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Today: July 17, 2026
Today: July 17, 2026

Artificial Intelligence

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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
Economy|Science|Technology

Autocracies get more repressive when opening up their economies – a political scientists 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 scientists explores why
Political|Science|Technology|World

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
Health|Science|Technology

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
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

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 
Business|Science|Technology

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