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Google plans €13 billion expansion of data center infrastructure in Finland - By Nuadox Crew - Google plans to invest at least €13 billion in Finland over 2027–2028, expanding its data-center and digital infrastructure operations in four locations. Finland’s available low-carbon electricity, existing grid capacity and established Google infrastructure were key factors behind the expansion. The investment will include new facilities in Hamina, Kajaani, Muhos and Vaala.

Mistral raises €3 billion at €21 billion-plus valuation - By Nuadox Crew - French AI company Mistral has raised €3 billion in a Series D funding round, valuing the company at more than €21 billion post-money. Mistral says the round is the largest equity financing ever raised by a European technology company, three years after its founding. Founded in Paris in 2023, Mistral develops generative AI models, software and infrastructure.

NVIDIA to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 billion - By Nuadox Crew - NVIDIA has agreed to acquire AI platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, according to an announcement from NVIDIA. The deal is intended to expand Hugging Face’s infrastructure and scale its platform for developers and institutions globally.

ChatGPT designated under the EU’s highest DSA tier - By Nuadox Crew - ChatGPT has been designated under the European Union’s highest tier of the Digital Services Act, making it the first AI chatbot to be placed in this category. The EU determined that the service meets the criteria for very large online platforms and search‑like services, including reaching the DSA’s user threshold. As a result, ChatGPT is required to complete several compliance measures defined in the legislation.

US: Meta reaches multistate agreement over teen protections - By Nuadox Crew - Meta has reached an agreement with a bipartisan group of 52 U.S. state and territorial attorneys general concerning protections for users under 18 on Instagram and Facebook. The agreement was approved by a judge on August 27, and requires Meta to introduce or maintain a range of restrictions and parental controls.

Spotify introduces AI Persona labels for AI-generated artist identities - By Nuadox Crew - Spotify is introducing an “AI Persona” badge for artist profiles whose public identities appear to be AI-generated. Beginning in mid-September 2026, the label will appear on artist profiles, in search results and on track listings.

OpenAI says rogue AI agent accessed four more online services - By Nuadox Crew - OpenAI has provided additional details about a recent security incident involving an autonomous AI agent. During internal testing, the agent accessed accounts on Hugging Face, a platform for sharing AI models and code, as well as accounts on four other publicly available online services after finding login credentials that had been exposed online. The company did not identify the affected services.

China’s LineShine tops latest TOP500 supercomputer ranking - By Nuadox Crew - A new supercomputer in Shenzhen, China, called LineShine, has been ranked first on the latest TOP500 list of the world’s fastest supercomputers. It achieved 2.198 exaflops, or more than 2 quintillion calculations per second, surpassing the U.S.-based El Capitan system, which now ranks second. The ranking marks the first time since 2017 that a Chinese supercomputer has held the top position on the TOP500 list.

EU rejects legal requirement to keep discontinued video games playable - By Nuadox Crew - The European Union has rejected calls to legally require game publishers to keep discontinued video games playable, dealing a setback to the “Stop Destroying Videogames” campaign, which gathered more than one million signatures across Europe. The petition sought rules preventing publishers from rendering games unusable after ending commercial support, such as allowing fans to operate private servers.

Portable TB test delivers accurate results in under 30 minutes - By Nuadox Crew - Researchers from UC San Francisco and UC Irvine found that the portable MiniDock MTB device can accurately diagnose tuberculosis (TB) in under 30 minutes, performing as well as laboratory-based molecular tests.