AI news summaries — Page 2
Essential facts and source links for recent ai stories.
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Hilton CEO says AI’s expansion across hotels “is not going to stop”
Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta said Sept. 23 that AI use in hotels “is not going to stop.” Hilton aims to use it to streamline booking inquiries and launched an AI concierge in March 2026; Nassetta said direct guest relationships remain crucial. -
Louis Navellier expects AI growth to continue despite takeover fears
Investor Louis Navellier says fears that AI could take over the world are exaggerated and expects development to keep moving quickly, citing order backlogs projected through 2032. He highlights Ciena and Coherent as beneficiaries of AI growth. -
SoftBank launches over $11 billion in bonds ahead of $10 billion OpenAI installment
On Sept. 21, SoftBank launched more than $11 billion in dollar and euro bonds as it prepared another $10 billion OpenAI installment. Its Arm-backed facility can reach about $25 billion; SoftBank sold its roughly $5.8 billion Nvidia stake in 2025. -
A10 lifts full-year outlook as AI Gateway is scheduled for Q4 availability
A10 Networks reported second-quarter revenue of $80.1 million, up 15.5% year over year, and raised its full-year growth outlook to 12%–14% for revenue and 14%–16% for EPS. Its AI Gateway, unveiled Aug. 13, is scheduled for commercial availability in Q4. -
Michael Burry puts AI hyperscalers’ commitments above $3 trillion
Michael Burry estimated in a Sept. 19 Substack post that Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft and Oracle have more than $3 trillion in combined AI-related obligations. He warned that long-lived data centers could be mismatched with rapidly changing chip technology. -
Bradesco reworked agentic-payments architecture after beta testing
Bradesco found its first agentic-payments system slow, costly and unable to scale safely in employee beta testing, prompting a five-month architecture redesign. The bank now runs customer-facing AI across several core banking experiences for 22 million customers. -
OpenAI may repackage ChatGPT and Codex agent features as rivals advance
Investing.com reports OpenAI is expected to repackage agent features in ChatGPT and Codex to counter Meta’s Muse and SpaceX’s Grok Bot, rather than build a new system. OpenAI leaders have also discussed launching a dedicated personal assistant. -
Report: 45 U.S. data center projects worth $68B blocked or delayed in Q2
Data Center Watch says local opposition blocked or delayed 45 U.S. data-center projects worth about $68 billion in April–June 2026, more than half of its tracked large-scale developments. The figure reflects projects at risk, not confirmed investment losses.
