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Today: August 18, 2026
Today: August 18, 2026

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OCBC seeks to accelerate wealth client onboarding with agentic AI

Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of Overseas-Chinese Banking Corp, has begun rolling out an agentic AI platform that will cut

OCBC seeks to accelerate wealth client onboarding with agentic AI
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AI race redraws Asian air cargo, replacing e-commerce as growth engine

The global race to build artificial intelligence is redrawing Asia's air cargo map, prompting airlines to redesign networks

AI race redraws Asian air cargo, replacing e-commerce as growth engine
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Coursera backs co-founder Andrew Ng's new AI education firm with $100 million investment

Andrew Ng, co-founder of online learning platform Coursera, on Tuesday announced a new artificial intelligence startup focused on teaching white-

Coursera backs co-founder Andrew Ng's new AI education firm with $100 million investment
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BIS says AI boom risks clouding central banks' inflation signals

The artificial intelligence boom could make it significantly harder for central banks to judge the state of the economy and set interest rates, as the

BIS says AI boom risks clouding central banks' inflation signals
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Hedge funds on track for another stellar year on AI boom

Global hedge funds are on track for another blockbuster year, as they look to surpass their returns from 2025 after an artificial intelligence boom buoyed

Hedge funds on track for another stellar year on AI boom
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Will tough talk be enough? Fed Chair Warsh faces pressure to combat inflation

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged when it meets Wednesday, but chair Kevin Warsh is under increasing pressure to hike rates soon, a move that could provoke ire from President Donald Trump, who appointed him

Will tough talk be enough? Fed Chair Warsh faces pressure to combat inflation
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Democrat's TV ad targets data centers in drive to oust Republican from swing Pennsylvania House seat

Democrat Paige Cognetti is taking a shot at artificial intelligence data centers in her challenge to Republican congressman Rob Bresnahan, saying “we are not for sale” in a TV ad in a swing Pennsylvania district

Democrat's TV ad targets data centers in drive to oust Republican from swing Pennsylvania House seat
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AI is making your life more expensive. Here’s how

AI is making your life more expensive. Here’s how

AI is making your life more expensive. Here’s how
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Nvidia to invest $5 billion in Ilya Sutskever's AI startup, source says

By Deepa Seetharaman SAN FRANCISCO, July 27 - Nvidia will make a $5 billion equity investment in Safe Superintelligence as part of a strategic partnership between the chipmaker and the startup co-

Nvidia to invest $5 billion in Ilya Sutskever's AI startup, source says
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HSBC to hire 100 AI specialists, 100 wealth managers in boost to Singapore hub

HSBC will hire more than 100 artificial intelligence specialists and 100 wealth managers in Singapore, deepening investment in two areas central to the bank's Asian

HSBC to hire 100 AI specialists, 100 wealth managers in boost to Singapore hub
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For some, so-called 'Skynet Day' came too close to sci-fi after a rogue agent hacked into a startup

In 1984, the Skynet of "The Terminator" films were science fiction

For some, so-called 'Skynet Day' came too close to sci-fi after a rogue agent hacked into a startup
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Nvidia, Microsoft and other tech giants back open-source AI models 

Nvidia, Microsoft and other tech heavyweights made a public case to lawmakers on Friday in favor of open-source AI models, wading into a debate

Nvidia, Microsoft and other tech giants back open-source AI models 
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Anthropic rolls out Opus 5 AI model in efficiency upgrade

Anthropic on Friday launched Opus 5, its latest AI model that the startup says nears the capabilities of its more powerful cousin Fable 5 at half the price.

Anthropic rolls out Opus 5 AI model in efficiency upgrade
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Meta adds new task automation features to AI assistant

Meta is rolling out new features for its Meta AI service in select markets, allowing the chatbot to complete certain tasks autonomously, the company said on Friday.

Meta adds new task automation features to AI assistant
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What is China’s Kimi K3 and why is the US so rattled by it?

What is China’s Kimi K3 and why is the US so rattled by it?

What is China’s Kimi K3 and why is the US so rattled by it?
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SAP CFO says AI must move beyond chatbot 'low-hanging fruit' before seeing returns

SAP's finance chief said on Thursday that artificial intelligence in enterprise software must move beyond chatbots and coding tools into more complex business

SAP CFO says AI must move beyond chatbot 'low-hanging fruit' before seeing returns
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What went wrong: How an OpenAI model went rogue

What went wrong: How an OpenAI model went rogue

What went wrong: How an OpenAI model went rogue
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Blackstone is addressing community concerns around AI, CEO says

Blackstone is working to address the societal and environmental implications of artificial intelligence development, CEO Stephen

Blackstone is addressing community concerns around AI, CEO says
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Trump says Xi will visit US on September 24

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Trump says Xi will visit US on September 24
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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