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Oracle's AI agents can decide and act autonomously, but who's liable when they fail?

Oracle unveiled 22 Fusion Agentic Applications that autonomously reason, decide, and act across finance, HR, supply chain and customer experience workflows. The shift marks a move from passive systems of record to active systems of outcomes. But analysts warn of unresolved liability questions and data integration challenges that could hinder adoption.

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Oracle's AI agents can decide and act autonomously, but who's liable when they fail?

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Alibaba unveils XuanTie C950 RISC-V chip designed for AI agents and cloud workloads

Alibaba revealed its XuanTie C950, claiming it's the most powerful RISC-V server chip available. Built on 5nm process technology, the processor runs at 3.2 GHz and is optimized for AI workloads including agentic AI and large language models. However, performance benchmarks suggest it trails western chips by several years, with capabilities comparable to Apple's 2020 M1 chip.

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Alibaba unveils XuanTie C950 RISC-V chip designed for AI agents and cloud workloads

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Nebius secures $4.3 billion to fuel AI infrastructure expansion amid tech giant deals

European AI infrastructure firm Nebius closed a $4.34 billion convertible debt funding round, positioning itself as well-funded for the AI race with capital spending plans of $16-20 billion by 2026. The financing follows major deals with Meta worth up to $27 billion and a $2 billion share warrant sale to Nvidia, highlighting strong investor appetite for AI infrastructure.

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Nebius secures $4.3 billion to fuel AI infrastructure expansion amid tech giant deals

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India Launches AI Skilling Initiative with Google to Train 15,000 Youth in Media Sector

India's Ministry of Information & Broadcasting unveiled three initiatives to strengthen the media and entertainment sector. The National AI Skilling initiative with Google and YouTube will train 15,000 youth free of cost in AI tools and content creation. MyWAVES, a citizen-centric creator platform on WAVES OTT, enables users to create and share content, while new TV sets with in-built satellite tuners eliminate the need for set-top boxes to access DD Free Dish services.

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India Launches AI Skilling Initiative with Google to Train 15,000 Youth in Media Sector

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Dash0 Secures $110M at Unicorn Valuation to Deploy AI Agents That Fix Production Issues

Dash0 has raised $110 million at a $1 billion valuation to accelerate development of Agent0, its AI-powered layer that autonomously resolves production issues rather than just detecting them. The observability platform has grown to 600 paying customers in under two years and is targeting aggressive US market expansion while challenging established players like Datadog with simplified pricing and OpenTelemetry-native architecture.

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Dash0 Secures $110M at Unicorn Valuation to Deploy AI Agents That Fix Production Issues

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Capcom promises no AI-generated assets in games but will use AI to boost development efficiency

Capcom has clarified its AI stance following backlash over Nvidia's DLSS 5 in Resident Evil Requiem. The company told investors it won't implement AI-generated assets into game content but will actively use AI tools behind the scenes to improve efficiency and productivity across graphics, sound, and programming departments.

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Capcom promises no AI-generated assets in games but will use AI to boost development efficiency

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Siemens CEO reveals Iran war throttles growth as company expands AI partnership with Alibaba

German industrial giant Siemens reports customers holding back on investments as the Iran war drives energy prices up 56% and disrupts global shipping. Meanwhile, CEO Roland Busch announces expanded industrial AI partnership with Alibaba at Beijing Tech Summit, revealing Siemens developers prefer Chinese open-source AI models for training due to cheaper token costs.

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Siemens CEO reveals Iran war throttles growth as company expands AI partnership with Alibaba

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Australian Government Sets New Rules for Data Centres to Protect Public Interest and Energy Grid

The Australian government unveiled a national interest framework demanding that AI and data centre projects fund renewable energy, use water responsibly, and create local jobs in exchange for fast-tracked approvals. Projects failing to meet these standards face delays, marking a shift in treating data centres as critical infrastructure rather than simple tech investments.

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Australian Government Sets New Rules for Data Centres to Protect Public Interest and Energy Grid

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AI bot traffic set to surpass human internet use by 2027 as automated activity reshapes the web

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince warns that AI bot traffic will exceed human traffic by 2027, driven by generative AI's insatiable appetite for data. A new report from Human Security reveals that bots have officially taken over the internet, with automated traffic growing eight times faster than human activity in 2025. This platform shift demands new infrastructure like sandboxing to handle millions of AI agents operating simultaneously.

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AI bot traffic set to surpass human internet use by 2027 as automated activity reshapes the web

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Starling Bank launches agentic AI assistant to transform money management in UK banking app

Starling Bank has rolled out Starling Assistant, an agentic AI money manager built with Google Gemini, to personal account customers. The AI-powered tool uses voice prompts and natural language processing to complete banking tasks, set savings goals, and provide personalized financial insights, marking a shift toward conversational banking.

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Starling Bank launches agentic AI assistant to transform money management in UK banking app

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Oasis Security raises $120 million to tackle security risks from AI agents and machine identities

Oasis Security raised $120 million in Series B funding led by Craft Ventures, with Sequoia Capital, Accel, and Cyberstarts participating. The cybersecurity startup helps Fortune 500 companies manage security risks from non-human identities like AI agents and bots that have access to enterprise systems. CEO Danny Brickman says financial firms are adopting agentic AI faster than expected, creating new pressures for security officers.

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Oasis Security raises $120 million to tackle security risks from AI agents and machine identities

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AI Tokens Become Employee Performance Metric, But Experts Question if Volume Equals Value

Companies including Meta and Shopify are evaluating employees based on how many AI tokens they consume, with internal leaderboards tracking usage. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicts token budgets could reach half an engineer's salary. But critics warn that measuring AI adoption through token consumption conflates volume with actual business outcomes.

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AI Tokens Become Employee Performance Metric, But Experts Question if Volume Equals Value

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Data Centers Hit Power Grid Limits as Tech Giants Turn to Off-Grid Natural Gas Solutions

U.S. data center development is slowing as power grid capacity reaches its limits, forcing tech companies to adopt alternative power solutions. By the end of 2025, 39% of gas power capacity in development was designed to serve data centers on-site, up from just 5% in 2024. The shift highlights growing tensions between AI's massive energy requirements and aging electrical infrastructure.

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Data Centers Hit Power Grid Limits as Tech Giants Turn to Off-Grid Natural Gas Solutions

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Nebius Group raises $4 billion as Nvidia backs AI infrastructure push with $2 billion stake

Nebius Group secured $4 billion through convertible senior notes to fund data center expansion, days after Nvidia invested $2 billion for an 8.3% stake. The AI cloud provider now holds a $49.4 billion contracted backlog from deals with Meta Platforms and Microsoft, surpassing its $33 billion market cap. Despite an initial stock dip on dilution concerns, analysts see the funding as critical for scaling AI infrastructure capacity.

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Nebius Group raises $4 billion as Nvidia backs AI infrastructure push with $2 billion stake

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Snowflake unveils Project SnowWork to automate business workflows with AI agents

Snowflake has launched Project SnowWork, an autonomous AI platform that uses AI agents to automate complex enterprise workflows. The system allows business users to request tasks in natural language and have AI autonomously plan and execute multi-step tasks—from data analysis to report generation—while maintaining data governance and security controls within Snowflake's platform.

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Snowflake unveils Project SnowWork to automate business workflows with AI agents

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