OpenAI strikes deal on US$4.6 bn AI centre in Australia
Sydney (AFP) - ChatGPT maker OpenAI and an Australian data centre operator have agreed to develop a multibillion-dollar AI centre ...
Thursday, July 2, 2026
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Chinese smart glasses firms eye overseas conquest
Hangzhou (China) (AFP) - In China, AI glasses let the wearer pay in shops with just a glance at a ...
Apple AI chief leaving as iPhone maker plays catch-up
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Apple on Monday said the head of its artificial intelligence team is stepping down, ...
China says humanoid robot buzz carries bubble risk
Beijing (AFP) - More than 150 Chinese companies are making humanoid robots but a market bubble risks forming in the ...
Insurance giant Allianz signals job cuts in AI shift
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German insurance giant Allianz signalled Wednesday looming job cuts due to its adoption of artificial intelligence ...
ECB warns on stretched AI valuations and sovereign debt risks
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Heightened market exuberance around artificial intelligence and eye-popping levels of government debt could pose risks to ...
The AI boom hits a crossroads in 2026
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - After three years of breakneck growth and soaring valuations, the AI industry enters 2026 ...
AI delay may affect Europe’s future, says ECB chief
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned Monday that a delay in embracing artificial intelligence could ...
Stocks lose steam on AI concerns as jobs data cloud rate cut hopes
New York (AFP) - Stock markets were mixed Thursday as a rally lost momentum after US jobs data clouded hopes ...
Memory chip crunch set to drive up smartphone prices
Tokyo (AFP) - Shoppers could face higher prices for phones, laptops and other gadgets next year, manufacturers and analysts warn, ...
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