Ant Group tests AI agent interface for Alipay in escalation of battle with WeChat for users

China scraps 12,000 university degree programs in push to align education with AI-driven job market demands

Chinese universities have eliminated 12,000 degree programs deemed obsolete as the country prepares for the AI era and shifting job market demands.

Arizona lawmakers move to suspend data center tax break as U.S. towns push back on AI expansion over power, water, and cost concerns. A Gallup poll finds 71% of Americans oppose local AI data centers.

As the United States expands data centers for AI, towns, states, and voters are pushing back over concerns about electricity, water, costs, and local control. Arizona lawmakers moved to suspend a sales tax exemption for data centers for three years, saving the state about $57 million through 2029. A Gallup poll found 71% of Americans oppose building an AI data center in their local area.

White House gave AI firm Anthropic a 90-minute deadline to pull its models, per report.

The White House gave Anthropic a 90-minute deadline to pull its AI models, according to a report.

OpenAI and Visa launch AI shopping tool, letting ChatGPT find and buy products on users' behalf

OpenAI and Visa have launched an AI shopping feature that enables ChatGPT to find and purchase products on behalf of users.