[8/6 21:00] AMD acquires Taalas, which etches AI models into silicon (LEAD) / Stanford AI-designed bacteriophages kill E. coli

AI News Flash for August 06, 2026 at 21:00 UTC. Topics: 1. AMD acquires Taalas, which etches AI models into silicon (LEAD) https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/08/06/amd-acquires-ai-chip-startup-taalas-to-boost-inference-performance-by-etching-models-into-silicon/5284344 2. Stanford AI-designed bacteriophages kill E. coli https://cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/genomics/ai-program-designs-new-bacteriophages/104/web/2026/08 3. Alphabet seeks up to $25 billion bond sale to fund AI https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/article-alphabet-25-billion-bond-sale-ai-build-out/ 4. Partners Group invests over $1B in UK's AVK for data center microgrids https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/partners-group-to-invest-1bn-in-avk-to-help-scale-its-microgrid-offering-for-data-center-market/ 5. Denmark requires oral defense of essays to combat AI cheating https://cphpost.dk/2026-08-06/news/round-up/education-minister-high-schoolers-screens-to-be-monitored-to-fight-ai-cheating/