Global Scans · Artificial Intelligence · Weekly Summary

• [New] Economic value will increasingly flow through all levels of the global AI supply chain, driving historic opportunity and demand for energy, critical minerals, semiconductors, manufacturing, technological hardware, infrastructure, and new markets not yet invented. United States Department of State
• [New] The escalating use of offensive AI by threat actors necessitates an equally advanced response, making AI-governed, autonomous defence systems not just an advantage but a fundamental requirement for enterprise resilience heading into 2026. techintelpro
• [New] As one of the most disruptive QA Trends in 2025, hyperautomation brings a strategic intersection of AI, machine learning, robotic process automation, and low-code capabilities to rethink quality assurance at scale. Qualityze
• [New] Google announced plans to release audio-only AI glasses in 2026, followed by versions with in-lens displays that show navigation, translations, and contextual information. MarketingProfs
• [New] Any material increase in H200 shipments to China will be closely monitored in Washington, where policymakers are trying to limit Beijing's access to the most advanced AI hardware without triggering a full-blown trade rupture. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] The biggest takeaway from in 2025 is how AI in healthcare has moved from buzz to results-focused, risk-tolerant growth. Mobihealthnews
• [New] The speed at which regulatory bodies, like the FDA, have cleared or approved a record number of AI solutions signaled a pivotal moment, also showing growing recognition of AI's potential for clinical utility across broad applications. Mobihealthnews
• [New] Tesla rejects lidar as an expensive crutch, betting on scaled AI and silicon efficiency to recognize and predict every urban scenario solely from video streams. Applying AI
• [New] Perhaps the most important risk and opportunity for markets in 2026 is the evolution of AI from a capital expenditure story to a results story. Focus Partners Wealth
• [New] In 2026, we will see businesses start to build hybrid workflows with quantum processors handling difficult optimization and simulations, while high-performance supercomputers or AI manage everything else. Forbes
• [New] In 2026, more companies will deploy AI assistants that can isolate a compromised endpoint or disable a suspected malicious account within seconds, without waiting for human approval, a concept called autonomous containment. DeepStrike
• [New] Leading global outlets covering humanoid robotics and physical AI will be onsite. Humanoids Summit
• [New] By the end of 2026, 40% of enterprise applications will embed task-specific AI agents, up from less than 5% in 2025. Schneider Electric Blog
• [New] AI is changing how we work-shifting the focus from automation risk to human-AI partnership. AI for Education
• [New] Amazon announced plans to invest $35 billion in India by 2030, with stated goals including expansion of AI capabilities, boosting exports, expanding logistics infrastructure, and creating jobs. News, Events, Advertising Options
• [New] Geopolitics of compute: As cloud giants scale national footprints, the global AI infrastructure map will look less centralized around a handful of Western regions and more distributed. News, Events, Advertising Options
• [New] 2026 will be the year that reasoning AI transforms traditional security infrastructure, ushering in an era of incident prevention versus incident response. SecureWorld
• [New] Taiwan will enter 2026 with substantial momentum, powered by record export performance and persistent global demand for AI infrastructure. Taiwan Business TOPICS
• [New] Domain-specific LLMs will dominate niche manufacturing in 2026, blending centralized and edge AI for bespoke robotic productivity leaps. Devox Software
• [New] The social media marketing world of 2025 will be AI-enhanced, video-centric, community-driven, and authenticity-focused. NorthPennNow
• [New] Per a signed agreement, Idemitsu Kosan and Overwatch Capital will support the development of resilient, next-generation AI data centers across 10 U.S. states: Ohio, Texas, Illinois, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Turbomachinery Magazine
• [New] AI-driven social engineering and ransomware/extortion attacks are viewed as the most significant cyber threats facing organizations in 2026. ISACA

Last updated: 14 December 2025