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Australian universities have begun introducing AI into the grading process, yet they hold vastly differing viewpoints. Adelaide University, Newcastle, Deakin, and RMIT permit AI to assist with grading on the condition that instructors retain ultimate responsibility. RMIT allows AI to draft initial feedback and detect anomalies, but total reliance on it is prohibited. Newcastle requires instructors to review results, notify students, and allow them to opt out of AI usage. Adelaide University only allows AI as an assistance tool; instructors must personally read, evaluate, and verify all coursework. Deakin permits AI to improve feedback quality, but it must not be…

SK Telecom will establish a new company named SK Horizon by spinning off its data center and submarine cable business from its subsidiary SK Broadband. KKR, along with a consortium of South Korean investors, will inject a total of $2.2 billion, equivalent to 3.08 trillion won, into SK Horizon. Following the transaction, SK Telecom will retain a 51% stake and remain the largest shareholder, while KKR will hold 29% and IMM Investment will own 20%. SK Horizon will operate and expand SK Telecom’s existing data centers and submarine cable infrastructure. Previously, in July 2026, SK Telecom established SK Hyper to…

AI does not automatically eliminate “data silos” within a business; on the contrary, it makes these issues more glaring when deployed at scale. Many CEOs expect AI to connect departments, simplify decision-making, and reduce organizational friction, but in reality, that depends on how the business operates. When AI is integrated into workflows, differences in how departments define concepts such as revenue, customers, or business efficiency will produce contradictory results. For example, the sales department might view revenue as future orders, while finance only counts recognized revenue. Many businesses still rely on spreadsheets and data reconciliation meetings to bridge data gaps,…

King Slide Works, a Taiwanese enterprise famous for cabinet hinges and drawer slides, is becoming one of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI wave. The company manufactures slide rails for AI server racks, components that bear the weight of heavy servers and support maintenance in data centers. King Slide currently holds about 80% of the high-end slide rail market for AI servers. The company’s stock price has surged by nearly 280% since the beginning of 2026, making founder Lin Tsung-chi the richest person in Taiwan. Forbes estimates Lin’s net worth at around $20.2 billion, surpassing Foxconn’s Terry Gou. King Slide’s…

The article suggests that Singapore should pursue its own AI development strategy, focusing on advantages in systems, governance, and deployment capabilities rather than competing on scale with global superpowers. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong emphasized that Singapore will harness the power of AI on its own terms, rather than blindly following the global technology race. The author notes that companies like China’s Kimi and Japan’s Sakana AI demonstrate that smaller countries or organizations can still compete by changing their approach instead of matching investment scale. Singapore places people at the center of its AI transformation, balancing the speed at which AI…

Keelung District Prosecutors Office in Taiwan has indicted 9 people in a case involving the illegal export of AI systems powered by Nvidia B300 GPUs to China, revealing a 5-step plan designed to bypass export controls. According to the indictment, Flying Tiger Tech became an approved customer and ordered 130 B300 systems, declaring they would be used in Taiwan. The order was placed through Albatron Technology, an official Supermicro distributor, which helped reduce the level of scrutiny regarding the customer’s financial background. To pass on-site inspection requirements, Flying Tiger provided a quotation for renting a Chief Telecom data center instead…

AI is being widely used in the US Congress to draft speeches, press releases, prepare hearing questions, process constituent mail, and assist in drafting bills. An aide to Representative Anna Paulina Luna accidentally copied an entire response from Claude, including timestamps, into official congressional documents. Ms. Luna stated that staff use of ChatGPT, Claude, or Grok is very common and does not violate current laws or regulations. Both the House and Senate have permitted the use of multiple chatbots such as Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini, and in the House, Claude as well. The House purchased 6,000 Microsoft Copilot licenses from the…

Kenya ranks first in the world for AI adoption, with 97.5% of internet-connected adults using at least one AI tool in the past month. The data comes from the Digital 2026 Mid-Year Global Update report by DataReportal, in collaboration with We Are Social and Manochi. The report is based on the GWI Core survey of over 240,000 people aged 16 and older across 54 countries, representing more than 80% of the global internet population. Kenya ranks ahead of the United Arab Emirates at 94.2% and Indonesia at 93.6%. The US achieved only 71.5%, nearly 10 percentage points below the global…

China views open-source as a pillar of national technological strategy, expanding its influence from software to AI and hardware. Open-source is now the foundation of operating systems, servers, databases, cryptography, and numerous global digital services. Beijing is promoting platforms such as OpenAtom Foundation, Gitee, openKylin, and openEuler to reduce technological dependence on foreign countries. Huawei leveraged open-source Android following US sanctions before developing HarmonyOS NEXT and OpenHarmony. China is heavily investing in RISC-V to reduce dependence on foreign semiconductor intellectual property and limit the impact of export controls. Chinese enterprises are also participating in shaping 6G standards through the international…