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AI News Brief: SoftBank Group founder and chairman Masayoshi Son stated at the SoftBank World 2026 conference in Tokyo on July 14, 2026, that global AI infrastructure will require $5 trillion in annual investment by 2040. He noted that the expansion of data centers, power supply, and humanoid robots will support AI’s shift from a human-centered work model to a new labor structure. Son expects AI to account for 20% of global GDP by then, with AI agents and humanoid robots becoming the key forces shaping the future workforce.

AI News Flash: Robinhood has announced it will soon allow eligible US users to connect third-party AI agents to crypto accounts, letting agents execute trades autonomously. Users can collaborate with AI in advance to set strategies with specific guardrails, no need for continuous account monitoring. Since the stock and options agent beta launched at the end of May, over 70,000 agent accounts are already live on the platform, showing significant early adoption. Currently supported third-party…

AI news brief: SK Hynix listed on US NASDAQ on July 10, 2026, issuing 177.9 million ADRs at $149 per share for a total raise of $26.5 billion (approximately KRW 40 trillion), setting a new record for the largest foreign company IPO in US history and surpassing Alibaba’s $25 billion 2014 offering. Each ADR represents roughly one-tenth of a Seoul-listed share, making it easy for US retail investors to participate. Demand exceeded supply by more than seven times, pushing day-one trading 14% above the IPO price, while the pricing came at a 2.7% premium over Seoul’s three-day average — completely shattering the long-standing ‘Korea discount’ that had weighed on Korean companies in international markets.

AI News Flash: Deutsche Telekom is partnering with OpenAI to actively transform itself into an ‘AI-native telecom operator.’ According to the official case study, this collaboration covers four core areas: first, customer service — enhancing conversational capabilities through AI to improve service efficiency and response quality; second, employee workflows — using AI tools to automate internal operations and reduce repetitive manual tasks; third, network operations — integrating AI into infrastructure management to optimize network performance and troubleshooting; fourth, the future direction of voice services — exploring new AI applications in voice interaction scenarios. However, the original summary is a high-level overview and does not provide specific numbers (such as cost savings, processing volume, or deployment scale), so further quantitative details cannot be elaborated.

AI News Briefing: This week Bloomberg reported that Microsoft is replacing OpenAI’s technology with its own in-house MAI models in some applications, with a wave covering productivity tools like Word and Excel, to reduce external API cost dependency. The news sparked widespread industry discussion, with observers questioning whether the years-long deep partnership between the two companies is loosening. In response to the speculation, Ope…

AI News Flash: OpenAI’s latest GPT-5.6 model has officially become the core engine driving Microsoft 365 Copilot, with integration spanning major Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Chat, and Cowork. According to the official announcement, this upgrade delivers stronger AI processing capabilities, aiming to give users faster response times and higher-quality output in their daily work…

AI News Brief: SpaceXAI officially released its latest model Grok 4.5 on Wednesday — it’s also the first large language model the company has launched since going public. The company positions Grok 4.5 as an all-purpose workhorse model focused on automating everyday knowledge work including programming, office documents, research, and content writing. On cost competitiveness, SpaceXAI claims Grok 4.5’s t…

AI News Update: OpenAI Academy and Walton Family Foundation announce a partnership to launch hands-on workshops called ‘AI Skills Jams’ targeting K-12 (kindergarten through high school) educators. The core goal of this initiative is to get teachers actually using AI tools hands-on rather than staying at the conceptual awareness level, hoping that through real practice, teachers can integrate AI skills into their everyday classroom teaching design. The Walton Family Foundation has long been involved in U.S. K-12 education reform, and this collaboration with OpenAI represents a formal cross-sector partnership between the tech industry and education philanthropy. However, the original source does not disclose specific details such as the workshop curriculum, session counts, regional coverage, or number of participating teachers — see the original link for the full picture.

AI News Flash: Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings announced plans to expand its AI-related investment portfolio by approximately 2.5 times over the next five years, with core focus on data centers and semiconductors, reflecting strong confidence in long-term AI infrastructure demand. Temasek stated that there are currently compelling investment opportunities in AI, and despite growing external concerns about a tech bubble, the fund is increasing its bets against the trend, demonstrating an optimistic stance on long-term AI industry development.

AI News Brief: Microsoft has begun replacing some third-party models from OpenAI and Anthropic with its in-house MAI models in core Office software like Excel and Word to handle a portion of user prompts. This strategic shift, reported by Bloomberg, signals Microsoft is actively reducing its reliance on external AI vendors and the associated licensing costs. In fact, Microsoft had previously…