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Read the original →US midterm elections, a heavy slate of corporate earnings and the monthly jobs report will further test stock investors next week. This follows a series of setbacks for the market-leading AI trade. The latest AI turbulence stemmed from disappointing quarterly results of Alphabet.
Read the original →The AI infrastructure boom in the US is raising concerns that Big Tech companies could crowd out other businesses in capital markets. As AI investment absorbs a growing share of economic resources, higher borrowing costs and wider credit spreads could make financing more expensive for companies outside the technology sector.
Read the original →In one example, a drone positions itself above a smart locker, which opens its doors so a package can be lowered into the compartment. A customer later collects the package with a code, with no courier on site.
Read the original →China's archaeological plan for 2026–2030 includes AI, ancient DNA analysis, underwater robots and deep-sea research into sunken ships.
Read the original →Anudip Foundation, a nonprofit connecting skills education with pathways to employment for underserved youth, brought together friends, supporters and community leaders in Houston, Texas recently.
Read the original →The House has passed a startup capital gains tax and R&D tax bill as the AI infrastructure consultation closes. The item discusses what Australia's AI regulation means for founders and data centres.
Read the original →While artificial intelligence is fueling predictions of sweeping industrial change, the article concerns turning that promise into practical gains on factory floors.
Read the original →Mohammad Abu Sheikh says the facilities will put the country ahead in physical AI.
Read the original →The Gates Foundation has opened applications for its 2027 AI Fellows Program. The program is offered to qualified African AI innovators.
Read the original →Ms Osunrinde urged government institutions to become early adopters of locally developed AI products.
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