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Anthropic IPO Filing Lists AI Data-Centre Opposition As Risk

CNBC reported that Anthropic is expected to list public opposition to AI data centres as a key IPO risk as investors question competition, open-source margin pressure and potential construction slowdowns.

#Anthropic #AI data centers #IPO

August 22, 2026Read More →

Singapore Bill Puts Data Centres Under $1m Or 10% Turnover Penalty

Cloud & Data CentersNews

INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRAINT:

Singapore Bill Puts Data Centres Under $1m Or 10% Turnover Penalty

Asian Business Review reported that Singapore's Digital Infrastructure bill would license major data centre and cloud infrastructure providers after a 2023 cooling failure disrupted more than 2.5 million payment and ATM transactions.

#Singapore #data centres #cloud infrastructure

August 22, 2026Read More →

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Dexmal Seeks $3 Billion Valuation as Robotics AI Funding Accelerates

PYMNTS wrote, citing Bloomberg, that Chinese embodied-AI robotics firm Dexmal is seeking a 20 billion yuan valuation while public and private funding expands around humanoid robotics.

#Dexmal #embodied AI #humanoid robotics

August 22, 2026Read More →

Uber Adds Baidu Apollo Go Robotaxis to Dubai Network

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Uber Adds Baidu Apollo Go Robotaxis to Dubai Network

The National reported that Uber has started offering Baidu Apollo Go driverless taxis in Dubai, beginning in Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim with the RT6 robotaxi.

#Dubai autonomous vehicles #robotaxi #Baidu Apollo Go

August 21, 2026Read More →

Temple Wearable Sets End-2026 Shipping Window After Smaller Redesign

Devices & Consumer TechNews

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Temple Wearable Sets End-2026 Shipping Window After Smaller Redesign

Inc42 reported that Deepinder Goyal showed a smaller Temple wearable, with limited-edition pre-orders expected soon and shipments planned before the end of 2026.

#devices consumer tech #wearables #longevity research

August 21, 2026Read More →

EE Turns 5G Network Slicing Into Paid Fast Lane Service

Chips & SemiconductorsNews

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EE Turns 5G Network Slicing Into Paid Fast Lane Service

EE has launched Fast Lane, a paid 5G+ network-slicing feature for UK consumers and businesses that prioritizes service during crowded events and other congested moments.

#EE #BT #5G

August 21, 2026Read More →

South Korea Future Fund Turns Chip-Tax Boom Into AI Policy Test

Science & TechNews

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South Korea Future Fund Turns Chip-Tax Boom Into AI Policy Test

South Korea plans to use chip-boom windfall revenue for a Future Fund targeting AI, future industries, youth support and education reform.

#South Korea #Future Fund #semiconductors

August 21, 2026Read More →

FiberLight CEO Says AI Data Centres Now Follow Power Before Incentives

Cloud & Data CentersNews

INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRAINT:

FiberLight CEO Says AI Data Centres Now Follow Power Before Incentives

Capacity wrote that FiberLight CEO Bill Major sees power availability overtaking tax breaks and land costs in AI data centre site selection, with fibre connectivity still required for usable compute capacity.

#AI data centres #FiberLight #power grid

August 21, 2026Read More →

Omdia Puts MEA In RAN Growth Stack As China Weakens

Telco & ConnectivityNews

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Omdia Puts MEA In RAN Growth Stack As China Weakens

RCR Wireless News wrote that Omdia estimated the global RAN market at about $17 billion in the first half of 2026, with growth outside China led by APAC excluding China, MEA and Latin America.

#RAN #5G #Omdia

August 20, 2026Read More →

Relativity Networks Pairs $22 Million Raise With $40 Million Hyperscaler Fiber Order

Telco & ConnectivityFunding

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Relativity Networks Pairs $22 Million Raise With $40 Million Hyperscaler Fiber Order

Relativity Networks raised $22 million and secured a $40 million hyperscaler order for ChronoCore hollow-core fiber, tying low-latency optical links to the power-siting problem facing AI data centres.

#Relativity Networks #hollow core fiber #AI data centers

August 20, 2026Read More →

Hong Kong Gold Exchange Puts Alibaba Cloud Behind Settlement Platform

Fintech & Digital PaymentsNews

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Hong Kong Gold Exchange Puts Alibaba Cloud Behind Settlement Platform

South China Morning Post reported that Hong Kong Gold Exchange and TGX Technology launched HKGXTS to build a gold trading, clearing and settlement platform, with pilot operations expected in the first quarter of 2027.

#Hong Kong Gold Exchange #gold settlement #market infrastructure

August 20, 2026Read More →

Singapore Gives Platforms January Deadline For Anti-Scam Controls

Capital & PolicyNews

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Singapore Gives Platforms January Deadline For Anti-Scam Controls

Singapore is requiring messaging services to restrict unknown contacts and social platforms to verify advertisers under anti-scam rules that carry a January 31, 2027 compliance deadline.

#Singapore #online scams #platform regulation

August 20, 2026Read More →