Beijing Runs Dual-Track AI Strategy: Race Abroad, Hedge at Home
China's security establishment responded to US tech leaders' calls for an AI slowdown with a coordinated but internally contradictory message this weekend: the Foreign Ministry dismissed the pacing push as "fearmongering," while the country…
NSA and Seoul retool spy agencies around AI chip security
Two moves on opposite sides of the Pacific, days apart, confirm that governments now treat AI-related technology as a core intelligence domain, not merely a commercial asset. The U.S. National Security Agency is restructuring into five new…
Trump rejects AI slowdown calls, brands safety fears a 'hoax' ahead of Xi summit
President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed calls from leading AI executives for a development slowdown, labeling AI safety concerns a "hoax" and claiming a "SICK conspiracy" is targeting AI and data centers . "The only control or 'guardrai…
OpenAI buys AI camera startup Glass Imaging for over $300M
OpenAI has acquired Glass Imaging, a startup that uses neural networks to improve smartphone camera image quality, in a deal valued at more than $300 million . The transaction, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, was completed quietl…
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RANKED · 7 THIS DAYXi Bets Open-Weight AI to Bind BRICS Bloc
China will lead the creation of a BRICS AI open-source community and build an open AI ecosystem for the bloc's eleven member states, President Xi Jinping said at the BRICS summit in New Delhi . The commitment, delivered as part of five init…
Anthropic reports second straight profitable quarter with 80%+ gross margins
Anthropic told investors it will be profitable for a second consecutive quarter, with gross margins exceeding 80% before partner revenue-sharing and training costs, according to the Financial Times . The disclosure, reported on September 1…
Former EPA Officials Flag 30 Federal Actions That Ease Data Center Pollution Rules
A group of former EPA officials has identified 30 federal actions taken since January 2025 that they say weaken environmental protections and raise health risks tied to AI data center construction . The findings were presented this week in…