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- 1Singapore banks pledge AI training for 80,000 workers▼Singapore’s major financial institutions pledged to train more than 80,000 local employees in AI skills as the country m
Singapore's major financial institutions have pledged to train more than 80,000 local employees in AI skills. The move comes as the country seeks to cushion white-collar workers from potential job disruption caused by artificial intelligence. It signals a coordinated effort between the financial sector and policymakers to reskill the workforce before automation reshapes banking and finance jobs.
- 2Trump family profits as White House shields AI boom▼As White House shields the AI gold rush, Trump family and other allies strike...
The Guardian reports that the Trump administration is protecting the artificial intelligence industry from regulatory scrutiny while the Trump family and other allies secure lucrative financial deals tied to the sector. Critics say the arrangement blurs the line between policy-making and personal enrichment, raising fresh conflict-of-interest questions as federal AI policy takes shape.
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Executives from leading artificial intelligence companies have been summoned to testify before a US Senate investigation examining the AI industry. The probe is expected to scrutinise how AI firms develop and deploy their technology, along with associated security risks. The summons signals growing congressional willingness to put the sector's most powerful figures under public questioning.
- 4US appeals court upholds Anthropic supply chain risk designation●U.S. appeals court upholds designation of Anthropic as supply chain risk
A U.S. appeals court has upheld the government's designation of AI company Anthropic as a supply chain risk, a ruling with major implications for the defense sector and the Pentagon's ability to work with leading artificial intelligence firms. The decision resolves a legal challenge to the classification, which can restrict or complicate federal contracts involving the company's technology.
- 5Walmart Trains Workers and Rolls Out AI Shopping Tools●Why Is Walmart (WMT) Training Workers And Adding AI Shopping Tools?
Walmart is investing in employee training programmes while introducing artificial intelligence-powered shopping tools for customers. The retailer is pairing workforce upskilling with new AI features aimed at personalising and streamlining the shopping experience, positioning itself as a technology-forward company in the competitive retail sector.
- 6Nirmala Sitharaman calls for greater AI and chip investment▼Nirmala Sitharaman bats for AI & chips investment
India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged increased investment in artificial intelligence and semiconductor manufacturing. She positioned the sectors as key to India's economic and technological ambitions, aligning with the government's push to attract chip fabrication projects and build AI capacity. The remarks come as countries compete for investment in these strategic industries.
- 7Narendra Modi's India bets on space, chips and AI●The Tech-led Renaissance: Space, semiconductors and AI in PM Narendra Modi’s India
Commentary from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated Organiser argues that India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is experiencing a technology-led renaissance, driven by advances in space exploration, semiconductor manufacturing and artificial intelligence. The piece frames these sectors as central to India's ambitions of becoming a global technology power, highlighting government programmes and policy push behind the country's growing tech profile.
- 8China Consumer Stocks Face Lost Decade as AI Dominates●China’s Consumer Stocks Face Lost Decade as AI Steals Spotlight
China's consumer-sector stocks are facing what analysts describe as a potential lost decade, with investor attention and capital shifting toward artificial intelligence plays instead. Bloomberg reports that traditional consumer companies are struggling to attract buyers as AI-related stocks capture market enthusiasm, leaving consumer shares facing prolonged weakness. The piece suggests the sector may underperform for years as money chases technology.
- 9Costa Rica Courts Indian Tech and AI Investment▼Costa Rica Seeks to Attract New Global Service, Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Centers from India
Costa Rica is courting Indian companies to establish global service delivery, technology, and artificial intelligence centers in the country. The effort targets India's fast-growing IT and outsourcing sector, positioning Costa Rica as a nearshore hub for the Americas. Officials see investment from India as a way to diversify the economy and create high-skilled jobs, though details on specific companies or deals remain limited.
- 10Qualcomm Shares Rise on Reported Tenstorrent Acquisition Interest●QCOM Stock Jumps Over 4% — Qualcomm Reportedly Eyes Tenstorrent Acquisition To Power AI Chip Ambitions
Qualcomm stock jumped more than 4% after reports that the chipmaker is considering an acquisition of AI chip startup Tenstorrent. The move would signal a serious push by Qualcomm into AI accelerators, a market currently dominated by Nvidia. Investors appeared to welcome the prospect of Qualcomm strengthening its position in the fast-growing artificial intelligence semiconductor sector.
- 11India central to next biotech and AI industrial revolution, says Jitendra Singh●India to be an essential player in the next industrial revolution which will be biotechnology and AI driven: Dr Jitendra Singh
Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh said India will be an essential player in the next industrial revolution, which he described as being driven by biotechnology and artificial intelligence. The statement, issued through the government's press bureau, frames India as a key contributor to emerging technologies, positioning the country's biotech and AI sectors as central to its future economic growth.
- 12Chip Stocks Rebound After Two-Day Decline●Chip Stocks Rise After Two-Day Skid. Tower Semiconductor Among Leaders.
Semiconductor shares rose in trading on Tuesday, bouncing back after two straight days of losses. Tower Semiconductor was among the leading gainers in the sector. The rebound offers some relief to investors who have watched chip stocks wobble recently amid ongoing questions about demand, pricing and the pace of spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure. Traders are watching whether the recovery can hold through the rest of the week.
- 13AI executive calls generative AI 'the largest theft of labor in human history'●AI exec: We may have pulled off “the largest theft of labor in human history.” https:// literature.cafe/post/35870676
An artificial intelligence industry executive has said the sector may have carried out 'the largest theft of labor in human history', referring to the way AI systems were trained on vast amounts of human-created work, much of it taken without payment or consent. The remark has drawn attention to ongoing anger among writers, artists and other workers over uncompensated use of their output.
- 14Westwood CEO Brian Casey discusses AI power ETF on CNBC●Westwood Holdings CEO Brian Casey on Y'all Street and an ETF tracking the AI power ecosystem
Westwood Holdings CEO Brian Casey appeared on CNBC to discuss Texas' rise as a financial hub, referred to as 'Y'all Street', and an exchange-traded fund tracking the AI power ecosystem. The fund focuses on companies supplying the electricity and infrastructure needed to support artificial intelligence growth, an area drawing growing investor interest.