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Anthropic Weighs New AI Model Release as Competition with OpenAI Intensifies Before IPO

Anthropic is evaluating whether to launch a new AI model as OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra gains momentum among business customers. The decision comes as the company navigates investor concerns about profitability, AI safety debates led by CEO Dario Amodei, and preparations for a delayed IPO now targeting November instead of late October.

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Australia's Intergenerational Report Projects AI Revolution Amid Lower Growth and Ageing Population

Australia faces a future shaped by artificial intelligence, lower economic growth, and demographic shifts, according to the latest Intergenerational Report. Treasurer Jim Chalmers outlined how deaths will outnumber births by the 2060s while AI adoption becomes pivotal for productivity. The report projects ongoing structural budget deficits despite Australia's strategic advantages.

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Yesterday

DraftKings Uses AI to Target Gamblers Likeliest to Lose, Former Employees Reveal

DraftKings developed machine learning models in 2023 to identify gamblers most likely to lose money and target them with promotional incentives. Internal documents and over 40 former employees reveal the company sidelined risk prediction technology that could identify problem gambling while continuing AI-driven strategies to maximize losses.

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19 Sept 2026

Elon Musk predicts AI will double US GDP growth to 4% next year amid capital spending hurdles

Elon Musk forecasts that AI could double US GDP growth from 2% to 4% next year, potentially even higher. But this bold prediction faces headwinds from rising bond yields, capital spending pressures, and unresolved questions about whether AI infrastructure investments can generate returns fast enough to justify the spending.

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Oracle's $18bn Data Centre Debt Slides Amid Local Pushback on Project Jupiter

Oracle's $18bn in loans tied to Project Jupiter data centre in New Mexico slipped to 89-91 cents on the dollar as local opposition over water supply and air quality concerns threatens the AI infrastructure build-out. The 1,400-acre campus, central to Oracle's $300bn OpenAI deal, faces mounting financial and regulatory challenges.

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Nscale Files for $35bn IPO as AI Cloud Provider Targets NYSE Listing Despite $1bn Loss

London-based Nscale has filed for a US initial public offering targeting a $35bn valuation, just two years after spinning out from crypto mining group Arkon Energy. Despite reporting a $1bn net loss on $141mn revenue in H1 2026, the AI cloud provider has secured major contracts with Anthropic, OpenAI and Microsoft worth over $100bn.

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AI Reshapes Computer Science Job Market: Graduates See 13% Earnings Drop Amid Shifting Demand

Computer science graduates are experiencing recession-like job prospects since ChatGPT's launch, with a 13% earnings decline and reduced employment rates. However, employers continue to value CS talent for emerging AI-driven roles, signaling a fundamental shift rather than collapse in the field.

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18 Sept 2026

Disney Names Character.AI's Karandeep Anand as First-Ever CTO After Copyright Infringement Dispute

Disney has appointed Karandeep Anand, former Character.AI CEO, as its first chief technology officer effective October 2. The hire comes just a year after Disney sent the AI startup a cease-and-desist letter over copyright infringement. Anand will oversee enterprise technology, infrastructure, and AI platforms as Disney pushes to modernize technology company-wide under CEO Josh D'Amaro.

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Insurance Market Pulls Back from AI Risks as Corporate Liability Questions Mount

Major insurers are excluding AI-related liabilities from corporate policies as AI risks prove difficult to price and diversify. W. R. Berkley now excludes AI from D&O and E&O coverage while RAND Corporation documents 713 AI incidents spanning deepfakes, privacy violations, and discriminatory decisions.

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Anthropic and OpenAI Pursue Smaller Data Center Deals to Accelerate AI Deployment

Anthropic and OpenAI are shifting strategy to secure smaller 20-30 MW data center deals across the U.K., Nordics, and U.S., moving beyond their massive gigawatt-scale projects. The pivot reflects the growing need for speed to usable capacity as AI workloads transition from training to inference, with smaller deployments offering faster access to compute power amid mounting infrastructure challenges.

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OpenAI Appoints Brian McCarthy as VP of Worldwide Sales to Drive Enterprise Growth

OpenAI has appointed Brian McCarthy as its first VP of worldwide sales, bringing over 20 years of enterprise software experience from SpaceX, Rubrik, and ThoughtSpot. The newly created role reports to chief revenue officer Dali Rajic and aims to accelerate enterprise AI adoption as OpenAI prepares for its anticipated IPO.

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SK hynix Ventures launches in Silicon Valley to expand AI ecosystem investments

SK hynix launched its corporate venture capital brand, SK hynix Ventures, in Silicon Valley to strengthen strategic partnerships across the global AI ecosystem. The move expands the memory chip giant's investment focus from semiconductors to AI computing, data centers, system software, and optical interconnect technologies as it positions itself as a strategic partner in AI infrastructure development.

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OpenAI Tests Sponsored Agents Feature for Interactive ChatGPT Ads with HubSpot and Shopify

OpenAI is testing Sponsored Agents, a feature that lets users interact with AI agents from advertisers after clicking ChatGPT Ads. The limited U.S. test includes partnerships with HubSpot and Shopify, alongside new AI-driven advertising tools for natural-language campaign creation and management.

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Beacon Acquires Haize Labs to Bring Enterprise-Grade AI Capabilities to Main Street Software Businesses

Beacon Software acquired Haize Labs to form an Applied AI Research Group that will deploy enterprise-grade AI capabilities across its 45-company portfolio. The Toronto holding company aims to bring sophisticated AI tools—previously available only to Fortune 500 firms—to Main Street software businesses serving campgrounds, construction companies, and other essential industries.

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Goldman Sachs Warns AI Infrastructure Spending Drives Half of S&P 500 Earnings Growth

Goldman Sachs strategist Peter Oppenheimer warns of an AI-driven earnings bubble as hyperscaler spending reaches $754 billion in 2026. The bank reveals AI infrastructure spending now drives roughly half of all S&P 500 earnings growth, creating unprecedented concentration risk as capital competition pushes up long-term yields.

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