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Xi Jinping calls for stronger AI and green cooperation across Asia Pacific

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Asia Pacific economies to boost cooperation in digital innovation, green development, and inclusive growth at the 32nd APEC meeting in Gyeongju.

He said the region faces slowing economic growth and widening inequality, but also holds new opportunities through emerging technologies such as AI.

Xi proposed three areas of action. First, he urged countries to embrace digital and innovative technologies to boost innovation-driven growth. He called for responsible AI development and proposed the establishment of a World AI Cooperation Organisation to set standards and ensure regional access.

Second, Xi emphasised the importance of green and low-carbon development, highlighting China’s rapid progress in renewable energy and its significant contribution to global climate goals. He urged developed economies to aid developing ones with technology, funding, and capacity development for sustainable progress.

Finally, he stressed the importance of inclusive development and poverty reduction. Xi said APEC economies should advance digital literacy, enhance cooperation in sectors such as health and education, and promote equality for women and older people.

He reaffirmed China’s readiness to work with all nations to create a sustainable and shared future for the region.

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Stargate Michigan expands OpenAI’s US buildout

OpenAI will build a new campus in Saline Township, Michigan, as part of a 4.5 GW partnership with Oracle. Planned US capacity now exceeds 8 gigawatts. Investment over the next three years is expected to surpass $450 billion.

Leaders frame Stargate as a path to reindustrialise the United States while expanding access to AI benefits. Projects generate jobs during buildout and strengthen supply chains. Communities are intended to share gains.

Related Digital will develop the Michigan site, with construction expected in early 2026. More than 2,500 union construction roles are planned. A closed-loop cooling system will significantly reduce on-site water consumption.

DTE Energy will utilise existing excess transmission capacity to serve the campus. The project, not local ratepayers, will fund any required upgrades. Local energy supplies are expected to remain unaffected.

Expansion builds on previously announced sites in Texas, New Mexico, Wisconsin, and Ohio. Programmes aim to bolster modern energy and manufacturing systems. Michigan’s engineering heritage makes it a focal point for future AI infrastructure.

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CXMT launches LPDDR5X chips as China advances in semiconductor race

ChangXin Memory Technologies has begun mass production of LPDDR5X chips, marking a major milestone in China’s effort to strengthen its position in the global semiconductor market.

The Hefei-based manufacturer, preparing for a Shanghai stock listing, said its new DRAM generation will support faster data transfer and lower power use across mobile devices and AI systems.

The LPDDR5X range includes chips with speeds of up to 10,667 Mbps, positioning CXMT as a growing competitor to industry leaders such as Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron.

Earlier LPDDR5 versions launched in 2023 had already helped the firm progress towards advanced 16-nanometre manufacturing, narrowing the technological gap with global rivals.

Industry data indicate a rising global demand for memory chips, driven by AI applications and high-bandwidth computing. Additionally, DRAM revenue increased 17.1 percent in the second quarter, reaching US$31.6 billion.

CXMT’s expansion comes as it targets a Shanghai IPO valued at around 300 billion yuan, highlighting both investor interest and the ambition of China to achieve greater chip self-sufficiency.

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NVIDIA AI powers mobile clinics for breast cancer screening in rural India

A mobile clinic powered by NVIDIA AI is bri n ging life-saving breast cancer screenings to women in rural India.

The Health Within Reach Foundation, in partnership with Dallas-based startup MedCognetics, operates the Women Cancer Screening Van, which has already conducted over 3,500 mammograms, with 90% of patients screened for the first time.

MedCognetics, a member of NVIDIA’s Inception programme, provides an AI system that analyses mammogram data in real time to identify potential abnormalities.

The foundation reports that around 8% of screenings revealed irregularities, with 24 confirmed cancer diagnoses detected early enough for timely treatment. The collaboration demonstrates how AI can expand access to preventive healthcare in remote areas.

MedCognetics’ technology uses NVIDIA IGX Orin and Holoscan platforms for rapid image processing, supporting real-time detection and risk analysis. Its algorithms can improve image quality, assist radiologists in identifying small or early-stage tumours, and predict breast cancer risk within a year.

These tools are part of a wider effort to make advanced medical diagnostics affordable and accessible in developing regions.

By combining edge AI with local cloud infrastructure, the system enables faster diagnosis and better connectivity between healthcare workers in the field and radiologists in urban hospitals.

For millions of women in rural India, the initiative brings high-quality care directly to their communities and offers a powerful example of how AI can reduce health inequalities.

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Reliance and Google expand Gemini AI access across India

Google has partnered with Reliance Intelligence to expand access to its Gemini AI across India.

Under the new collaboration, Jio Unlimited 5G users aged between 18 and 25 will receive the Google AI Pro plan free for 18 months, with nationwide eligibility to follow soon.

The partnership grants access to the Gemini 2.5 Pro model and includes increased limits for generating images and videos with the Nano Banana and Veo 3.1 tools.

Users in India will also benefit from expanded NotebookLM access for study and research, plus 2 TB of cloud storage shared across Google Photos, Gmail and Drive for data and WhatsApp backups.

According to Google, the offer represents a value of about ₹35,100 and can be activated via the MyJio app. The company said the initiative aims to make its most advanced AI tools available to a wider audience and support everyday productivity across India’s fast-growing digital ecosystem.

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Microsoft leaders envision AI as an invisible partner in work and play

AI, gaming and work were at the heart of the discussion during the Paley International Council Summit, where three Microsoft executives explored how technology is reshaping human experience and industry structures.

Mustafa Suleyman, Phil Spencer and Ryan Roslansky offered perspectives on the next phase of digital transformation, from personalised AI companions to the evolution of entertainment and the changing nature of work.

Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, described a future where AI becomes an invisible companion that quietly assists users. He explained that AI is moving beyond standalone apps to integrate directly into systems and browsers, performing tasks through natural language rather than manual navigation.

With features like Copilot on Windows and Edge, users can let AI automate everyday functions, creating a seamless experience where technology anticipates rather than responds.

Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, underlined gaming’s cultural impact, noting that the industry now surpasses film, books and music combined. He emphasised that gaming’s interactive nature offers lessons for all media, where creativity, participation and community define success.

For Spencer, the future of entertainment lies in blending audience engagement with technology, allowing fans and creators to shape experiences together.

Ryan Roslansky, CEO of LinkedIn, discussed how AI is transforming skills and workforce dynamics. He highlighted that required job skills are changing faster than ever, with adaptability, AI literacy and human-centred leadership becoming essential.

Roslansky urged companies to focus on potential and continuous learning instead of static job descriptions, suggesting that the most successful organisations will be those that evolve with technology and cultivate resilience through education.

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Trainium2 power surges as AWS’s Project Rainier enters service for Anthropic

Anthropic and AWS switched on Project Rainier, a vast Trainium2 cluster spanning multiple US sites to accelerate Claude’s evolution.

Project Rainier is now fully operational, less than a year after its announcement. AWS engineered an EC2 UltraCluster of Trainium2 UltraServers to deliver massive training capacity. Anthropic says it offers more than five times the compute used for prior Claude models.

UltraServers bind four Trainium2 servers with high-speed NeuronLinks so 64 chips act as one. Tens of thousands of networks are connected through Elastic Fabric Adapter across buildings. The design reduces latency within racks while preserving flexible scale across data centres.

Anthropic is already training and serving Claude on Rainier across the US and plans to exceed one million Trainium2 chips by year’s end. More computing should raise model accuracy, speed evaluations, and shorten iteration cycles for new frontier releases.

AWS controls the stack from chip to data centre for reliability and efficiency. Teams tune power delivery, cooling, and software orchestration. New sites add water-wise cooling, contributing to the company’s renewable energy and net-zero goals.

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A licensed AI music platform emerges from UMG and Udio

UMG and Udio have struck an industry-first deal to license AI music, settle litigation, and launch a 2026 platform that blends creation, streaming, and sharing in a licensed environment. Training uses authorised catalogues, with fingerprinting, filtering, and revenue sharing for artists and songwriters.

Udio’s current app stays online during the transition under a walled garden, with fingerprinting, filtering, and other controls added ahead of relaunch. Rights management sits at the core: licensed inputs, transparent outputs, and enforcement that aims to deter impersonation and unlicensed derivatives.

Leaders frame the pact as a template for a healthier AI music economy that aligns rightsholders, developers, and fans. Udio calls it a way to champion artists while expanding fan creativity, and UMG casts it as part of its broader AI partnerships across platforms.

Commercial focus extends beyond headline licensing to business model design, subscriptions, and collaboration tools for creators. Expect guardrails around style guidance, attribution, and monetisation, plus pathways for official stems and remix packs so fan edits can be cleared and paid.

Governance will matter as usage scales, with audits of model inputs, takedown routes, and payout rules under scrutiny. Success will be judged on artist adoption, catalogue protection, and whether fans get safer ways to customise music without sacrificing rights.

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ILO launches grievance apps for Indonesian workers

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched upgraded grievance apps to enhance workplace conditions in Indonesia’s garment, footwear and palm oil sectors. The Jakarta launch on 29 October advances decent work and strengthens industrial relations.

The initiative was developed in close collaboration with trade union confederations, federations and networks representing more than 100,000 workers nationwide.

The new apps, including SoPaN SPN, Teman Garteks, Hallo Siola and a palm oil platform, use AI for categorisation, tagging, follow-ups and satisfaction ratings. The upgrades make complaint processes quicker, clearer and more accessible for all workers.

Each platform allows workers to submit grievances with supporting evidence, which are then reviewed and addressed by union administrators through negotiation or mediation.

Funded by Canada, the ILO’s RealGains project tackles labour challenges and expands the platforms beyond the garment sector. Using technology in grievance systems, the ILO aims to boost social dialogue, safeguard workers’ rights and support businesses.

Officials highlighted that these tools could deliver direct benefits to hundreds of thousands of employees across key industries in Indonesia.

Experts emphasised that effective grievance channels are critical for sustainable industrial relations. AI apps streamline complaints and empower workers, promoting safer and fairer workplaces nationwide.

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OpenAI unveils new gpt-oss-safeguard models for adaptive content safety

Yesterday, OpenAI launched gpt-oss-safeguard, a pair of open-weight reasoning models designed to classify content according to developer-specified safety policies.

Available in 120b and 20b sizes, these models allow developers to apply and revise policies during inference instead of relying on pre-trained classifiers.

They produce explanations of their reasoning, making policy enforcement transparent and adaptable. The models are downloadable under an Apache 2.0 licence, encouraging experimentation and modification.

The system excels in situations where potential risks evolve quickly, data is limited, or nuanced judgements are required.

Unlike traditional classifiers that infer policies from pre-labelled data, gpt-oss-safeguard interprets developer-provided policies directly, enabling more precise and flexible moderation.

The models have been tested internally and externally, showing competitive performance against OpenAI’s own Safety Reasoner and prior reasoning models. They can also support non-safety tasks, such as custom content labelling, depending on the developer’s goals.

OpenAI developed these models alongside ROOST and other partners, building a community to improve open safety tools collaboratively.

While gpt-oss-safeguard is computationally intensive and may not always surpass classifiers trained on extensive datasets, it offers a dynamic approach to content moderation and risk assessment.

Developers can integrate the models into their systems to classify messages, reviews, or chat content with transparent reasoning instead of static rule sets.

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