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- 01 of 10CHIPS
Indonesia opens first university AI chip center
Indosat, Nvidia and Indonesia's communications ministry opened an AI technology center at Universitas Gadjah Mada. It is the country's first university based AI hub and will train local researchers and students.
OUR TAKENice to see a university get a shiny new AI lab instead of just another car park.
Read more → - 02 of 10MODELS
Chinese firm Z.ai launches coding focused AI model
Z.ai released GLM-5.3, built on the same base as its predecessor but with far heavier training on coding and security tasks. The company says it can rival other leading chat assistants at that work.
OUR TAKEAnother week, another model claiming to be the best coder in the room.
Read more → - 03 of 10POLICY
Vietnam bans classified files from AI chat tools
Vietnam issued an order banning government workers from uploading classified documents to AI platforms. Officials cited worries about data leaking out through the tools.
OUR TAKETurns out state secrets and chatbots make an awkward pairing.
Read more → - 04 of 10CHIPS
China chipmaker SMIC sees profits jump on AI demand
SMIC reported quarterly revenue of about 3 billion dollars, up 36 percent on a year earlier, as AI orders lifted prices and shipments. Gross margin rose to 25.3 percent.
OUR TAKENothing sells wafers quite like the entire industry panicking for more compute.
Read more → - 05 of 10FARMING
AI could reshape African farms but access lags
A senior FAO official said AI tools could lift yields for African farmers, but the continent needs its own data, local language models and more agritech firms. Patchy internet and funding remain the main barriers.
OUR TAKEGreat idea, shame the wifi signal did not get the memo.
Read more → - 06 of 10ROBOTS
Japanese convenience stores add noodle cooking robots
Lawson has expanded its use of robot chefs that stir fry noodle dishes fresh in store. Staff spend less time on food prep during the lunchtime rush.
OUR TAKEThe lunch queue moves faster and the robot never complains about the night shift.
Read more → - 07 of 10ROBOTS
Mitsubishi turns old car plant into robot factory
Mitsubishi is converting an engine plant in Kyoto to build up to 1,000 humanoid robots a month. Mass production could start next year to help with factory staff shortages in Japan.
OUR TAKEOne minute it is bolting engines together, the next it is building its own replacements.
Read more → - 08 of 10HEALTH
India launches first homegrown healthcare AI model
Fractal Analytics has released a beta of what is billed as India's first healthcare AI model, built under the national India AI Mission. It is meant to support diagnosis and clinical decisions where doctors are stretched thin.
OUR TAKEA second opinion that never asks for a coffee break.
Read more → - 09 of 10HEALTH
AI system aids miners deep under South Africa
A health system running nearly four kilometres underground at the Mponeng gold mine helped medical staff spot a worker's health problem despite shaky connectivity. It is cited as an example of AI reaching remote work sites across Africa.
OUR TAKETurns out AI can work wonders even where the phone signal cannot.
Read more → - 10 of 10POLICY
EU starts enforcing new AI transparency rules
European regulators have begun enforcing AI Act rules alongside new transparency duties for AI providers. Companies must now label certain AI generated content and explain more about how their systems work.
OUR TAKEBrussels has decided robots must show their working, much like a school maths exam.
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