# Baidu Robotaxi Outage Sparks Safety Concerns, Intel Reclaims Irish Fab Ownership, AI Boom Drives $172B Semiconductor Surge, Microsoft Bets Big on Singapore AI, and more...

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Podcast: [AI News Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ai-news-daily-6698928)
Published: 2026-04-02T13:37:44+00:00
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(0:10): Massive Baidu Robotaxi Outage in Wuhan Sparks Safety Concerns Over Autonomous Vehicles (1:32): Intel Reclaims Full Ownership of Irish Fab in $14.2B Buyback, Shares Surge Amid AI Demand (3:48): AI Boom Fuels $172 Billion Semiconductor Investment Surge by 2029 (6:20): Microsoft Invests $5.5B in Singapore's AI & Cloud Future Amidst Regional Expansion (8:38): Cognichip Secures $60M to Revolutionize Chip Design with AI, Led by Seligman Ventures To subscribe visit https://www.brief.news . For more updates in your inbox each morning visit www.brief.news . Image credit: WSOC TV

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