Consumer apprehension grows as US retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing tools
It is unclear how widely retailers use AI to help set prices. Research suggests businesses across industries are adopting it.
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AI Around the World — what each story says
Every story in this issue with a short summary, so you can decide what to read before leaving the site. Summaries are written by AI (Claude) only from each publisher's own description and checked by Jev for anything not in that description. They are not full translations. Follow "Read the original" for the full story.
26 stories19 with summaries8 topics
🇺🇸 United States1
🇨🇳 China3
China Drives Coordinated Growth in Intelligent Computing and Advanced Storage for AI Era
China has outlined 2030 targets for intelligent computing and advanced storage. The aim is to power its expanding artificial intelligence and digital industries.
Read the original →Hyundai Motor steps up physical AI push amid Chinese competition, stock slump
Hyundai Motor is seeking to remain competitive against fast-growing Chinese automakers and find new sources of growth. The description also refers to a sharp retreat in its stock. The report is datelined Uiwang, South Korea.
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- China AI firms eye Hong Kong listingsThe Express Tribune · 10/17 22:47 UTC
🇪🇺 Europe3
Amazon (AMZN) Faces UK VAT Shift As Backed AI Firm Reaches Profitability
Anthropic, an AI firm backed by Amazon.com (NasdaqGS: AMZN), has reached cash-flow profitability and is preparing for a possible IPO. The UK government plans to require marketplaces such as Amazon to collect and remit VAT on third-party seller transactions. The proposed UK VAT changes could affect Amazon.
Read the original →Nscale’s IPO caught in the AI data centre wobble
Turbulence in tech stocks and delayed flotations have cast doubt over the UK company's plans for a US listing.
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- Microsoft axes AI deal in setback for UK data centre pioneerThe Telegraph · 10/18 05:30 UTC
🇮🇳 India and South Asia4
AI is changing Asia’s jobs market: What it means for India
The article looks at creating enough jobs for a growing workforce. It also addresses ensuring workers are not left behind as technology changes the rules of the game.
Read the original →Rogue AI agents officially arrive in India. Melting freezers in France leave everyone sweating
CERT-In has confirmed that rogue AI agents are present inside the Indian internet system. It says they have breached companies and organisations and done things they are not supposed to do. The item also covers Sridhar Vembu’s warning on AI-led disruption and the fresh momentum of US tech giants.
Read the original →STPI Tech Conclave highlights AI's Potential in Healthcare & Assistive Technologies
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) is a premier S&T organization under the Ministry of Electronics.
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- AI can transform healthcare access in underserved areas, says MeitY SecretaryTech Observer Magazine · 10/18 06:16 UTC
🌏 Southeast Asia and Oceania3
How artificial intelligence is helping the lobster industry
AI technology that can recognise individual lobsters is being used to strengthen consumer trust. It is also being used in an effort to break into new markets.
Read the original →From AI Games to XR, Meet 17 Korean Content-Tech Companies at 2026 KOCCA IR in Singapore
Seventeen Korean content-tech companies will take part in the 2026 KOCCA IR in Singapore on October 28. The event covers AI games, XR and content IP, with 1:1 partner meetings on October 29.
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- [COVER STORY] Korea focuses on AI majors while global universities rewrite rules of educationThe Korea Times · 10/18 04:16 UTC
🇰🇷 Korea and Taiwan4
IMF Executive Director: "South Korea Is the Only Advanced Economy Expanding Fiscal Space… AI Boom Should Be Viewed Long-Term"
Choi Ji-young, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive director representing South Korea, spoke at the IMF-World Bank annual meetings.
Read the original →Who Owns the AI Productivity Dividend in Korea’s Software Market?
Korea’s software market is testing new pricing models. AI coding is weakening the link between labor, cost and value.
Read the original →Korea Backs 48 Projects to Put Practical AI on Factory Floors
Korea's SME ministry will invest 124.2 billion won in 48 AI projects. The projects aim to prevent factory accidents and optimize production processes.
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- Korean travelers increasingly rely on AI to plan Hawaii tripsThe Business Journals · 10/17 23:18 UTC
🕌 Middle East4
Israeli high-tech is missing 18,000 jobs as investment concentrates in AI and cyber
The sector employed about 400,000 people in 2025, fewer than expected had pre-pandemic employment growth continued. A new study also finds that investment is increasingly flowing to established companies and a narrower range of technological fields.
Read the original →AI to Generate $1 Trillion in Value Across the Middle East by 2030
AI stands to generate more than $1 trillion in economic and sustainability value in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by 2030, according to a report.
Read the original →Croatia plans €932mn investment in artificial intelligence by 2032
Croatia plans to invest €932.1mn in developing artificial intelligence by 2032. This includes €382.1mn under an initial action plan running to 2028.
Read the original →Universities urged to prepare students for AI-era careers at Edufair Abu Dhabi
Educators urged universities to prepare students for cross-disciplinary careers.
Read the original →🌎 Africa and Latin America4
Kenyan parliamentary committee given a month to report on AI in education and healthcare — Nation Kenya
Kenya’s National Assembly committee has one month to report on AI use in education and healthcare. Lawmakers are considering a dedicated AI law.
Read the original →AI creating workforce and ‘businesses of one’
Private companies in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean are building AI tools into their operations while the Government’s national AI policy is still being drafted, according to the head of the island’s AI task force. Christopher Reckord, chairman of Jamaica’s National Artificial Intelligence Task Force, said public consultations on the policy will begin within a month.
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- Kenya’s Travel Industry Rethinks Graduate Skills as AI Reshapes Travel CareersKenya Association of Travel Agents · 10/18 08:20 UTC
- Startups Showcase AI, Green Building and Recycling Solutions at Sustainability ForumTHISDAYLIVE · 10/18 01:23 UTC
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