[8/17 03:00] Alibaba to sell gaming arm Lingxi Games for $1.5 billion in AI pivot / Tencent details carbon neutrality progress and AI-era data center design

AI News Flash for August 17, 2026 at 03:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Alibaba to sell gaming arm Lingxi Games for $1.5 billion in AI pivot https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-17/alibaba-to-sell-gaming-arm-for-1-5-billion-in-boost-to-ai-pivot 2. Tencent details carbon neutrality progress and AI-era data center design https://www.tencent.com/tencent-details-progress-toward-carbon-neutrality-goals-and-outlines-ai-era-priorities/ 3. Defense tech firm Aevex acquires USV maker BlackSea Technologies for up to $650 million https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/unmanned-naval-systems/usv-manufacturer-blacksea-technologies-acquired-by-new-owner 4. DayOne launches Singapore's first biological data center prototype with Cortical Labs and NUS Medicine https://www.kosmo.com.my/2026/08/17/dayone-launches-singapores-first-biological-data-center-prototype-with-cortical-labs-and-nus-medicine/