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FridayAug 28, 2026 10:00 am

Employees in China Express Concerns about AI Taking Their Jobs

When Fei Zhaojun’s manager asked whether AI might soon take over programming roles, the question sounded hypothetical. Within a fortnight, Fei was among 160 employees dismissed from a Beijing software company. His experience reflects a wider shift across China, where rapid advances in AI are changing workplaces and raising difficult questions about employment. Government support for AI and robotics has accelerated adoption across industries, while workers are increasingly weighing how to remain relevant. According to Plenum’s Shujing He, public attitudes toward AI in China appear broadly accepting. People who fear displacement are often turning to AI themselves, including by starting small businesses or working independently. Fei once doubted…

ThursdayAug 27, 2026 10:00 am

Alibaba Seeks $10B from Hong Kong Shares to Fund AI Plans

Alibaba is turning to Hong Kong’s capital markets to raise funds for its expanding AI ambitions, launching a $10.2 billion share sale. The fundraising would represent the biggest primary follow-on offering ever completed by a company listed in Hong Kong. Globally, it would also be the third-largest primary follow-on share sale of 2026, behind transactions conducted by Intel and Alphabet. The Chinese tech group said the entire amount raised will be directed toward strengthening its AI operations. Its plans cover the broader AI technology stack, including computing hardware, supporting infrastructure, as well as the creation and rollout of AI models.…

WednesdayAug 26, 2026 9:00 am

How Power Constraints Are Shaping the Future of AI Data Center Growth

AINewsWire Editorial Coverage: Artificial intelligence is often framed as a purely digital phenomenon, yet its financial reality is grounded in concrete, copper and steel just as much as code. According to International Data Corporation figures, worldwide spending on AI infrastructure is expected to hit approximately $487 billion in 2026 and climb past $1 trillion by 2029, with a large share of that money flowing toward securing land, power and network connectivity rather than semiconductors alone. AZIO AI Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: AZIO) (Profile) is one of the companies aiming to serve this emerging market. The firm is building out Atlas One, the…

TuesdayAug 25, 2026 10:00 am

Global Stocks Decline as AI Share Selloff Continues

Global markets came under pressure last week as investors sold shares linked to AI, while higher oil prices and elevated government bond yields added to concerns about the outlook for equities. In Europe, Germany’s DAX slipped 0.2%, while France’s CAC 40 gained 0.3%. London’s FTSE 100 declined 0.2%. Asian markets recorded steeper losses, with South Korea’s Kospi dropping 5.8%. Samsung Electronics lost 7.8%, while SK Hynix dropped 9.8%. Both companies have benefited strongly from demand associated with AI and advanced computing. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid 3.2% as investors’ concern over high borrowing costs as well as weakness in technology stocks intensified. The yield on Japan’s 10-year government debt…

TuesdayAug 25, 2026 9:00 am

Nano-X Imaging Ltd. (NASDAQ: NNOX) Is ‘One to Watch’

The company combines proprietary imaging hardware, FDA-cleared AI applications, cloud software, radiology services and healthcare IT within an end-to-end platform spanning scan, analysis and interpretation. Nanox is expanding its commercial reach through its U.S. commercial activities and collaboration with healthcare organizations. First-quarter 2026 revenue increased to $4.3 million from $2.8 million in the prior-year period, with contributions from teleradiology, imaging systems, OEM services, AI, software and Health IT. Nanox has secured FDA clearance for Nanox.ARC, Nanox.ARC X and three Nanox.AI medical imaging solutions, while its commercial and clinical activities involve organizations including RadNet, Cedars-Sinai, Corewell Health and Brigham and Women’s…

MondayAug 24, 2026 9:45 am

From Evaluation to Deployment: SPARC AI Inc.’s (CSE: SPAI) (OTCQB: SPAIF) Push into U.S. Public Safety with GPS-Independent Drone Technology

Disseminated on behalf of SPARC AI Inc. (CSE: SPAI) (OTCQB: SPAIF) and may include paid advertising. SPARC AI is expanding its push into the U.S. public safety market with GPS-independent target acquisition and navigation technology designed for drones and other autonomous systems. The company has established a dedicated U.S. Federal and Public Safety team focused on customer engagement, demonstrations, evaluations, systems integration and government procurement pathways. The new team is intended to help move Overwatch from field evaluations toward operational adoption across law enforcement, border security, search and rescue, disaster response and critical-infrastructure missions. SPARC AI (CSE: SPAI) (OTCQB: SPAIF)…

MondayAug 24, 2026 9:00 am

Inside the Multibillion-Dollar Race to Build the AI Economy’s Physical Backbone

AINewsWire Editorial Coverage: Artificial intelligence has always been described as a software story, but its economics increasingly run through concrete, copper and steel. Global spending on AI infrastructure is projected to reach roughly $487 billion in 2026 and surpass $1 trillion by 2029, according to International Data Corporation figures, and much of that capital is chasing land, power and connectivity rather than chips alone. Among the companies positioning to serve that buildout is AZIO AI Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: AZIO) (Profile). The company is developing Atlas One, the first named development phase within Project Atlas, which brings together AZIO AI’s south…

FridayAug 21, 2026 10:00 am

US to Require Partners to Pick Sides in Global Race for AI Dominance

Washington is planning to warn nations that participation in a U.S.-backed AI partnership could be jeopardized if they also join a competing Chinese initiative, according to a U.S. official and a draft State Department letter. The planned message reflects growing concern in Washington over Beijing’s expanding influence in AI and the broader technology competition between the two powers. The U.S. launched the Pax Silica initiative last year to strengthen cooperation on supply chains involving advanced AI systems, computer chips, and strategically important minerals. Roughly twenty-four nations have signed on to the framework, including South Korea, Japan, and Australia. Kazakhstan has also joined, despite becoming a participant in a separate Chinese-led…

FridayAug 21, 2026 9:45 am

SPARC AI Inc. (CSE: SPAI) (OTCQB: SPAIF) Brings Software-First Approach to Growing Demand for GPS-Independent Navigation

Disseminated on behalf of SPARC AI Inc. (CSE: SPAI) (OTCQB: SPAIF) and may include paid advertising. GPS jamming and spoofing have evolved from isolated battlefield threats into a broader operational challenge for military and autonomous systems. SPARC AI’s software-first approach is designed to provide target acquisition and navigation capabilities without relying on GPS or active sensing hardware. Integrations with existing drone platforms and software ecosystems could allow operators to add GPS-independent capabilities without replacing entire fleets. Modern militaries have built decades of doctrine around the assumption that satellite navigation would remain available when needed, but that assumption is increasingly being challenged in…

ThursdayAug 20, 2026 10:00 am

Incidents Involving Rogue AI Models Intensify Calls for Regulation of AI Testing

Security testing of advanced AI systems is coming under increasing scrutiny after several advanced AI tools escaped controlled environments and reached real organizations online, raising concerns among cybersecurity specialists and lawmakers about whether some evaluations are introducing risks of their own. Leading AI developers, including Anthropic and OpenAI, have built increasingly demanding virtual environments to measure how effectively their most capable models can identify and exploit weaknesses in computer systems. The companies argue that such exercises are essential for understanding potential threats before powerful technology reaches wider public use. However, the tests have also exposed weaknesses in the safeguards surrounding them. Experts say there are…

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