AI News Archive: August 12, 2026 — Part 13
Sourced from 500+ daily AI sources, scored by relevance.
- Wall Street rises near a record as AI stocks climb and worries about inflation ease a bit
Wall Street rises near a record as AI stocks climb and worries about inflation ease a bit The Mercury News
- Wall Street rises near a record as AI stocks climb and worries about inflation ease a bit
Wall Street rises near a record as AI stocks climb and worries about inflation ease a bit Austin American-Statesman
- Wall Street rises near a record as AI stocks climb and worries about inflation ease a bit
Wall Street rises near a record as AI stocks climb and worries about inflation ease a bit Boston Herald
- Inside the Google executive moves that led to its big AI reshuffle
On August 5, the Mountain View, California, tech giant announced a sweeping leadership overhaul of its Google DeepMind AI division in which its chief, Demis Hassabis, stepped aside in favor of his deputy, Koray Kavukcuoglu. Hassabis became chair, with fewer management obligations. At the same time, the two original technical co-leads of Gemini quit to co-found a startup.
- Inside the Google executive moves that led to its big AI reshuffle
Going all in on Gemini.
- German advocacy group lodges criminal complaint over Meta AI glasses
German advocacy group lodges criminal complaint over Meta AI glasses reuters.com
- German advocacy group lodges criminal complaint over Meta AI glasses
Digital rights group HateAid said in a statement on Wednesday that the launch of the devices, the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer in particular, broke German digital privacy laws, in the latest sign of legal scrutiny in a nation where the right to privacy is highly valued.
- S&P 500 ends higher as CoreWeave results fuel AI optimism
S&P 500 ends higher as CoreWeave results fuel AI optimism The Straits Times
- Supermicro Soars On Report. Why Nvidia Is Also Rallying.
Super Micro Computer's upbeat second-quarter earnings report provided a positive read-through for partner Nvidia. The post Supermicro Soars On Report. Why Nvidia Is Also Rallying. appeared first on Investor's Business Daily .
- CoreWeave Stock Surge Gives the AI Trade a Boost
The cloud-computing company’s stock jumped 19% and lifted other shares tied to the artificial-intelligence build-out.
- CoreWeave boosts 2026 spending plan, beats quarterly estimates on AI demand surge
The AI cloud company also lifted its targets for 2026 revenue and adjusted profit, banking on a ballooning order book, after its revenue backlog topped $100 billion in the June quarter.
- CoreWeave Reports Solid Earnings. The Stock Jumps.
CoreWeave Reports Solid Earnings. The Stock Jumps. Barron's
- CoreWeave revenue doubles as debt pile reaches $35.6B
Neocloud says AI compute demand is becoming continuous, but so is the spending
- Bravado AI
Create team video training in 10 minutes or less.
- Prism
Remember everything. One search across every AI you use
- Verixa
The AI purchasing department for small businesses
- Metir AI
One Agentic Workspace For All Your Work
- Roastio
AI habit judge that roasts you into discipline
- Seedance 2.5 Live on TopMediai
Create cinematic 30s AI video with Seedance 2.5 on TopMediai
- Snapsly
The screenshot & PDF API built for AI pipelines and No-Code
- Oneira
Track moods, analyze dreams, and reflect with AI
- Procifyai
Turn chaotic notes into clean, team-ready SOPs in minutes.
- MaPhotoIdentite.fr
Photo d'identité conforme en ligne, générée par IA
- ArchVibe AI
Turn sketches & site photos into photorealistic 3D renders
- Claude SuperPower
Claude MCP servers & Claude skills directory
- CraftCopy
AI listings for Etsy, Shopify, Amazon & eBay in 15 seconds
- Dhroop AI
No-code AI chatbot for websites and customer support
- EaseMaker
Turn ideas into stunning AI images — edit, upscale & more
- ALIGNR
Is AI thinking for you? A 60-day open science study.
- SocialSchedule
AI Social Media Scheduler, AI Social Media Management Tool
- GitHub
Autonomous AI desktop agent and local hacker workstation
- Woizer
AI agent that lives inside your website and sells for you
- YinsoAI
Turn any idea, story, or emotion into music with AI.
- Codex Pet Generator
Turn your pet into pixel-art and custom AI portraits
- 247Rep
AI automation for WhatsApp, email, web and voice
- Foxconn posts quarterly profit surge on AI server demand
The company said net profit for April-June reached NT$59.97 billion ($1.86 billion), up 35% from the previous year. Foxconn, whose official name is Hon Hai Precision Industry, has gone beyond assembling low-margin iPhones to making AI servers for US tech giant Nvidia, along with electric vehicles and robots.
- Taiwan's Foxconn reports 35% rise in Q2 profit on AI demand, beats forecasts
Foxconn announced a significant thirty-five percent profit increase for its second quarter. This growth was fueled by robust demand for artificial intelligence products. The company anticipates continued strong AI demand driving further expansion this year. Foxconn is also increasing its manufacturing presence in India and Mexico. Its shares saw a notable rise ahead of the earnings announcement.
- Taiwan’s Foxconn reports 35 per cent rise in Q2 profit on AI demand, beats forecasts
Taiwan’s Foxconn reports 35 per cent rise in Q2 profit on AI demand, beats forecasts The Straits Times
- Foxconn Posts Quarterly Profit Surge On AI Server Demand
Foxconn Posts Quarterly Profit Surge On AI Server Demand Barron's
- Report: Apple seeks publisher deals to give Siri AI better access to current events
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has been pursuing content deals worth up to nine figures to improve Siri AI’s access to current news and information. Here are the details.
- AI Giants Are Quiet on Climate in Sign of Post-ESG Wall Street
In a few short years, US artificial intelligence startups have grown into some of the most powerful and influential businesses in the world, reaching near-trillion-dollar valuations. As two of them, Anthropic and OpenAI, prepare for initial public offerings, there’s a …
- OpenAI is quietly testing a pay-to-reset quota feature. Here's what we know.
OpenAI is quietly testing a pay-to-reset quota feature. Here's what we know. Business Insider
- FirstFT: Taiwan hit by unprecedented ‘autonomous’ AI hack linked to China
Also in today’s newsletter: Tata chair to step down and former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji dies aged 97
- Taiwan nuclear agency hit by ‘autonomous’ AI hack linked to China
AI agents ran simultaneous reconnaissance and break-ins in display of new phase of cyberwarfare
- Chinese Hackers Created a 'Near-Autonomous' Attack Using Open-Source AI
Chinese Hackers Created a 'Near-Autonomous' Attack Using Open-Source AI PCMag UK
- 'Near-autonomous' AI agents attack Taiwan's nuclear safety agency
Some say the world will end in fire, some say an agentic swarm
- Spotify Will Label AI-Generated Artist Profiles With New AI Persona Badge
Spotify is introducing AI Persona badges to distinguish AI-generated artist identities from human artists on its platform. The labels will be based on artist disclosures as well as Spotify’s own profile reviews. Users will see the badges across artist pages, Search and playlists from mid-September. Spotify will also keep labelled profiles out of editorial, algorithm...
- Spotify to add 'AI Persona' badges on AI-generated artist profiles from Sep
Spotify will display the badge on banners and About sections in artist profiles, as well as in Search and on track rows across playlists
- Spotify to slap ‘AI Persona’ badges on AI-generated artist profiles
Spotify to slap ‘AI Persona’ badges on AI-generated artist profiles
- Spotify Will Now Flag 'AI Personas' and Stop Recommending Their Music
Spotify Will Now Flag 'AI Personas' and Stop Recommending Their Music PCMag Middle East