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Rapidus SRAM development hits a snag, with the 2027 fiscal year 2nm mass production target facing challenges

Rapidus failed to meet the SRAM development milestone on time, leading to challenges in its 2027 fiscal year 2nm chip mass production target. SRAM is a critical component for advanced chips and is crucial for AI chip performance. Rapidus has not yet produced usable SRAM, and the schedule originally set for summer 2026 has been delayed by several months. The company has committed to fully accelerating efforts to achieve mass production in the second half of the 2027 fiscal year.

Anthropic was reported to have sent bankers withdrawal of IPO filing pricing information

Anthropic sent declaration documents to bankers participating in its IPO, later withdrawing the pricing information. The initial documents stated the plan to issue about 867 million shares with a price range of $70 to $80 per share. The company later emailed stating the pricing information was inaccurate and would update the declaration documents.

Anthropic is reportedly planning a live event for its IPO, with CEO Dario Amodei discussing with Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase.

Anthropic plans to hold a live event for its IPO, with CEO Dario Amodei discussing with Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase; this arrangement is one of the promotional activities Anthropic is conducting for its potentially record-breaking IPO, which is expected to begin roadshows on Tuesday at the earliest, price on the eve of Thanksgiving and list on the NASDAQ, the discussion will take place on Friday New York time.

Adobe has reached a multi-year strategic partnership with Disney to promote AI tools to Disney theme parks and content production.

Adobe has reached a multi-year strategic partnership with Disney to develop custom AI models for Disney's business, planning to promote tools such as Adobe Firefly, Firefly Foundry, Premiere, and Photoshop to Disney theme parks, content production, and sports content distribution. The two sides will use Firefly Foundry to develop generative AI models, training them around Disney characters, scenes, environments, and visual styles to generate content that fits the work's settings.

Trump responds to Huang Renxun's extramarital affair: received intelligence but did not take action

Trump responded to Huang Renxun's extramarital affair at a White House press conference, saying he felt surprised when he learned about it but did not take action; Huang Renxun said he knew nothing about the involved person being a spy, and Trump expressed belief in this. Trump said he had talked with Huang Renxun, who was suffering greatly. Trump also revealed that Secretary of State Rubio had drafted a memo on the matter, but he himself had not read it at the time.

Jensen Huang's power in the AI field and its potential impact on China

As the co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA, Jensen Huang has become a potential target of foreign intelligence agencies due to his central role in the AI chip field and his lobbying activities for the Chinese government. It is alleged that Huang's extramarital affair with Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed suspected of providing intelligence to the Chinese government, may have influenced NVIDIA's decision to sell advanced chips to China and potentially affected the Trump administration's decision on AI export controls.

Anthropic announces new versions of the Fable and Mythos models

Anthropic releases new versions of the Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2 models, Fable 5.2 can handle more complex software engineering tasks and coordinate over 1000 AI agents, Mythos 5.2 offers enhanced protection in cybersecurity and life sciences; both models are faster than previous versions, with Fable at a lower price.

Apple will establish 7 training facilities in Turkey, with the first advanced manufacturing center outside the US to provide free consulting and training services

Apple will set up 7 training facilities in Turkey, including 5 Developer Academies, the Istanbul Developer Center, and the Ankara Advanced Manufacturing Center, where the latter is the first advanced manufacturing center outside the US. Apple will gradually open 5 Developer Academies in the next 3 years, offering 9-month free courses covering programming, AI, and other fields; the Ankara center will open in 2028, providing free AI, machine learning, and other consulting and training services to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Anthropic may start officially promoting its IPO as early as next Tuesday.

Short-selling firm Culper Research questioned Nvidia CEO Huang Renxun's alleged ties with China six months ago

Short-selling firm Culper Research questioned Nvidia CEO Huang Renxun's close relationship with Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed suspected of being a Chinese spy, six months ago

The wave of data center backlash: Electricity consumption becomes a key issue

OpenAI executives view data center backlash as a symbol of cultural war, but the author, after researching a major data center hub in Virginia, believes the core public opposition is to electricity consumption. Most data centers in the region rely on the grid, with some using natural gas for power generation. The average power consumption of a single center reaches 54 megawatts, exceeding that of Denver International Airport.

Huang Renxun's scandal with the Chinese spy casts doubt on Nvidia's Chinese ambitions

Nvidia CEO Huang Renxun admits romance with former executive accused of being a Chinese spy and apologizes, raising concerns among US intelligence officials about information leaks, the impact on the company's relaxation of chip export restrictions, and prompting the US Congress to demand an investigation. This incident occurs at a sensitive time when Nvidia's Chinese market share is shrinking due to US export controls and Beijing's push for domestic substitution (as of July 26, 2026, Chinese customer revenue accounts for about 8% of total revenue), while Huang Renxun has repeatedly lobbied the US government to relax chip export restrictions to China, facilitating the export reversal of the H20 and H200 chips.

Anthropic buys $34 billion gas turbine to join AI energy frenzy

Anthropic spent $3.4 billion to buy Caterpillar generators, originally for OnePWR orders; the company typically avoids purchasing physical infrastructure but is planning an IPO this year. As a result of the surge in computing demand, Anthropic purchased turbines capable of generating up to 1.7 gigawatts of power, having previously paid $1.25 billion monthly to SpaceX subsidiary xAI for its computing capacity until May 2029.

Deep dive into Handshake AI data: How Frontier Labs buys and evaluates AI training data

Handshake AI has built a nearly $1 billion AI training business in one year. Frontier Labs purchased reinforcement learning environment data for biology, finance, and alignment fields through Handshake AI, which includes a case where an AI agent generates 10,000 to 1 million numbers using an Excel spreadsheet and is scored based on net profit data.

Cainiao Opens Global Warehouse Network, Providing Logistics Real-Scene Training Clusters for Embodied Intelligence Enterprises

Cainiao Holds AI and Embodied Intelligence Industry Cooperation Launch Event in Hong Kong Smart Port, Opening Up Global Warehouse Network to AI and Embodied Intelligence Enterprises, Creating AI and Embodied Intelligence Logistics Real-Scene Training Clusters. Cainiao Launches Technology Going Global Three-Day Delivery Service for AI Computing Power and Embodied Intelligence Enterprises, Extending Global Three-Day Delivery Capability to High-Tech Product Going Global, Covering Logistics Operation Links Such as Warehouse Sorting, Autonomous Navigation Delivery, and Aerial Inspection, and Supporting a Full Set of Services Including Cross-Border Transportation, Overseas Deployment, Spare Part Supply, Repair and Return Flow, and Local Operation and Maintenance.

Jonathan Kanter uses AI to create FluxCap to combat the monopoly of large tech companies

Jonathan Kanter and Doha Mekki have launched FluxCap, an AI-based legal research and analysis tool to assist plaintiffs in suing large tech companies for monopoly practices. The tool uses proprietary technology and large language models to help lawyers identify key facts and legal framework loopholes in cases, and to filter through vast amounts of evidence. FluxCap has been subscribed to by the antitrust boutique law firm Kressin Powers. Kanter stated that it can significantly improve resource efficiency, allowing small teams to compete against large opponents.

AI-exposed workers unemployed need to wait an additional month for job applications

AI-exposed workers unemployed need to wait an additional month for job applications; Anthropic spends $3.4 billion on gas generator orders; VC funding in the US in 2026 will be similar to that in 2025.

How can the specialty chemicals industry use AI to accelerate innovation?

Specialty chemical manufacturer Lubrizol aims to help researchers test ideas faster, make smarter decisions, and develop more sustainable materials by building a digital foundation that connects business processes, modern data platforms, and cloud infrastructure. The company forms 'Integration Teams' integrating scientists, data scientists, and IT personnel, using digital modeling to evaluate more formulations, explore starch and corn-based alternative materials, and assess trade-offs throughout the product lifecycle, while emphasizing that AI tools are auxiliary rather than replacing scientific judgment.