Defense Ministry’s record ¥8.9 trillion budget request expected to balloon further by year-end
From hypersonic underwater-launched missiles to artificial intelligence for command and control, the request is chock full of advanced weaponry and tech.
World
japantimes.co.jp
31.08.2026
China sees opportunity in America’s recent AI security scares
Chinese companies embrace an open approach for the mathematical parameters that determine how an AI system operates; their U.S. counterparts take the opposite approach.
World
japantimes.co.jp
31.08.2026
Don’t buy Zuckerberg’s ‘good guy of AI’ act
Zuckerberg's essay announces the creation of a new $1 billion Future Is for Everyone Fund, but concrete details are scant, and the move is seen as a charm offensive.
World
japantimes.co.jp
31.08.2026
Andrew Bailey warns G20 of danger AI poses to financial system
Head of world’s financial stability watchdog urges countries to take steps to control the release of new frontier models
Finance
ft.com
31.08.2026
Doctors’ AI scribes get names of drugs and diagnoses wrong, NHS watchdog warns
Exclusive: Patients identify errors in consultation transcripts that are missed by GPs, Healthwatch England findsAI technology that listens to and transcribes patients’ consultations with doctors can
Tech
theguardian.com
31.08.2026
Advanced AI threatens global financial stability, says Bank of England boss
Andrew Bailey warns G20 members about risk of cyber-disruption spreading ‘across jurisdictions’The Bank of England’s governor, Andrew Bailey, has joined the throng of figures warning about the global
Tech
theguardian.com
31.08.2026
AI and robotics drive an IPO boom in China as Shein lists in Hong Kong
Chinese markets are booming with new public share listings driven by the craze for artificial intelligence
World
abcnews.com
31.08.2026
Picture-perfect AI resumes push firms back to tests, referrals
As AI tools have made flawless job applications easy, employers are bringing back traditional techniques to sift through candidates.
World
japantimes.co.jp
31.08.2026
Can robots save US manufacturing?
Wall Street and Silicon Valley have high hopes for AI that interacts with the real world. But unions and economists warn of its effects on jobs and wages
Finance
ft.com
31.08.2026
Iran-US war latest: Tehran strikes US bases in Jordan after Trump hits Larak Island in first attack in weeks
Trump shares AI footage of what he claims is Iran’s Kharg Island ‘being blown to smithereens’
World
independent.co.uk
31.08.2026
SK Hynix weighs Japan memory fab partnership to supply AI boom
The South Korean supplier of dynamic and flash memory is considering various locations for a jointly operated plant.
World
japantimes.co.jp
31.08.2026
‘He’s an AI threat’: Kyle Chandler breaks down Hal Jordan’s fierce rivalry at heart of Lanterns
Culture
independent.co.uk
31.08.2026
Your boss is watching you
Assisted by AI, companies have more options than ever to track employees, minute by minute, keystroke by keystroke. Does this have the desired effect?
Journal
knowablemagazine.org
31.08.2026
Energy Transfer Is Quietly Becoming One of the Biggest Natural Gas Suppliers to AI Data Centers
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
30.08.2026
Big Tech profits get $160bn boost from gains on stakes in other AI companies
Analysts say large paper windfalls on investments in OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX have muddied the tech sector’s earnings metrics
Finance
ft.com
30.08.2026
Not Nvidia. Not AMD. This Semiconductor Giant Will Be the Ultimate Winner of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hardware Race.
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
30.08.2026
Alibaba’s Chairman Just Bought Shares After a Major AI Funding Deal. How Investors Should View the Move.
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
30.08.2026
GE Vernova vs. Vistra: The AI Power Stock to Buy Now for 2026 and Beyond
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
30.08.2026
Trump Top Concern For More Canadians—as He Posts Duck Army AI Video
Trump is now Canada's second-biggest concern behind the cost of living, new poll finds.
Politics
newsweek.com
30.08.2026
Bill Gates just said what no tech leader will about AI
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
30.08.2026