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The Open Internet's Analytics Overhaul Is Closing the Walled Garden Gap
With AI-powered measurement, real-time data, and a $1B vote of confidence from Big Tech, the open internet is finally pr...
Why IBM Just Suffered Its Worst Day in Nearly 60 Years
A punishing mainframe sales collapse and a misfire in AI infrastructure spending sent IBM’s stock to its steepest one-da...
AI Cuts Asset Managers’ Workload from Days to Seconds, BCG Sees 25-35% Cost Drop
A new BCG study projects AI could reduce asset management costs by 25–35% within five years, as firms like Sanso Longcha...
The Hidden Cost of AI: Why IT Workers Are Burning Out Even as Tools Get Faster
Generative AI was meant to make work easier, but a wave of “AI fatigue” and “AI depression” is sweeping through IT depar...
Silicon Valley Divided on Restricting Chinese Open-Source AI Access
A clash between industry leaders pushes Washington toward targeted regulation of Chinese AI, reshaping the global techno...
Deadly Storm Disrupts Chilean Copper Mines, Threatening AI and Energy Supply Chains
Extreme snowfall and floods forced multiple top miners to halt operations in Chile, the world's largest copper supplier,...
How Soumith Chintala Went from No Computer to Meta VP and PyTorch Creator
Despite growing up without a computer and being rejected by 27 US universities, Soumith Chintala's determination led him...
George Martin never out-wrote the Beatles—that’s why he’s the AI leadership model we need
When answers become cheap, the real business edge is asking better questions. The producer who added a string quartet to...
AI Tools and Sports Partnerships Reshape This Week's Marketing Landscape
Amazon's AI video tool cut months from a Cuisinart ad, third-party generative AI adoption doubled, and brands from State...
Hikvision Net Profit Soars 39.6% in H1, Full-Year Revenue Poised to Break 100 Billion Yuan
Hikvision reported H1 2026 revenue of 46.82 billion yuan, up 12%, with net profit jumping 39.6% to 7.90 billion yuan. In...
Masayoshi Son Reshapes SoftBank Around Mega AI Bets as Governance Questions Intensify
SoftBank has overtaken Toyota to become Japan’s most valuable company, but Son’s all-in AI strategy, concentrated contro...
Citi Reiterates Buy on Samsung and SK Hynix, Dismisses Memory 'Peak-Out' Fears
Citi Research says tight supply chains and surging AI infrastructure demand will keep memory chip undersupply, brushing ...
OpenAI Crawler Accidentally Harvested Sensitive Customer Data from German Insurer
A security gap left customer data of German insurer Universa exposed for hours, during which OpenAI's automated web craw...
Google Lifts Capex Target to $195B as AI Drives 24% Revenue Surge
Alphabet's Q2 revenue jumped 24% to $119.8B, fueled by an 82% cloud spike, but the company now plans to spend at least $...
Havas Touts AI-First Strategy as North America Q2 Revenue Jumps 6.4%
The holding company’s organic net revenue in the region outpaced peers, driven by joint ventures, client wins, and its C...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...