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AI & Enterprise
Musk\'s xAI wins final approval for APR Energy acquisition to secure power for AI
Elon Musk has acquired mobile power equipment company APR Energy to secure electricity for xAI data centres needed to run the Grok AI service, the article said. The deal was cleared after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ended its merger review early, allowing approval without additional antitrust scrutiny. The purchase has drawn attention as xAI relies on gas turbines at its Memphis supercomputer site and faces environmental lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny over emissions and permitting.
Games & Commerce
AI use in games expands beyond dev tools to live services as policy support grows
As AI use in the game industry expands from development tools to live services, the South Korean government is moving to expand support and refine systems. At a policy seminar in Seoul, NC AI and Krafton presented AI applications in game creation and live operations, including asset tools, lipsync, esports forecasting, anti-cheat and an AI companion. The Culture Ministry outlined funding plans and work on a draft AI content promotion law.
AI & Enterprise
AI dating apps spending tops $400 million as emotional companion market grows
Global consumer spending on romance and adult AI companion apps has topped $400 million, with more than a third of lifetime spending occurring in the past six months. Data covering 214 apps show $162.8 million in revenue in the first half of 2026, led by Zeta. Downloads were led by Emochi. Researchers reported 15 percent of partnered U.S. adults aged 18 to 30 regularly use AI dating companions.
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AI & Enterprise
Anthropic expands Claude Cowork to mobile and web
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AI & Enterprise
China removes 14,000 AI products in sweeping cleanup amid race for AI dominance
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Games & Commerce
One in five new Steam games uses AI, lowering development barrier but raising trust hurdle
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AI & Enterprise
77 percent of U.S. psychologists say patients use AI for mental health support; dependence, delusion concerns
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AI & Enterprise
Apple iOS 27 \'Siri 2.0\' may launch in beta, with possible waitlist
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Games & Commerce
Jensen Huang to meet Krafton chairman Chang Byung-kyu to discuss physical AI cooperation
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AI & Enterprise
SpaceX warns in IPO filing of Grok \'adult AI\' features, cites business risks
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Industry
Samsung Electronics outlines AI screen technology strategy at Australia tech seminar
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AI & Enterprise
Samsung kicks off promotion to expand AI TV market ahead of World Cup
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Games & Commerce
Krafton says quarterly results hit record high as PUBG IP sales top 1 trillion won
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AI & Enterprise
Shapes raises $8 million seed funding for group chat app where AI characters and people coexist
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Industry
Samsung Electronics targets Europe AI TV market with Vision AI Companion
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Industry
Samsung to reshape TV viewing with Vision AI Companion platform
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AI & Enterprise
Note app Obsidian gains traction as AI coding knowledge base
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AI & Enterprise
AI companion app revenue up 30 percent, Zeta tops growth ranking