[8/23 06:00] Alibaba proposes HK$80B (US$10.2B) Hong Kong share placement, 100% of proceeds to full-stack AI / Google wins bankruptcy auction for Spirit Airlines internal data, $10M, for AI training

AI News Flash for August 23, 2026 at 06:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Alibaba proposes HK$80B (US$10.2B) Hong Kong share placement, 100% of proceeds to full-stack AI https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/alibaba-proposes-hong-kong-share-placement-worth-10-billion-4872416 2. Google wins bankruptcy auction for Spirit Airlines internal data, $10M, for AI training https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-906276 3. SK Hynix considering memory plant in Miyagi, Japan; Chairman Chey Tae-won to visit https://www.kedglobal.com/korean-chipmakers/newsView/ked202608230001 4. Spotify to add AI Persona badge and pull those artists from recommendations from mid-September https://www.aol.ca/articles/spotify-label-ai-generated-artists-140128000.html 5. Andhra Pradesh approves Rs 31,387 crore, 512 MW green AI data centre in Visakhapatnam https://swarajyamag.com/amp/story/infrastructure%2Fandhra-pradesh-approves-rs-31387-crore-green-ai-data-centre-in-visakhapatnam-with-512-mw-capacity