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Policymakers consider Artificial Intelligence as first-line mental health gatekeeper

20 Jan 2026

A Forbes column explores a controversial proposal to use generative Artificial Intelligence systems as the mandatory first point of contact for mental health triage and early therapy, highlighting the significant policy and legal stakes involved.

artificial intelligence, law and regulation, mental health, policy

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UK watchdogs warned financial system is underprepared for major artificial intelligence shocks

20 Jan 2026

A Treasury select committee has warned that UK regulators are taking too passive an approach to artificial intelligence in financial services, leaving consumers and markets exposed to potential systemic shocks. MPs are urging targeted stress tests, clearer rules and tighter oversight of critical technology providers.

artificial intelligence, financial regulation, financial services, uk politics

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Nvidia targets 2026 launch for Windows on arm notebook

20 Jan 2026

Nvidia is outlining a product roadmap that extends its current N1 and N1X platforms toward next-generation N2 and N2X systems, as it prepares a Windows on arm notebook launch targeted for 2026. The effort reflects the company’s broader push from data centers into personal and edge artificial intelligence computing.

artificial intelligence, nvidia, pc hardware, semiconductors

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TSMC struggles to meet surging artificial intelligence chip demand as rivals reposition

20 Jan 2026

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is warning major customers that it cannot fully meet demand for advanced artificial intelligence processors, even as booming orders drive record results and open new opportunities for rivals such as Intel.

artificial intelligence, chip manufacturing, semiconductors, supply chain

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JPMorgan Chase treats Artificial Intelligence spending as core infrastructure

20 Jan 2026

JPMorgan Chase is reframing its Artificial Intelligence investments as essential infrastructure, placing them alongside payment systems and core risk controls to stay competitive in a tightly regulated industry.

ai business strategy, finance ai, governance, infrastructure & hardware, regulation & policy

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Mushrooms, phonon lasers, and virtual reality prisons drive science Sunday

20 Jan 2026

This week’s roundup highlights a phonon laser that could shrink smartphones, edible fungi turned into living computer memory, and virtual reality programs transforming prisoner rehabilitation outcomes.

computing, emerging technology, healthcare, science

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Three unexpected Artificial Intelligence innovations by January 2027

19 Jan 2026

By January 2027, the author argues that three underappreciated shifts in Artificial Intelligence will reshape science, commerce, and robotics by elevating machine autonomy in research, economic decision making, and physical work.

agentic systems, artificial intelligence, robotics, science and research

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OpenAI plans advertising push for ChatGPT as it seeks new revenue

19 Jan 2026

OpenAI is preparing to introduce advertising into ChatGPT in an effort to monetize an audience described as 800 million weekly users, marking a significant strategic shift for the San Francisco company.

artificial intelligence, business, openai, technology

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South Koreans spend $6.8 billion yearly on generative Artificial Intelligence subscriptions

19 Jan 2026

South Koreans are now spending about 1 trillion won, or $6.8 billion, a year on generative Artificial Intelligence subscriptions, outpacing their payments to Netflix and signaling how quickly the technology has gone mainstream.

artificial intelligence, consumer tech, openai, subscriptions

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Nvidia faces mounting pressure in the Artificial Intelligence chip race

19 Jan 2026

Nvidia still dominates the Artificial Intelligence accelerator market, but hyperscalers, rivals like AMD and Google, and custom silicon providers are rapidly eroding its near-monopoly.

artificial intelligence hardware, cloud-computing, nvidia, semiconductors

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Sarvam artificial intelligence signs ₹10,000 crore deal with tamil nadu for sovereign artificial intelligence park

19 Jan 2026

Sarvam artificial intelligence has signed a ₹10,000 crore memorandum of understanding with the tamil nadu government to build india’s first full stack sovereign artificial intelligence park, positioning the startup at the center of the country’s data sovereignty push. The project aims to combine government exclusive infrastructure with deep tech jobs and advanced model development for indian use cases.

artificial intelligence infrastructure, government technology, india, startups

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Nvidia drive av brings artificial intelligence defined driving to new mercedes benz cla

19 Jan 2026

Nvidia is integrating its drive av software and artificial intelligence infrastructure into the new mercedes benz cla, delivering enhanced level 2 point to point driver assistance and over the air upgrade potential.

artificial intelligence, automotive, autonomous vehicles, nvidia