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Thursday 5 November

(2nd LD) Seoul shares plunge over 5 pct on AI regulation concerns after U.S. midterms

AI-generated summary South Korean stocks are available for trading on the KOSPI index after dropping more than 5 percent following the U.S. midterm elections. Kim Seok-hwan, an analyst at Mirae Asset Securities, says the election outcome sparked foreign selling and raised concerns over tighter regulations on artificial intelligence data centers.

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On Big Chip Club, @MilksandMatcha talks with @cdngdev, the former @OpenAI robotics intern behind this summer’s viral As…

AI-generated summary @cerebras launched an episode of Big Chip Club featuring @MilksandMatcha talking with @cdngdev, the former @OpenAI robotics intern. The discussion covers topics including the creative process behind building products, why robotics needs fast inference, and recursive self-improvement.

Agencies find AI overuse is leading to brief bloat

AI-generated summary Basis Technologies released survey data showing that over half of marketers and agencies now use generative tools to build strategy, media or campaign creative briefs. According to agency leaders, this widespread over-reliance on artificial intelligence for brief writing has led to bloated corporate documents and a lack of critical thinking among staffers.

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China blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 billion ABB robotics deal, FT says, in blow to Son’s AI push

AI-generated summary According to the Financial Times, Chinese regulators have reportedly told SoftBank Group they will not allow its $5.4 billion acquisition of ABB robotics division. This regulatory decision creates uncertainty for SoftBank Group and leaves the robotics unit on the books of ABB.

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Wednesday 4 November

Next British envoy to Japan calls for stronger cooperation on AI

AI-generated summary British Ambassador-designate to Japan Corin Robertson available for stronger cooperation between the two countries in artificial intelligence and semiconductors during a news conference in Tokyo. Robertson vows to focus on working together to develop future industries and drive economic growth while preparing to promote international cooperation on the safe use of artificial intelligence.

Ex-Googlers' new Apache 2.0 model Ripple-65B Preview claims the U.S. open coding lead on two major benchmarks

AI-generated summary Ricursive Intelligence previews the new Ripple-65B Preview model on Hugging Face, claiming it scores the highest on coding performance on two third-party benchmarks compared to any other open model from the U.S. The release gives outside developers a way to assess technology from a well-funded startup whose main business centers on accelerating semiconductor development.

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After the midterms, a bigger clash over data centers could be coming

AI-generated summary Following the midterm results, Democrats secured full control of Congress and made data center limitations available for discussion. Goldman Sachs predicts that data center construction delays will occur in states like Georgia and Texas due to these Democratic gains.

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GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst and Flare by @OpenAI are here, running almost 2x faster than GPT Image 2.5.

AI-generated summary @OpenAI has launched GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst and Flare with enhanced speed running almost two times faster than GPT Image 2.5. @OpenAI reports that Sunburst Medium and Flare Medium deliver enhanced photorealism and greater editing consistency while maintaining the lead over competing labs.

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Goldman Sachs: 45% of planned US data centre capacity faces state pauses, but likely short-lived

AI-generated summary Goldman Sachs released a note estimating that states likely to tighten rules on data centres account for about 45% of planned US capacity. Goldman Sachs says the political backlash against data centres is a delay story rather than a demand collapse, which may limit further downside if pauses prove brief.

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