The Art of Mess in the AI Era
AI will be shaped by artists whose choices are specific enough to resist its defaults, writes Debbie Millman.
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time.com
24.08.2026
Chinese workers worry over being replaced as they adapt to the growing impact of AI
Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape China's job market, supported by state policies that some economists believe might undermine the overall strength of its economy
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abcnews.com
24.08.2026
Brazil launches AI supercomputer push while balancing US and Chinese tech
The government has announced investments of about 2.3 billion reais ($444.2m) to bolster its AI ecosystem.
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aljazeera.com
21.08.2026
UC Berkeley professor admits to using AI to edit op-ed about students’ math skills
Zvezdelina Stankova says she used AI to ‘help edit’ an article about some of her students being ‘five to eight years’ behindA math professor at the University of California, Berkeley, criticizing a “s
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theguardian.com
20.08.2026
China goes rural with data centers in quest to power AI
Beijing's strategy sees much of the digital infrastructure for artificial intelligence development across China's eastern seaboard established in the less-populated, rural west.
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japantimes.co.jp
26.08.2026
Founders once linked to Bezos project pitch AI that models physics, not language
The new type of artificial intelligence model built by Anima Anandkumar and Benedikt Jenik has learned to predict physical phenomena in space and time.
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japantimes.co.jp
26.08.2026
Nine CEO confident new AI laws will deliver a ‘world of growth in publishing’ as network slashes costs
Matt Stanton says company has ‘good pipeline’ of AI deals ahead even as it aims to cut $160m in costs l, free app or daily news podcastThe he
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theguardian.com
26.08.2026
Employers want your Slack DMs to be public so AI can learn from them
One company even turned public messaging into a friendly competition among executives
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Australia may face a rush of datacentre construction as AI firms look to dodge upcoming rules, experts say
Regulations will require new sites to avoid pushing up power prices by building renewable energy plants and minimising water use ustra
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theguardian.com
25.08.2026
US building twice as much gas-fired capacity as China in AI boom, analysis finds
There has been a 76% increase in under-construction gas-fired projects amid ‘frenzy’ to build more datacentersThe US has surged ahead of China in the building of new gas-fired power generation, largel
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theguardian.com
25.08.2026
Nvidia, Supermicro employees charged over export of AI servers to China
Taiwanese authorities indict nine people over alleged chip smuggling scheme.
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aljazeera.com
25.08.2026
Government urges AI firms to disclose learning data
A new set of guiding principles covers not only domestic businesses but also overseas operators that provide AI systems and services in Japan.
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japantimes.co.jp
25.08.2026
Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts
The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.
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bbc.co.uk
25.08.2026
Send in your questions on AI and robotics for Janis Mackey Frayer
NBC News’ correspondent, who has spent years in China, will answer reader questions in a Q&A for subscribers on Tuesday.
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nbcnews.com
24.08.2026
Can Kenya’s AI ambitions coexist with Naivasha’s water needs?
As Kenya courts data-centre investment, communities fear growing pressure on an already stressed water system.
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aljazeera.com
24.08.2026
Trump and White House aide Natalie Harp get the LEGO treatment in ‘incredible’ AI video from parody account
In the latest artificial intelligence-generated Lego parody, Harp follows Trump closely, carrying a printer to keep up a steady stream of positive news
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independent.co.uk
22.08.2026
MAHA activists criticize Trump’s push for coal-powered AI data centers
This represents the MAHA movement's first significant pushback against fossil fuels
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independent.co.uk
21.08.2026
Trump joked Natalie Harp could replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary: report
Trump has also posted an AI picture of himself with the caption ‘The Best Press Secretary’, as speculation mounts over who could replace Leavitt following her unexpected announcement
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independent.co.uk
21.08.2026
Fujifilm expands key chip material output to capture AI demand
It has opened a new fabrication building that will boost output of post-CMP cleaners essential for removing particles and residues from wafers after chemical-mechanical polishing.
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japantimes.co.jp
21.08.2026
What Happens When the World is Run on Code No One Understands?
Mathematical verification must be a national mission in the AI era, write Patrick Shafto, Ken Ono, and Scott Duke Kominers.
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time.com
20.08.2026