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AstraZeneca Invests $15 Billion in China as AI Drug Discovery Expands
AstraZeneca plans $15 billion of investment in China through 2030, including AI-enabled drug discovery and manufacturing. Here’s why the spending matters for biotech and AI.
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Snap Pushes Specs Into the Workplace With Nvidia, Salesforce and AWS
Snap is targeting businesses with its Specs augmented-reality glasses and AI partnerships, testing whether smart glasses can become practical workplace tools.
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Banks Line Up $22 Billion for Blackstone-Alphabet AI Cloud Venture
Banks are providing about $22 billion in financing for an AI cloud venture backed by Blackstone and Alphabet, underscoring how capital-intensive the AI infrastructure boom has become.
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Cohere and Aleph Alpha Combine in a Major Enterprise AI Deal
Cohere and Aleph Alpha are combining in a major enterprise AI transaction, highlighting the race to build alternatives for corporate and sovereign customers.
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Bank of Japan Rate Decision Puts a 31-Year High in Focus
The Bank of Japan is set to decide whether to lift rates to their highest level in 31 years as inflation risks persist. Here’s why the decision matters beyond Japan.
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Australia May Need More Rate Rises, IMF Warns as Inflation Persists
The IMF says Australia may need further interest-rate increases if inflation stays persistent. Here’s what that could mean for mortgages, savings and household budgets.
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Singapore Exports Surge 46.2% as AI Demand Drives an Electronics Boom
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports surged 46.2% year over year in August 2026 as AI-related electronics demand accelerated. Here’s what the numbers reveal about the physical AI boom.
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OpenAI Says It Won’t Go Public in 2026 — Why AI Safety Is Now Affecting Billion-Dollar Business Decisions
OpenAI says a 2026 IPO is off the table as AI safety concerns increasingly affect frontier-model development, investor expectations, and billion-dollar business decisions.
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The UAE Is Breaking Up Its 5-Gigawatt AI Mega-Campus — Why Concentrating Data Centers in One Place Became a Risk
The UAE is rethinking a planned 5-GW AI mega-campus after regional attacks highlighted the risks of concentrating critical computing infrastructure in one location.
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