IndustryHigh memory prices driven by AI push Valve’s new Steam Machine into premium price bracketValve revealed retail prices for the Steam Machine in a Monday update, but high component costs—especially for memory driven up by demand from AI data centers—have pushed the small-PC towards a much higher price than many expected.8 min read
IndustryRising Longevity Reshapes Economies and Spurs Tech-Driven AdaptationAverage lifespans have roughly doubled in some countries over the past century, and demographic forecasts predict about 2 billion people aged 60+ by 2050.4 min read
IndustryData centers far outpace Bitcoin in energy use, raising global electricity tensionsData centers powering artificial intelligence already consume several times more electricity than the Bitcoin network, and their demand is projected to more than double by 2030.3 min read
IndustrySoftBank CEO Questions Viability of Elon Musk’s Orbital Data Center IdeaSoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son told shareholders that building data centers in orbit would be costly and slow, and unlikely to help in the near-term race for AI compute.3 min read
IndustryApple Vision Pro Lead Paul Meade Reportedly Joining OpenAI Hardware TeamPaul Meade, Apple’s vice president responsible for the Vision Pro headset and reportedly for the company’s upcoming AI smart glasses, is said to be leaving Apple to join OpenAI’s hardware group, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports.2 min read
IndustrySurvey finds gender gap in AI use among Hungarian workers, 1 in 6 know someone who lost job due to AIA non-representative survey of 700 Hungarian respondents, conducted by AI consultant Török Balázs between March 19 and May 14, finds that 17.1% know someone who lost a job to AI or robots.3 min read
IndustryInstagram expands ways for users to customize 'Your Algorithm'Instagram head Adam Mosseri previewed new interfaces for the platform’s "Your Algorithm" personalization controls in a recent post.2 min read
IndustryGenerative AI is reshaping film production workflows without necessarily replacing filmmakersGenerative AI built on transformer architectures is already being used in Hollywood to cut costs and speed up visual-effects workflows, argues Reed.3 min read
IndustryOpenAI’s Jalapeño chip gives it an early edge in AI infrastructureOpenAI has introduced a custom inference chip called Jalapeño, signaling a shift in the AI race from purely model performance to infrastructure optimization.2 min read
IndustryPortfolio Checklist episode: Iran–US deal's effects on oil trade and signs of an AI rally fadingThe latest Portfolio Checklist podcast, released Friday, examines what could slow the normalization of oil flows after the Iran–United States agreement and draws lessons from the four-month crisis, with insights from Pletser Tamás of OTP Alapkezelő.3 min read
IndustryThe economic impact of artificial intelligence will first be visible in usage patternsAccording to the report, the economic impact of artificial intelligence will be measurable in employment and productivity in the longer term, but it will first appear where AI is doing the most work.1 min read
IndustryImproving the study of Claude's economic impact with hourly sampling and surveysThe economic impact of the AI named Claude is being developed further to keep pace with rapid AI progress; relying on hourly sampling and surveys, researchers analyze usage rhythms, products created with Claude, and changes in AI perception.1 min read
