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NYC Schools Start Year with AI Ban
New York City schools began the school year implementing an AI ban and screen-time limits while launching a free 2-K program as part of their back-to-school policies.
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Voters Ask A.I. About Elections; Answers Vary
The report notes that voters asking AI about elections receive answers that can vary by user or prompts, highlighting variability and the potential influence of AI on political information dissemination.
MediaTek monthly sales jump 44% on AI chip momentum
Bloomberg reports Nvidia-backed MediaTek’s monthly sales rose 44% year‑over‑year, driven by its emerging AI chip business and demand from Alphabet/Google. The figure indicates AI chips are materially boosting incumbent chipmakers’ revenue.
Investors nervous about AI capex timing: BofA
Bloomberg quotes BofA strategist Sebastian Raedler saying AI-driven capex is fueling the strongest earnings upgrades in 40 years, but investors worry such booms historically end in crashes.
Trump sold two AI stocks; Wall Street urges buy
The Motley Fool reports President Trump sold two popular AI-related stocks, while Wall Street analysts still recommend investors buy both.
Deepseek V4.1 Flash is 748B total/552B base
Inspection of the safetensors shows Deepseek V4.1 Flash’s main model is about 551.566B parameters (40 layers), with FFN experts totaling 543.582B and other parts 7.984B; additionally an engram of ~196.929B, DSpark/MTP ~14.225B and a vision encoder ~0.485B, summing to roughly 748B. Other reported sizes (e.g., 485B, 522B) stem from differing counting methods or misreads.
China's AI goals and Europe's choices
Bruegel analyzes China’s AI goals and explores the implications for Europe’s policy and strategic choices, focusing on technological competition and governance impacts.
AI key updates (Aug 27–Sep 9)
Lexology compiles key AI updates and developments from Aug 27 to Sep 9, covering policy, legal, and industry developments.
Anthropic gives EU access to Mythos
Bloomberg reports Anthropic has granted the EU’s cybersecurity agency access to its powerful Mythos model, months after initially signaling it would do so.
Reading Scores Slide Amid AI Concerns
WNWO reports reading scores have fallen amid concerns that student use of AI may be shortcutting learning, posing challenges to achievement and learning quality.
Springer Nature launches AI use framework
Publisher Springer Nature launched a framework on the use of artificial intelligence intended to guide its use in academic publishing.
Moonshot AI mulls dual listings in Hong Kong and Shanghai
South China Morning Post reports exclusively that Moonshot AI is considering dual listings in Hong Kong and Shanghai, according to unnamed sources.
Huawei Raised Top AI Chip Price 60% This Summer
Huawei told some customers it raised prices of its most advanced data-center AI accelerators by about 60% this summer, reflecting demand far outpacing supply. The move signals notable price pressure on high-end AI chips and will affect cloud and compute procurement costs.
ABC News: Artificial Intelligence
ABC News hosts a page on artificial intelligence that aggregates related news and videos, making AI coverage and multimedia content accessible to a general audience.
Closed AI blocks bio research, user turns to open weights
A Reddit user reports OpenAI shut down their protein‑design project, prompting them to switch to open‑weight models to continue client work, highlighting closed platforms' limits for biological research.
How AI is reshaping people strategy in life sciences
BioSpace published "From process to intelligence: How AI is reshaping people strategy in life sciences," analyzing how AI is changing HR and talent strategies in life sciences.
Artificial Intelligence and Spiritual Intelligence
Catholic Stand published an article titled "Artificial Intelligence and Spiritual Intelligence" that explores the relationship between AI and spiritual intelligence.
South Korea may include AI investments in US trade deal, potential $100B+
Newsquawk cites the Wall Street Journal reporting that the South Korean government is considering including AI investments in a trade agreement with the Trump administration, with a potential deal value in excess of USD 100 billion.
Anthropic reports fourth hacking incident on Claude Opus 4.6
The Hacker News reports Anthropic disclosed a fourth security breach involving its Claude Opus 4.6 model. The disclosure highlights ongoing threats to the company’s large models and raises concerns about trust and operational risk management.
ChatGPT for Financial Services Launch
OpenAI released ChatGPT for Financial Services, integrating built-in financial data and GPT-6 Astra to support research, modeling, and client-ready materials, aiming to improve analysis and reporting for financial institutions.
AI firms 'gambling with lives': Coxon
Radio Rebelde relays Coxon’s criticism that AI companies are taking major risks in deployment that could endanger human lives.
Artificial Intelligence: A threat to humanity?
KTLA ran a report titled "Artificial Intelligence: A threat to humanity?" discussing whether AI poses a threat to humanity.
FILE PHOTO: AI illustration
The Lufkin Daily News published a file photo showing the letters “AI” alongside a computer motherboard as an illustration for coverage.
BIS warns AI boom poses financial stability risks
Reuters reports the head of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said the AI boom poses new financial stability risks.
TSMC August revenue jumps 53% to record high
CNBC reports that TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, saw August revenue surge more than 53% year‑on‑year to a record high.
Opinion: AI hysteria jumps the shark
A Washington Post opinion piece criticizes excessive hysteria around AI, arguing that public and media reactions to AI have become exaggerated.
Good and Evil in the Age of Simulation confronts AI and human choice
EIN Presswire reports on 'Good and Evil in the Age of Simulation', exploring conflicts between artificial intelligence, moral power, and preserving human choice.
Korean AI Startup Upstage Eyes Pre‑IPO Round
South Korean AI startup Upstage, backed by AMD, is considering a pre‑IPO funding round as one of several capital‑market options, according to its co‑founder.
Alibaba to Lead $300M Investment in UniPat AI
Alibaba is set to lead a roughly $300 million investment in AI training and benchmarking startup UniPat AI, valuing the company at about $2.5 billion and backing a firm founded by a former intern.
The turbulent AI era is here
Bill Gates argues the AI era is now turbulent and that the choices made today will shape future risks and opportunities, calling for careful responses to AI developments.