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- 1AI executive calls generative AI 'the largest theft of labor in human history'βAI exec: We may have pulled off βthe largest theft of labor in human history.β
A tech executive involved in a lawsuit over AI training data is quoted calling generative AI potentially 'the largest theft of labor in human history.' The remarks surfaced through documents made public in the case, in which creators allege their work was used without permission or payment. The comment is drawing attention because it appears to acknowledge, from inside the industry, concerns that artists, writers and other workers whose material trained AI systems have not been compensated.
- 2Tutoring company tells parents to skip tutoring, use AIβTutoring company tells parents to save their money and 'use AI instead'
An Australian tutoring company is telling parents to save their money and use AI tools instead of paying for tutoring. The unusual advice, reported by the Australian Financial Review, is drawing attention for coming from within the tutoring industry itself, raising debate about whether AI chatbots can effectively replace paid human tutoring for school students.
- 3Climate Activists Protest AI Data Centers and Amazon Gas Plant PlansβClimate Activists Target AI Data Centers & Amazon's Plan to Build Largest U.S. Gas Power Plant
Climate activists are turning their attention to the booming AI industry, protesting data centers whose energy demands are driving new fossil fuel expansion. A key flashpoint is Amazon's plan to build the largest natural gas power plant in the United States, reportedly to power its computing infrastructure. Campaigners argue tech companies' climate pledges are being undermined by rising electricity use from artificial intelligence.
- 4China May Let Alibaba Buy Nvidia's RTX ChipsβChina May Let Alibaba Buy Nvidiaβs RTX Chips, Information Says
China may allow Alibaba to purchase Nvidia's RTX chips, according to a report by The Information. The potential approval would mark a notable shift in Beijing's stance on access to American AI hardware, which has been tightly restricted amid US-China tech tensions. The report was also picked up by Bloomberg, drawing attention across the semiconductor and cloud computing industries.
- 5Anthropic, OpenAI face antitrust suit over agreement to slow AI developmentβAnthropic, OpenAI et al. face antitrust suit for agreeing to slow AI development
Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI and Google are facing an antitrust lawsuit alleging the companies agreed among themselves to slow down AI development. According to the plaintiffs, the plan had been in motion for months, and they describe the arrangement as self-serving rather than a genuine safety measure. The suit targets leading AI firms at the center of the industry's competitive race.
- 6Nvidia's new AI chips could enter Chinese marketβMarket Chatter: Nvidia's New AI Chips Could Enter Chinese Market
Nvidia's latest AI chips may be headed to China, according to market chatter reported by financial media. The prospect is drawing attention given US export restrictions that have limited the company's ability to sell advanced semiconductors to Chinese customers, making any return to that market a significant development for the industry.
- 7Article fact-checks Trump remarks on climate warnings and AI greenwashingβNice fact check embedded in this informative article discussing greenwashing of AI: ''When [Trump] refers to people warn
A new article examines how the AI industry is greenwashing its environmental footprint and includes a fact-check of Donald Trump's climate rhetoric. It notes his line about people warning 'we'll all be dead in twelve years' misrepresents media coverage of a 2018 UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, which warned of severe impacts if warming reached 1.5 degrees Celsius, not imminent human extinction.
- 8Robot makers race to secure humanoid training dataβRobot makers race to secure humanoid training data in US, China and Korea
Robotics companies in the United States, China and Korea are competing to secure training data for their humanoid robots, according to a news report. The race highlights how access to large, high-quality datasets is becoming a key battleground in the development of humanoids, alongside hardware and AI models.
- 9Yuelu Conference 2026 Draws AI Industry to ChangshaβΌThe # Yuelu # Conference 2026 brought artificial intelligence companies, # robotics # developers , researchers and # inv
The Yuelu Conference 2026 opened in Changsha, Hunan Province, China, on September 23β24, bringing together artificial intelligence companies, robotics developers, researchers and investors. The event featured an opening ceremony and ten themed "AI+" forums covering applications of AI across industries, positioning Changsha as a growing hub for China's AI and robotics sectors.
- 10China's AI sector moves from catch-up to commercializationβChina's AI sector is shifting from catch-up to commercialization. Source: DigiTimes Asia https://www. digitimes.com/news
China's artificial intelligence industry is entering a new phase, shifting from playing catch-up with Western rivals to focusing on commercialization, according to DigiTimes Asia. The report, tied to semiconductor developments including CXMT and hardware packaging, suggests Chinese firms are now turning AI research into marketable products and revenue, a sign of growing maturity in the country's tech sector.
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Google plans to test its AI chips aboard satellites in orbit under a project called Suncatcher, according to a report in The Daily Star. The initiative suggests the company is exploring whether space-based hardware could help run artificial intelligence workloads. Details on timing, partners and the scale of the orbital tests have not yet been made clear.
- 12Moblint partners with LG, Doosan and Daedong on on-device AI chipsβMoblint develops on-device AI chips with LG, Doosan, and Daedong for robots and appliances
South Korean chip developer Moblint is working with LG, Doosan and Daedong to build on-device AI semiconductors designed to run artificial intelligence directly inside robots and home appliances. The partnerships signal a push to bring AI processing off the cloud and into everyday consumer and industrial hardware across Korea's electronics and machinery sectors.
- 13Asimov's Laws Deemed Insufficient for Safe AI and RoboticsβAsimovβs laws are not enough to keep robotics and AI safe
Industry commentary argues that Isaac Asimov's famous Three Laws of Robotics, while culturally influential, are not an adequate framework for ensuring the safety of modern robotics and artificial intelligence. The discussion comes as real-world AI and robotic systems grow more complex and autonomous, prompting calls for practical safety standards, regulation, and engineering safeguards that go beyond science fiction-era rules.
- 14DIC backs fenceless robot startup Mantis RoboticsβDIC backs fenceless robot startup Mantis Robotics in physical AI push
Mantis Robotics, a startup developing industrial robots that can work safely alongside people without protective fencing, has won backing from DIC as part of a broader push into physical AI. The investment points to growing interest in robotics that combines AI with real-world manipulation, targeting factories and warehouses where traditional caged automation is costly or impractical.
- 15Why general-purpose LLMs may win at roboticsβWhy general-purpose LLMs may win at robotics β Waddle Labs and RoboCurve
Dealroom examines arguments from Waddle Labs and RoboCurve that general-purpose large language models, rather than bespoke robot-specific systems, are likely to dominate robotics development. The analysis suggests broad AI foundation models could outpace specialized approaches as robots increasingly rely on general reasoning capabilities.