Updates

20 Aug 2025

Arm to build its own chips with AI focus

New hires signal Arm’s deeper push into complete chip creation.

20 Aug 2025

Microsoft and AMD develop new gaming chips

Neural tech in future Xbox aims to enable groundbreaking gameplay features.

20 Aug 2025

Meta urged to ban child-like chatbots amid Brazil’s safety concerns

Concerned about the eroticisation of minors, Brazil’s authorities have ordered Meta to deactivate generative AI bots that appear and behave like children.

20 Aug 2025

Sam Altman urges rethink of US–China AI strategy

Contradictory US rules on ‘China-safe’ chips may accelerate China’s independence rather than halt its AI ambitions, Altman suggested.

20 Aug 2025

South Korea moves forward with won-denominated stablecoin

A regulatory framework for won-denominated stablecoins is being drafted, aiming to provide clear rules for issuance, collateral, and internal controls.

20 Aug 2025

Zimbabwe to launch national AI policy by October to boost digital sovereignty

With a draft AI strategy completed, Zimbabwe will unveil a policy supporting AI-driven growth, local data storage and widespread connectivity by October.

20 Aug 2025

AI agents are transforming game development

Nearly nine in ten developers are using AI agents to speed up coding, testing, and localisation, while also adapting games to players in real time.

20 Aug 2025

Zoom launches AI Virtual Agent to replace human receptionists

Businesses can train Zoom’s AI Virtual Agent with existing documents or websites, creating a scalable, personalised 24/7 concierge without requiring coding expertise.

20 Aug 2025

Applied Digital unveils $3 billion AI factory in North Dakota

Applied Digital invests $3 billion in Polaris Forge 2, expanding North Dakota’s role in high-performance AI infrastructure.

20 Aug 2025

Study finds AI-generated responses flooding research platforms

Scientists detect widespread chatbot use in online questionnaires, pushing for stricter countermeasures to protect research credibility.