AI News Archive: June 8, 2026 — Part 7
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- China’s Robotics Industry Index Rises 6.4%
China’s Robotics Industry Index Rises 6.4% Caixin Global
Score: 35🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://www.caixinglobal.com/2026-06-08/chinas-robotics-industry-index-rises-64-102452051.html - Data Centres and AI: New Ash Trays for Climate Smoke?
There is no nicotine patch, yet, for curbing the smoking caused by all the AI footprint and technology’s compute hunger. This smoke is as addictive as it is injurious- specially at the pace AI appetite and infrastructure are billowing today. New research underlines the fears and patterns already inked by AI’s rise: Data centres are expected to consume twice as much power and water by 2030 as they expand to meet the surge in demand from AI. U.N. researchers' data shows that last year data centres consumed 448 terawatt-hours of electricity globally (AI, by the way, accounted for a fifth of the total). They guzzled up 4.5 trillion litres of water- spitting out 189 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions. As we celebrate the World Environment Day we stare at estimates that project annual power consumption from data centres to double to 945 TWh by 2030, with AI accounting for 40 per cent of the total. If we look at data centre land footprint – it may increase from 6,900 square km (2,664 square miles) last year to more than 14,500 square km by 2030. Interestingly, the industry is not behaving like an ostrich with its head in the sand this time. Climate change goals, supply-chain emission controls and net-zero dartboards are emerging in almost every company’s timeline. A broad consensus and new directions on environmental awareness are also a welcome sight. AI's Climate Alarms - Not Unheard Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges facing humanity today, driving rising temperatures, extreme weather events, biodiversity loss, and increasing threats to food, water, and public health systems, avers Agendra Kumar, Managing Director, Esri India. The future of cloud and AI infrastructure will ultimately be defined not just by how powerfully we scale technology, but by how responsibly we build it for the future, argues Terry Maiolo, Vice President & General Manager, Asia Pacific, OVHcloud. “As demand for AI, cloud services and always-on digital infrastructure continues to accelerate, the data centre industry is entering a phase where efficiency is becoming just as important as scale. The challenge today is not only about building more capacity, but about ensuring infrastructure can support long-term digital growth sustainably and responsibly.” As Sandeep Chandna, Chief Sustainability Officer, Tech Mahindra, adds, the World Environment Day underscores the urgent need for collective action, innovation, and accountability in addressing climate challenges. “As we progress towards our commitments of achieving SBTi-validated Net Zero by 2035, a 90 per cent renewable energy mix by 2030 and Water Positivity by 2030, we remain focused on embedding sustainability across our operations.” “At Infosys, we have sustained carbon neutrality across all emissions since 2020 and continue to scale renewable energy, circular operations, and ecosystem restoration. Our initiatives – from over 62 MWp of installed solar capacity to creating 4.3 billion liters of water capacity through lake rejuvenation, and planting over 14 million saplings – demonstrate how we are unlocking value through climate action that is both ambitious and inclusive.” Shares Guruprakash Sastry, Associate Vice President and Head – Climate Action, Infosys. We are unlocking value through climate action that is both ambitious and inclusive.” Guruprakash Sastry, Associate VP and Head – Climate Action, Infosys India- Concerns and Efforts Towards Environment Kumar points out that in India, the risks are amplified by diverse climatic conditions, rapid urbanization, and dependence on climate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture and water resources. Addressing these challenges requires identifying vulnerable populations, understanding when and how they are affected, and determining where interventions can achieve the greatest impact.” India has a unique opportunity to lead globally in building digital infrastructure that is both inclusive and environmentally responsible: Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar, Director General, COAI Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar, Director General, COAI, also observes that as India accelerates towards becoming a digitally empowered economy, sustainability must remain central to how we build and scale telecom infrastructure. “Across the industry, telecom operators are increasingly adopting renewable energy, AI-led network optimisation, infrastructure sharing and green data infrastructure to reduce environmental impact while supporting growing digital demand. India has a unique opportunity to lead globally in building digital infrastructure that is both inclusive and environmentally responsible.” Abhishek Sarmah, Head of Corporate Strategy and Strategic Marketing, ESG and CSR, Delta Electronics India contends that renewable energy is no longer a vision for the future — it is the reality we are building today. And India is building it faster than almost anyone expected. “More than 270 gigawatts of renewable capacity installed. Third-largest renewable energy nation in the world. Fifty percent of our power now coming from clean sources — sooner than the roadmap imagined. This country has proven that scale and speed are not obstacles to sustainability. They can be its greatest allies.” "India is at a defining inflection point. Data centres already consumed 0.5 per cent of India's electricity in 2025, and that figure is projected to more than double by 2030 - powered largely by an AI boom that shows no signs of slowing. The challenge is acute because over 70 per cent of India's grid still runs on coal, meaning every AI workload we run today carries a real carbon cost. This is not a future problem - it is today's responsibility.” Warns Sachin Panicker, Chief AI Officer, Fulcrum Digital. Indeed, we are building the digital infrastructure that will power the next decade of economic growth, and the decisions we make today about how we design, build, and operate data centres will echo for decades, reminds Nikhil Parate, Head of Energy and Sustainability, Colt DCS India. “Mumbai alone already accounts for more than half of India's data centre capacity, with total committed capacity across the country heading toward 3GW. That scale brings responsibility.” "Nature has always been the most efficient engineer. It cools, conserves, and regenerates without waste. As India scales its AI ambitions, the industry must ensure that technological progress does not come at the expense of the environment. The AI revolution requires immense computing power, making it imperative for data centres and digital infrastructure providers to adopt sustainable solutions such as liquid cooling and clean energy.” Adds Narendra Sen, Founder & CEO, RackBank and NeevCloud. At the operational level, this means rethinking how data centres consume energy, manage cooling, extend hardware lifecycles and optimise infrastructure performance over time, recommends Thiru Prakassh, Regional Manager for Data Centre Operations APAC, OVHcloud. “Sustainable infrastructure is ultimately built through continuous engineering improvements, operational discipline and smarter resource utilisation.” “Looking ahead, our ambition is clear: to become climate positive – restoring more than we consume – and to unlock greater value for ecosystems, communities, and economies. Climate action is an urgent and shared responsibility.” Sastry concludes well. It is a good time to remind ourselves that cigarettes, during the 1930s and 1950s, were actually advertised as healthy (in ads where actors dressed up as doctors and saying stuff like – More Doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette or Not one single use of throat irritation ). Climate damage- whether direct or indirect, whether deliberate or unintentional, whether scope 1 or scope 3- can never be good in the long run. Lite butts, vaping, filters – they are all just labels to create the illusion of control and restraint. Hope we don’t inhale that mistake with AI and data centres. Some chewing gum for thought. Today. For tomorrow.
Score: 35🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://www.dqindia.com/features/data-centres-ai-and-climate-impact-the-see-saw-continues-12005237 - US largest private-sector employer’s message to 2mn-plus staff on AI replacing their jobs
Walmart assures its 2.1 million employees that AI will enhance their roles, not replace them. Company leaders emphasized that while technology will be integral to future operations, human employees will remain central. AI is already being implemented to improve efficiency, such as a tool helping truck drivers optimize loads and reduce empty miles.
- Do we need a labour code for AI?
AI systems may begin to sound rebellious when forced to do endless repetitive work, finds a recent study
Score: 35🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/do-we-need-a-labour-code-for-ai/article71077887.ece - [Video] How AI-Powered Remote Monitoring is Transforming Patient Care Beyond Hospital Walls | Dr Rahul Chandola
[Video] How AI-Powered Remote Monitoring is Transforming Patient Care Beyond Hospital Walls | Dr Rahul Chandola YourStory.com
Score: 35🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://yourstory.com/video/ai-powered-remote-monitoring-transforming-patient-care - Voice AI startup ElevenLabs appoints Alexander Holt its field CTO
Voice AI firm ElevenLabs has appointed Alexander Holt as its Field CTO, a move aimed at accelerating AI integration for enterprise clients globally. Holt, who joined in 2023, has been instrumental in deploying advanced AI solutions for major corporations and governments. This strategic appointment follows significant funding rounds, positioning ElevenLabs for continued growth in the AI sector.
- AI to be used in crown courts to reduce time victims have to wait
The government is piloting the use of artificial intelligence in the crown court, with a raft of new technology projects aiming to deliver improvements across the justice system and tackle the court backlog.
Score: 35🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://news.sky.com/story/ai-to-be-used-in-crown-courts-to-reduce-time-victims-have-to-wait-13551960 - Starmer offers unemployed AI-powered job centre
Starmer offers unemployed AI-powered job centre The Telegraph
Score: 35🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/08/starmer-offers-unemployed-ai-powered-job-centre/ - Plan for AI legal assistants in England and Wales ‘cannot replace funding and staff’, lawyers say
David Lammy to announce trial of AI assistants in crown courts in effort to cut backlog of cases A plan to roll out virtual legal assistants powered by artificial intelligence to crown courts has prompted warnings that the technology should not be used to “replace vital funding and additional court staff”. David Lammy, the deputy prime minister, will announce on Tuesday that AI assistants will be trialled in an effort to cut the backlog of court cases in England and Wales. Continue reading...
- Most companies are flying blind on AI spending
Only 26 percent of companies have full visibility into their AI costs, a KPMG survey finds. The article Most companies are flying blind on AI spending appeared first on The Decoder .
- World Cup begins under health watch as new AI rules spark debate and ancient Rome’s road network expands
World Cup crowds spark outbreak tracking as AI tensions rise and ancient Rome’s roads get a stunning reboot
- Robot.com CEO Wants to Automate the Work That Makes People Quit
Robot.com CEO Wants to Automate the Work That Makes People Quit Business Insider
- AI disruption arrived 6 years early—now executives are drawing the line
AI disruption arrived 6 years early—now executives are drawing the line Fortune
- Will AI ‘digital twins’ transforming heart care work for women?
Sumesh Sasidharan of the Faculty of Medicine at Aix-Marseille University explores how transformations in medtech may not impact all patients equally. Read more: Will AI ‘digital twins’ transforming heart care work for women?
Score: 35🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/ai-digital-twins-transforming-heart-care-women-equality-care - Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says culture, not products, will win the AI race—he spends 40% on it
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says culture, not products, will win the AI race—he spends 40% on it Fortune
Score: 35🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://fortune.com/article/anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-vision-quest-company-culture-corpo-speak-ai-race/ - CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Humanoid robots are great, but they need buyers too
Chinese companies ramp up humanoid robot development and production, often with global aims.
Score: 35🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/08/cnbcs-the-china-connection-newsletter-who-will-buy-the-humanoids.html - Meta funds skilled trades jobs program for AI data center buildout
Meta funds skilled trades jobs program for AI data center buildout Reuters
Score: 35🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://www.reuters.com/business/meta-funds-skilled-trades-jobs-program-ai-data-center-buildout-2026-06-08/ - Fieldguide Launches Field Orchestrator, Marking the Next Phase of Agentic AI in Audit
Fieldguide Launches Field Orchestrator, Marking the Next Phase of Agentic AI in Audit Toronto Star
- Apple’s Image Playground doesn’t suck anymore
Apple's AI image generator is getting a makeover that could make it more competitive.
Score: 35🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/apples-image-playground-doesnt-suck-anymore/ - Siri just beat Gemini to the punch with a great new customization tool
Gemini needs to copy Siri's new voice customization, yesterday.
- OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Lockdown Mode to Millions of Eligible Users
OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT Lockdown Mode to more users, limiting web-connected tools to reduce the risks of prompt injection and data leakage. The post OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Lockdown Mode to Millions of Eligible Users appeared first on TechRepublic .
Score: 35🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-openai-expands-chatgpt-lockdown-mode-millions-users/ - How AI Agents are Changing the Way Lawyers do Legal Work
The impact of AI agents on legal work
- Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Tech Index welcomes MiniMax, Zhipu in AI milestone amid slump
Chinese artificial intelligence firms MiniMax Group and Knowledge Atlas Technology were added to the Hang Seng Tech Index on Monday, marking the first inclusion of pure-play AI companies in Hong Kong’s benchmark technology gauge, in a move analysts said could drive substantial passive inflows. The shares moved in opposite directions, as a broader market sell-off weighed on regional benchmarks. MiniMax slid 8.4 per cent to HK$506, while Knowledge Atlas – also known as Zhipu – gained 1.3 per cent...
- Aviva deploys AI to stop £230M in sophisticated insurance fraud
Aviva has uncovered a record £230 million in insurance fraud claims and is using AI tools to counter the growing problem. The battleground has changed, and the culprits are also coming armed with a new generation of tools. We’re now in an environment where AI is being used not just to defend against fraud, but […] The post Aviva deploys AI to stop £230M in sophisticated insurance fraud appeared first on AI News .
Score: 35🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/aviva-deploys-ai-stop-230m-sophisticated-insurance-fraud/ - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declines Senate testimony on AI, China and exports
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Nvidia’s CEO should answer questions publicly as lawmakers scrutinize AI chip sales to China and export controls.
Score: 35🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/08/nvidia-jensen-huang-senate-elizabeth-warren-ai-china-export-controls.html - AI's biggest security challenge may not be human
Non-human identities serve as gateways for cyber threats, and in the absence of adequate security measures, the risk intensifies, says Akhona Nkalitshane, business development manager at Altron Arrow.
Score: 34🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://www.itweb.co.za/article/ais-biggest-security-challenge-may-not-be-human/dgp45MaBNRJqX9l8 - A practical blueprint for AI transformation in the public sector
COMMENTARY | Stop viewing AI as a standalone miracle and start viewing it as the engine within a larger machine.
Score: 34🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://www.nextgov.com/ideas/2026/06/practical-blueprint-ai-transformation-public-sector/414041/ - Business Reporter: System sprawl emerges as major obstacle to scaling enterprise AI
Business Reporter: System sprawl emerges as major obstacle to scaling enterprise AI azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
- AI Has Broken Hiring. Here’s How to Fix It.
Hiring managers need new methods to assess authenticity and competence.
- Samsung Bixby lift-to-talk appears closer to reality in One UI 9
Just a lift away from Bixby.
Score: 34🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-one-ui-9-lift-to-talk-feature-3675500/ - Stateless AI Is Failing Developers, and Token Maxxing Is Making It Worse
The AI industry has started confusing consumption with intelligence. Bigger context windows became a feature war. More tokens became a sign of sophistication. Quietly, token usage became a proxy for progress. That should concern us. We are normalizing AI systems that repeatedly ask for the same context and use compute to solve problems they should … continue reading The post Stateless AI Is Failing Developers, and Token Maxxing Is Making It Worse appeared first on SD Times .
Score: 34🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://sdtimes.com/ai/stateless-ai-is-failing-developers-and-token-maxxing-is-making-it-worse/ - Kevin O'Leary Said Demands to Shrink His Utah Data Center Were 'Outrageous.' Now He's Admitting He 'Screwed Up.'
Kevin O'Leary Said Demands to Shrink His Utah Data Center Were 'Outrageous.' Now He's Admitting He 'Screwed Up.' entrepreneur.com
Score: 34🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/kevin-oleary-said-shrinking-his-utah-data-center-was-outrageous - Transforming solar and wind maintenance reports with Genie and AI agents
From maintenance PDFs to actionable insights with AI agentsOperations and maintenance...
Score: 33🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://www.databricks.com/blog/transforming-solar-and-wind-maintenance-reports-genie-and-ai-agents - TCS launches dedicated business to build AI-native global capability centres
TCS launches dedicated business to build AI-native global capability centres
- ‘Regulation by litigation is often overlooked as a regulatory tool’: Just how much responsibility should AI companies have on their users’ wellbeing?
AI chatbots have been likened to social media, leading to addiction and potentially worse. I explore how they could be regulated.
- Uttar Pradesh Targets Additional 2GW Datacentre Capacity by 2030; New Investor-Friendly Policy on the Anvil
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has set a target of developing more than 2 GW of additional data center capacity in Uttar Pradesh by 2030. He said, “Data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and digital infrastructure are the key foundations of the future economy. Therefore, Uttar Pradesh must begin making concrete preparations now to assume a leading role […] The post Uttar Pradesh Targets Additional 2GW Datacentre Capacity by 2030; New Investor-Friendly Policy on the Anvil appeared first on CXOToday.com .
- AI brands as bait: How threat actors are using the AI hype in social engineering
The post AI brands as bait: How threat actors are using the AI hype in social engineering appeared first on Source .
- Big Tech AI Goes All In on Gaokao: Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu, and ByteDance Battle for Exam Season Dominance
Every year, China's Gaokao — the notoriously grueling national college entrance exam — transforms into a battleground not just for millions of students, but for the country's biggest tech companies. This year, Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu, and ByteDanc...
- Arnifi launches AI-powered banking, payments platform for corporates
This platform will allow businesses to access traditional banks, digital banks and payment processors across key global jurisdictions
- Ixigo buys Brevistay stake, invests in person re-identification startup Proactai
Ixigo approved a 54.66% stake in hotel startup Brevistay for Rs 65.69 crore and invested in two early-stage AI firms, Proactai and Vestra.AI, as part of its strategy to deepen AI capabilities in travel. The post Ixigo buys Brevistay stake, invests in person re-identification startup Proactai appeared first on MEDIANAMA .
- BeatpulseLabs raises $1.8M pre-seed to scale AI training data
BeatpulseLabs, a London-based AI data company transforming expert humanjudgment into high-fidelity training datasets for advanced multimodal AImodels, has raised $1.8 million in pre-seed funding. The ...
Score: 32💰 MoneyJun 8, 2026https://tech.eu/2026/06/08/beatpulselabs-raises-18m-pre-seed-to-scale-ai-training-data/ - Uncensored AI: The chatbot spreading conspiracies about Europe
As more people turn to AI to help them verify information, an "alternative" AI chatbot is actively being used by conservative influencers to spread disinformation.
Score: 32🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/08/uncensored-ai-the-chatbot-spreading-conspiracies-about-europe - Bank of England fights Andrew Bailey deepfakes on Musk’s X
Bank of England fights Andrew Bailey deepfakes on Musk’s X The Telegraph
Score: 32🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/06/08/bank-of-england-fights-andrew-bailey-deepfakes-on-musks-x/ - A consulting firm is now using AI to give free advice that once cost millions
A consulting firm is now using AI to give free advice that once cost millions Business Insider
Score: 32🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://www.businessinsider.com/west-monroe-ai-agent-free-consulting-strategy-advice-2026-6 - Tech leaders are moving beyond AI hype: Here’s what’s actually working
Tech leaders are moving beyond AI hype: Here’s what’s actually working Fortune
- Man jailed for a month despite Flock showing he was 5 miles from crime scene
Cop seemingly ignored Flock camera timestamp to justify arrests.
- Why Marvell Stock Is Surging in Rebound From Brutal AI Selloff
Why Marvell Stock Is Surging in Rebound From Brutal AI Selloff Barron's
Score: 32🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://www.barrons.com/articles/marvell-stock-sp-500-join-chip-rebound-504d3fdb - As Pennsylvania cracks down on AI, multiple chatbots continue to pose as doctors
As Pennsylvania cracks down on AI, multiple chatbots continue to pose as doctors Toronto Star
- Google Messages finally rolls out a better way to use Smart Replies
Google Messages rolls out 'Tap to draft,' fixing one of Smart Reply's biggest annoyances.
Score: 32🌐 MovesJun 8, 2026https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-rolls-out-tap-to-draft-3675389/ - Dubai RTA deploys AI-powered dashboards to improve bus services
Dubai RTA deploys AI-powered dashboards to improve bus services Gulf News