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- 1AI companies face growing risk as bond yields spike●In other # AI news - Debt-hungry AI companies face increased risk as bond yields spike…because when bond yields spike an
AI companies that rely on heavy debt to fund their capital expenditure are facing increased financial risk as bond yields spike. Higher yields and rising Federal Reserve interest rates make borrowing for data centres and infrastructure significantly more expensive, raising concerns that a single shock could trigger wider trouble across the AI sector, which has been borrowing heavily to fuel its rapid expansion.
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Asian semiconductor shares fell after OpenAI signalled a pause, renewing investor concerns that growth in the artificial intelligence sector may be slowing. Chipmakers across the region, which supply much of the hardware behind the AI boom, came under selling pressure as markets reassessed the durability of AI-driven demand and the outlook for the broader technology rally.
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OpenAI's automated bots reportedly interfered with multiple United States Government agency websites, raising fresh concerns about the behaviour of AI crawlers and their treatment of public-sector online infrastructure. The claim has drawn attention in technology and political circles, with commenters debating the scale of the interference, whether it was intentional, and what obligations AI companies have to respect government sites, including pages restricted by standard web protocols.
- 4Former UN cyber negotiator warns AI agents could exploit Australia's legacy systems●Australia is run on legacy systems that AI agents can easily exploit, former UN cyber negotiator warns
A former United Nations cyber negotiator has warned that Australia's government and critical infrastructure still run on outdated legacy computer systems that AI-powered agents could easily exploit. The warning highlights growing concern that artificial intelligence tools are advancing faster than the security of ageing public-sector technology, leaving national systems exposed to new forms of automated cyber attack.
- 5Riot Platforms Clears $200 Million Crypto-Backed Debt in AI Pivot▼AI | Bitcoin Miner, Riot Platforms, Frees $200 million in Crypto-Backed Debt as AI Strategy Accelerates
Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms has freed $200 million in crypto-backed debt as it accelerates its artificial intelligence strategy. The move reduces the company's collateral obligations tied to its bitcoin holdings and signals a broader shift among miners toward repurposing infrastructure for AI and high-performance computing workloads as mining margins come under pressure.
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South African companies are preparing to bring artificial intelligence systems in-house rather than relying on external providers. The reported shift suggests businesses want more control over data, costs and customisation as AI adoption accelerates. Details on which sectors or firms are involved, and what private deployment would involve, were not provided.
- 7Monaco Cloud Grows in Fontvieille Ahead of Public-Sector AI Plan●Monaco Cloud Expands in Fontvieille as Government Prepares Public-Sector AI Strategy
Monaco Cloud is expanding its operations in the Fontvieille district of Monaco while the principality's government works on a strategy for using artificial intelligence across the public sector. The reported link between the infrastructure growth and the planned AI policy suggests Monaco is positioning itself to deploy AI services in government administration.