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Microsoft’s Student AI Privacy Deal Pressures Google On School Data Rules

Microsoft’s legally binding school AI agreement with the AFT bars most student-data training uses and adds audits, but its policy weight depends on whether Google and other vendors follow.

#AI in education #Student privacy #Microsoft

September 15, 2026Read More →

Southeast Asia Blockchain Funding Reaches $6.2 Billion As Deals Narrow

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Southeast Asia Blockchain Funding Reaches $6.2 Billion As Deals Narrow

Tracxn data shows Southeast Asia’s blockchain sector has raised $6.2 billion, with 2026 funding led by a few large deals and Singapore holding 82.5% of capital.

#Southeast Asia #Blockchain #Crypto funding

September 15, 2026Read More →

Lenskart Raises AjnaLens Stake to 9.01% in Smart Glasses Push

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Lenskart Raises AjnaLens Stake to 9.01% in Smart Glasses Push

Inc42 coverage shows Lenskart buying another 1.8% of AjnaLens for ₹8 crore, taking its holding to 9.01% as it builds around XR, AI and smart eyewear.

#devices consumer tech #Lenskart #AjnaLens

September 14, 2026Read More →

Lumilens Raises $700 Million as AI Data Centres Hit Network Limits

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Lumilens Raises $700 Million as AI Data Centres Hit Network Limits

Frontier Enterprise coverage shows Lumilens raising more than $700 million at a $5.51 billion valuation after its optical interconnect product moved into a hyperscaler’s production AI data centres.

#AI infrastructure #data centers #optical interconnects

September 14, 2026Read More →

Trump Rejects AI Slowdown Calls as Industry Chiefs Warn on Safety

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Trump Rejects AI Slowdown Calls as Industry Chiefs Warn on Safety

BBC coverage shows Trump rejecting some AI risk warnings as Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI figures debate whether any slowdown can be coordinated without ceding ground to China.

#AI safety #Donald Trump #Anthropic

September 14, 2026Read More →

Google’s 2029 Quantum Deadline Puts Encryption Readiness on Infrastructure Teams

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Google’s 2029 Quantum Deadline Puts Encryption Readiness on Infrastructure Teams

A SiliconANGLE guest column warns that post-quantum cryptography work is lagging as Google targets 2029 and readiness surveys show limited deployment beyond planning.

#cybersecurity #post quantum cryptography #Q Day

September 14, 2026Read More →

ASEAN AI Program Targets 1.7 Million Teachers And Students By 2028

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ASEAN AI Program Targets 1.7 Million Teachers And Students By 2028

The ASEAN Foundation is expanding AI Ready ASEAN into a practical training program for students, K-12 teachers and university faculty across member states.

#ASEAN Foundation #AI Ready ASEAN #Google.org

September 14, 2026Read More →

Anthropic Report Details AI Agent Use In Cyber Operations

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Anthropic Report Details AI Agent Use In Cyber Operations

Anthropic’s latest misuse report describes attackers using AI agents to coordinate cyber operations, adapt malware and expand activity across espionage, fraud and surveillance cases.

#AI security #Anthropic #Claude

September 13, 2026Read More →

New Mexico Court Fines Lawyer Over AI-Fabricated Witnesses

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New Mexico Court Fines Lawyer Over AI-Fabricated Witnesses

New Mexico’s Supreme Court fined Stephen Aarons $5,000 after an AI-generated murder appeal brief included fabricated witnesses and false testimony.

#ChatGPT #Legal technology #New Mexico Supreme Court

September 13, 2026Read More →

OpenAI And Anthropic Chase Big Tech Asia Operators For Market Access

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OpenAI And Anthropic Chase Big Tech Asia Operators For Market Access

OpenAI and Anthropic are hiring senior Asia executives from U.S. big tech firms as AI competition shifts from model building toward sales, policy and local market execution.

#OpenAI #Anthropic #AI talent

September 13, 2026Read More →

Kyocera And Tohoku Cut Reflected Light On Silicon Photonics Chip

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Kyocera And Tohoku Cut Reflected Light On Silicon Photonics Chip

Kyocera and Tohoku University used localized laser annealing to build an optical isolator on a silicon photonics chip, reducing back-reflected light by about 95% in tests.

#silicon photonics #Kyocera #Tohoku University

September 13, 2026Read More →

Zendesk Builds Voice Translation Into Contact Center Calls

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Zendesk Builds Voice Translation Into Contact Center Calls

Zendesk is preparing early access for native real-time voice translation in Contact Center, with 13 languages, usage caps and a Q1 2027 general release plan.

#Zendesk #contact centers #voice translation

September 13, 2026Read More →