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Israel’s AI companies attracted about $11.8 billion across roughly 500 funding rounds in 2025, representing 89% of the country’s high-tech investment, CTech reports.
TechNode reports that Baidu’s Xiaodu will unveil new AI-enabled hardware in Beijing on Sept. 8, including smart displays, companion screens, speakers and cameras.
Siliconindia reports that Tamil Nadu is piloting VallamAI, a Madhi Foundation platform intended to help government-school teachers identify foundational learning gaps and plan targeted support.
Korea Biomedical Review reports that SEERS’ AI-powered mobiCARE wearable ECG system received a Class II Medical Device Licence from Health Canada, covering its device, electrodes and patient and provider software.
A new benchmark evaluates whether coding agents can construct complete customer-service agents under realistic business constraints. The paper reports that the strongest tested configuration passed 23.9% of simulations, compared with 82.2% for an expert-authored reference.
Wayve and Uber have begun offering supervised autonomous rides in London, with licensed safety drivers aboard and access through selected Uber ride categories.
Asia Tech Review reports that Moonshot AI, the company behind Kimi, has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong IPO targeting a valuation of at least $50 billion and could raise $3 billion to $5 billion. The report says Moonshot recently crossed $300 million in annual recurring revenue, but its IPO terms and financial…
SecurityBrief Asia reports that Proofpoint has launched an AI SOC Analyst Agent using OpenAI Daybreak models to investigate threats across its security data. The product is in private preview and is designed to recommend actions while leaving consequential decisions to human analysts.
TipRanks reported that Vals AI’s proprietary benchmarks placed Meta’s Muse Spark 1.3 (Max) near Fable 5 and GPT 5.6 Sol while costing 4x–8x less, according to a Vals AI LinkedIn post. The results and pricing claims have not been independently confirmed.
OpenAI says coding agents now generate 3.1 agent-workdays of effort for each human workday in its research organization, while stressing that human researchers still set priorities and judge results.
Switzer reports that Macquarie University academic Gregory Baker used multiple paid AI agents while representing himself in a Fair Work Commission dispute. The case shows how AI may lower some legal-access barriers, but it does not establish that AI can replace lawyers.
Chosunbiz reports that gyms in Seoul and nearby Gyeonggi Province are using AI-guided equipment to personalize workouts, count repetitions and reduce reliance on one-on-one personal training.
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