[8/4 00:00] Visa to acquire BioCatch for $2.4 billion to fight AI-driven fraud / Texas Governor Abbott orders statewide audit of AI data center projects

AI News Flash for August 04, 2026 at 00:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Visa to acquire BioCatch for $2.4 billion to fight AI-driven fraud https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/visa-buys-biocatch-fraud-detection.html 2. Texas Governor Abbott orders statewide audit of AI data center projects https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/energy-power-supply/texas-orders-statewide-audit-of-ai-data-center-projects-in-ercot-queue 3. UK chip startup Olix raises $312M at $3.3B valuation https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/03/netflix-co-founder-backs-312m-round-optical-inference-appliance-maker-olix/ 4. Qantas in talks to offshore up to 1,000 roles to India in AI-linked deal https://grafa.com/en/news/australia/qantas-considers-outsourcing-1-000-roles-to-india 5. Ukraine drops ground robots from drones in first combat use https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2026/08/03/ukraine-carries-out-aerial-assaults-dropping-robots-from--drones/