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09.05.26 - 10:12
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Beijing pushes AI data centres to adopt green energy under action plan (SCMP)
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Beijing is moving to make green electricity usage a key metric in the operation of new data centre projects, as part of a major push to align the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence with national carbon goals, according to an action plan released Friday.
The policy document, jointly released by four bodies – the National Energy Administration, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and National Data Administration – encouraged operators......
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09.05.26 - 09:00
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China′s Huaqiangbei bets on AI innovations to revive global appeal (SCMP)
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Huaqiangbei, home to the world's largest electronics marketplace in southern China's tech hub Shenzhen, is reinventing itself as the world's artificial intelligence showroom, drawing back foreign traders and tourists hunting for the latest gadgets.
For first-time visitors like Abigail Slagveer from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, the sheer scale of Huaqiangbei's electronics market is overwhelming.
“I came here one and a half hours ago through that front door,” she said, pointing to an entrance just......
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09.05.26 - 08:00
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ByteDance raises 2026 capex by at least 25% amid AI boom, rising memory costs, sources say (SCMP)
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TikTok owner ByteDance is ramping up its spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure, boosting its planned capital expenditure this year to more than 200 billion yuan (US$30 billion), according to two people familiar with the matter.
This represented an increase of at least 25 per cent compared with a preliminary plan discussed late last year that proposed AI capex of 160 billion yuan, they said.
The increase was necessary because of the company's growing commitment to AI, as well as......
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09.05.26 - 06:36
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The Rise Of AI Writing And The Decline Of Human Voice (ZeroHedge)
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The Rise Of AI Writing And The Decline Of Human Voice
Artificial intelligence has become a powerful writing assistant, helping people draft emails, essays, marketing copy, and social media posts in seconds. But as these tools grow more popular, researchers are raising concerns about an unintended consequence: AI may be changing not just what we write, but how we communicate altogether, according to Axios.
New research suggests that widespread use of large language models is making language more uniform. A study conducted by University of Southern California found that after the release of ChatGPT, diversity in writing styles declined across several forms of communication, including scientific publications, local journalism, and social media posts. Researchers observed fewer differences in vocabulary choices and sentence patterns, pointing to a growing preference for polished, formulaic language.
Axios writes that the influence appears to extend beyond writing. Researchers at the Max Planck Ins...
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09.05.26 - 03:48
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EU’s new cyber rules are forcing a shift from AI hype to human-led defense (Digitimes)
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At CYBERSEC 2026 in Taiwan, cybersecurity vendors are moving beyond single-product performance and focusing instead on operational resilience — helping enterprises maintain business continuity when attacks occur. The shift is driving demand for managed detection and response (MDR), supply-chain verification, and lifecycle security compliance as companies confront increasingly complex threats and tightening regulations such as the EU's Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)....
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09.05.26 - 03:48
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Wistron profit triples on server surge, AI demand seen robust (Digitimes)
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Wistron reported a sharp first-quarter rebound, with consolidated revenue of NT$846.3 billion and net profit of NT$9.631 billion, driven by a surge in server shipments that accounted for 79% of sales. Operating profit reached NT$29.1 billion, pre-tax profit NT$23.5 billion, and earnings per share NT$3.06 — all up sequentially and year on year — while gross margin narrowed to 5.21% as higher-margin system assembly made up a larger share of shipments....
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09.05.26 - 02:06
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Global semiconductor market faces shortages as AI demand strains supply chains (Digitimes)
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Since the second half of 2025, the global semiconductor industry has been squeezed by a rare convergence of forces: surging artificial intelligence (AI) demand, escalating geopolitical fragmentation, and persistent supply chain constraints. The result, industry executives say, is a form of "silicon inflation" and a structural shortage cycle that extends far beyond a typical downturn....
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