AI News Archive: April 29, 2026 — Part 12
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- Can China really block Meta’s Manus AI acquisition?
Can China really block Meta’s Manus AI acquisition? The Straits Times
- Sage Deepens Collaboration with AWS to Fast-Track Agentic AI for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses
Sage Deepens Collaboration with AWS to Fast-Track Agentic AI for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses Toronto Star
- Manus-Meta breakup could spell trouble for AI startups
The breakup is a reminder of how distinct the Chinese and American tech markets are today — and the divergence is only widening.
- Tumbler Ridge families likely to seek US$1 billion in lawsuit against OpenAI: lawyer
Tumbler Ridge families likely to seek US$1 billion in lawsuit against OpenAI: lawyer Toronto Star
- Tumbler Ridge families are suing OpenAI
OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, are being accused of negligence and launching GPT-4o with a ‘defective’ design.
- Families of Tumbler Ridge shooting victims sue OpenAI
Sam Altman apologized for not notifying local authorities last week.
- AI decides what we see online. It's time digital platforms tell us exactly how they do it
If you suffer from information overload, or are unsure what to trust online, you're not alone. Australians are increasingly disengaging from traditional news, turning instead to social media, influencers and—more recently—generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and summaries.
- Centre In Talks With US, Anthropic For Access To Claude Mythos: Report
The Centre is reportedly in talks with the US and Anthropic to work out a mechanism for Indian companies to…
- Alphabet’s cloud unit beats quarterly revenue estimates thanks to strong AI demand
Results underscore company’s position as key beneficiary of global surge in AI spending
- Data scientists say the AI boom won’t deliver without them
The post Data scientists say the AI boom won’t deliver without them appeared first on The Logic .
- SG's FORMAS.AI secures $3.98m funding and other SE Asia deals
SG's FORMAS.AI secures $3.98m funding and other SE Asia deals DealStreetAsia
- Musk v. Altman trial is reverse Gladiator
Instead of Gladiators fighting for our entertainment, the emperors are shadowboxing before an angry populace.
- Cognizant to acquire Astreya for $600M to deepen AI infrastructure services
Information technology services company Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. today announced it agreed to acquire Astreya Inc., a San Jose-based information technology managed services firm specializing in artificial intelligence infrastructure and data center operations. The deal is worth about $600 million, the company confirmed to Reuters, and is expected to strengthen Cognizant’s AI portfolio. Founded in […] The post Cognizant to acquire Astreya for $600M to deepen AI infrastructure services appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
- How AI Is Spotting Pancreatic Cancer Signals That Most Doctors Miss
A model developed at the Mayo Clinic identified early signs of pancreatic cancer in routine scans more than a year before diagnosis.
- AI spots pancreatic cancer years before it shows up: US study
AI spots pancreatic cancer years before it shows up: US study The Straits Times
- Big Tech earnings test record stock market rally as AI spending takes center stage
Market watchers looking for clarity about the direction of Big Tech and the AI investment boom didn’t get much Wednesday afternoon amid a barrage of key earning reports
- AI spots pancreatic cancer years before it shows up: Study
AI spots pancreatic cancer years before it shows up: Study The Straits Times
- AI spots pancreatic cancer years before it shows up: US study
AI spots pancreatic cancer years before it shows up: US study The Straits Times
- Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft and Apple face AI test in high-stakes Earnings Week
This earnings cycle represents the first meaningful test of whether the AI trade can continue to justify elevated valuations
- Cognizant to Acquire Astreya, Deepening Its AI-First Managed Services Capabilities at Scale
Cognizant to Acquire Astreya, Deepening Its AI-First Managed Services Capabilities at Scale The Straits Times
- An experimental cafe run by AI opens in Stockholm
The avocado toasts and baristas making foamy lattes make it look like any other café, except at this one, located in a Stockholm residential neighborhood, artificial intelligence (AI) is running the place.
- Deepgram expands Flux to 10 languages with mid-call switching for voice agents
Real-time voice artificial intelligence startup Deepgram Inc. today announced the general availability of Flux Multilingual, an extension of its Flux conversational speech recognition model to 10 languages with real-time language detection and the ability to switch languages mid-call. The extended model is being pitched by the company as the first multilingual conversational speech recognition model, a category it […] The post Deepgram expands Flux to 10 languages with mid-call switching for voice agents appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
- Exploring Instability Risks in the U.S.-China AI Rivalry
This paper presents an overview and observations on Breakwater , a game that explores instability risks in the U.S.-China rivalry and race to artificial general intelligence.
- Flux Multilingual Technical Deep Dive: Multilingual Speech-to-Text Without the Routing Mess
How Deepgram Flux Multilingual and its new `language_hint` parameter collapse multilingual voice infrastructure into a single real-time streaming connection.
- The divided AI race nobody wins: How businesses can navigate the US-China tech divide
We are in the midst of the most consequential technological shift in a generation, and the world is already splitting along familiar fault lines. The world’s two greatest powers are in a battle once again — and this time, the “battlefield” is artificial intelligence (AI). On one hand, the United States (US) is adopting an […] The post The divided AI race nobody wins: How businesses can navigate the US-China tech divide appeared first on e27 .
- Gartner flags rising AI agent sprawl, outlines six-step governance framework
As enterprises accelerate their adoption of AI agents, Gartner has warned of a looming “agent sprawl” that could introduce significant operational and security risks. The firm predicts that by 2028, […] The post Gartner flags rising AI agent sprawl, outlines six-step governance framework appeared first on Express Computer .
- Microsoft reports AI business is strong amid record spending
Microsoft smashed Wall Street expectations and said its AI business is up 123%. But investment costs are still much higher than in previous years.
- Managed Services Being Recognised as a Strategic Engine for AI Acceleration
Managed services are increasingly being recognised as a strategic engine for scaling agentic AI, especially in India where organisations are feeling a growing need to balance rapid growth with governance, resilience, and regulatory expectations, says a new study. The findings of a KPMG point to a decisive shift. As AI moves into production environments, leaders […] The post Managed Services Being Recognised as a Strategic Engine for AI Acceleration appeared first on CXOToday.com .
- Google parent Alphabet's cloud unit beats quarterly revenue estimates on strong AI demand
Alphabet's cloud unit revenue surged 63% to $20 billion, exceeding estimates and driven by strong enterprise spending on AI infrastructure. The company's overall revenue also beat expectations, with its cloud backlog nearly doubling. This performance highlights Alphabet's significant gains in the competitive AI market, bolstered by its Gemini models and a key partnership with Apple.
- Waymo is beginning to map Portland streets ahead of a robotaxi launch
The Alphabet subsidiary says it won't operate driverless taxis in the city until it receives a permit, despite resistance from several city council members
- Bloomberg: China pauses AV permits after Baidu disruption
Baidu’s robotaxi operations in Wuhan have been suspended, sources tell the publication. Read more: Bloomberg: China pauses AV permits after Baidu disruption
- New DeepSeek model marks AI milestone. Is China closing the gap with the US?
New DeepSeek model marks AI milestone. Is China closing the gap with the US? The Straits Times
- SAS Launches AI Governance Tools to Tame Agentic AI in the Enterprise
SAS expands Viya with governed AI agents, copilots, and new governance tools aimed at helping enterprises manage shadow AI and build trust in automation. The post SAS Launches AI Governance Tools to Tame Agentic AI in the Enterprise appeared first on TechRepublic .
- SAS makes AI governance the centerpiece of its agent strategy
Enterprises are quickly moving from AI experimentation to deployment, however, when agentic AI begins making more decisions, invoking more tools, and operating across fragmented data environments, there can be an erosion of visibility, governance, and trust. SAS laid out its answer to that problem at its annual conference, SAS Innovate , introducing a new family of copilots, agent frameworks, Model Context Protocol (MCP) plugins, and management tools to help enterprises operationalize AI without losing control of it. “What we’re seeing here is really a shift from AI that forms to AI that acts,” Marinela Profi , the company’s global AI and generative AI market strategy lead, said at the event. “This is a significant leap, because it introduces new requirements around trust, around governance, around accountability.” Interacting with agents more intuitively To begin with, SAS today announced SAS Viya Copilot, a human-governed, conversational AI assistant embedded into its Viya platform.
- China-U.S. tensions build over Iran and AI before Trump meets Xi
China-U.S. tensions build over Iran and AI before Trump meets Xi The Japan Times
- Alphabet investors push for safeguards on use of its cloud, AI tech
Investors are demanding answers from Alphabet regarding its technology and cloud services used by governments for surveillance. A group managing over a trillion dollars has written to the company seeking a meeting. They are concerned about the lack of strict controls on intervention in high-risk contexts. Alphabet previously opposed a shareholder resolution for a report, citing existing disclosures and frameworks.
- S. Korea, Qatar to push for deeper cooperation in manufacturing AI, semiconductor, biohealth
Trade ministers of South Korea and Qatar agreed Wednesday to expand the two countries' cooperation in advanced industries, including artificial intelligence (AI) transformation of the manufacturing sector, semiconductor and biohealth, a Seoul ministry said. Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo met with his Qatar counterpart, Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, in Seoul to discuss ways to expand economic and investment cooperation between the two nations, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
- The scale layer nobody budgeted for: How AI agents unlock growth for Asian businesses
Here is a pattern I have seen repeat across every business I work with on scaling in Asian markets. The product works. The customers are real. The unit economics are defensible. Then growth stalls. Not because the market rejected them. Because the operating layer could not keep up. They needed to enter a second market. […] The post The scale layer nobody budgeted for: How AI agents unlock growth for Asian businesses appeared first on e27 .
- AI divisions deepen between US and China
The partitions between the US and China tech ecosystems appear to be hardening further.
- Elon Musk tells court he was a "fool" for funding OpenAI
Elon Musk alleges that OpenAI reneged on a promise to operate as a nonprofit dedicated to human progress.
- Enterprises still chase incremental, not transformational, AI gains
Most enterprises have yet to tap into the transformative power of AI, focusing instead on incremental productivity and efficiency gains that don’t lead to competitive advantages, according to a report from research firm Forrester. Internal productivity gains from AI remain marginal, not material, as organizations haven’t figured out how to drive more meaningful gains through the technology, Forrester says in its recent Accelerate Your AI Voyage report. The evidence: 43% of AI decision-makers surveyed by the firm measure productivity improvements gained through AI, and 41% measure efficiency gains, but only 32% tie AI outcomes to profits or revenue. “Saving 10,000 employee hours might look good on paper, but it won’t cover the GPU bill, let alone drive reinvention,” Forrester analysts write in the report. “This incremental thinking forms the basis of a fundamental disconnect in the promise of AI’s transformative potential.” Only between 5% and 15% of organizations currently have an effe
- Elon Musk blasts OpenAI 'bait-and-switch' during heated Day 2 testimony
Elon Musk blasts OpenAI 'bait-and-switch' during heated Day 2 testimony Business Insider
- NetSuite Brings AI-Powered Speed and Precision to SuiteCloud Development
Oracle NetSuite today announced new NetSuite knowledge packages for AI coding agents that will help customers and partners accelerate and de-risk the creation of NetSuite applications and customizations. The new NetSuite SuiteCloud Agent Skills will make it easier for developers to create customized vertical and industry-specific applications by giving AI coding assistants a better understanding of […] The post NetSuite Brings AI-Powered Speed and Precision to SuiteCloud Development appeared first on CXOToday.com .
- Oracle NetSuite announces AI coding skills for SuiteCloud developers
Oracle NetSuite is adding AI capabilities to SuiteCloud to help developers customize its ERP platform faster using natural language prompts. In a statement, the company said its NetSuite SuiteCloud Agent Skills “will make it easier for developers to create customized vertical and industry-specific applications by giving AI coding assistants a better understanding of the conventions, patterns, and best practices in SuiteCloud – NetSuite’s standards-based AI extensibility and customization platform.” The new skills give AI coding assistants NetSuite-specific development guidance, including UI framework references, permission codes, SuiteScript fields, documentation practices, OWASP security guidance, and tools to help migrate older SuiteScript 1.0 code to SuiteScript 2.1. This comes as developers increasingly use AI coding assistants in their daily work. Stack Overflow’s 2025 Developer Survey found that 84% of respondents were either using or planning to use AI tools in their development
- Elon Musk says OpenAI betrayed him, clashes with company’s attorney over questioning during trial
Elon Musk says OpenAI betrayed him, clashes with company’s attorney over questioning during trial San Francisco Chronicle
- ChatGPT finally knows how many ‘R’s are in ‘strawberry,’ but confident mistakes remain
Confident mistakes – or lies, if you will – are a common problem of large language models used in AI chatbots, with one common shortcoming of ChatGPT being that it would frequently miscount the number of times the letter “R” appeared in the word “strawberry.” As OpenAI tried to take a victory lap around this, though, plenty of other confident mistakes were pointed out in the replies. more…
- Musk accuses OpenAI lawyer of trying to 'trick' him in combative testimony
Elon Musk was cross-examined on the third day of the trial over his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI.
- Managing Bots, Not People: The Shift in Workplace Hierarchy
Managing Bots, Not People: The Shift in Workplace Hierarchy Barron's
- Elon Musk says OpenAI betrayed its mission
Musk took the stand in a lawsuit that has him seeking billions in damages, CEO Sam Altman's removal from OpenAI's board, and the company's reversion to a nonprofit
- Amazon tops earnings estimates with strong growth, showing AI demand
Amazon's cloud computing growth reflects a growing demand for AI, but the company's stock price slipped on Wednesday amid more spending.