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The drills aim to prepare citizens for communication disruptions from disasters or a Chinese blockade.

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The head of the U.S. Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), Chris Fall, resigned from that role three months after he was selected for it, CNBC reported Monday (July 20). A Commerce Department spokesperson confirmed Fall’s resignation without disclosing the reason, according to the...

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Microsoft has been positioning AI sovereignty as a way to prioritize local languages, culture and values in AI systems rather than build isolated national alternatives, according to remarks from its Responsible AI leadership at the AI for Good summit. The discussion comes as enterprise and government buyers weigh how much control they can retain over data and model access when relying on major US cloud providers.

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When it comes to the next big thing in e-Readers, my first stop is always going to be Kindle.

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Apple's trade-secrets lawsuit against OpenAI names former executives but skips Jony Ive, its former design chief now shaping rival hardware. The omission reflects lack of evidence, personal ties to Laurene Powell Jobs, and optics concerns. This strategic choice highlights intertwined talent and fragile relationships in Silicon Valley. The suit could still reshape OpenAI's device ambitions.

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Study finds Claude in Arabic uses more ‘polite phrasing’ and showed ‘greater warmth’ than other language models

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Developers must enter the simulation track by August 9, while a separate strategy competition carries a $240,000 prize pool and closes September 13 The Pokémon Company is inviting developers to build AI agents for a Pokémon TCG competition hosted on Kaggle. Image credit: The Pokémon Company The Pokémon Company is inviting developers to build AI Training Agents capable of playing the Pokémon Trading Card Game in two competitions hosted on Kaggle . The challenge uses a competitive simulation in which agents must construct decks, respond to opponents and make decisions involving probability, hidden information and changing game states. Participants can enter the simulation without joining the associated hackathon, but the simulation track does not carry monetary prizes. Kaggle says the separate strategy category has a $240,000 prize pool. Simulation submissions close August 16, 2026, while participants have until September 13, 2026, to share their approach and reasoning in the strategy competition. A starter notebook provided by The Pokémon Company covers three initial tasks: constructing competitive decks, evaluating matchups against other agents and submitting a working AI to the competition. Training agents for uncertain game states Pokémon TCG players must make decisions without knowing the cards held by their opponents. Card draws, coin tosses, Pokémon types and thousands of possible card combinations add further variables. The organizers are encouraging participants to explore methods for strategy learning and decision-making within that environment. They note that rule-based programming alone may not be sufficient to achieve a high ranking because agents must adapt to different decks and developing strategies. Participants receive a simulator software development kit for local training, testing, debugging and reinforcement learning. It uses the same game logic as the Kaggle competition environment. During each turn, an agent receives an observation containing game logs, the board state and a list of legal options. It then returns the indices of its selected actions. The engine only presents moves permitted within the simulation. The challenge uses the cabt Engine, a Pokémon TCG battle simulator built for Kaggle Environments. The competition materials note that some simulator behavior differs from the official Pokémon TCG rules. How simulation entries are ranked Teams can submit up to five agents each day. Only their two most recent submissions remain active, although the leaderboard displays the team’s highest-scoring agent. Each new submission first plays a validation game against a copy of itself. Failed submissions are marked as errors, with agent logs available to help participants identify the problem. Agents that pass validation enter the matchmaking pool with an initial estimated skill rating of 600. The system repeatedly pairs agents with similar ratings, updating their estimates after wins, losses and draws. Newer submissions play games more frequently to provide faster feedback. The size of a win or loss does not affect the rating adjustment. Updates instead reflect the expected result based on the agents’ previous ratings and the uncertainty attached to each estimate. Prize eligibility and submission deadlines Participants must accept its rules by August 9, which is also the deadline for joining or merging teams. Although the simulation ladder does not award cash prizes, its results contribute to the prize process for participants who also submit a report to the hackathon track. Final prize rankings will combine simulation leaderboard performance with the hackathon evaluation. Kaggle’s LinkedIn announcement calls this second route the Strategy competition, while the simulation page refers to it as the Hackathon track. The stated prize pool for the strategy category is $240,000. Simulation entries must be submitted as a .tar.gz bundle no larger than 197.7 MiB, with main.py in the top-level directory and a deck.csv file included. Final simulation submissions are due by 11:59 p.m. UTC on August 16. Games will continue from August 17 until approximately August 31, or until the leaderboard converges, before the final rankings are confirmed.

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The company, which uses conversational AI to plan and book overseas holidays, will use the funds to expand into new markets and grow its engineering team

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As AI platforms fuel a boom in new app releases, mobile and AI product leader and exited founder Ivo Weevers argues that lasting app success still depends on something no tool can generate: a mobile mindset. A new generation of AI

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Google LLC is reportedly developing a new chip optimized to run its Gemini series of artificial intelligence models. Sources told The Information today that the processor is codenamed “Frozen v2”. According to the publication, it’s expected to provide between six and ten times better performance per watt than the search giant’s current silicon. Shares of [...] The post Google reportedly developing ‘Frozen v2’ AI chip optimized for Gemini models appeared first on SiliconANGLE .

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Learn what forward-deployed engineers really do, why Zetrix AI is courting governments, and how Chinese AI labs are challenging the frontier.

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The company is developing an AI-based platform for managing identities and permissions in organizations.

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Wix rival Elementor is cutting its workforce by 30%.

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Olufemi Adeyemi The future of journalism lies not in choosing between human intelligence and artificial intelligence, but in combining both to produce faster, smarter and more credible journalism. That was the central message delivered by Dr. Monday Ashibogwu, PhD, FCCA, FNIPR, ARPA, Group Chief Executive Officer of Billsbox Services Limited, during a high-level executive training on "Publishing in an Era of Artificial Intelligence." The 45-minute lecture formed part of a journalists' capacity-building programme jointly organised by Leadway Assurance, one of Nigeria's leading insurance and financial services companies, and Creato Urban, a Lagos-based global creative intelligence and public relations consultancy. The training took place at Leadway Learning Academy located at 40 Montgomery Road, Yaba, Lagos, bringing together media professionals to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping journalism and publishing. Addressing participants, Ashibogwu challenged long-held fears surrounding AI, insisting that technology should be viewed as a tool for empowering journalists rather than replacing them. "Artificial Intelligence will not replace journalists. Journalists who use Artificial Intelligence will replace those who don't," he declared, setting the tone for a presentation that explored both the promise and the risks of AI in modern journalism. Tracing the history of media transformation, Ashibogwu described artificial intelligence as the Fourth Revolution in Publishing, following the invention of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press, the rise of radio and television broadcasting, and the internet-driven digital revolution in the 1990s. "The AI revolution is happening faster than all previous revolutions combined," he told participants. For Nigeria's media industry, the timing could hardly be more significant. Traditional publishers continue to grapple with declining newspaper circulation, shrinking advertising revenues, audience migration to social media platforms, rising production costs, fake news, misinformation and an erosion of public trust. Against this backdrop, Ashibogwu argued that artificial intelligence presents not only disruption but also the biggest growth opportunity the industry has witnessed in decades. AI Offers Hope for Troubled Newsrooms Ashibogwu noted that Nigerian media organisations are currently battling declining newspaper circulation, shrinking advertising revenue, rising operational costs, fake news, audience migration to social media and falling public confidence in traditional media. Despite these challenges, he maintained that artificial intelligence presents the biggest opportunity for publishers in decades. He described AI as machines performing tasks that traditionally require human intelligence, explaining that today's AI tools can write articles, edit stories, translate content into Nigerian languages, analyse data, generate graphics, produce podcasts and videos, personalise content for readers and even predict audience trends. He stressed that these capabilities are no longer futuristic concepts. "AI is already changing publishing. Not tomorrow. Not next year. Right now—in real newsrooms across the world." Global Media Already Embracing AI Using examples from some of the world's biggest media organisations, Ashibogwu demonstrated that AI has become part of everyday newsroom operations. He cited the BBC's automated news summaries and translation systems, Reuters' real-time financial reporting, Bloomberg's Cyborg platform for automated financial stories, the Associated Press' earnings reports, The Washington Post's Heliograf reporting system, The New York Times' AI-assisted investigations, Financial Times' AI newsroom policies, The Guardian's transparency guidelines, Al Jazeera's multilingual production system and The Economist's data-driven journalism. According to him, none of these organisations have replaced journalists with machines. "None have replaced journalists. They have enhanced journalists." AI Across the Newsroom The media executive outlined numerous areas where AI is already improving newsroom efficiency, including story discovery, background research, fact-checking, drafting, editing, headline writing, search engine optimisation, graphic design, video editing, publishing and audience analytics. He also introduced participants to leading AI applications currently supporting news production, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Grammarly, Canva AI, Adobe Firefly, ElevenLabs, Descript, Runway and Synthesia. For Nigerian newsrooms, he identified immediate opportunities such as automated transcription, speech-to-text interviews, headline testing, multilingual reporting, newsletter production, podcast creation, social media content generation and AI-assisted fact-checking. Investigative Journalism Gets a Powerful Ally One of the highlights of the presentation focused on investigative journalism, where Ashibogwu explained that AI enables reporters to analyse millions of financial records, procurement documents, court judgments, election data, satellite images and government budgets within minutes—tasks that would ordinarily consume weeks or months. He illustrated how AI significantly improves newsroom productivity. Without AI, producing a comparable story could take approximately eight hours, including research, editing, graphics and social media promotion. With AI assistance, the same workflow could be completed in roughly two hours. The implication, he said, is that one reporter can now produce multiple quality stories in a single working day without sacrificing editorial standards. Human Judgment Remains Irreplaceable While celebrating AI's potential, Ashibogwu repeatedly reminded participants that journalism's most valuable qualities cannot be automated. He argued that human judgment, ethics, courage, empathy, editorial independence, contextual understanding, source relationships and accountability remain beyond the reach of machines. "AI is NOT a journalist." He warned that AI cannot determine what truly matters to society, defend public interest or accept responsibility for inaccurate reporting. Deepfakes and Misinformation Pose Serious Risks The speaker cautioned editors against blindly trusting AI-generated content, identifying hallucinations, fabricated quotations, algorithmic bias, plagiarism, copyright infringement, privacy violations, misinformation and deepfake technology as major threats confronting modern journalism. He explained that AI can now create realistic fake interviews, cloned voices, manipulated videos, fabricated photographs and forged official documents capable of deceiving even experienced professionals. "Every AI risk becomes a newsroom risk the moment you publish without checking." To safeguard newsroom credibility, he proposed a six-stage verification process requiring AI-generated material to pass through human verification, independent source confirmation, editorial review and legal scrutiny before publication. "Human oversight remains non-negotiable." Ethics and Editorial Policies Ashibogwu encouraged every media organisation to establish comprehensive AI editorial policies covering acceptable use, transparency, privacy, copyright, verification standards, data protection and human oversight. He warned that the absence of clear policies exposes publishers to legal, ethical and reputational risks. "If it isn't written down, it isn't policy—it's an accident waiting to happen." AI Creates New Revenue Opportunities Beyond editorial efficiency, the Billsbox CEO argued that AI could unlock new revenue streams for struggling publishers. He identified premium newsletters, AI-powered subscriptions, personalised news feeds, automated podcasts, digital archives, knowledge products, consultancy services and journalism training programmes as sustainable income sources. According to him, publishers relying solely on advertising may struggle in the coming years, while organisations that diversify their revenue through AI-driven products are more likely to remain competitive. Nigeria's Digital Advantage Ashibogwu described Nigeria as uniquely positioned to benefit from AI-powered journalism because of its youthful population, expanding mobile internet usage, multilingual audience and growing appetite for digital news. However, he acknowledged persistent obstacles including poor digital literacy, unstable electricity, expensive internet access, regulatory uncertainty and declining public trust in the media. He urged publishers to develop AI strategies that respond to Nigeria's local realities rather than simply copying international models. Skills for Tomorrow's Journalists As AI becomes deeply integrated into news production, journalists must also evolve. Ashibogwu identified AI literacy, prompt engineering, verification techniques, data journalism, digital storytelling, multimedia production, cybersecurity awareness, search engine optimisation and critical thinking as essential competencies for the next generation of Nigerian reporters. He described critical thinking as the one skill artificial intelligence can never replace. Responsible AI is the Way Forward During a practical case study, participants debated whether an AI-generated breaking news report produced within five minutes should be published immediately. The discussion reinforced the importance of balancing speed with accuracy, especially in an era where misinformation spreads rapidly. Ashibogwu concluded the session by encouraging media organisations to spend the next 90 days developing AI policies, training newsroom staff, introducing verification procedures, ensuring copyright compliance and launching pilot AI projects. He maintained that the future of journalism belongs to organisations willing to embrace innovation without compromising professional ethics. In his closing remarks, he delivered what many participants described as the defining message of the training. "The future belongs neither to traditional journalism nor to artificial intelligence alone. It belongs to journalists who combine human wisdom with machine intelligence."

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Wendell Huang, chief financial officer of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), during a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Bloomberg |

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Taiwan's heavy-electrical and electromechanical industry is entering a new growth phase as demand expands beyond its long-standing reliance on Taiwan Power (Taipower). While Taipower's grid modernization remains the sector's foundation, semiconductor investments, AI data center construction, and overseas infrastructure projects are creating multiple growth drivers. At the same time, project-based business models are making revenue recognition increasingly uneven despite record order backlogs.

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SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened sharply lower Monday, led by decl...

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has delivered a clear message ahead of his trip to Japan: the chipmaker's growth is still accelerating, even with quarterly revenue approaching US$100 billion.

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After nearly three decades, Agot Isidro returned to the concert stage. The last time she staged a solo concert was in the late-’90s at the Music Museum.

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China has launched a global artificial intelligence (AI) alliance aimed at strengthening international cooperation and developing regulations for the safe use of the technology. Al Jazeera reported on Friday, July 17, that Chinese President Xi Jinping called on countries at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai to work together on AI development and ensure [...] The post China Launches Global AI Alliance with 29 Founding Members appeared first on Hasht-e Subh .

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Neil Rimer, the venture capitalist who co-founded Index Ventures, predicts the historic wealth AI is generating in Silicon Valley will have to be redistributed, voluntarily or involuntarily.

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Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi and other phone makers’ AI strategies are at an inflection point, with China approving localised versions built with domestic AI companies

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Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Credo Technology Group Holding has delivered a very large 3 year return, yet the latest valuation work suggests the stock is trading at a premium to its intrinsic value, with the...

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Two years after Elon Musk made Greater Memphis the center of his artificial intelligence ambitions, building data centers and energy infrastructure at breakneck speed, residents are grappling with unwanted effects, including noise and emissions from the natural gas-burning turbines. Now, public...

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Fujitsu and leading Japanese robotics companies to use Nvidia technology in ‘physical AI’ Fujitsu and leading Japanese robotics companies to use Nvidia technology in ‘physical AI’ TOKYO (AP) — Japanese communications company Fujitsu is leading a major push in artificial intelligence using Nvidia’s...

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