Reuters: software companies are repositioning products and business models to stay relevant as generative AI changes buyer expectations and competition dynamics.

Reuters reports Meta unveiled plans for a batch of in‑house AI chips.

Reuters reports China has warned state-owned firms and government agencies against using “OpenClaw AI”, according to sources. 

Reuters reports that a German start‑up plans a 30‑megawatt AI data centre intended to expand domestic compute capacity as European countries seek greater technological sovereignty. 

Reuters reports a wave of children’s online safety laws is accelerating deployment of age‑checking technology. For AI governance, this is an enforcement-adjacent development: “age assurance” tooling is becoming infrastructure that will shape access controls, content moderation, and compliance duties across digital services.

Data centres and consumer bills. The White House says major tech firms have agreed to a “Ratepayer Protection Pledge” intended to prevent AI data-centre energy costs being pushed onto consumers, alongside grid-related actions.