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AI & Technology

The e-commerce giant announced a share placement to raise roughly $10.2 billion (HK$80 billion) specifically to fund its expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure and model development.

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OpenAI's Astra solves 10 previously open math problems for $2,000 in computeEach result includes a machine-checkable Lean 4 proof certificate verified on GitHub.The Agent Report
Anthropic reports record Q2 2026 revenue and first operating profit two years ahead of scheduleThe AI company posted $10.9 billion in quarterly revenue, a 130% year-over-year increase, and its first-ever operating profit of $559 million, while simultaneously launching massive infrastructure and enterprise partnerships.AIToolsRecap
Global AI transparency laws take effect across Europe and CaliforniaThe EU AI Act and California SB 942 now require AI systems to disclose they are automated and embed provenance data.IMFounder
At Knowledge 2026, ServiceNow unveiled the "Australia" release, emphasizing agentic execution with built-in governance to help enterprises move from "chaos to control" as AI adoption matures.
The smartphone manufacturer launched the new in-house processor built on TSMC's 3nm process, designed to power its latest foldable devices and flagship tablets.

AI & Technology

AI & Technology
The automaker confirmed the date for the formal unveiling of the driverless, two-passenger Cybercab, which features no steering wheel or pedals.
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AI & Technology
In a new benchmark by Prime Intellect, Fable 5 achieved a score of 2,726 steps after 153 autonomous runs across 18 frontier models, significantly outperforming peers like Opus 5 and GPT-5.6.
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ServiceNow & ITSM

ServiceNow & ITSM
ServiceNow launched six new autonomous security products and AI agents designed to handle vulnerability and incident work to closure without analyst intervention, marking its largest security push since acquiring Armis and Veza.
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ServiceNow & ITSM
ServiceNow introduced Otto, a new natural language interface acting as the control layer between humans and AI specialists, capable of understanding requests and routing work end-to-end.
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ServiceNow & ITSM
ServiceNow and NVIDIA announced Project Arc, a collaboration delivering autonomous desktop agents that navigate desktops like humans, powered by NVIDIA OpenShell compute and ServiceNow's governance layer.
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AI & Technology

Alibaba dumps $10.2B into AI via massive Hong Kong share sale

The e-commerce giant announced a share placement to raise roughly $10.2 billion (HK$80 billion) specifically to fund its expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure and model development.

The e-commerce giant announced a share placement to raise roughly $10.2 billion (HK$80 billion) specifically to fund its expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure and model development. Shares dropped about 10% on the news as investors weighed the capital commitment against the competitive race for AI dominance.

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CNBC
AI & Technology

Tesla sets September 3 for official Cybercab robotaxi launch in Austin

The automaker confirmed the date for the formal unveiling of the driverless, two-passenger Cybercab, which features no steering wheel or pedals.

The automaker confirmed the date for the formal unveiling of the driverless, two-passenger Cybercab, which features no steering wheel or pedals. The event in Austin will mark the first time this purpose-built vehicle is officially introduced to the public since its initial reveal in October 2024.

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AI & Technology

Fable 5 leads AI models by closing 81.7% of the human record gap in nanoGPT speedrun

In a new benchmark by Prime Intellect, Fable 5 achieved a score of 2,726 steps after 153 autonomous runs across 18 frontier models, significantly outperforming peers like Opus 5 and GPT-5.6.

In a new benchmark by Prime Intellect, Fable 5 achieved a score of 2,726 steps after 153 autonomous runs across 18 frontier models, significantly outperforming peers like Opus 5 and GPT-5.6. The test measured how quickly models could optimize a training recipe, with Fable 5 demonstrating superior autonomous reasoning capabilities.

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Prime Intellect
Zeli
AI & Technology

Xiaomi unveils Xring O3, its first 3nm chip with LPDDR6 support

The smartphone manufacturer launched the new in-house processor built on TSMC's 3nm process, designed to power its latest foldable devices and flagship tablets.

The smartphone manufacturer launched the new in-house processor built on TSMC's 3nm process, designed to power its latest foldable devices and flagship tablets. The chip reportedly scores over 5.2 million on AnTuTu and aims to reduce reliance on external suppliers while boosting AI performance on edge devices.

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Reuters
HuaweiCentral
ServiceNow & ITSM

ServiceNow introduces "Australia" release and Action Fabric to bridge AI chaos with control

At Knowledge 2026, ServiceNow unveiled the "Australia" release, emphasizing agentic execution with built-in governance to help enterprises move from "chaos to control" as AI adoption matures.

At Knowledge 2026, ServiceNow unveiled the "Australia" release, emphasizing agentic execution with built-in governance to help enterprises move from "chaos to control" as AI adoption matures. The update includes Action Fabric, a headless workflow capability allowing AI agents across the enterprise to trigger ServiceNow tasks directly from collaboration apps like Microsoft Copilot, competing with Salesforce's "Headless 360." CEO Bill McDermott highlighted the "Control Tower" as the path to governing these AI assets, ensuring they operate within defined risk frameworks like the EU AI Act.

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CX Foundation
ServiceNow & ITSM

Six new autonomous security products debut on the Armis and Veza platform

ServiceNow launched six new autonomous security products and AI agents designed to handle vulnerability and incident work to closure without analyst intervention, marking its largest security push since acquiring Armis and Veza.

ServiceNow launched six new autonomous security products and AI agents designed to handle vulnerability and incident work to closure without analyst intervention, marking its largest security push since acquiring Armis and Veza. The portfolio includes Agentic Exposure Management, Application Security, and AI Agent Access Security, addressing the fragmentation of over 70 tools typical in enterprises. These products aim for "Shift Zero," embedding controls at every layer to achieve zero exposure, with the security unit crossing $1 billion in annual contract value last year.

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ServiceNow & ITSM

Otto becomes the new natural language front door for ServiceNow workflows

ServiceNow introduced Otto, a new natural language interface acting as the control layer between humans and AI specialists, capable of understanding requests and routing work end-to-end.

ServiceNow introduced Otto, a new natural language interface acting as the control layer between humans and AI specialists, capable of understanding requests and routing work end-to-end. Otto explains its reasoning and processes, communicating via audio, text, and imagery, and serves as the entry point for the expanding "Autonomous Workforce" of specialized AI agents for CRM, Case Management, and other functions. This interface is designed to simplify interaction with the complex backend of workflows and data fabrics, potentially evolving into a customer-facing interface in the future.

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CX Foundation
ServiceNow & ITSM

Project Arc partnership with NVIDIA delivers autonomous desktop agents

ServiceNow and NVIDIA announced Project Arc, a collaboration delivering autonomous desktop agents that navigate desktops like humans, powered by NVIDIA OpenShell compute and ServiceNow's governance layer.

ServiceNow and NVIDIA announced Project Arc, a collaboration delivering autonomous desktop agents that navigate desktops like humans, powered by NVIDIA OpenShell compute and ServiceNow's governance layer. Jensen Huang described ServiceNow as "essentially the AI enterprise operating system," a sentiment reinforced by the release of NOWAI-Bench, an open benchmarking standard for AI agents. This partnership underscores the integration of high-performance compute with enterprise workflow governance to enable agents to operate effectively across the desktop environment.

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CX Foundation
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