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US Weighs Banning Nations From Pax Silica If They Join China AI Group

US Weighs Banning Nations From Pax Silica If They Join China AI Group
US Weighs Banning Nations From Pax Silica If They Join China AI Group
August 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The United States is preparing to tell countries that they will be excluded from a U.S.-led artificial intelligence coalition if they join a Chinese-led one,...

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Groq Raises $350 Million to Fund AI Inference Goals
Groq Raises $350 Million to Fund AI Inference Goals
August 17, 2026  |  Investments

Artificial intelligence (AI) inference company Groq has raised $350 million in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Albertsons AI Assistants Drive Immediate 26% Basket Growth Among Early Adopters
Albertsons AI Assistants Drive Immediate 26% Basket Growth Among Early Adopters
August 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Grocery retailer Albertsons Companies found that the customers who begin using its artificial intelligence-powered online shopping experience make larger purchases almost immediately, Jill Pavlovich, senior...

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Stripe Finalizes $7 Billion Deal for AI Firm OpenRouter
Stripe Finalizes $7 Billion Deal for AI Firm OpenRouter
August 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Stripe has reportedly finalized its bid to acquire OpenRouter, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Higgsfield Raises $400 Million for AI Video Platform
Higgsfield Raises $400 Million for AI Video Platform
August 17, 2026  |  Investments

AI video generation platform Higgsfield is now a $5.4 billion company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Anthropic CEO Says He’s Not an AI Pessimist
Anthropic CEO Says He’s Not an AI Pessimist
August 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is disputing arguments he’s overly pessimistic about artificial intelligence’s impact. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Goldman Sachs Says AI Spending Not Boosting Corporate Earnings
Goldman Sachs Says AI Spending Not Boosting Corporate Earnings
August 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A jump in corporate artificial intelligence spending has not translated into a corresponding boost in earnings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Alibaba Overtakes Google and Meta With 3 Billion AI Model Downloads
Alibaba Overtakes Google and Meta With 3 Billion AI Model Downloads
August 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Open-weight models from China’s Alibaba have reportedly become the world’s top artificial intelligence offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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