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– United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized the need for broader international involvement in AI governance during a significant summit in Shanghai. He highlighted that AI must benefit populations worldwide, not just governments and corporations with extensive resources. Guterres noted

– Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has increased its planned investment in Arizona by $100 billion. This move brings TSMC’s total U.S. investment program to $265 billion and includes four new advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities. The expansion will raise the company’s

– Creators in Australia are advocating for a direct voice in the federal government’s newly established Office of AI. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the formation of this body on July 15 as part of Australia’s national artificial intelligence strategy.

Hachette Book Group, Cengage Learning and Elsevier have filed a lawsuit against Google concerning its Gemini artificial intelligence platform. Author Scott Turow and his organization, S.C.R.I.B.E., are included as part of the proposed class action. The complaint was submitted on

Samsung Electronics plans to start operations at its first chip plant in Yongin in 2029. The revised target brings the opening forward by one to two years from the earlier 2030 to 2031 schedule. The facility will anchor Samsung’s planned

Chinese researchers have unveiled an AI-assisted platform that converts computer-designed protein sequences into physical samples for laboratory testing. The National Facility for Protein Science in Shanghai and Kangma (Shanghai) Biotechnology developed the automated D2Pi-2.0 system. Developers say it is designed

OpenAI has released the GPT-5.6 model family and introduced ChatGPT Work, an agent designed for longer and more complex assignments. The family includes GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna. Each model targets a different balance of capability, speed and cost. OpenAI

Emirates said customers have made more than one million connections to Starlink Wi-Fi since the service entered its fleet seven months ago. The Dubai-based airline said passengers have used more than one petabyte of data through the satellite internet service.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and announced plans to invest $48 billion in India from 2026 to 2030. The plan includes an additional $13 billion for artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure. The

Japan has released a draft revision of its Artificial Intelligence Basic Plan that calls for wider global cooperation on AI risks. The proposal focuses on cyberattacks, model safety, misinformation and governance of high-performance AI. The Cabinet Office opened public comments