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• [New] The AI segment is projected to register the fastest growth at a CAGR of 39.6% during 2026-2034, supported by rapid advancements in machine learning, predictive analytics, and autonomous decision-making systems. Straits Research
• [New] The manufacturing process planning segment is projected to register the fastest growth at a CAGR of 36.5% during 2026-2034, supported by the rapid adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies, industrial automation, and smart factory initiatives. Straits Research
• [New] Google's Kairos Power deal and Amazon's SMR investment reflect bets on SMR technology reaching commercial scale in the early 2030s. AI Business Weekly
• [New] If SMR technology delivers at scale by the early 2030s, the long-term AI energy trajectory becomes sustainable. AI Business Weekly
• [New] AI chip deployments will double every nine months in the coming years, indicating an extraordinary sustained surge in computing power. Build Fast with AI
• [New] The Seattle company has doubled its computing capacity since 2022 and would double it again by 2027. The New York Times
• [New] Many firms focus disproportionately on technology, whilst insufficiently addressing risks arising from third-party dependencies. Mishcon de Reya LLP
• [New] In the US, the OCC's guidance on bank technology third-party risk is relevant to any corporate client deploying an AI agent with payment-drafting capability. The Fintech Times
• [New] PNNL grid experts will develop and evaluate advanced AI systems in collaboration with AWS and test different scenarios in PNNL's Electricity Infrastructure Operating Center with a secure, operations-grade hybrid-cloud Amazon environment. AZOM
• [New] In order to cope with the uncertain risks posed by emerging technologies, China has progressively intensified its governance of technology ethics, establishing a national-provincial-regional three-tier ethical review system. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] With the increasing risks associated with BCI technology, growing demands for regulatory intervention have emerged, transforming the BCI race into a BCI governance race. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] BCI technology carries inherent risks of data leakage and privacy violations. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Global IT spending is forecast to reach $6.31 trillion in 2026, up 13.5% year-over-year, with data-center systems spending up 55.8% as the fastest-growing category. Corporate Finance Associates
• [New] PwC's survey of global manufacturing leaders shows AI, automation, and advanced technologies moving rapidly from experimentation to scale, with tech enablement and automation set to more than double by 2030. PwC
• [New] The median share of respondents who indicate their company's activities are largely reliant on advanced technologies is poised to more than double by 2030, rising from 26% to 68%. PwC
• [New] By the end of 2030, in the rapid-progress world, AI systems are capable of competing with the best human minds and workers, and can surpass them. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• [New] Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Meta are expected to spend more than $700bn on AI infrastructure in 2026, while Britain is competing to attract new data centers and computing capacity. City AM
• [New] On a gross basis, current technology investment could add close to one percentage point to 2026 US GDP growth, concentrated among a handful of firms. investing.com
• [New] The FCC's decision further escalates the US competition with China over emerging technologies and comes as fears over China's tech have shifted financial markets. The Guardian
• [New] Reliable American technology and innovation will continue to serve as partners (to Morocco) for the next 250 years in all strategic sectors, notably energy, artificial intelligence, critical minerals, and defence. Cision PR Newswire
• [New] Cloud-based high-performance computing will accelerate the transition of research into operations by eliminating traditional bottlenecks of on-premise systems. theregister
• [New] U.S. agencies have been directed to inventory cryptographic systems, assess quantum risk, and prepare migration plans for post-quantum cryptography. Palo Alto Networks
• [New] The National Institute of Standards and Technology finalized its first post-quantum cryptography standards in 2024, and a recent executive order set a 2031 deadline for the federal government to defend against quantum attacks on classical cryptography. Galaxy

Last updated: 10 August 2026