What is an AI Agent Phone?
An AI agent phone is a real, or cloud-hosted, smartphone that an LLM-powered agent can operate on its own. It sees the screen, taps, swipes, types, opens apps, and completes multi-step tasks the same…
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Minecraft's reclusive billionaire creator has gone from ‘reject AI’ to vibe coding: 'Time to eat some crow'
Minecraft creator Markus Persson said AI coding advocates were "incompetent or evil" in January. By July, he said it was "time to eat some crow."
Nvidia almighty: Chip riches flood through AI universe
Data: S&P Capital IQ Pro; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals Nvidia made billions selling AI's essential ingredient: chips. Now it's plowing those riches straight back into the AI ecosystem, betting on a…
The EU AI Act gets real
Europe's landmark AI law has moved from an idea to enforcement. Why it matters: Brussels will soon learn whether it can turn its sweeping AI rulebook into regulation that companies can actually follow—and if it can become a global benchmark for AI standards. Driving the news: A major enforcement deadline arrived Aug. 2 .
Big Tech market power will cause UK to lose AI race, think tank warns
Britain's market watchdog criticized for not creating the conditions for competition to thrive
Abu Dhabi's Congress of Arabic and Creative Industries to explore AI, gaming and the creative economy
The value of Arabic intellectual property, the development of Arabic-language AI tools and new ways of financing the region’s creative industries are among the subjects at this year’s Congress of…
How Ankabut and AI-ready devices are reshaping student experience in UAE education
Technology is now part of how schools and universities teach, assess and support students. From AI and adaptive learning platforms to virtual simulations, digital classrooms and data-based progress…
Chinese LLM API Pricing Comparison 2026: The Definitive Buyer's Guide
If you're shopping for LLM APIs in 2026, Chinese vendors are impossible to ignore. As of August 21, 2026 (always check official pricing pages for the final word), flagship Chinese models charge…
- Chinese LLM API prices range from ¥0.20 to ¥12 per million input tokens in August 2026
- DeepSeek V4 Flash offers cache input price of ¥0.10 per million tokens, 1/30th of standard price
- Over 610 global models exist in August 2026, with 43 free and paid options available
Cathie Wood Invested Roughly $1.4 Billion of Ark Invest's Flagship ETF in Just 3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks
Key PointsCathie Wood's company, Ark Invest, has several exchange-traded funds that give investors exposure to a basket of tech stocks.
How a Claude Certified Partner Turned Disconnected Data Into Hidden Revenue
TriSeed used Claude alongside data engineering and workflow automation to help a multi-brand restaurant group connect fragmented systems and get a clearer view of its business.
Chinese LLM Tool Calling Compatibility: A Systematic Comparison (as of Aug 2026)
Chinese LLM providers have matured quickly. As of August 2026, all five major Chinese LLM families — DeepSeek, GLM, Qwen, Kimi, and MiniMax (10 production variants) — expose OpenAI-style tool-calling…
Sharon AI expands executive leadership team to drive infrastructure growth
Cloud provider Sharon AI appointed new corporate executives to guide operational scaling infrastructure development and artificial intelligence service delivery across its global client network
The Canadian founder telling CEOs to rethink AI resilience
Cohere’s Aidan Gomez says companies are waking up to the need for tech sovereignty.
AI can translate words, but doesn't bear responsibility, experts say
Translators must defend their role not by competing with artificial intelligence (AI) on speed, but by taking responsibility for the cultural and ethical choices embedded in their work, experts said…
OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and 100 companies warn: ‘Prepare for AI-enabled hacking’
Leading tech companies are sounding the alarm over the impending threat of AI-driven cyberattacks, stating that essential infrastructure is at grave risk from increasingly advanced and cost-effective…
Govt to Use AI Cameras to Track Traffic Violations on Motorways
Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has directed authorities to remove legal and operational hurdles in the National Highway … Read More The post Govt to Use AI Cameras to Track…
Household names co-sign open letter on AI cybersecurity threat
AI leaders Anthropic and OpenAI are notable signatories to the letter. Read more: Household names co-sign open letter on AI cybersecurity threat
Marlaska llama al cese de la violencia en Ceuta y anuncia 35 millones para alargar espigones
El ministro del Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, ha llamado este viernes al cese de la violencia en Ceuta y ha anunciado que ha solicitado financiación europea para invertir 35,6 millones en Ceuta destinados al alargamiento de los espigones fronterizos de El Tarajal y Benzú, entre otras medidas estructurales "extraordinarias" que…
AI-Designed Antibodies Pass Blinded Lab Tests in Global Challenge
A team of researchers affiliated with UTHealth Houston, competing under the name Novamab AI, placed among the top five performers worldwide in the AIntibody Challenge, an international competition that tested whether AI-designed antibodies can genuinely work (proteins the immune system produces to identify and neutralize specific threats…
MiniMax expands Alibaba cloud pact as compute needs surge for training and inference
Chinese artificial intelligence firm MiniMax has raised the three-year purchase ceiling on its cloud computing deals with Alibaba Group Holding by 220 per cent to US$1.2 billion, underscoring surging…
Japan to incorporate AI into the handling of emergency calls
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to introduce a system that automatically transcribes emergency calls and assists staff on follow-up action.
Breaking: Galaxy S26 series gets seventh One UI 9 beta release with new AI features
Samsung hasn't mentioned which new features, but they could be the AI features from the Galaxy Z Fold 8.
Zetrix AI plummets 50%, Bursa issues UMA query
The technology stock hit limit down after tumbling 30 sen to 29.5 sen.
Principle wants companies to stop predicting the future — and start simulating it
What if, instead of trying to predict the future, companies could simulate hundreds of versions of it — and work out what they would do in each one? That’s the premise behind Principle, an AI-powered ...
The real AI advantage: Building defensible AI for an unpredictable future
The organisations best positioned to succeed with artificial intelligence will not be those that eliminate uncertainty. They will be those read more The real AI advantage: Building defensible AI for…
Anthropic previews new standard to streamline AI-to-machine connections
Connecting AI agents to physical hardware has traditionally taken months of custom coding. Anthropic's new Model Hardware Standard wants to cut that down to minutes.
AI E-Commerce Projects Risk Failure Without Clean, Centralised Data: Report
New Delhi: E-commerce companies investing heavily in artificial intelligence may struggle to generate meaningful returns unless they first establish clean, structured and centralised data systems…
Berlin launches AI tool to help locals fact check election posts
The state of Berlin is encouraging locals to use a new AI tool to fact check online posts about the upcoming state election on September 20.
LLM Cost Optimization: Your Bill Is an Architecture Problem, Not a Prompt Problem
Cut LLM inference costs with architecture-first techniques: model routing, context optimization, prompt caching, semantic caching, batching, and observability.
Why AI Agents Fail in Messy CRMs: A Four-Layer Readiness Test for Revenue Teams
AI agents cannot repair broken CRM foundations. Learn the controls that make CRM automation reliable, auditable, and safe.
As deepfake sex crimes surge, Korea's response struggles to keep pace
Korea has strengthened criminal penalties and takedown systems for digital sex crimes, but experts warn that the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is creating widening gaps between the speed of…
Pimco Says ‘Too Much, Too Fast’ AI Debt Is Stoking Bond Yields
The flood of debt financing for AI capital expenditures is causing “indigestion” in fixed-income markets and fueling yields, but that dynamic should result in decent longer-term returns for investors…
What Changes When You Build an App With an AI Agent Instead of Writing Every Line Yourself
Building a mobile app with an AI coding agent changed more than typing speed. It shifted the real work toward specs, logic, and product decisions.
‘It’s high-tech theft’: As AI music booms, Canadian artists demand consent, transparency and pay
- Canadian artists demand consent and compensation for AI using their work
- Federal government holds public consultation on AI transparency
- Over a third of new songs on Apple Music are AI-generated
Nvidia Shares Surge 9% After Forecasting 70% Sales Growth As AI Chip Demand Accelerates
Nvidia has delivered a bullish outlook for its next fiscal year, projecting 70% sales growth, well above the 45% expansion expected by analysts. The forecast sent the artificial intelligence chipmaker’s shares up 8.7% to $227.98, adding around $442 billion to its market value in a single session.
Claude's new memory feature solves my biggest AI frustration — here are 5 prompts to try first
Anthropic just upgraded Claude's memory across Chat and Cowork. Use these five copy-paste prompts to see what it remembers and test its limits.
AI can’t replace lawyers, Supreme Court nominee Anthony Forson warns
Supreme Court nominee Anthony Forson Jnr. has cautioned legal practitioners against becoming overly dependent on artificial intelligence (AI), stressing that the technology should only complement, rather than replace, human expertise and judgment.
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa's Daughter-in-Law Tells Court Fake ID Could Be AI-Made As Bail Proceedings Drag On
[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa's daughter-in-law Kelsea Tafirenyika will spend the weekend in custody and only know her fate on September 1, after her lawyers completed submissions for…
- Kelsea Tafirenyika, Mnangagwa's daughter-in-law, faces bail proceedings.
- Lawyers argue fake ID could be AI-made, leading to additional charge.
- Investigator claims Tafirenyika owns assets abroad totaling $9 million.
fileAI expands in Japan with new backing from SMBC and Singtel Innov8
Enterprise AI has spent the past two years trying to escape the demo room. For banks, insurers, manufacturers and telecom operators, the hard part is not producing a clever chatbot, but getting…
More than 15,000 sign up for national accounting body’s AI programme in two months
Isca is preparing Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese versions as it looks to take the initiative beyond Singapore
- More than 15,000 accountants signed up for Isca's AI programme in two months.
- Programme aims to reach 60,000 participants within three years.
- Collaboration with ICAI to extend AI training to 1.5 million members.
I gave ChatGPT my schedule to make a weekly wellness routine — and it struck the right balance between health and productivity
With ChatGPT’s help, I incorporated a workable routine into my work life that helped me get a better handle on maintaining my health and boost my productivity.
AI is making people less confident in professionals such as doctors and teachers
By checking facts using AI, patients and students have found a response to automatic deference, and a tool that explains subjects in a more digestible format.
Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville among actors calling for law on AI voice cloning
The performers are asking the government to give every person in the UK a legal right to own their voice.
Need spiritual guidance? Gurus join chatbot trend as people turn to AI for answers
This unfettered access - which can be challenging to find among human gurus - is what's drawing more people to AI for spiritual guidance.
HKPC Launches “AI for All” Inclusive Programme
Empowering SMEs and Working Professionals to Embrace AI and Foster Widespread AI Adoption in Hong Kong HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2026 – The Hong Kong Productivity Council…
Inside India's AI Ambitions
India's big AI bet is backed by government incentives and investments from global tech giants, and it's aiming to become a key hub in the AI economy.
KAIST unveils homegrown AI model for predicting protein structures, drug binding
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) said Friday they have developed a biomolecular artificial intelligence (AI) model, called K-Fold, that predicts protein…
Gemini Notebook now imports your Google Play Books titles, turning shelfware into notes
Your unfinished ebooks are now Gemini Notebook's problem.
Inside India's AI Ambitions | Bloomberg Tech: Asia 8/28/2026
India is aiming to become a global AI powerhouse, backed by billions of dollars in chipmaking and technology investment. But major challenges remain, including a shortage of computing infrastructure…
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Announces New IGDTUW Campus In Narela, Urges Women To Lead In AI, Technology And Innovation | Video
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday said her government was actively working towards providing the Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) with a new campus in the Narela Education Hub, as the university highlighted its growing footprint in technology, innovation and research.
How Nvidia’s Hugging Face deal would reshape the open AI ecosystem
Hugging Face has become one of the most important companies in artificial intelligence without ever becoming one of its most famous. Ask most AI users what it does and you may get a blank look, or perhaps a dim memory that it was at the center of the OpenAI runaway-agent controversy just a few weeks ago.
Streit um KI im Militär: Etappensieg für KI-Firma Anthropic in Streit mit Pentagon
Die KI-Firma Anthropic verbot die Nutzung ihrer Technik für autonome Waffen und Massenüberwachung – und wurde für das Pentagon zum Gegner. Ein Gericht gibt nun dem Unternehmen recht.
Sorry Elon, universal basic income won’t solve the AI jobs apocalypse
Traditionally left-wing economists, universal basic income has now found unlikely support in Silicon Valley as AI threatens to wipe out jobs.
SMRT's new AI-powered bus control centre flags sleepy drivers, harsh braking
More than 1,500 fatigue alerts have been flagged since last year.
