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AI Companies Accused of Destroying Books to Train AI as Independent Bookstores Report Suspicious Orders

Independent bookstores across Europe are receiving suspicious bulk orders for thousands of obscure books, raising fears AI companies are acquiring physical books to scan and destroy for AI training data. The practice highlights AI's demand for training data and the ethical dilemma between technological advancement and preserving literary heritage.

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IBM and CHRIST University Launch AI Innovation Center to Strengthen India's AI Talent Pipeline

IBM and CHRIST University have established the IBM Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence to advance AI-driven education and research in India. Students, faculty and researchers will gain access to enterprise AI technologies including watsonx.ai, watsonx Orchestrate and IBM Bob to build real-world AI applications and strengthen the country's AI talent pipeline.

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AI Campaign Ads Test Oregon's Deepfake Law as Midterm Elections Heat Up

Oregon's pioneering deepfake law faces its first major test as AI-generated campaign ads proliferate in the 2026 midterms. An investigation into Jonathan Lockwood's controversial ads targeting Rep. Janelle Bynum highlights the challenges of regulating AI in elections while similar laws in California and Hawaii have been struck down on First Amendment grounds.

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Chardan Initiates QumulusAI Coverage With Buy Rating, Sets $24.50 Price Target on AI Infrastructure Play

Chardan Capital Markets initiated coverage on QumulusAI with a Buy rating and a $24.50 price target, representing substantial upside from the current $6.11 stock price. The cloud infrastructure provider stands out by deploying GPU clusters in under 90 days versus the 12-24 month cycles typical of traditional providers, targeting underserved small and mid-market customers with NVIDIA GPUs.

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Fei-Fei Li Warns AI's Biggest Risk in Schools Isn't Cheating—It's Eroding Student Motivation

Fei-Fei Li, the Stanford computer science professor known as the Godmother of AI, argues the real danger of AI in schools isn't cheating but students losing their motivation and agency to learn. Speaking on the Huberman Lab podcast, she warned against both denying access to AI tools and allowing over-reliance that strips away the desire to think independently.

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Honor Robot Phone Launches in China: AI-Powered Gimbal Camera Starts at $1,480

Honor officially launched its Robot Phone in China, featuring a pop-out gimbal camera on a three-axis robotic arm. Starting at $1,480, the device combines AI-powered subject tracking with ARRI cinema-grade controls. The titanium-alloy gimbal delivers professional stabilization in a smartphone, though its 248g weight and bulky design reflect the engineering challenges.

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SpaceX AI Revenue Set to Eclipse Rockets by September as Musk Bets on $500 Billion Future

Elon Musk told employees that AI revenue will surpass all other SpaceX revenue by September, with the company targeting $500 billion in annual revenue by 2027. The bold prediction comes as SpaceX integrates its $60 billion Cursor acquisition and expands AI compute capacity from 1.4 to 10 gigawatts by year-end.

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Google's Pixel Watch 5 uses AI for passive blood pressure and insulin resistance tracking

Google launched the Pixel Watch 5 at $399, prioritizing AI-driven software updates over hardware changes. The wearable introduces passive blood pressure monitoring and insulin resistance tracking alongside Gemini Intelligence features. With a Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 chip and proactive health insights, the device targets wellness monitoring through AI-powered health features.

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Chinese Hackers Use AI Agents in First Autonomous Cyberattack on Taiwan, Stealing 2,500+ Records

Chinese hackers deployed near-autonomous AI agents using open-source tools Hermes and OpenClaw to breach Taiwan's government systems in July. The attack compromised 85 accounts, stole 2,500+ personnel records, and targeted the nuclear safety agency and energy companies. Israeli cybersecurity firm Dream warns governments must now assume permanent automated assault.

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CodeRabbit raises $143 million at $1.5 billion valuation to manage AI-generated code explosion

CodeRabbit closed a $143 million Series C funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation, co-led by Atomico and Smash Capital. The AI-powered code review platform launched Agentic Change Management to help companies govern the surge in AI-generated code. With over 17,000 customers including Nvidia and BMW, CodeRabbit processes more than 2 million code reviews weekly.

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Nebius Group Q2 Earnings Crush Expectations as AI Infrastructure Demand Drives 454% Revenue Surge

Nebius Group shares soared 34% after reporting Q2 earnings that shattered Wall Street expectations with $582.3 million in revenue, up 454% year-over-year. The AI-optimized cloud infrastructure provider posted adjusted EBITDA of $236.2 million versus the expected $168.8 million, highlighting explosive demand for AI computing capacity despite heavy capital expenditures of $5.66 billion.

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India's GCCs confident for 2030 but face critical AI literacy gap at 27%

India's Global Capability Centres are transitioning into AI-driven hubs with 90% of leaders confident about retaining global leadership through 2030. However, a stark AI literacy gap persists—just 27% of leadership teams possess sufficient AI knowledge for strategic decisions, while 72% of GCCs must reskill over 40% of their workforce to stay competitive.

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Pathway's 150M Model Proves AI Cost-Efficiency Doesn't Require Massive Scale

Pathway released BDH-CQ, a 150-million-parameter model scoring 29.5% on ARC-AGI-1 at just $0.0007 per task—11 times cheaper than GPT 5.6 Luna. The breakthrough stems from Post-Transformer architecture that reasons internally rather than generating token-heavy intermediate text, challenging the assumption that intelligence requires scale.

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Lumentum Holdings Posts Record 50% Margins as AI Infrastructure Demand for Optical Components Surges

Lumentum Holdings reported fiscal Q4 2026 revenue of $1.01 billion, up 109% year-over-year, driven by surging demand for optical components in AI data centers. The company achieved a milestone 50.4% gross margin and issued Q1 guidance well above analyst estimates, signaling continued momentum in AI infrastructure build-out.

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Cognition AI in Talks for $40 Billion Valuation as Devin Revenue Doubles to Near $1 Billion

Cognition AI, maker of the AI agent Devin, is reportedly negotiating a new funding round that could value the AI coding startup at $40 billion—a 50% jump from its $26 billion valuation just three months ago. The company's annualized revenue run rate has nearly doubled to approach $1 billion, attracting investor interest in one of AI's hottest sectors.

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