REGIONAL TRAININGGrab and OpenAI launch AI skills programme
A regional initiative aims to train 30,000 partners in practical AI applications.
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Wednesday, 23 September 2026
REGIONAL TRAININGGEOPOLITICAL BATTLEChina rejects Amodei’s AI slowdown call
Anthropic chief Dario Amodei’s push for a global AI pause is being met with resistance from Beijing, which sees the plan as a bid to preserve a US lead.
ROVER CONTROLAirbus uses Steam Deck to control Mars rover prototype
Aerospace firm Airbus is using Valve's handheld PC to pilot a test rover, showing how versatile consumer tech can be for serious engineering.
TEN PARTNERSa16z launches startup academy with no homework
Andreessen Horowitz is creating a non-accredited school to feed talent into Silicon Valley startups.
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Tuesday, 22 September 2026
UN SPEECHTrump proposes renaming AI to ‘super intelligence’
The US leader claims the word artificial makes intelligence sound fake.
SAFETY ALLIANCETikTok US joins cross-platform child safety group Lantern
TikTok’s US arm has signed up to a new industry initiative aimed at protecting children across social media platforms.
STAFF REDUCTIONNinja Theory enters closure talks as Xbox cuts 268 staff
Microsoft is laying off 268 Xbox staff and consulting on shutting down the Hellblade developer.
STAFF CUTSXbox reportedly cuts hundreds at Blizzard and Halo
Xbox is reportedly preparing a second major round of layoffs that could affect Blizzard and Halo Studios, despite a recent BlizzCon and strong beta for World of Warcraft: Forever.
SHARED ALERTUS Proposes AI Incident Alert System With China
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the two nations will share information on AI risks that could affect national security ahead of Trump-Xi talks.
STAFF CUTSXbox to cut hundreds of jobs and consolidate studios
Microsoft's gaming division is planning a second major staff reduction this year, according to a report by The Information.
ECONOMIC SHIFTSaudi Arabia launches home-grown automaker Ceer
A joint venture between the Public Investment Fund and Foxconn aims to build seven new cars by 2030 as part of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 plan.
INFRASTRUCTURE COSTSCalifornia tightens rules on AI data centre energy and water use
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed seven bills to ensure AI data centres pay for their own infrastructure upgrades and disclose resource consumption.
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Monday, 21 September 2026
GLOBAL LEADComcast CISO reveals accidental career path
Noopur Davis, Comcast's Global CISO, discusses how she moved from software development to leading the company's cybersecurity strategy.
MARKET CAPAMD joins trillion-dollar club as stock price soars
AMD's market cap has crossed the $1 trillion mark, joining Nvidia, Broadcom and SK hynix as the latest member of the exclusive trillion-dollar club.
CLASS ACTION PAYOUTiPhone Owners Can File Claims in $250M Siri Settlement
Eligible iPhone users can now submit claims for a payout after Apple agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over Siri AI promises.
UNIT CREATIONTrump announces AI Force and AI Czar amid safety concerns
U.S. President Donald Trump says the new unit will cherish and not stifle AI, while dismissing safety warnings as hoaxes.
GLOBAL NETWORKCloudflare adds Python to its serverless platform
Cloudflare has made Python Workers generally available, letting developers run popular frameworks like FastAPI and Django on its global network.
SUPPLIERS WINEnterprise SSD Prices to Rise as North American Demand Surges
U.S. cloud providers are boosting enterprise SSD orders, lifting NAND suppliers' pricing power.
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Sunday, 20 September 2026
HARDLINEHuang calls AI safety warnings irresponsible and unscientific
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang says fears of AI doom are overblown and that calls to slow development are not grounded in science.
SUPPLY COSTSAcer Foresees PC Price Hikes of Up to 20%
Acer's chief executive predicts price increases in the fourth quarter of 2026, with a peak expected around mid-2027.
NEW FORCETrump proposes AI czar and ‘AI Force’
The former president says he will not hinder AI growth and will instead cherish and watch over the industry.
PLAYER SURGEBlizzard says WoW: Forever beta numbers are 'craziest' in 17 years
Blizzard's vanilla-flavoured spin-off has drawn far more players than expected, according to a developer.
PAUSE FOR ADSMicrosoft patents ad system for free-to-play games
Microsoft has patented a system that pauses games to show ads, with watching commercials earning players ad-free time credits.
US PLANTSolidigm Eyes First US NAND Fab
SK hynix subsidiary Solidigm reportedly plans a new US manufacturing plant to boost global supply chain resilience.