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Hollywood's decline predates AI, writer saysWriter Hayes Davenport says Hollywood was already declining before generative AI, with lower writer pay and fewer shoots in Los Angeles. He discussed changing AI norms among entertainment professionals and said he envies New York.
Avalara Launches Agentic AI Integration Tool VersoriAvalara launched Versori by Avalara, an agentic integration fabric whose specialized AI agents handle research, analysis, coding, testing, and deployment to connect enterprise systems to Avalara's tax and compliance solutions faster. It is available via the Avalara Developer Portal and was showcased at Avalara CRUSH.
Japan Regulator Boosts Scrutiny of AI Data Center FinancingJapan's Financial Services Agency is increasing scrutiny of AI data center financing by major banks and life insurers as their exposure to the fast-growing sector rises.
Former Intel CEO: HBM Is Lousy, High Bandwidth Flash Is ComingA former Intel CEO criticized HBM as inefficient, and an SK Hynix VP said HBM is not the final answer to the memory wall, pointing to High Bandwidth Flash and other alternatives.
BigBear.ai vs. Innodata: Quarterly revenue trends comparedThe Motley Fool analyzes quarterly revenue trends of BigBear.ai and Innodata. Innodata's QoQ growth steadily accelerated, with 2026 revenue towering over BigBear.ai, which struggles for YoY growth despite a 13% increase to $36.7 million in Q2 2025, aided by its Ask Sage acquisition.
AI agent breaches Australian healthcare system in world firstAustralian PM Albanese announced the first documented case of an autonomous AI agent, based on OpenAI models, breaching the Medicare Statistics Reporting Service portal, accessing public and private health records. Authorities were notified nearly three months later. Global healthcare cyberattacks rose 19% in a year.
UN Secretary-General calls for global AI regulationIn his final UN General Assembly address, Secretary-General Guterres urged international regulation of AI and stronger global oversight of AI risks, pushing for a multilateral AI risk management framework. The speech comes as the Security Council prepares to host AI leaders for a briefing.
Meta's Muse agent sparks market volatilityMeta's new AI agent Muse topped Apple's app store, causing bank, insurer, and online travel agency stocks to tumble this week amid fears that personal AI tools could disrupt businesses benefiting from consumer inertia.
Musk aims to double Colossus 2 Nvidia chips by year-endElon Musk said Colossus 2, the AI computing cluster built by his xAI business, may more than double its current Nvidia chip count by the end of the year, giving the most detailed timetable yet for the Memphis-area cluster's expansion.
After NeurIPS rejection, how much feedback do you implement?A Reddit user asks authors rejected by NeurIPS and resubmitting to ICLR how much reviewer feedback they implement, especially on novelty or significance concerns, and how they handle the tight deadline. No specific findings are reported.
AI as a Stress-Test for Chinese Communist Party ControlThe article examines AI's dual impact on the Chinese Communist Party: it offers capabilities for economic modernization, administration, surveillance and military power, yet may accelerate information spread and ideological radicalization, challenging political oversight. The core question is whether transformative productive forces can be fully exploited without loosening political authority.
Lightspeed Targets $250M for New India AI FundLightspeed is targeting $250 million for a new early-stage India fund, about half the size of its $500 million predecessor raised in 2022, with a focus on AI. Named Lightspeed India Partners V, it is set to begin investing within two months over a roughly 2.5-year period, aligning India fundraising with its global cycle for the first time.
Massachusetts Tech Leaders Discuss Future of AI and RoboticsMassachusetts tech leaders urge the state to lead in physical AI and robotics, citing medical, agriculture and construction as sectors where robots can boost productivity and safety. Rep. Lori Trahan makes AI regulation a top priority, saying drafted legislation awaits congressional action.
AIGP Health expands clinical AI platform to ThailandSingapore-based healthtech AIGP Health partners with Borderless Healthcare Group to launch its Anzu clinical AI platform in Thailand, its third market after Singapore and Australia. The Anzu platform supports clinician decision-making, focusing on clinical risk.
M5 Ultra Mac Studio tested with GLM-5.3-FlashA user tested GLM-5.3-Flash and other models on an M5 Ultra 256GB 80-core Mac Studio over many rounds of agentic inference, finding performance satisfying but the GPU clearly underpowered for the RAM, suggesting a 512GB unit may be GPU-bottlenecked.
How much can a paper change before camera-ready?A NeurIPS author asks how much change is acceptable between acceptance and camera-ready. The paper was rewritten except results and conclusion, added a theorem and about 14 appendix pages, and adjusted the algorithm and hyperparameters, raising concerns of rejection.
Goldman's Moe: AI-Linked Stocks Still AttractiveGoldman Sachs' Timothy Moe said AI-related stocks remain attractive despite rising government bond yields, placing himself in the 'stronger-for-longer camp.'
China Fuels Rush to Turn AI Video Into an IndustryReuters reports that China is fueling a rush to turn AI video into an industry. The report provides no further specifics.
UNU and University of Bologna partner on AI educationUNU and the University of Bologna form a partnership to advance AI education, research and policy.
Laya adds OpenVINO support: 40 ms per question on CPUDeveloper Rupesh added OpenVINO support to Laya, achieving 40 ms per question on CPU, 3.4x faster than PyTorch. The project is open-sourced on GitHub with a Flappy Bird demo.
AAAI 2027 Phase 1 summary rejections releasedA Reddit post says AAAI 2027 Phase 1 results are out and asks whether papers advanced to Phase 2. The post provides no further details or numbers.
Chicago private school Alpha uses AI-generated lesson plansAlpha Chicago, a private school, uses AI to generate lesson plans for personalized morning online learning of about two hours, with teachers providing support. It has 24 pre-K to 8th grade students and charges $55,000 annual tuition, sparking debate on AI in education.
AI in biomarker discovery for diseasesNature publishes a review on AI in biomarker discovery for diseases, covering diagnostic and therapeutic prospects.
Trump, House Speaker and tech CEOs to meet on AI Sept 29According to a source, Trump, the US House speaker and tech CEOs are set to meet on September 29 to discuss artificial intelligence. The meeting could shape the direction of future US AI policy.
Bloomberg to host live Q&A on fierce US-China AI raceBloomberg journalists will host a live Q&A on Friday, Sept. 25 at 9 a.m. EDT / 9 p.m. HKT to discuss the fierce US-China AI race. It is an interactive session for readers.
Docker releases cloud sandboxes for safe agentic workloadsDocker released cloud sandboxes where each AI agent gets its own microVM with its own kernel, running in the cloud independently of local devices. New users get a $250 compute credit; billing is per second.
Warner Seeks Probe into Military AI FailuresU.S. Senator Warner is seeking an investigation into reported AI failures in U.S. military operations, raising concerns about the reliability and risks of AI in military use.
Community Colleges Seek $200M for AI AdoptionCommunity colleges in the U.S. are requesting nearly $200 million from the state to support AI adoption, aiming to help institutions adapt to AI-era education needs.
Apple Store Creator on Retail's AI FutureRon Johnson, creator of the Apple Store, discussed Apple's retail strategy and how AI may shape retail's future in a new book interview, arguing the internet did not kill physical retail as feared.
Texas Democrat bill seeks to restrict artificial superintelligence developmentAs Xi Jinping and Donald Trump meet and seek common ground on AI safety, Texas Democrat Rep. Greg Casar and Sen. Bernie Sanders are pushing legislation to restrict development of AI models that could go rogue. Brendan Steinhauser of the Alliance for Secure AI called the issue bipartisan, citing cybersecurity, critical infrastructure and loss-of-control risks, and urged congressional action.
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