IndustryWho Are We Writing For — People or AI?Generative AI is reshaping how audiences find and consume news: users increasingly rely on AI summaries instead of visiting original sources, shifting attention away from publishers.5 min read
IndustryUS GDP outperformed forecasts in Q3 as consumption and AI-related investment drive growthThe US economy expanded faster than expected in the third quarter, with annualized GDP growth of 3.4% versus the 3.2% consensus.2 min read
IndustryKPMG 2026: Female Executives Far More Pessimistic on Global Outlook, Prioritise Tech InvestmentsA 2026 KPMG survey finds a sharp gender gap in outlooks: while most female executives are confident about their own companies’ growth, they are far less optimistic than male peers about the global economy.2 min read
IndustryApollo’s contrasting AI bets highlight excess capital and rising financing costsApollo Global Management’s recent transactions — buying into Mubadala Capital and a $40 billion chip-lease financing for SpaceX — illustrate two opposing dynamics in the 2026 AI funding market.3 min read
IndustryMeta releases Style Sketch, an AI app for digitizing wardrobes and suggesting outfitsMeta has quietly released Style Sketch, an AI-driven fashion app that builds a virtual closet from a user’s Instagram or uploaded photos and proposes outfit combinations.2 min read
IndustryAfter Excessive Use of Claude, a Creator Signals a Series and a BreakIn a recent post, a content creator reports they have been using the language model named Claude intensively: they required more compute, accounts and safety limits, but now need more sleep; the…1 min read
IndustryAI agents, data infrastructure and showmanship: speakers announced for HVG AI Talks 2026 in BudapestHVG AI Talks 2026 on November 18 will bring international practitioners to Budapest to discuss practical AI-agent deployments, enterprise data foundations and product development.3 min read
IndustryHow to measure AI’s real return in software developmentAI is transforming software development, but its financial and human impacts are complex and variable.6 min read
IndustryOctober 2026: AI models now produce playable browser games with minimal guidanceIn October 2026 several large language and multimodal models crossed a new practical threshold for creating enjoyable browser games with very little human coding.5 min read
IndustryIdris Elba launches AI-based filmmaking course for African creatorsIdris Elba’s Akuna Group has opened applications for a one-year AI-focused filmmaking training and production programme for residents of Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and South Africa.2 min read
IndustryNigerian entrepreneur Iyinoluwa Aboyeji launches Talent Nation to train African AI engineers for global demandIyinoluwa Aboyeji has founded Talent Nation to train and supply African developers for multinational companies amid growing global demand for AI talent.3 min read
IndustryAI tutoring tool Rori expands into African public schools after promising trial resultsRising Academies' AI tutor Rori, which delivers adaptive math lessons via WhatsApp and is optimized for low-connectivity settings, showed significant learning gains in a 2023 trial.2 min read
