Global Scans · Artificial intelligence · Weekly Summary

• [New] Cybercab's 2027 production target faces regulatory hurdles, while Waymo's 10-city operations and hybrid AI model offer proven scalability. Ainvest
• [New] As AI matured globally, Singapore took decisive steps to harness its potential. Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech Sing
• [New] Warby Parker and Google teaming on AI-powered smart glasses for 2026, pushing distribution through optical retail rather than only tech stores. Glass Almanac
• [New] Singapore has launched its Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2030 (RIE 2030) Plan, committing SG $37 billion over five years to advance AI, semiconductors, health and Smart Nation technologies. OpenGov Asia
• [New] By combining AI-powered data discovery with automated risk detection and audit-ready intelligence, agencies and contractors can meet federal expectations in 2025 and remain confident in their ability to do so in 2026. Concentric AI
• [New] By providing a standardized, well-documented library backed by Google's engineering resources, LiteRT could accelerate edge AI deployment similarly to how TensorFlow accelerated general AI development. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• [New] Tools to support GPs are planned to be rolled out over the next two years, including new digital tools to allow quicker referrals and AI scribes, which will end the need for clinical note taking, letter drafting, and manual data entry to free up clinicians' time. Digital Health
• [New] 2025 could see the first AI agents join the workforce, materially boosting company output. Digit
• [New] By 2026, the question will no longer be whether AI and quantum can work together. ET Edge Insights - The New Paradigm of Business Intelli
• [New] 2026 could emerge as an inflection point where AI and quantum computing cease to be parallel innovations and start functioning as a unified force. ET Edge Insights - The New Paradigm of Business Intelli
• [New] What changes in 2026, according to leading technologists, is not incremental improvement but convergence: AI and quantum systems beginning to operate as a single, mutually reinforcing stack capable of tackling problems once considered computationally unreachable. ET Edge Insights - The New Paradigm of Business Intelli
• [New] Global electricity consumption from data centers is projected to more than double by 2030; US AI-driven demand could increase 30-fold by 2035. InvestmentNews
• [New] A 2025 report by Veracode analyzed code generated by over 100 Large Language Models and found that nearly half (55% secure, meaning 45% insecure) of AI-generated code contained vulnerabilities. Baytech Consulting
• [New] Fujitsu describes how generative AI is evolving into fully autonomous agents that can plan workflows and even take actions toward goals. Nexelem EN
• [New] AI in 2025 revealed itself not as a lightweight digital layer but as an industrial-scale system that has infinite potential. The American Bazaar
• [New] In 2026, winning teams will codify procedures, capture tribal knowledge in the CMMS, and use AI to surface it at the point of work. KESQ
• [New] AI is crossing the chasm: More than two-thirds of maintenance teams say they will adopt AI by the end of 2026 despite budget, skill, and security barriers. KESQ
• [New] Investors should watch for a potential pivot in Tesla, which spent much of 2025 rebranding itself as an AI and Robotics platform. FinancialContent
• [New] The next big breakthrough towards achieving superhuman artificial intelligence will occur when AI systems gain infinite, perfect memory. Yahoo Finance UK
• [New] The expansion of Colossus, the rollout of Grok 5 and growing synergies with Tesla and SpaceX will be the pillars that determine whether xAI emerges as a long-term leader in advanced AI. MEXC

Last updated: 28 December 2025