China’s Open-Source Kimi K3 Rattles AI Industry, Wins Praise from Gurley, Khosla, and Others
Technology

China’s Open-Source Kimi K3 Rattles AI Industry, Wins Praise from Gurley, Khosla, and Others

Kimi K3, a new open-source model from Chinese startup Moonshot, ranks third overall in independent benchmarks and tops c...

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Havas Organic Revenue Grows 2.5% in Q2, AI-First Strategy Pays Off in North America
Companies

Havas Organic Revenue Grows 2.5% in Q2, AI-First Strategy Pays Off in North America

The holding company posted €724 million in net revenue, with North America organic growth hitting 6.4%. CEO Yannick Boll...

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STMicro’s Q3 Guidance Disappoints, But AI Pipeline Strengthens Long-Term Case
Companies

STMicro’s Q3 Guidance Disappoints, But AI Pipeline Strengthens Long-Term Case

STMicroelectronics beat Q2 expectations but a softer Q3 revenue outlook sent shares down 14%. Morningstar analysts see t...

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AI Could Break Insurance's Two-Decade Growth Stalemate, McKinsey Says
Insurance

AI Could Break Insurance's Two-Decade Growth Stalemate, McKinsey Says

McKinsey & Company argues artificial intelligence can reshape insurance distribution, underwriting and productivity in w...

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Bezos Drives AI-First Prime Video Redesign, Studios' Paid Placement Model at Risk
Companies

Bezos Drives AI-First Prime Video Redesign, Studios' Paid Placement Model at Risk

Jeff Bezos is leading an AI-centric overhaul of Prime Video's home screen that will ditch fixed paid placements, forcing...

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Korean AI-Driven Chip Boom Draws Wave of Chinese Hot Money
Markets

Korean AI-Driven Chip Boom Draws Wave of Chinese Hot Money

The Kospi's 80% rally, led by Samsung and SK Hynix, has Chinese investors scrambling for semiconductor ETF exposure thro...

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AI Investment Tools Promise Quick Answers, but Experts Warn of Serious Flaws
Personal Finance

AI Investment Tools Promise Quick Answers, but Experts Warn of Serious Flaws

Consumer advocates say AI chatbots and robo-advisors can explain investing basics and cut costs, but the advice is often...

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Bitcoin Stuck Near $65,000 as AI-Driven Inflation Delays Rate Cuts, Draws Capital Away
Markets

Bitcoin Stuck Near $65,000 as AI-Driven Inflation Delays Rate Cuts, Draws Capital Away

Bitcoin hovers around $65,000 amid a massive AI investment cycle that is keeping inflation elevated and bond yields high...

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Tesla Q2 Preview: Robotaxis and Optimus Take Center Stage as the Car Business Fades
Companies

Tesla Q2 Preview: Robotaxis and Optimus Take Center Stage as the Car Business Fades

Wall Street enters Tesla's Q2 report fixated on Robotaxi rollouts, humanoid robots and Physical AI. With the stock down ...

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AI’s Quiet Push into Bangladesh’s Garment Factories: Can Smarter Machines Rewrite the RMG Playbook?
Technology

AI’s Quiet Push into Bangladesh’s Garment Factories: Can Smarter Machines Rewrite the RMG Playbook?

As global fashion brands demand speed, data and sustainability, Bangladesh’s RMG sector faces a pivotal shift from labou...

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How AI’s Black-Box Decisions Threaten the Mortgage Repurchase Framework
Real Estate

How AI’s Black-Box Decisions Threaten the Mortgage Repurchase Framework

Non-deterministic AI outputs break mortgage audit trails, leaving lenders exposed to repurchase demands. Marvin Chang ou...

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DOE, Labor Dept. Forge Pact to Bring AI and Automation to U.S. Mines
Energy

DOE, Labor Dept. Forge Pact to Bring AI and Automation to U.S. Mines

A five-year MOU aims to deploy cutting-edge tech in mining to improve safety, secure critical mineral supplies, and revi...

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The UK Joins a Small Club of Nations with a Dedicated AI Minister
Politics

The UK Joins a Small Club of Nations with a Dedicated AI Minister

The United Kingdom has appointed its first cabinet-level AI minister, Kanishka Narayan, joining a select group of nation...

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Mills Review Sparks Debate: Can AI-Driven Pricing Undermine Insurance Risk Pooling?
Insurance

Mills Review Sparks Debate: Can AI-Driven Pricing Undermine Insurance Risk Pooling?

The FCA-commissioned Mills Review warns that hyper-personalised pricing could erode cross-subsidisation, but industry ex...

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Cory Doctorow: Why AI-Coding Turns Workers Into 'Reverse Centaurs' Marking Its Homework
Technology

Cory Doctorow: Why AI-Coding Turns Workers Into 'Reverse Centaurs' Marking Its Homework

Guest columnist Cory Doctorow explains how capital-driven AI deployment forces workers to frantically check flawed AI ou...

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Google’s Opal AI Builds Apps From Your Words — But It’s Still an Experiment
Technology

Google’s Opal AI Builds Apps From Your Words — But It’s Still an Experiment

Opal, an experimental no-code AI tool from Google, lets you create apps by describing them, but early hands-on tests rev...

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China Launches WAICO, Open-Source AI Chip Stack as Xi Sets Global Rules Vision
Technology

China Launches WAICO, Open-Source AI Chip Stack as Xi Sets Global Rules Vision

29 nations signed a new AI cooperation body in Shanghai, while Alibaba open-sourced its SAIL chip software in a direct c...

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Nonprofit Current AI Lands $400M to Build Multilingual AI 'World Wide Web' Alternative
Technology

Nonprofit Current AI Lands $400M to Build Multilingual AI 'World Wide Web' Alternative

With $400M from France and major foundations, Current AI is funding grassroots projects to create open-source AI that sp...

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Kimi K3: How a Chinese Startup's Open-Source AI Is Outpacing Silicon Valley Giants
Technology

Kimi K3: How a Chinese Startup's Open-Source AI Is Outpacing Silicon Valley Giants

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 model, built by Yang Zhilin, outperforms proprietary systems from OpenAI and Anthropic in key engi...

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Sergey Brin briefly overtakes Larry Ellison as world’s third-richest person on Alphabet’s AI-driven rally
Markets

Sergey Brin briefly overtakes Larry Ellison as world’s third-richest person on Alphabet’s AI-driven rally

A sharp run in Alphabet shares lifted co-founder Sergey Brin’s fortune to $245.3 billion, temporarily pushing him past O...

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Apple Reclaims World’s Most Valuable Company Title from Nvidia
Companies

Apple Reclaims World’s Most Valuable Company Title from Nvidia

Investor shift beyond pure AI chip plays lifts Apple’s market cap to $4.88 trillion, edging out Nvidia as the market rea...

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AHRQ Cuts Off $100M+ in Health Research Grants, Pivoting to AI and Digital Health Priorities
Education

AHRQ Cuts Off $100M+ in Health Research Grants, Pivoting to AI and Digital Health Priorities

The Trump administration abruptly ended continuation funding for at least 73 AHRQ research grants, citing federal intere...

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Hong Kong Bets on AI Leadership and Tourism Revival to Reinforce Global Standing
Technology

Hong Kong Bets on AI Leadership and Tourism Revival to Reinforce Global Standing

President Xi Jinping’s call to make AI a driver of shared prosperity coincides with Hong Kong’s push to dominate the AI ...

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AI, DeFi, and Privacy: The Crypto Candidates Vying for 2026’s Breakout
Markets

AI, DeFi, and Privacy: The Crypto Candidates Vying for 2026’s Breakout

Hyperliquid's 154% surge, Bittensor's AI mining, and Solana's record activity highlight potential high-growth crypto ass...

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CMOs Reveal Hyper-Personalization and AI as Keys to Post-World Cup Sponsorship Success
Companies

CMOs Reveal Hyper-Personalization and AI as Keys to Post-World Cup Sponsorship Success

Following a World Cup marked by audience fragmentation and multi-country logistics, CMOs from Ambev, iFood, Visa, and ot...

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Israel Spends $45M on AI and Influencers to Counter US Public Opinion Slide
Politics

Israel Spends $45M on AI and Influencers to Counter US Public Opinion Slide

Israel is pouring millions into an AI-powered influence campaign targeting US conservatives, influencers, and church gro...

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Nigeria–Morocco AI Crop Monitoring Deal Targets Food Security Data Gaps Across 15 States
Agriculture

Nigeria–Morocco AI Crop Monitoring Deal Targets Food Security Data Gaps Across 15 States

A satellite-AI platform will give Nigeria’s government real-time crop intelligence after years of food inflation driven ...

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