cooperation in the development and governance of artificial intelligence, while promising support for other countries

China's Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides US for its curbs on tech sharing
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Xi pitches China as leader of new global AI order, challenging US dominance

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday cast Beijing as the champion of a new global AI order, using China's

Xi pitches China as leader of new global AI order, challenging US dominance
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Google Gemini launch delayed as tech falls short of internal goals, Bloomberg News reports

Alphabet's Google is months behind schedule on the release of Gemini 3.5 Pro, its most powerful flagship AI model, as the tech giant works to improve its capabilities, particularly

Google Gemini launch delayed as tech falls short of internal goals, Bloomberg News reports
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Trump's Labor nominee touts experience and fraud prevention as he seeks confirmation

President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Labor is trying to win over U.S. senators

Trump's Labor nominee touts experience and fraud prevention as he seeks confirmation
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Twenty-nine countries sign agreement to establish global AI cooperation body

Twenty-nine countries on Thursday signed an agreement to establish the World AI Cooperation Organization, an intergovernmental body China says aims to promote

Twenty-nine countries sign agreement to establish global AI cooperation body
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Chinese filing implies DeepSeek valuation of around $52 billion

Chinese luggage maker Anhui Korrun said on Thursday a fund it invested in deployed 2.9 billion yuan for an indirect 0.8265% stake in DeepSeek, implying

Chinese filing implies DeepSeek valuation of around $52 billion
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One of the world’s most prominent hospitals is testing how AI can revolutionize health care

One of the world’s most prominent hospitals is testing how AI can revolutionize health care

One of the world’s most prominent hospitals is testing how AI can revolutionize health care
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Nvidia partners with Japan robotics firms on AI development

Nvidia said on Thursday it was partnering with Japanese companies including Fanuc and Yaskawa Electric to advance the development of robotics and AI.

Nvidia partners with Japan robotics firms on AI development
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Fujitsu and leading Japanese robotics companies to use Nvidia technology in 'physical AI'

Japanese communications company Fujitsu is leading a major push in artificial intelligence and robotics using Nvidia’s technology to develop “physical AI.”

Fujitsu and leading Japanese robotics companies to use Nvidia technology in 'physical AI'
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Hyundai Motor Group to own Boston Dynamics in full with SoftBank stake buy

Hyundai Motor Group on Thursday disclosed that it would make U.S. robotics company Boston Dynamics a wholly owned subsidiary by acquiring

Hyundai Motor Group to own Boston Dynamics in full with SoftBank stake buy
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AI startup Thinking Machines launches an open-weight AI model

AI startup Thinking Machines revealed on Wednesday a new artificial intelligence model that could serve as one of the few alternatives to popular open

AI startup Thinking Machines launches an open-weight AI model
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Takeaways from Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh’s first congressional testimony

Takeaways from Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh’s first congressional testimony

Takeaways from Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh’s first congressional testimony
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Regulatory action on chips, AI is coming, Commerce official says

Action regulating artificial intelligence and semiconductors is coming, a U.S. Commerce Department official who oversees export controls said at a hearing on Tuesday.

Regulatory action on chips, AI is coming, Commerce official says
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South Korea forecasts 2026 economic growth at 5-year high on AI chip boom

South Korea pledged on Tuesday to swiftly advance artificial intelligence investments to bolster economic performance, as it raised its 2026 growth forecast to

South Korea forecasts 2026 economic growth at 5-year high on AI chip boom
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Hundreds of economists say 'we must act now' on AI’s economic impact and job displacement risks

Hundreds of economists urge immediate action to address AI's potential impact on the economy

Hundreds of economists say 'we must act now' on AI’s economic impact and job displacement risks
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Meta expands Louisiana data center to 5 gigawatts, investment crosses $50 billion

Meta said on Monday its data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, will expand to 5 gigawatts of compute capacity, with investment in the project increasing to more than $50

Meta expands Louisiana data center to 5 gigawatts, investment crosses $50 billion
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Nobel laureates among more than 200 experts urging action on AI's economic impact

More than 200 researchers and economists, including 15 Nobel laureates and researchers at OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, have called for governments and technology leaders to

Nobel laureates among more than 200 experts urging action on AI's economic impact
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Wall Street banks ramp up digital assistants in bid to win productivity race 

Major banks are ramping up how they incorporate digital assistants in their daily operations, determining how such agents interact with

Wall Street banks ramp up digital assistants in bid to win productivity race 
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Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets

Apple on Friday accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its own hardware for ChatGPT

Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets
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Altera returns to growth as AI, robotics fuel demand, CEO says

By Max A.

Altera returns to growth as AI, robotics fuel demand, CEO says
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Meta to put AI chip into production in September as it looks to double computing capacity, memo shows

(Corrects figure in paragraph 11 to 2.5 gigawatts by end of year, not 5.5 gigawatts.) By Katie Paul, Max A.

Meta to put AI chip into production in September as it looks to double computing capacity, memo shows
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Andreessen, Chetty among leaders of Fed's new task forces evaluating operations

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, economist Raj Chetty and former Bank of England governor Mervyn King are among a slate of names released by the Federal Reserve Thursday that will help develop recommended changes to the central bank’s operations

Andreessen, Chetty among leaders of Fed's new task forces evaluating operations
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Fed Chairman Warsh names members of monetary policy task forces

Fed Chairman Warsh names members of monetary policy task forces

Fed Chairman Warsh names members of monetary policy task forces
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Fed's Warsh taps broad group of Fed outsiders to oversee review

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh tapped a broad and intellectually diverse group of economists and former central bankers to

Fed's Warsh taps broad group of Fed outsiders to oversee review