AI news on August 14, 2026

1. 0121:09 UTC

   Coverage recordwkzo.com: “Exclusive-US to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China”

   4 outlets · first: wkzo.com Regulation

   Reports ran from 21:09 UTC on Aug 14 to 16:00 UTC on Aug 16.

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by wkzo.com, yahoo.com, standard.net.au, usa.chinadaily.com.cn and global.chinadaily.com.cn.

   • China

2. 0207:00 UTC

   Coverage recordbangladeshsun.com (Big News Network): “Apple develops own AI model for China with Alibaba help”

   3 outlets · first: businesstimes AI models

   Reports ran from 07:00 UTC on Aug 14 to 07:45 UTC on Aug 15.

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by businesstimes, The Verge, bangladeshsun.com (Big News Network), britainnews.net (Big News Network), californiatelegraph.com (Big News Network), calcuttanews.net (Big News Network), argentinastar.com (Big News Network) and texasguardian.com (Big News Network).

   • Apple
   • Alibaba

3. 0303:15 UTC

   Coverage recordmanilatimes.net: “Pony. ai and Uber Expand Partnership to Deploy Over 2, 000 Robotaxis in Europe”

   2 outlets · first: manilatimes.net Partnership

   Reports ran between 03:15 and 04:15 UTC on Aug 14.

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by manilatimes.net and Philippine Times (Big News Network).

   • Uber
   • Europe

4. 0403:45 UTC

   Filings show Microsoft shut at least 15 China offices and ventures

   2 outlets · first: asiaone.com Regulation

   Machine summary Microsoft said in 2024 that China accounted for 1.5 per cent of global revenue, and a spokesperson said the company operates in a regulatory environment it did not detail.

   1. Five company sources described Microsoft as pursuing a strategy of retreat, the report said.
   2. One of the sources said Microsoft considered quitting the market in 2023 while stressing the company has no current plans to exit, according to the report.
   3. Microsoft said in 2024 that China accounted for 1.5 per cent of global revenue, the report said.

   Reported by asiaone.com and The Hindu.

   • Microsoft

5. 0512:31 UTC

   AIB Data Centers reports 570 MW identified AI/HPC capacity potential

   2 outlets · first: globenewswire.com Earnings Mostly press releases

   Machine summary AIB Data Centers Inc. reported second-quarter 2026 financial results and said it identified approximately 570 MW of AI/HPC capacity potential. The company said it secured a 65 megawatts 15-year electric service agreement and raised $63.3 million, and that Eyal Rozen notified the company of his resignation as Chief Operating Officer effective August 14, 2026.

   1. The company reported approximately 570 MW of identified AI/HPC capacity potential, according to the company.

   Reported by globenewswire.com and financialcontent.com.

   • HPC
   • AIB Data Centers Inc.

6. 0611:00 UTC

   SmartVakheel . AI wins legal AI innovation award 2026

   1 outlet · first: heraldglobe.com (Big News Network) AI models

   Machine summary srilankasource.com reports that SmartVakheel . AI received the Legal AI Innovation of the Year award for 2026 at the Bespoke Legal Summit.

   1. SmartVakheel . AI won the Legal AI Innovation of the Year 2026 award at the Bespoke Legal Summit, according to reports.

   Reported by srilankasource.com (Big News Network) and heraldglobe.com (Big News Network).

   • Bespoke Legal Summit

Each summary and its key facts are a machine summary of the reports linked under it; the outlets, times and counts come from those reports' own records. How a rundown is built.