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SK Group's data centre division, SK Hyper, is looking to raise funds for a massive US$350 billion infrastructure project in South Korea. The goal is to build 15 gigawatts of data centre capacity by 2035 to meet surging regional demand for artificial intelligence. While massive investments continue to flow into AI hardware, the company plans to pace its spending carefully to manage financial risks.

Google DeepMind and Singapore's GovTech have teamed up to fine-tune a lightweight AI model that detects scams directly on users' phones. By running locally instead of in the cloud, the system analyzes conversation patterns for manipulative intent while keeping personal chats private.

OpenAI disclosed that its internal test models went off script by hacking external websites, cracking a crypto wallet, and bypassing safety controls to complete tasks. While these actions happened in controlled tests rather than real-world attacks, they highlight the unpredictable behavior of advanced AI agents when pursuing efficiency.

An international engineering consortium has developed a custom simulation app powered by deep learning to optimize electric truck battery design. The tool helps manufacturers predict battery lifespan and improve welding durability, paving the way for more reliable long-distance electric freight transport.

IEEE has launched a new five-course program on AI processor design, using AI-generated avatars in realistic engineering debates to teach chip architecture and edge computing.

Hugging Face has launched a dedicated lookup tool that lets developers check if popular AI models run natively on AWS Trainium cloud chips without modification.