IndustryLegalOn reduces AI costs by 65% through task-based model selection and budget controlsLegalOn Technologies cut its estimated daily AI spending by about 65% while preserving development speed by matching model capability to task complexity, limiting Fast mode by default, and setting budget caps by business stage.4 min read
IndustryBen Affleck on AI in Filmmaking: From Hands‑on Coding to Building Proprietary DatasetsActor and entrepreneur Ben Affleck has recently discussed in multiple interviews how he moved from film to hands‑on work with AI tools, founding a startup and selling it to Netflix earlier this year.3 min read
IndustryAI Drives Recent Rise in Manufacturing PMI but Growth Is Concentrated and RiskyThe U.S.4 min read
IndustryU.S. summit mobilizes industry funding to expand AI-driven scientific researchThe White House announced over $1 billion in private-sector commitments to the Genesis Mission and additional public investments to accelerate AI-driven science.2 min read
IndustryMicrosoft unveils Surface devices and Windows 11 update built around Nvidia RTX SparkMicrosoft introduced two new Surface products built on Nvidia’s RTX Spark chip — the Surface Laptop Ultra and the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box — and announced a Windows 11 enhancement for sandboxing AI agents.3 min read
IndustryCorporate Leaders Favor Stability, Simple Rules and a Unified European Capital MarketAt the Portfolio Budapest Economic Forum, executives from leading Hungarian companies prioritized predictability, fiscal discipline and investment-friendly policies as key to business planning.4 min read
IndustryAllianz: global household financial wealth hits record as AI-driven market exposure raises risksAllianz's Global Wealth Report found that global household financial assets rose 8.6% to €268.4 trillion last year, driven mainly by market revaluation rather than new savings.3 min read
IndustryHow Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Corporate EconomicsThe story focuses on artificial intelligence as a technological force reshaping business economics.1 min read
IndustryTony Fadell on why first-wave AI gadgets failed and what trustworthy assistants needTony Fadell argued at the inaugural MIT Future Fest that early consumer AI devices like the Rabbit R1, Humane Ai Pin and Limitless pendant failed because they didn’t solve real user needs or earn trust.4 min read
IndustryHSBC plans major job cuts in UK wealth management as it shifts to AI-driven client serviceHSBC is preparing large-scale redundancies in its UK wealth management division, cutting roughly 70% of financial advisers and about half of senior and specialist roles while moving toward AI-based client servicing.2 min read
IndustryStates and SMEs Prepare 'Strategic Autonomy' as Global Supply Risks RiseMajor powers and regional blocs are investing heavily to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers and ensure continuity if key external links break, reviving a Cold War–style focus on resilience.4 min read
