IndustryAlibaba aims for 20+ GW data‑centre capacity by 2032 and unveils Zhenwu V900 AI chipAlibaba announced plans to expand its global cloud data‑centre capacity to over 20 gigawatts by 2032 and introduced its internally developed Zhenwu V900 artificial intelligence chip.1 min read
IndustryRising Local Resistance Hinders Planned Data Center Expansion Amid Trust and Impact ConcernsA new Data & Society report, based on 18 months of fieldwork and interviews with 44 Pennsylvanians, finds growing and diverse local opposition to data center projects driven by mistrust, economic worries and environmental concerns.3 min read
IndustryEast Asia, Led by China, Holds Over 80% of Global Digital Hardware Production CapacityChina, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan together account for 80.5% of the world’s digital hardware manufacturing capacity, with China alone responsible for 58.8%.3 min read
IndustryOpenAI builds on quickly assembled, empowered teamsOpenAI's main strength is that it can rapidly assemble empowered, highly capable teams at any time for the most important and urgent tasks; de-emphasizing organizational lines enables flexibility,…1 min read
IndustryFour years at OpenAI: continuous renewal and bold strategic betsAn OpenAI employee recently celebrated four years with the company and emphasized its ability to continuously reinvent itself; they said the team repeatedly makes bets with great conviction, often…1 min read
IndustryDivergent AI adoption in Hungary: businesses lag, citizens and students adapt fasterHungarian surveys show a wide gap in AI adoption: roughly 10% of all companies use AI according to KSH, while a targeted K&H survey finds 58% of mid‑to‑large firms already use it.5 min read
IndustryRon Johnson: AI will inform shoppers, but in-person purchases will persistRon Johnson, the retail executive who built Apple’s brick-and-mortar stores, says AI will improve online shopping but won’t replace the personal experience of buying higher-ticket items.3 min read
IndustryPortfolio business forum in Szeged on Sept 29: practical steps to boost SME competitivenessPortfolio's regional half-day business forum arrives in Szeged on September 29, addressing practical measures to strengthen the competitiveness of Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).3 min read
IndustryHow McKinsey’s Rewired Framework Turns AI Pilots into Business TransformationMcKinsey’s updated Rewired playbook argues that AI creates value only when organisations rewire people, processes and leadership—not just deploy new tools.4 min read
IndustryChina Leads in Open-Weight Language Models as U.S. Faces Adoption and Capability GapsChinese AI labs have become the dominant force in open-weight language models by mid-2026, outpacing U.S.5 min read
IndustryGenerational money habits persist as technology and AI reshape financial choicesFamily patterns, childhood crises and the technological environment shape how people manage money across generations, says generational researcher Steigervald Krisztián.3 min read
IndustryStudio Leverages AI Actress' Glitch as Publicity for FilmOn Piers Morgan's show, actor Tom Conti asked a viral synthetic performer, Tilly Norwood, whether her co-stars were human; she froze mid-answer and spoke Chinese for about ten seconds.2 min read
