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15.08.26 - 10:30
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Global leaders must wake up to threat of unbridled AI adoption (SCMP)
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To describe the uncontrolled adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) as a “mixed blessing” is a grotesque understatement. It is better termed a miscalculated risk that reflects the world's present sad and potentially tragic lack of responsible leadership, in Western nations especially.
On the one hand, we are assured AI will raise productivity and economic growth. It will be a particular blessing for developing countries, such as those in Asia, enabling them to leapfrog the centuries it took......
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15.08.26 - 10:24
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Secondhand booksellers in UK and Ireland suspect AI firms behind ′strange′ bulk orders (The Guardian)
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Development comes after Anthropic was found to have spent millions on books to scan for 'data acquisition'Secondhand booksellers in the UK and Ireland are reporting a flurry of bulk orders from mystery buyers, amid speculation AI companies are acquiring the tomes for their data.Bookshops contacted by the Guardian say they have been receiving orders from buyers in the US, Canada, continental Europe and the UK. The increase has been replicated around the world, with booksellers in the US, Australia and Europe also reporting unusual orders. Continue reading......
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15.08.26 - 05:00
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Open-weight Chinese AI models gain foothold in Europe despite Brussels′ trepidation (SCMP)
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European businesses are increasingly weighing whether cheap but capable Chinese artificial intelligence systems represent a new threat to the continent's technological sovereignty or a practical tool to strengthen it.
While using Chinese technology might seem counterintuitive to Europe's goals, running open-weight Chinese models on local servers can actually give firms greater operational control than relying on proprietary US services, according to a Germany-based consultant.
“A......
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15.08.26 - 03:00
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How China′s young managers grappled with billion-yuan mandates as AI shocks hit portfolios (SCMP)
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As Leopold Aschenbrenner's US hedge fund saw assets wiped off by more than two-thirds in a single month, some of China's new portfolio managers also felt the shock across the Pacific, learning bitter lessons early in their careers.
The 50-day market turmoil, sparked by a global correction in artificial intelligence stocks in June, turned some of China's rookie managers into an unwitting focal point. Even seasoned investors faced hard questions from clients as portfolios sagged.
For Yuan Zeqiang,......
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15.08.26 - 01:06
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Asia Vital Components sees stronger AI server demand and faster liquid cooling adoption (Digitimes)
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Asia Vital Components expects global AI server demand to strengthen in the second half, with liquid cooling adoption becoming more common — a shift carrying implications for data center operators and suppliers worldwide. The company sees higher shipments of ASIC chips and Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform driving growth, and estimates that liquid-cooling penetration in AI servers will reach 50% by 2027....
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