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US Bipartisan CREATOR Act Targets AI Style Theft ai-technology
A group of bipartisan lawmakers in the US Congress has proposed the CREATOR Act (Creative Rights for Artists’ Technique and Originality Are Reserved Act), which would grant visual…
Chinese AI start-up Fysics AI launches physics-based world model Fysiverse ai-technology
Shanghai-based Fysics AI, founded by former Nvidia senior manager Zhang Lihua, has launched Fysiverse, a 'new-generation physics-based world model that adheres to real-world…
AI-Powered Thermal Cameras Detect Gray Whales in San Francisco Bay to Prevent Ship Strikes ai-technology
A new whale detection system using thermal cameras and artificial intelligence has been deployed in San Francisco Bay to reduce ship strikes on gray whales. The technology,…
360 founder urges China to develop its own AI model for cybersecurity ai-technology
Zhou Hongyi, founder of 360 Security Technology, warned that China must develop its own version of Anthropic's Mythos AI model to counter cybersecurity risks. Speaking at a…
Meta Unveils Cheaper In-House Smart Glasses Without Ray-Ban Branding ai-technology
Meta has launched two new AI smart glasses models, the Meta Adventurer and Fury, designed in-house without Ray-Ban branding and priced at $299—$80 less than the second-generation…
China's photonic chips may bypass US AI curbs ai-technology
In June, China inaugurated a premier optical computing laboratory in Shanghai, marking a significant advancement that may bypass US limitations on its AI progress. After a…
Huawei and Cambricon to dominate China's AI server chip market, squeezing Nvidia ai-technology
By 2026, Chinese chip manufacturers, spearheaded by Huawei Technologies and Cambricon Technologies, are anticipated to seize almost 80% of the AI server market within China,…
Chainlink Launches Project Pangea for Stablecoin FX Settlement with 50+ Banks ai-technology
Chainlink has introduced Project Pangea, an initiative focused on cross-border foreign exchange settlements, involving more than 50 financial institutions that collectively manage…
Hong Kong can bridge US-China AI ecosystems amid decoupling ai-technology
Hong Kong is positioned to take a regulatory high road as US-China AI decoupling intensifies. A global 'sovereign AI premium' is emerging, and the US weaponisation of AI models…
Norway Bans Generative AI for Students Aged 6–13 ai-technology
Norway has enacted a ban on generative AI in educational settings for children between the ages of 6 and 13, focusing on essential skills such as reading, writing, and…
BulkQuant Platform Reflects Rise of AI Trading Robots in Financial Markets ai-technology
BulkQuant, an automated trading robot platform, exemplifies the growing integration of AI in financial markets. The platform offers AI-assisted market monitoring and strategy…
Alibaba slashes Qwen AI model prices by up to 80% on Qoder platform to lure US developers ai-technology
Alibaba Group Holding has dramatically reduced the prices of its Qwen AI models by up to 80% on the Qoder agentic coding platform. This move is aimed at attracting developers…
China's telecom giants push 'air-space-ground-sea' networks for AI ai-technology
At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai on Wednesday, executives from China's major telecom companies advocated for expanding network infrastructure beyond terrestrial…
Claude Design Spreads Generic Aesthetic Across the Web ai-technology
Launched in April, Anthropic's Claude Design establishes a cohesive visual identity for websites and presentations, characterized by beige and cream backgrounds, rusty orange…
Scalable AI Infrastructure Key to Business Growth ai-technology
As firms scale AI use, outdated tech infrastructure causes slowdowns, rising costs, and data management issues. A scalable AI infrastructure enables operational efficiency through…
China's MedBot Toumai Surgical Robot Gains EU Approval, Baichuan-M4 AI Tops HealthBench ai-technology
The Toumai Remote surgical robot from Shanghai MicroPort MedBot has achieved CE mark certification from the European Union, enabling its unrestricted marketing throughout EU…
US AI export ban boosts Chinese alternatives ai-technology
The US export ban on Anthropic's AI models has inadvertently promoted Chinese AI alternatives. JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs restricted access for their Hong Kong staff, citing…
Nearly 500 Artists Urge NYC Mayor to Impose Two-Year AI Moratorium in Schools ai-technology
Nearly 500 artists, writers, and actors have signed a letter organized by the AI Moratorium Coalition (AIM) calling on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to ban artificial…
Cate Blanchett launches online consent registry for AI identity use ai-technology
Actress Cate Blanchett has launched an online portal described as a 'human consent registry,' allowing individuals to register elements of their identity and authorize or prohibit…
KeyComp Software Threatens to Eliminate Live Musicians from Musical Theatre Pits ai-technology
KeyComp, created by ex-Apple engineer Christoph Buskies, enables musical theatre shows to minimize the number of live musicians in orchestra pits. A lone keyboardist can…
31 organisations denounce opacity of AI licensing deals with music majors ai-technology
A coalition of 31 organisations has raised concerns about the lack of transparency in licensing agreements between major music labels and AI companies. Universal Music Group and…
Singapore Man Traumatized by AI-Generated Fake Family Posts Using His Photos ai-technology
A Singapore man, pseudonymously named Luke, was traumatized after discovering an ex-schoolmate used his social media photos to AI-generate a fake family life. The woman created…
Anthropic's Fable 5 shutdown opens door for China's Zhipu GLM-5.2 ai-technology
Anthropic's global suspension of its Fable 5 AI model, triggered by US government restrictions on foreign access, has created an opening for Chinese rival Zhipu AI. Fable 5,…
Alibaba chip unit T-Head triples capital to 1 billion yuan ai-technology
T-Head, Alibaba's chip design division, has increased its registered capital from 300 million yuan to 1 billion yuan (approximately US$148 million), representing its first capital…
Huawei's AI Integration in Healthcare and Education ai-technology
Huawei Technologies is embedding AI into crucial educational and healthcare systems through two significant initiatives: the AI Practice Lab (AIPL) for higher education and the…
Agentic AI Adoption Accelerates at AWS Summit Hong Kong 2026 ai-technology
At the AWS Summit Hong Kong 2026, agentic AI took centre stage as International Data Corporation predicted over 1 billion AI agents in use by 2029, a 40-fold increase from 2025.…
Google Invests $75M in A24 for AI Film Tools ai-technology
Google will invest $75 million in A24, the independent film production and distribution company, to develop AI-based technologies. The deal grants A24 access to Google's DeepMind…
Sony Lytia L910 LOFIC Sensor Promises 16.6 Stops Dynamic Range ai-technology
Sony has announced its first LOFIC image sensor, the Lytia L910, a 50-megapixel Type 1/1.28 sensor that achieves 100 dB dynamic range (approximately 16.6 stops) with a single…
Getty Images Partners with OpenAI, Stock Surges Over 200% ai-technology
Getty Images and OpenAI have announced a multi-year display partnership that will integrate Getty's licensed content into OpenAI's search and discovery features within ChatGPT,…
Seeed Launches Chrome Extension for AI Fashion Try-On Across Any Ecommerce Site ai-technology
Seeed, a generative AI platform for fashion and beauty created by Maison Meta, has released a Chrome extension featuring Universal AI Try-On. The tool allows users to upload a…
Musk and Zhipu's Tang Clash Over China's AI Timeline After GLM-5.2 Ranks Second Globally ai-technology
On X, a disagreement arose between Elon Musk and Tang Jie, CEO of Zhipu AI, regarding the timeline for China's development of a competitor to Anthropic's Fable 5, the leading AI…
SZA Slams Musicians Using AI, Accuses Diplo of Training on Black Creators ai-technology
SZA criticized musicians using AI music generators like Suno, alleging that producer Diplo had equity in the company and sought to train it on "the best and brightest black minds…
Zhipu AI Market Cap Surpasses HK$1 Trillion After Shares Surge 42% ai-technology
Zhipu AI, operating under the name Knowledge Atlas Technology, achieved a market capitalization surpassing HK$1 trillion following a remarkable 42% increase in share prices on…
AI Music Training Datasets Expose Massive Unlicensed Use of Copyrighted Songs ai-technology
The Atlantic has revealed a significant investigation showing that four major song collections—12 million, 9 million, and two with over 100,000 tracks—are being used in the AI…
Chinese startup VeloAlpha uses AI to speed up fusion energy software ai-technology
Chinese startup VeloAlpha, founded in April by fusion theorist Xie Huasheng, is developing FusionAlpha, a simulator that uses AI to test fusion reactor designs virtually before…
AI 'virtual infidelity' cited in rising divorce cases ai-technology
A growing number of people are turning to AI chatbots like ChatGPT for advice instead of their partners, a trend now linked to divorce. In Los Angeles, AI-related 'virtual…
Audiences demand human oversight of AI in news, studies find ai-technology
Two studies in Digital Journalism examine audience expectations for AI use in news. A conjoint experiment in Chile (Valenzuela et al.) found human review of all AI content is the…
Alibaba's Joe Tsai unveils 'all in' AI strategy at VivaTech, eyes $50 trillion market ai-technology
At the VivaTech conference in Paris, Alibaba Group chairman Joe Tsai delivered the company's strongest defense yet of an 'all in' artificial intelligence strategy, arguing that AI…
China unveils 17 measures to embed AI in consumer goods and retail ai-technology
China's Ministry of Commerce released a plan on Thursday to accelerate 'AI Plus Consumption,' aiming to integrate artificial intelligence into consumer goods, services, and retail…
China's AI developers race to trillion-parameter models amid US export controls ai-technology
Chinese AI developers are accelerating their push into trillion-parameter foundation models, seeking to narrow the gap with US rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic. The US-China tech…

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