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Today: August 12, 2026
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Ryanair signs five-year Google Cloud deal, expands use of AI in airline operations

Ryanair said on Wednesday it would deploy Google's Gemini AI tools and DeepMind models across its operations under a new five-year cloud partnership, using

Ryanair signs five-year Google Cloud deal, expands use of AI in airline operations
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Spotify to slap 'AI Persona' badges on AI-generated artist profiles 

Spotify said on Tuesday it would begin adding "AI Persona" badges to some profiles from mid-September to give listeners more transparency about whether the artist behind the music

Spotify to slap 'AI Persona' badges on AI-generated artist profiles 
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IBM, Together AI ink $240 million deal for Nvidia-powered AI inference cluster

IBM and startup Together AI have signed a $240 million multi-year agreement to build a large-scale artificial intelligence cluster on IBM Cloud using Nvidia

IBM, Together AI ink $240 million deal for Nvidia-powered AI inference cluster
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Federal government to turn a Kentucky uranium plant into an AI data center and gas power complex

The U.S. Department of Energy is harnessing the artificial intelligence boom in its bid to convert another Cold War-era uranium enrichment site

Federal government to turn a Kentucky uranium plant into an AI data center and gas power complex
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EU aims for seven AI gigafactories with €10 billion plan in race with US, China

The European Union will fund seven artificial intelligence gigafactories across the bloc with €10 billion ($11.5 billion), the European Commission said on

EU aims for seven AI gigafactories with €10 billion plan in race with US, China
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What are credit default swaps and why are they spooking AI investors?

Shares in companies driving the AI boom have been under pressure for weeks.

What are credit default swaps and why are they spooking AI investors?
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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