Weekly AI Briefing: Microsoft Data Center Withdrawal, TSMC Earnings, and AI on Screen

The weekly AI briefing reviews key developments in AI infrastructure, markets, policy terminology, and cultural representation. It covers Microsoft's withdrawal from a planned UK data center deal with Nscale, ABB's share reaction amid concerns about AI investment sustainability, TSMC's record quarterly results, a U.S. Treasury official's comments on using the term "superintelligence," and the London premiere of "Klara and the Sun."

■ AI infrastructure and UK ambitions
- Microsoft exits a major data center deal with Nscale; the project faces power constraints and grid connection is not expected before the 2030s.
- A Reuters correspondent describes the impact on UK AI ambitions tied to a prior U.S.-UK tech announcement.

■ Markets and chip industry
- ABB shares fall on market concerns about the sustainability of AI investments despite record orders and a raised sales outlook.
- TSMC reports a sixth consecutive record quarterly profit on strong AI-driven demand; its CEO notes component prices and broader economic uncertainty.

■ Policy terminology
- A U.S. Treasury official says partners are asked to use "superintelligence" instead of AI, following President Trump's direction to agencies.

■ AI in film
- Taika Waititi's "Klara and the Sun" has its world premiere in London; based on Kazuo Ishiguro's novel, it stars Jenna Ortega as an artificial friend, with a global release from October 21.

Suitable for viewers seeking a concise overview of recent AI industry, policy, and cultural developments. It provides a factual summary of announced deals, earnings signals, terminology shifts, and a film premiere, without deep technical analysis or investment advice.