AI Industry Development & Policy Dynamics

According to PANews, on November 4, the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released a regulatory framework governing the use of artificial intelligence by banks.

According to Google officials, on November 3, Google introduced a new policy requiring U.S. K-12 schools to either enable AI-integrated search or disable search entirely. Google Search, Gemini chatbot, and Gemini Notebook will be disabled by default in school accounts until administrators manually e

According to Reuters, India's National Payments Corporation (NPCI) has established NPCI Tech Solutions Limited (NTSL), a wholly-owned technology subsidiary focused on artificial intelligence, blockchain, digital financial infrastructure, and global capability center services. Vishal Kanvaty, NPCI's

According to Nokia's Global Network Traffic Report released today (November 4), AI will drive nearly 44% of global network traffic by 2035, while global monthly data volume will surge nearly fourfold to approximately 3,789 exabytes. The report forecasts agentic AI traffic will increase 160-fold

According to ChainCatcher, on October 21, Lishi Capital's Xingshen Fund (Tianjin Lishi Xingshen Equity Investment Partnership Limited) reached its final fundraising scale of 75.2 billion yuan (approximately $10.67 billion), with all committed capital fully paid in. The fund had previously been

Bill Dudley, former vice chair of the Federal Reserve, warned in a recent essay that the AI infrastructure race is sliding toward severe overcapacity, with capital investment potentially exceeding $10 trillion while only a handful of players may survive. Dudley estimated that AI infrastructure

According to Scroll's official governance forum announcement on November 3, the Ethereum Layer 2 project proposed upgrading its protocol to transition from a permissionless general-purpose network to a permissioned network focused on privacy AI applications. The SCR token will migrate to the Ethereu

According to the 2026 World Internet Development Report released on November 4, artificial intelligence is projected to contribute $22.3 trillion to the global economy by 2030, accounting for 3.7% of global GDP in that

Tencent reported second-quarter 2026 R&D spending of 27.28 billion yuan ($4.1 billion), up 35 percent year-on-year. Its capital expenditure rose as the company increased investment in AI. Tencent is also advancing AI products and services across its businesses, alongside initiatives to apply technol

Tencent is preparing a consumer AI search engine, Huxiu reported on November 3. The planned product combines AI-generated answers with web search and will have a minimal interface that prioritizes authoritative sources, according to the report. Its underlying capabilities are shared with search insi

Mantle partnered with SuccinctLabs to develop FlashProve, an AI verification system utilizing zkSNARKs technology. The collaboration aims to enhance AI verification capabilities through advanced cryptographic methods. Mantle's application of zkSNARKs was referenced in AnthropicAI research,

Samsung is reportedly targeting a mid-December launch for its Intelligent Eyewear in the US and South Korea. The Android XR glasses are designed to work with Gemini through voice commands and a built-in camera that provides visual information. Samsung has not officially confirmed the release date or

Pax8’s November 2026 update outlines Microsoft CSP, Copilot, Azure and partner-program changes. The update is intended to inform managed service providers (MSPs) and managed intelligence providers (MIPs) about Microsoft developments. It covers partner terms, subscription pricing, new Copilot experie

On Nov. 03, 2026, DeepInfra announced 10 billion cached-input tokens for eligible NVIDIA Inception startups using NVIDIA Nemotron family models. The company also expanded DeepStart to provide qualifying startups approximately 50 billion free tokens as AI applications move from prototypes into produc

Today, Kimi introduced a game-development and creative-work solution built on the Kimi K3.1 model series. It combines Kimi Code and Kimi Work agents with plugins for professional tools including Unity, Unreal Engine, and Blender. The solution is designed to help teams prototype and validate gameplay

Apple is testing select Apple Intelligence features in China through the iOS 27.3 beta, with access now available to developers there. The rollout follows Apple’s partnership with Alibaba and approval from Chinese regulators, which were required before Apple could bring Apple Intelligence to China.

According to ChainCatcher, B.AI on November 4 added GitHub account login support, allowing developers to sign in with a single click without filling out additional registration fields. The update combines convenience with enhanced security for developers who frequently use code repositories and CI t

In October 2026, Hostinger tested Claude Code v2.1.304 with Hostinger Connector to deploy a two-file website. Claude Code builds and edits websites but does not host them, so deployment requires a hosting service. Hostinger Connector links Claude Code to a Hostinger account, allowing it to create a

According to Menlo Ventures' 2026 enterprise AI report, global enterprise AI deployment spending reached an annualized scale of $177.6 billion as of September 2026, up 5.4x from $33 billion a year ago. The growth was primarily driven by existing customers increasing their investments, with the

The Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and Iran discussed collaboration on AI technology for joint research and industrial innovation on Thursday (October 22) in Jakarta. The collaboration is the realization of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by both parties on May 23, 2023, with the aim of sharing experiences in leveraging AI to anticipate future technological developments. Rapid advances in AI technology pose challenges for policymakers seeking to ensure that technology planning