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SemiAnalysis launched a hard new benchmark for AI agents where the top score is 12%, and South Korea plans to spend $15.97B on AI and chips next year.

SemiAnalysis launches GDPx, and Opus 5.5 tops it with 12% · semianalysis.com
The agent benchmark covers 11 domains, including chip design, cybersecurity, finance, legal and alignment.

OpenAI might rebrand its data centers as "AI compute campuses" · techcrunch.com
Data centers are deeply unpopular, so OpenAI may try calling them something else.

The White House says it doesn't have to share its full AI testing framework draft · theinformation.com
A letter cites national security and commercial exemptions for keeping the voluntary framework's draft back.

South Korea pledges $15.97B for AI, chips and data centers in its 2027 budget · reuters.com
President Lee Jae Myung's plan, which also covers physical AI, is nearly twice the 2026 amount.

Kioxia shares fall up to 15% after a cautious outlook · bloomberg.com
The NAND maker's Q3 forecast disappointed investors and raised worries that AI-driven growth may be slowing.

Hex raises $100M at a $1.2B valuation after rebuilding for AI agents · forbes.com
Peak XV led the Series D in the data analytics company.

Broccoli AI raises a $22M Series A and a $30M Series B · fortune.com
It sells AI agents to plumbing, HVAC and electrical companies, and a source puts its value at $300M.

Casap raises a $56M Series B for AI that handles bank disputes and fraud · fortune.com
Base10 Partners led the round, which brings Casap's total funding to $90M.

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