A Eye on AI - August 31, 2026, 12 PM Eastern

Nvidia Invests $3.5B in MediaTek; EU Labels ChatGPT 'Very Large'Z.ai Revenue Surges 400%; Instagram Limits Unlabeled AI InfluencersChina's Sunrise Raises $280M; MiniMax Boosts Alibaba Cloud SpendingA Eye on AI - 12:30 PMNvidia invests $3.5 billion in MediaTek to expand its chip ecosystem, while EU designates ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox as 'Very Large' under the DSA. Z.ai reports 400% revenue growth, and Instagram limits reach of unlabeled AI profiles. Also: Sunrise raises $280 million and Qianxing Intelligence brings robot combat to arcades.Sources:- TechCrunch AI: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/nvidias-3-5b-mediatek-bet-reveals-its-plan-for-tackling-big-techs-ai-chip-buildout/- The Verge AI: https://www.theverge.com/podcast/986661/ny-gov-kathy-hochul-ai-data-centers-ban-3d-printed-guns-flock-cameras- The Verge AI: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/986682/openai-chatgpt-eu-dsa- SCMP — Business (Greater China): https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3365870/chinas-zai-revenue-jumps-400-total-losses-narrow-explosive-cloud-gains?utm_source=rss_feed- TechNode: https://technode.com/2026/08/31/sensetime-spinout-sunrise-reportedly-raises-rmb2-billion-at-rmb20-billion-valuation/- TechNode: https://technode.com/2026/08/31/minimax-raises-alibaba-cloud-spending-ceiling-to-1-2-billion/- The Verge AI: https://www.theverge.com/tech/986593/instagram-addresses-fake-ai-profile-slop- TechNode: https://technode.com/2026/08/31/what-if-the-first-embodied-ai-you-meet-is-a-fighting-robot/https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-eye-on-ai--7245888