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The Latest Breaking News from Artificial Intelligence

AI Memory Boom Is Causing ‘Chipflation’ — And Your Next iPhone Could Cost More

The artificial intelligence boom is starting to create an unexpected bill for consumers: more expensive electronics.

Benzinga

An AI agent spent your money – can anyone prove you authorized it?

You tell an artificial intelligence agent, an AI capable of autonomous reasoning and multistep actions, “Find me a shirt for less than $30, but do not buy it.” The agent finds one – and places the order anyway.

The Conversation

Taiwan says AI agents used in cyberattacks targeting island

TAIPEI - Overseas hackers used artificial intelligence agents to help carry out a wave of cyberattacks targeting Taiwanese government agencies in July, the island's digital affairs ministry said Thursday.

Bangkok Post

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Vinod Khosla Says AI Is Creating a ‘Hyperabundance’ of New Drugs, but Testing Is Still ‘18th-Century’

Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla said artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly expanding drug discovery, but traditional testing methods have failed to keep pace with the technology’s progress.

Benzinga

Grattan on Friday: Albanese doesn’t believe in admitting he’s stuffed up, and it costs him

How unfortunate that Peter Malinauskas says he is not interested in running for federal politics. This week once again showed the South Australian premier’s class on the policy front when, after a fact-finding visit to the United States, he announced a state royal commission into Artificial Intelligence.

The Conversation

Hon Hai to direct 2026 capital expenditure toward global AI expansion

Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. announced that its capital expenditure for 2026 will focus on expanding artificial intelligence production, while allocating funds to strengthen global research and development as well as manufacturing operations, particularly in the United States, according to a news report by Focus Taiwan.

The Economic Times

Anthropic in talks to buy startup Decart AI for $6 billion

Decart’s software can reduce the cost of training artificial intelligence models by helping chips work more efficiently. That technology could help Anthropic’s existing infrastructure absorb more demand, according to a person familiar with the matter. Anthropic, which rarely makes large acquisitions, has been spending heavily on computing power to develop…

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Target Appoints Its First-Ever AI Exec as the Retailer Pushes Deeper Into Artificial Intelligence. What It Means for TGT Stock.

Target appointed Chandhu Nair as its first chief artificial intelligence officer, effective Aug. 24, as the retailer expands its use of AI across inventory, operations, and customer experience.

Barchart

AI detection tools miss the mark for student assessment

Using artificial intelligence detection software in universities could risk undermining, rather than protecting, academic integrity.

AAP

Stock Market Today: Nasdaq 100 Rises on Strong AI Earnings, Benign Inflation

A wall of blowout artificial intelligence infrastructure earnings pushed semiconductor and optical networking stocks sharply higher on Wednesday, dragging the Nasdaq 100 higher.

Benzinga

Accel raises $3.5 billion to invest in emerging global AI startups

The firm, which has backed artificial intelligence companies including Anthropic, Cursor and Perplexity, has raised four separate funds dedicated to backing young startups in a moment when the AI race is upending the fundraising market. A $1.35 billion global expansion fund will be set aside for larger early-stage rounds and…

The Economic Times

Elon Musk Says AI Will Be SpaceX's Biggest Business by September: Does the Math Check Out?

SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) CEO Elon Musk says artificial intelligence will overtake everything else the company sells as soon as next month.

Benzinga

Layoffs tied to AI hurt worker productivity – and the reason may surprise managers

Business leaders and investors face a deepening paradox: Companies are pouring more money into artificial intelligence than ever, but they’re not seeing the gains in productivity that they expect.

The Conversation

AI-designed viruses are a test of whether biosecurity can keep pace

Scientists have crossed an important line in biological engineering. In a recent study, researchers used artificial intelligence to design complete sets of genetic instructions for bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria. Some of those computer-generated designs produced working viruses when they were built and tested in the laboratory.

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Claude will begin digitally watermarking marking AI-generated text and images — Anthropic details how it'll comply with the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act

European users of Anthropic's Claude models can expect that future versions of those tools will begin embedding digital marks in generated text and images to identify them as the product of AI.

Benzinga

Michael Burry Calls Nvidia’s $500 Billion AI Financing Push a ‘Wall Street Stunt’: ‘Meet the New Boss…'

Famed investor Michael Burry has targeted Nvidia Corp.’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) push to unlock over $500 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure financing, calling the initiative a “Wall Street stunt” that relies on opaque private credit arrangements.

The Economic Times

Indian physicist Deepak Dhar wins prestigious 2026 Dirac Medal

Physicist Deepak Dhar received the 2026 Dirac Medal for his statistical mechanics work. He shares the award with three other scientists for their complex systems research. Their contributions span biology, finance, computer science, and artificial intelligence. Dhar is recognized for his influential sandpile model research. This award highlights significant advancements…

The Economic Times

SBI uses AI to underwrite nearly Rs 1 lakh crore in MSME loans in FY26

State Bank of India underwrote nearly one lakh crore rupees in MSME loans using artificial intelligence. AI is also automating the processing of cheques up to ten thousand rupees. This technology frees up relationship managers' time for other important tasks. The bank deploys AI across the customer lifecycle for various…

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TSMC approves $29.44 billion capital budget for capacity expansion amid AI demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) approved a capital budget of about USD 29.44 billion for expansion amid the ongoing artificial intelligence boom, according to a news report by Focus Taiwan.

The Economic Times

Google's Gemini AI assistant reaches one billion users

Google's artificial intelligence assistant Gemini has surpassed one billion monthly users, CEO Sundar Pichai announced Tuesday, a week after a major reorganization of the tech giant's AI division. OpenAI reached one billion users across all its interfaces, led by ChatGPT, the lab announced in July without specifying whether that figure…

Bangkok Post

Government Pension Fund backs AI growth, Thai market recovery with portfolio

The Government Pension Fund (GPF) plans to focus on investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and Thai equities, which it views as safe havens amid global market volatility.

Bangkok Post

BLS predicts bull run for Thai equities

Thailand's stock market is expected to benefit from a global manufacturing recovery, returning foreign capital and growth in artificial intelligence (AI) and data centre investments, says Bualuang Securities (BLS), with the benchmark index projected to top 1,700 points next year.

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SpaceX could make $500 billion in 2028, Elon Musk says (video)

SpaceX started out as a launch company, but it has been transitioning into an artificial intelligence outfit —one that's poised to make huge profits in the coming years, Elon Musk says.

Bangkok Post

Public sector ramps up AI adoption to drive reform

Public agencies have adopted artificial intelligence (AI) to increase officials' productivity, improve personalised service, and ensure transparency while maintaining country sovereignty.

Benzinga

Nvidia's Chip Boom Is Spreading: JPMorgan Says These 6 Stocks Could Ride It

NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) may still be the face of the artificial intelligence chip boom, but JPMorgan says the next phase of the semiconductor rally could spread much further across the industry.

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