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Mon 9 November 2026

Daily Brief – Curated and contextualised by Best Practice AI · Updated 06:19 GMT

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Summary

The Bank of England Finds Meager Gains, Capital Economics Predicts a Bust, and Anthropic Secures Power

TL;DRThe Bank of England reports AI contributed just 0.5% to UK productivity over three years, with gains concentrated in the AI-building sector itself. Capital Economics forecasts a 12% drop in the S&P 500 by end-2027 as the AI investment boom fades. Anthropic has signed a $3.4bn deal to generate gas-fired power for its data centers, bypassing traditional energy suppliers.

The infrastructure builders are locking in energy while the productivity returns remain a rounding error.

The Bank of England’s finding that AI delivered a mere 0.5% productivity gain over three years underscores a brutal truth: the builders are profiting, not the users. This meager return, concentrated in the AI sector itself, arrives as Capital Economics forecasts a 12% S&P 500 drop by end-2027, citing an AI capex slowdown.

Anthropic’s $3.4bn move to secure gas-fired power for its data centers reveals the physical constraints beneath the digital boom, while new arXiv studies detail the practical challenges of AI integration in healthcare and hiring. Meanwhile, the US AI safety center’s reporting lines shifting to the White House raise governance concerns just as CNBC reports on risky autonomous agent experiments in corporate settings.

Watch whether Deloitte’s optimistic Australian return-on-AI figures hold up against the BoE’s sobering assessment when their full methodology is published next quarter.

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Economics & Markets

31 articles
AI Investment & Valuations17 articles
Fortune2 days ago

Stocks will tumble much further as AI investment will slow next year then fall in 2028 and drag GDP down too, economist predicts

Capital Economics expects the S&P 500 will be 12% below its current level by the end of 2027, putting it 17% off its early-October peak.

forbes.com3 days ago

Could Anthropic’s IPO Become The Tipping Point For The AI Investment Boom?

# Could Anthropic’s IPO Become The Tipping Point For The AI Investment Boom? By Joel Shulman, Contributor. Dr. Shulman provides expertise on entrepreneurial wealth creation. Nov 08, 2026, 03:24pm EST ## Summary As the XOVR ETF portfolio manager, we declined investment opportun…

economictimes.indiatimes.com2 days ago

AI monetisation: IT firms with lower capital requirements may gain as investors shift focus to AI monetisation: Report - The Economic Times

# IT firms with lower capital requirements may gain as investors shift focus to AI monetisation: Report ANI Last Updated: Nov 09, 2026, 08:47:46 AM IST ### Synopsis Information technology (IT) companies capable of monetising enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) …

IndexBox3 days ago

Capital Economics: AI Capex Slowdown to Hit Stocks, GDP — S&P 500 Seen 12% Lower by End-2027 - News and Statistics - IndexBox

Capital Economics expects the AI investment boom to fade, with hyperscaler capex dropping about 10% in 2028 and the S&P 500 ending 2027 12% lower — 17% below its early-October peak — as slower AI spending weighs on GDP and stocks.

The Economic Times3 days ago

artificial intelligence news: Anthropic wants to create new billionaires through its IPO, but American voters are growing tired of Big Tech's wealth explosion - The Economic Times

Anthropic is preparing for a significant IPO amid growing public resistance to AI-related infrastructure projects. Investors are discussing a valuation between $1 trillion and $1.5 trillion for the Nasdaq listing. Communities express concerns over environmental impacts and ris…

investing.com3 days ago

How sustainable is the AI investment boom after Thursday’s selloff? By Investing.com

# How sustainable is the AI investment boom after Thursday’s selloff? Author Jaiveer Shekhawat Published Nov 08, 2026, 11:17 AM © Reuters Investing.com -- The artificial intelligence investment boom is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain at its current pace as technolog…

Plutus IAS2 days ago

Gita Gopinath Warns of Global AI Investment Correction - Plutus IAS - Best IAS Coaching

Statement 3 is correct: ‘Cognitive ... thinking and problem-solving abilities. Q2. Which of the following best describes the primary concern raised by Gita Gopinath regarding the global AI investment boom? The ethical implications of widespread AI deployment. The potential for…

pymnts.com2 days ago

OpenAI Valuation Hits $1.25 Trillion in New Funding Round

PYMNTS | OpenAI Valuation Hits $1.25 Trillion in New Funding Round # OpenAI Valuation Hits $1.25 Trillion in New Funding Round By PYMNTS | November 8, 2026 | Listen to Article Listen OpenAI’s valuation has reportedly reached $1.25 trillion, $50 billion less than the company ha…

Substack2 days ago

After the Bubble Bursts - Paul Krugman

And in the past few weeks we’ve seen growing signs of nervousness about AI ’s financial prospects. Prices of hyperscaler stocks are down 27 percent since their peak; the cost of insurance against default on AI -company bonds has soared.

Substack3 days ago

Is AI Adding Value to the Economy?

Methods built on different data landing within about 4% of one another is a good sign that the order of magnitude is right. In the U.S. national accounts alone, AI-related hardware investment is running $613 billion above its 2022 level, or 1.9% of gross domestic product (GDP)2.

kr-asia.com2 days ago

Beyond tech breakthroughs, investors put AI startups to a tougher test

# Beyond tech breakthroughs, investors put AI startups to a tougher test Written by Cheng Zi Published on 9 Nov 2026 7 mins read Chin Yung Lu, acting head of startups at Invest Hong Kong, was one of two investors interviewed by 36Kr about the current state of AI startups. Phot…

globaleconomictimes.kr3 days ago

AI Bubble Debate Hinges on Ultimate Value Delivery, Experts Say - Global Economic Times

### AI Bubble Debate Hinges on Ultimate Value Delivery, Experts Say : Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent / Updated : 2026-11-09 08:04:53 SEOUL — As optimism and skepticism continually clash over the sustainability of the artificial intelligence boom, the market has fixated closely on …

The Irish News3 days ago

From Dallas to Dublin, fears grow that the AI investment balloon will burst – The Irish News

Back in Dublin, AI is already giving government officials and watchdogs much to think about. In April, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) published an analysis weighing the “challenges and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence for income inequality and …

Daily Brew3 days ago

The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is far from over. Here are 4 potential long-term winners

Analysis identifies four AI stocks poised for sustained growth as the artificial intelligence market continues to expand beyond initial hype cycles.

thesequence.substack.com3 days ago

The Sequence Radar - Issue #967: Last Week in AI: The Models Got Smarter. The Money Got Nervous.

# The Sequence Radar - Issue #967: Last Week in AI: The Models Got Smarter. The Money Got Nervous. ### Wall Street discovers the limits of exponential optimism, while Google, OpenAI, and Thinking Machines keep making the future more interesting. Nov 08, 2026 Next Week in The S…

Daily Brew3 days ago

3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks I'd Buy Without Hesitation in a Market Crash

Investment advice highlighting three AI companies considered resilient enough to purchase confidently even during significant market downturns.

Daily Brew3 days ago

1 AI Stock I'll Buy Hand Over Fist If the Market Crashes

A focused investment recommendation for one particular artificial intelligence company deemed exceptionally valuable during market corrections.

AI Market Competition5 articles

Labor, Society & Culture

19 articles
AI & Employment7 articles

Technology & Infrastructure

30 articles
AI Agents & Automation4 articles
AI Hardware6 articles
AI Infrastructure & Compute6 articles
AI Models & Capabilities8 articles

Adoption, Deployment & Impact

15 articles

Geopolitics, Policy & Governance

18 articles
AI Geopolitics8 articles
AI Policy & Regulation10 articles
PBS NewsHour3 days ago

AP sources: Staff at U.S. center for AI safety are reporting to the White House, raising independence concerns | PBS News

Officials with the Center for Advancing Innovation and Standards for Super Intelligence, or CAISSI, an independent division of the Commerce Department, recently were asked to informally report to an office of the White House.

indianexpress.com2 days ago

AI policy must take into account democratic bargain | The Indian Express

# Opinion AI policy must take into account democratic bargain ## Work gives people competence, independence, social standing and a stake in the future. India must, therefore, judge its AI strategy by whether it expands access to productive work and upward mobility India must, …

insideaipolicy.com3 days ago

EU’s AI Office assessing need for delay in enforcement of rules for high-risk systems | InsideAIPolicy.com

November 8, 2026 # EU’s AI Office assessing need for delay in enforcement of rules for high-risk systems By Mariam Baksh / August 29, 2025 The European Union’s AI Office will weigh in “relatively soon” on whether implementation of the bloc’s AI Act should be delayed pending a …

link.cfr.org3 days ago

Across the Globe

November 9, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering U.S. President Donald Trump’s new plan on artificial intelligence (AI), as well as... Top of the Agenda Trump signed three executive orders regarding the U.S. AI industry yesterday and unveiled an “action…

observer.co.uk3 days ago

The UK may not be an AI superpower, but it can teach the ...

Sunday 8 November 2026 # The UK may not be an AI superpower, but it can teach the world how to use it smartly ## Britain should aspire to become a global leader on regulating the technology while also educating people about how to take advantage of its benefits Artificial inte…

Daily Brew4 days ago

After the midterms, things are looking rocky for Elon Musk and data centers

Political shifts following US midterm elections may create regulatory and operational challenges for Elon Musk's ventures involving data centers and AI infrastructure.

thisdaylive.com2 days ago

How To Harness Gains Of AI For Devt, By Olaopa – THISDAYLIVE

# How To Harness Gains Of AI For Devt, By Olaopa Life & Style | 1 week ago The Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has proposed measures that governments could deploy in order to harness the gains of Artificial Intelligence ( AI) for developm…

politico.eu3 days ago

EU countries still can’t get it together on AI – POLITICO

# EU countries still can’t get it together on AI Sixteen countries haven’t yet appointed AI safety captains, and many missed an important deadline on data centers. Emmanuel Macron addresses investors in Berlin on Nov. 18, 2025. | Pool photo by John MacDougall via AFP/Getty Ima…

Law.asia2 days ago

Annihilation or regulation: Path for superintelligent AI

Ko one knows how to control AI that will soon be more competent than any human. Yet companies are getting even closer to developing advanced AI...

Asia-Plus2 days ago

Emomali Rahmon calls for preventing terrorists from using artificial intelligence - Asia-Plus

He identified four priority areas: ... use of AI and preventing its use for terrorist purposes; strengthening interaction between law enforcement agencies and security services; building institutional capacity and training specialists; and improving digital literacy among youn…

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