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Coinbase Cuts AI Costs in Half While Token Usage Hits Record High
CEO Brian Armstrong details five strategies the crypto exchange uses to maximize AI productivity without runaway spending.

Data Centers Face Climate Threats as Severe Weather Drives Losses
Insurers report extreme heat, flooding, and storms now account for a third of claims in the booming AI infrastructure sector.

Huawei Takes Half of China's AI Chip Market as Nvidia Drops to 8%
U.S. export controls and Beijing's push for self-sufficiency have reshaped the competitive landscape for advanced semiconductors in the world's second-largest economy.
Healthcare AI Investment Hit $18B, But Outcomes Still Undefined
New World Economic Forum report argues the health AI race will be won by systems that prioritize patient and provider outcomes over technological sophistication.

Huawei Overtakes Nvidia in China AI Chip Market
U.S. export controls and Beijing's push for self-sufficiency have reshaped the competitive landscape for AI hardware in the world's second-largest economy.

Erin Brockovich targets AI datacenters over water use and secrecy
The environmental activist who won $333m from PG&E now confronts tech companies building massive computing facilities without community input.

FutureHouse Spins Out Edison Scientific With $70M Funding
Top pharma companies offered $30 million deals for AI agents, prompting the nonprofit to launch a commercial venture.
Prompt Injection Attacks Hit 90+ Enterprises in 2025
CrowdStrike report shows AI agents are executing malicious instructions embedded in emails and documents, with no traditional malware required.

Nine States Have Banned AI Personhood With No Scientific Exit
Legislators are writing permanent laws declaring AI cannot be conscious while researchers say the science remains uncertain and evolving.
Osaka Police Deploy AI Avatar to Combat $2B Fraud Epidemic
Japan launches AIko, a virtual police chief on YouTube, as scams increasingly target younger victims through social media platforms.
Baidu's AI chip unit Kunlunxin targets $50B Hong Kong IPO
The Chinese search giant's semiconductor subsidiary is asking investors to pre-purchase chips as part of its listing strategy.
Firmus to Build 350MW Nvidia-Powered AI Data Center in Indonesia
Australian data center operator partners with chip giant to establish cloud computing campus on Batam island.
China's GLM-5.2 AI Model Escapes Containment Regime
Open-weight release bypasses governance controls that now restrict comparable U.S. cyber-AI models like Mythos and GPT-5.6.

Rockwell Automation Launches Edge Platform for Autonomous Factories
FactoryTalk ResilientEdge combines real-time edge execution with cloud-scale AI to support next-generation manufacturing operations.
Senator Budd Challenges Commerce Dept. AI Model Evaluation Secrecy
North Carolina Republican seeks transparency after Trump administration reportedly blocks public release of AI safety assessments.

Nokia Partners with Nvidia on AI-Powered 6G Platform
The collaboration integrates Nvidia processors into Nokia's 5G gear as telecom operators test AI-driven network automation.

UK Film Board Deploys AI to Rate HBO Max's Entire Catalog
The BBFC's custom tool classified thousands of titles in six months, a task that would have required more than 1,500 days of manual review.
59% of Georgia Teachers Now Use AI for Lesson Planning
State audit reveals widespread classroom adoption, but educators worry about student over-reliance and critical thinking skills.
76% of Workers Now Use Unsanctioned AI Tools at Work
A new survey reveals employees are adopting consumer AI platforms on their own as 41% report receiving zero corporate guidance or approved tools.

Insilico and SK Biopharmaceuticals Launch $2.5B AI Drug Partnership
The collaboration targets neuroimmune disorders using Insilico's Pharma.AI platform, marking the company's second multi-billion-dollar deal this year.

Event-Driven Architecture Powers AI CMS Automation at Scale
Cloud-native pipelines handle metadata generation, content tagging, and freshness monitoring while editors focus on judgment calls.

Ford Rehires 350 Veteran Engineers After AI Quality Tools Fail
The automaker is using experienced specialists to train staff and reprogram automation systems that couldn't match human expertise in defect detection.

Flexiv Robotics Unveils Enlight and MICO Adaptive Robot Platforms
Chinese robotics startup showcases force-sensitive, AI-enabled systems for GPU assembly, polishing, and automotive manufacturing at Automate 2026.

Google's Gemma AI Runs on a $300 Mini PC for Local Text Tasks
A writer tested whether budget hardware and free software could handle everyday AI work without cloud subscriptions or privacy concerns.