AI News: Markets, Cyber Security, and Chip Supply Chains
Today’s AI stories span investor concerns, cybercrime, cybersecurity research, and the hardware constraints shaping advanced computing.
Blue tsunami wipes out $2.5 trillion from Nasdaq as investors fret about AI trade - The Japan Times
A sell-off described as a “blue tsunami” erased $2.5 trillion from the Nasdaq, with investors increasingly concerned about the AI-related trade. The report points to anxiety around AI investments as a key factor behind the market decline.
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3 Charged in Scheme to Use AI to Impersonate CEOs and Attorneys to Steal $129 Million - U.S. News & World Report
Three people were charged in an alleged scheme that used AI-generated impersonations of corporate executives and attorneys to defraud companies of nearly $130 million. The reports cite the U.S. Justice Department in connection with the case.
GPT‑6 Cyber: Advancing the frontier of aligned cybersecurity agents
OpenAI has introduced GPT-6 Cyber, a cybersecurity model designed to identify exploitable vulnerabilities and help develop fixes. The model is trained to operate within authorized scope.
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Exclusive-Nvidia chips pile up in Hong Kong as China withholds import approval - Merced Sun-Star
Nvidia chips are piling up in Hong Kong as China withholds import approval, according to reports citing Reuters. The delay is creating an apparent bottleneck in the hardware supply chain.
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Marvell agrees to buy Lumentum in $115B stock deal - Manufacturing Dive
Marvell has agreed to acquire Lumentum in an all-stock transaction valued at $115 billion. The deal comes as Marvell expands its role in the hardware supply chain for AI data centers.
Read more: Marvell agrees to buy Lumentum in $115B stock deal - Manufacturing Dive
Chinese AI lab Moonshot turned to Europe for Nvidia Blackwell access amid U.S. China curbs, sources tell CNBC - CNBC
Chinese AI lab Moonshot reportedly turned to Europe to obtain access to Nvidia’s Blackwell accelerators amid restrictions on advanced AI chip sales between the United States and China. The route highlights how export controls are shaping where Chinese AI companies source computing infrastructure.